Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
RICHMOND.

Tho wedding Of Miss Ellen McGoj
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J
McGovern, to Homer MoGriggs of
Albass, took place at tho church of
Lady Of the Holy Rosary Tuesday nd
ing ut nine O'Clock, the Rev. A. J. 81
performing tho ceremony. Miss Red
McGovern, q sister OF the bride wasI
maid Of honor and Mr.. Prior of ST.
bans best MAJ. A reception was 4
at the home OF the bride TO relativesI
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. McGriggs letI
the u:N train for n wedding trip |
upon their return will reside in ST.
bans.-Arthur Brown of Williston ws
town Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. |
Ter were recently tho guest of friend
Huntington.-Nfr. and Mrs. f.. W. lI
man were in Burlington TuasdI
Fletcher ". Young, son OF Mr.. and
Kenyon, who has been seriously III
recently tho guest Of Mrs. G. A. Fen
son, has returned to her home In u
ington.-Mr. and Mrs. Nelson S. III
are visiting relatives in C~larencevillI
Q.-MIiss Minnie Young has retu|
from Sunset TIill, y. H., where she|
been employed at o. hotel during !
SUMMERTIME Queen Esther Lodge
Rebakahs held a regular meeting in |
rooms Monday evening Miss Bea|
Bostwlck has gone to Burlington, wi
she will attend the Vermont busl
collcgo-Miss Dora F1agg retu|
Tuesday evening from Fail ri
Mass. where she has been vls|
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. FL
Martin, for several weeks. She waa
~cosnpanied home by Miss Myrtle !
tin, who Will spor,i q two weeks "
ton here with relatives and frien|
Mrs. y. T.. Granger and Miss Mil
Drury OF Williamstown nre guests al
home of the Rev. Francis Kimball.
A. l.. Barber Of Brooklyn, y. Y, we
cantly the guest of his sister. Mrs. n
Rhoads.-A daughter was born Fri
September q, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thd
Green.-H. A. Hodges went Saturda|
Fitchburg. Mass. whore he will visit
daughter. Mrs. j. a. Jones Mrs. n
King, the Misses Ida Terrier. Lena
nellie, Nelly Martin and Elizabeth I'D
were among those in Burliugton.-Th
Round club met Friday evening att
home of the Rev. Francis kimball and
following musical committee we're ele|
Mrs. Leon Prior, Mrs. William Tietz
n. G. Fuller. The next meeting vii
held at the home of the Rev. and Mr.
P. Treat, Wednesday evening, Octobe
w. o. Chamberlain vas in Lincoln
| ,,-I-,. t.s.x a,Ila1 .lNra - thu EAi
illness of a relative.
DO the citizens of Richmond realize
in the neal future in all probability
Ninooski river will change its cours
it will cross the road near Joseph Maj
and a now bridge Will have to be b
More than 70 acres OF land have
washed away in the vicinity Of the {
Ole burying ground within the last
years. Last spring five or six acre
Mr.. Squires's meadow We're washed
and the whole force of the water Is
striking against an embsukment
nothing hut soft earth to prevent its v
ing away. There are two ways tina
changing Of the water purse can be
vented. One Is to drive splles and r
with stone. The other Is TO dig a
across the bow that has been formir
Captain Edwards's land the north ST
the river. some 80 or Co rod acros
canal across this bow would change
course of the river to the old cha
where it ran years ago, but II may he
to have the Legislature sanction N
tering Of the water course TO save III
mense damage to Mr.. Suuires and
town of Richmond.