Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
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| Mary butts,
Mrs A, A. Reyee ana Miss Jessie Wade
gave a very pleasant dinner party Oh Juiy
| "A In henut ef The birthdays Of tl,eif par
ehts, Mr., and Mts ueprse Wade, MIR,
Wade being M en that day and Mfe, Wade
a. ON July h. A bpuhtifui dinner was
served and there were II people present,
among them being MrA. Wades brother,
10, w. Ciourh and Nv, ana Mrs. H. 70.
Wade OF Merrisvllle, The day WAS also
the younger Mrs, WAde's birthday, MIR,
and Mrs, wade arc we'll preserved
couple, looking 10 years younger than they
really are, Although one Of the eldest
men IN town Mr., Wade stil does an
amount Of work every day that would do
credit TO much younger man. lie was
born In Norwich July II, 1s9a In 1879 no
came to Waterbury with his parents and
lived thers until no was Of age when he
went to Lowell, Mass. lie WINS married
there IN 1s$s to Miss Mary Cloush. who
was born IN Bradford, N. H., july q. 1894
Miss Clo,iEh completed her education in
the North Thctford high school and also
taught there. Mr., and Mrs. Wnde have
been unusually happy In their married
life OF 81 years Their Goth anniversary
was observed IN 1905 and tho 35th in 1880
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for Mr. Wades parents on tho farm
which they afterwards bought and where
they still live and which Ia now owned
by their son-in-law, A. A. Royce. Mr.. and
Mrs. Royce occupying part Of the old
Homestead. Their other daughter, Miss
Jessie Wade lives with her parents, the
lcares Of the household falling upon her as
her mothers health has been frail for
many years Their son. z. E. Wade, and
granddaughter, Miss Mabel Wade, reside
I'm Morrsville. Their oldest child. a son,
died in infancy, and the youngest, a
daughter. Miss Georgia, died in 1885. aged
10. During their So years residence in
Stowe Mr.. and Mrs. Wade have been hon
ored and respected citizens.-G NJ. Gull
vers new house on the II. S. Atkins prop
lerty is nearly dona and it is hoped will
be ready for occupancy soon after Angus
D. The old house has been moved to the
rear and remodelled. forming an ell to the
new structure, which is 22x2S feet and two
Istories high and faces Main street The
building is of an imposing appearance.
with q gable in front and on each end
land large bay window on both front
floors. The interior flnishings are of red
brick on the lower floor. The house con-
tains ten large rooms and n bath with
putting up a barn In the rear of the house
which is 2Ox24 feet The new buildings
are a great addition to that part of the
Ivillage-Mr and Mrs. l.. w. Durfee OF
Burlington are visiting at G. W. Buzzell' s
Fred l'nghart of New York city is
=, spending few days with his brother-in
, law, Albert Foster.-Father Lynch Of
Waterbury conducted service Mt G. A. r
hail on Sunday morning. This was the
, reverend fathers first visit since his re
, turn from Washington, whore he has beer
, taking n course in the Catholic university
Services are held at a. m. on the thirt
Sunday of every month and are of muci
interest Father Lynch being an abl
speaker-Paul Kaiser recently caught {
trout in the river a short distance above
the bridge that measured IL inches II
length.-Mr and Mrs. Davis of New Jer
sey ara guests at ]. r. Houston's.
Miss Addle Bigelow of the Franklin
y N. H.. Chlldren's Home is spending tn
summer vacation at her home in Stowe
e Miss Marjorie Watts began service a
p clerk this week at Eddy & McCutchan s.
Mrs j. l.. Wade is spending few day
with Mrs Ellen Wheeler IN Waterbury
y Daniel Hamel Is in Massachusetts
$ working for d. r. Cooley of Waterbury
II Mr. and Mrs. Dodge Of Salem. Mass
are guests at f. r. Bigelow s.-Mis
L Jennie Friend is spending the week wit
d friends in Morrlsville.-The Misses Slocur
s of Morrisville and Miss hapin of Rut
u land. Me, spent Tuesday with Mrs
II Cornie Gates.-The topic for the Christia
= Endcavor meeting at the Congr"ga tiona
$ Church at 7:30 p. m, will be HOY
c Christ Prayed" and "How We Shout
: Pray"-At Unity Church the sub1ec
= of the sermon will be THE Optionism o
l. lGenesis." short vesper service Will b
= held at p. m. sharp.-Bessic Shepar
3, gave a birthday party at her home i
II the lower village Saturday night last.
large number of friends We're present
who left tokens OF regard. Music, game
II and social time with ice cream and cak
r were the order of the evening.