Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

Bates will be % years old in few days$-
Tho Rev. Mr.. Herrick of Milton ex-
changed desks with the Rev. J. p Treat
last Sunday.-Sherman Clark lost n val
liable COW one day last week. II swat
lowed n nail which penetrated the stom-
ach.-Thc growth Of corn In the last ten
days has been very marked. Some fields
are now tassclling out-Thc apple crop Is
much less than last YEAR,. NJ Conant
Is very sick with dropsy. His son and
brother. Hiram. from Burlington have
been sent for and are now present.
r. NJ. Conant is still critically Ill.
His son, william, was called home
last week from Athol. Mass, and will
| remain with his father for the present.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
Edgar Foster. aged 10, OF Essex was
arrested Thursday on charge of
breach OF tho peace assault on Frank
T.. Foster also of Essex, aud for fur
| n:shing liquor. He was given hear
| ing and found guilty. The fine and
cost for the breach of the peace case
| was $11.19 which he paid, for the other
case he will serve not more than three
and not less than two months in the
! House of Correction. states Attorney
| Sherman prosecuted in both cases. The
| hearings were held in Lawyer Martins
| office before Justice r. w. Siblcy. De-
putty Sheriff J. H. Allen took Foster to
| Rutland last night
| 4 pretty home wedding took place
Thursday, July 6. at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Gates. when their daughter.
Anna q. was united In marriage to Car
roll u. Cleveland. The ceremony was at
| two O'Clock in tho afternoon and WAS
performed by the Rev q. l.. Barnard in
the presence of the immediate relatives
and friends George II. Gates, brother of
the bride acted as best man and Miss
1.ora W. Jordan as bridesmaid. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss Alice A.
Davis. Tho ceremony took place in front
of a bank of ferns and arch of cvcrgrccns
and roses. the bridal couple standing un-
der ii floral horse shoe. The happy couple
received many valuable and useful pres
crts. Those present from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs r. G. Beers, grand
parents of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
Beers and Miss Alice Beers of Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cleveland and Miss
Lena Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Kenyon Of Huntington, MIR. and Mrs. c.
lJ. Pratt of Wlliston. Mrs Fred Isham
and Clinton Isham If South Burlington.
Miss Jennie Blackmcr Of westford and
Mrs. ID. -. Wentworth of Winoosk
| The Main street railway crossing wan
blocked for about an hour by a freight
train which was held there by the tender
of its engine No. $40 being deraied The
tender Jumped the frog Of the switch rail
near that crossing.
| The following notice was issued yester-
day: All users of village water are here
| by notified not to use hose or water for
garden. lawn. road or sprnklng purposes
until further notice. Any person or taker
of water violating this order will have tho
water supply cut off entirely
/ Mrs. X. -. Mudgett and children have
returned from visit with her sister. Mrs.
James Spaulding in Fletcher.
| The Rev. W. II. Stewart OF Montpelier
was in the village yesterday Mr.. Stewart
is the state evangelist doing work under
the auspices OF the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society.
| Tho Rev. and Mrs. ]. r. Buzzell Of Col
chester have been visitors here this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Andrews of North
Adams. Mass, visiting MIR. and Mrs.
| V. .Jorg.nson. Mr. Andrews is a brother
of Mrs. JorgcnsOn.
| Mr.. and Mrs. &. f.. Freeman and children
are spending few days at Eagle camp.
South Hero. Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Brow
ntll GO there to-day to spend Sunday.
| Mrs. II. -. Snyder is spending few days
at Plattsburrh.
| MIR. and Mrs. T.. A. Grow and baby Of
Fairfax have returned home after short
visit with his brother, Curtis.
| Mr. and Mrs. w s. Fletcher and daugh-
ter. Miss Anna and Mrs. e. S. Fletcher
| nave returned from II short stay at NAL
let's bay.
Dr. +. w. bartlett of Milwaukee is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Stevens.
| Mrs. G. G. Abbott. Jr.. and daughter.
McIva. of rndcrhill is a guest of Mrs. c.
w. Barney.
Lynn Grow was in Proctor yesterday,
where he played ball.
The exterior of Roma Mays new house
on Pearl street is nearly completed.
Mr. and Mrs. y. T.. clifford are enter
tanning his mother. Mrs. Sarah n. Cliff
| ford of Starksboro, and Miss Eliza Reeves
of Lincoln
Principal C. u. Howe Of the high
school. Mrs. J. NJ. Gardner OF the
grammar department and Miss Wini-
fred Wolcott of the primary depart
ment have been engaged for the next
school year. The rest of the list is not
fully completed.
Ernest Plant, the young lad who dis
| appeared from the home of his brother
| in-law, John Ihduc, about four weeks
ago has been found in S,orcham, where
he is working on the Arthur Farnham
farm. lie spent about week with
| friends in Mildobnry before going there.
Mrs. Mary Fairfield and Miss Abbie
| Mitchell expect to take tho round trip
on the steamer Vermont to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Longc have rented
the smaller OF Mrs J. Gainess new houses
on CARES court and will move there at
once.
Miss Media Ric, returned to her home
in Wcstford yesterday after few days
visit with Mrs Frank Allen.
Mrs. SalOmc Fay of Richmond is visit
ing Mrs. Homer ". Ring. She is return
ing from visit in Milton.
Miss Abbie Mitchell of Swantcn is Wis.,
iting Mrs. Mary Fairfield.
Mrs. \. L. Davis and daughter Miss
Laura, OF Mount Vernon, n. ". havc ar
Hvcd at the homo Of her parents. MIR. and
Mrs u. VI. Macombcr.
Ben Baker is home from Montpelier.
Charles DaGnc of this place and Mrs.
Julia Shattuck of Watcrvile were mar