Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

News was received in this city Thurs
day that DR.. William A. Cassidy died IF
consumption Wednesday evening at the
home Of his father in Rutland Dr. Cas-
sdy was the son of George Cassidy, who
formerly resided in this city being for
years assistant general freight agent of
the Central Vermont railroad here and
now holding the position OF general freight
agent for the Rutland railroad at Rut-
land. He was graduated from the medical
department of the University Of Vermont,
burlington and for several months had
been practicing medicine in Russell Mass.
where he was until a few weeks ago when
owing to failing health ne was compelled
to return to the home OF his father IN
Rutland. At the time OF the war with
Spain in 1898. he enlisted in Co. B, 10Th In
fantry, VT. Vols. being transferred to the
hospital corps some time after muster
irto the United States service. During MS
service in the army he contracted very
severe illness and when ne returned from
the South he was in very poor health. Dr..
Cassidys body was brought here Tor
burial and funeral services were held Mt
the Congregatio Church, of which he
was member, Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock, the Rev. w. Parkyn Jackson
pastor officiating.
Robert IT, Ford, assistant engineer OF
the Central Vermont Railway company
has gone to st. Louis, Mo-. on an en-
tended leave Of absence. Mr.. Ford con-
templates taking permanent employ
ment there. During his absence his
place will be taken by Frank w. Den
nison of South Northaeld. Mr. Denni-
son graduated from Norwich University
in the class of 1898 and is an expert
enced railroad engineer.
The marriage of Frank Hathaway OF
Hathaways point and Miss Bertha l..
Meigs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. b.
Meigs of the Brigham road, Is an =
nounced to take place at the home of
the brides parents, Wednesday, Octo-
Der "a.
Announcement has been made that
the marriage of Miss Annie May Cook
of Concord. n. H., and Irving T. shedd
of this city, will occur in Concord,
Wedne sday, October "a.
In Franklin county court Tuesday in
the case of the State VS. Dr. II. d. Mar
tin, prosecution under the statute pro-
hibiting medical practice without a IL
aminers, being charged with an unlawful
use of the title doctor" the court d.
rected a verdict of mot guilty" In the
case Of the Rev. w. Hamilton Benham
vs. Susan V. w. Benham, n bill of di-
vorce was granted Mr.. Benham on the
groud OF intolerable severity The di-
vorce case of Winona II. Taft of Fairfax
VS. r. W. Taft of Burlington was then
&l,a
being A. A. Hall, c. G. Austin of this
city and f. c. Mower of Burlington, and
for the petitionee V. A. Bullard Of Bur
lington and Willard harrington Of this
city The case Of Sydney Y. Hammond,
administrator. VS.. the st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain Railroad company, was
been given to the jury, who twice dur
ing the session Tuesday came in, once
for instructions and once reporting a dis
agreement They were sent back by the
judge to reconsider This case Is to re-
cover $4,000 damages for the death Of
Mr.. Hammond's son, Charles NJ. Ham
mond who was killed by train at East
Fairfield, January |. of this year. The
jury returned Tuesday evening and re-
disagreement, and was DISCHARGED.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
Sturtevant Of South Maine street oc-
Cured last evening a very pretty we'd
ding when their only daughter, Miss
Floy Ethel Sturtevant, was united in
marriage to Hugh Edmund Mooney, son
of william II. Mooney. The house was
most attractively and deliberately dec
Grated for the occasion with Rrcenery
and flowers, especially pretty being the
room in which the bride and groom
stood which presented festive appear
ance decorated with autumn leaves and
green The dining room was trimmed
with greenery and red and white car
nations. and the other rooms were dec
Grated with a profusion of cut flowers,
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. e. e, Marggraf pastor of tho Uni
vcrsalist Church, promptly at $50
o'clock when Miss Flossie Spaulding
played the Bridal Chorus" from Lohen-
grin and the bridal party entered the
room. Miss Spaulding also played soft =
! ~ during the ceremony. In place of
the conventional bridesmaids four young
women friends Of the bride acted
as ushers and attended her. They were
Miss Hazel Fairbanks and Miss Edith
Howard Of Randolph. and Miss Ida
Thomas and Miss Mary Mooney of this
city. The matron of honor was Mrs.
Fred f. Hurlburt. Miss Sturtevant
was gowned In white china crepe made
over white lansdowne. She wore no
veil and carried no flowers The best
man was William Mooney, brother of
the groom. After receiving tho hearty
congratulations OF about seventy i've
friends who were present an elegant
collation. was served to the guests. An
other innovation was the serving OF the
refreshments which was done by gem
| tlemen instead OF the usual lady
friends OF the bride. They were Fred
II. Hurlburt. Merrill Armstrong, Andrew
T. Collins. George Guyette. and John T..
Rhoades. The wedding gifts were dis
played to the guests and included many
articles Of value. including brio-a -brac.
Mr.. and Mrs, Mooney left on the 1O.6s
o'clock train for a wedding trim of
about ten days duration when they will
return to this city and reside with the
brides parents. Among those who