Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
NEWS or VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped fos
a'rce rrWs nenders-St JOhnsbury
Couple Married o. Years.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Samuel A. Wright of st.
Jonnsbu,y. probably the oldest couple in
Vermont, had Il pleasant celebration Feb
u in honor of Mrs. Wright's !oth BIRTH
day. Mr.. Wright was born February Il.
1915. ami Mrs Wright was 90 years old
last New Years day. They were married
January .. q years ago at the home OF
Mrs. Wright's sister, Mrs. Nathaniel Goss
Of ST. Jolinsbury Center They were mar
ricd by Justice of the Peace Digson and
after the ceremony they went 10 Rye
gatc where Mr.. Wright had work in
Slack's Hotel. FIFTY years ago they re-
turned to St. Johnsbury where. with thu
exception of Il few years mt I.Nndoivillc,
they have since resided. Mr.. Wright was
master painter in the st. j. 4 l.. {. shops
for many years. In late years they hava
made their home with their daughter.
Mrs. NJ. j. 1,clknap, by whom they are
tcndcrly cared for. Jhcy have ono s"n.
II. q. Wright. who lives in Portland. Orc.
They can boast family of four genera
tons rs besides their children they have
three grandchildren and six grcat-grand-
children.
BENNINGTON D. A. II. MELT.
The Daughters of the American hevoiu-
ton gave u reception and card rarity i'll
t'orcsters' hail in Bennington Wtdnes-
day night. Mrs. II. q. Root is regent of
tho chapter. Forty tables wore provided
for cards. and there WIS darcing. ! he
decorations of the hall were the flags
sent to the town by the runboat lchnIng-
ton and used .iuring u thrcc years cruise
III Philippine wntcrs. including the home
ward bound pennaht 80 feet N length.
n'he reception COMMITTEES was Mrs. II.
q. Root. Miss Edith Tcwcy, Mrs T.. Il.
Sihlcy. Mrs. l.. $. Norton. Mrs. T.. w.
Bradford. Mrs. l.. A. Graves. The COM
mttec OF arrangements was Mrs. l.. A.
Graves. Mrs. f.. W. Bradford, Miss Edith
Dewey.
NICE QUESTION ABOUT TANES.
r. e. Blodgctt lives on the line he :
tween Sutton and Burke. His kitchen
is in Sutton. his bedroom in Burke
The burke collector called for taxes
he paid them, but when the Sutton col
!cctor called he refused 10 pay. There
upon the Sutton collector attached his
camera and various other articles
Blodgctt made n trip to St. Johnsbury
to consult II. y. Howe and it Is re-
ported the collector consulted legal add
vice at Lyndonviic. Tho public is in
tercstcdly awaiting Developments.
WOMANS CLUB PLANS.
rho members of the Federation state
committee or, education. consisting oi
Mrs. J. W. Sault. chairman. Mrs. j. NJ
Cady. Mrs. w. T. Powers OF Iyndonr;ilc
and Mrs. John Il. Chase OF Lyndon. met
with Mrs. sault in ST. Johnsbury We'd
nesday afternoon to plan for the years
work. The committee hope to be able
to recommend tho stamp savings system
and vacation schools for the vai ious clubs
OF the state
a SMALL FIRE IN BOWBAN BLOCK
MONTPELIER.
a fire in n blind attic i'm the third story
of tho Bowman bloc. on state stree. in
Montpelier caused an alarm: from box l.
at eleven o'clock Thursday morning. Tn,
tire is supposed 10 have been caused by
tl,awing out frozen water pipes with ar
electrical! thawinr machine. The blaze VII.
confined to tho attic IN tho roof and Tho
loss by fire was small. but III" tenants o
the Bowman block and the Holmes bloch
adjoining were thoroughly soaked Will
water. I'he Montpelier Military band room
the third floor of the Bowman block
Mrs. 4. 4. Roberts. hair drcsscr rooms q.
The second floor and ". A. Bowman's fruit,
store on the first floor wcrc all drcnchet
rs WAS the grocery store of Kellogg Il
jerome. the law Office of r. J. Dcuvitt
and tho rooms of Frank * .Goss in tn.
Holmes block. rho loss by fire and Wi
Ter of the several tenants was fully cover
I'd by insurance.
INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNOR BELL
Gov. &. j. Bell of Walden, while il
Rutland Thursday stated that there ar,
likely to be several Oranges organized il
Rutland county in the near future. III
stated that he had expected to attend
banquet to be given by the newspaper mel
Of Boston at that city this evening. bu
owing to the death of Judge Jonathan
Ross he would attend the funeral instead
All of the governors in New England hay,
been invited to attend the banquet an,
some OF them have accepted. When asked
steps were being taken to prosecut,
he person sending poison and bride none,