Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20
VERMONT.
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts Of the Green Noun
4ain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The Winoeski valley, villages up North
From the Island In the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek
md By the Shores Of White
River Covered By spe-
NciaI Correspos asnts.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY.
WERGENNEH.

Mrs. Samuel ]. Allen died Thursday
morning at her home in this city after
long illness. aged So years. She
leaves a husband. two daughters, Mrs.
T. G. Mccarthy of Albany, n. Y, and
Mrs. Clark Lease Of Rutland. one son.
Edward Gingrass OF Albany, N. Y. and
one sister, Mrs. Joseph l.. LaDuke OF
this city. The funeral was held at
the Congregational Church, of which
she was member, Saturday afternoon
at three o'clock
Cassius Warner Of Panton has rented
the Luna ]. Spencer place n this city
and will move his family here at once.
Mr. Warner has rented his farm to his
son-in-law, Arthur Piper of Albany. n.
Y.
Jesse A. Reerworth and Miss Mabel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Eleazer Ware,
OF this city were married at st. Peters
Church Saturday at ten o'clock a. m,
the Rev. p. A. Campeau performing the
ceremony Jesse Porter was best man and
the bridesmaid, Miss Abhie Ware sister
of the bride. The bride wore a travelling
gown Of gray and carried white ms.
After the ceremony was per a
reception was given at the hoioe ~ tho
brides parents, at which the inn,o, date
relatives and friends were present The
rooms were tastefully decorated with
pink and white carnations. Dainty re-
freshments were served The bride was
the recipient of many useful and elegant I
presents. consisting Of cut glass, table
linen and furniture. Mr.. and Mrs Peer
worth took the $40 train north for a
ten days wedding trip through the
northern part of the State. On thor re-
turn they will make their home in this
city.
From letters received by w. T.. Gorham
from Mrs. Ida Slack of Derby It Is thought
that the man who was killed by the cars
on the track about a mile south OF this
station August "a. was her husband,
Charles Slack. who, when he left home.
said he intended to come to this city in
search of work.
A very pretty home wedding occurr ID
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Come OF New
Haven, when their daughter. Lottie May.
was married to Smith j., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Rose of New Haven, in the
presence of about 20 invited guests. The
bridal couple stood under an arch Of ever
greens and flowers In the parlor whe-e
the ceremony was performed by the Rsv.
Silas Perry Of Bristol. the ring service be-
ing used, Mrs. F. l.. Shackett of Bristol
presided at the organ and played the we'd
ding march. Joseph Blanchard of Ferris
burgh was best man and the bridema;d
was Miss Lizzie Come, sister of the
bride. The bride wore a china silk dress
and white over lace and carried a bou-
quet of white china asters. The brides
maids dress was of blue taffeta silk
trimmed with white lace and she carried a
bouquet Of blue china asters. The parlors
were prettiy decorated for the occasion
with ferns and bouquets OF white and blue
china asters upon tables Al ten O'Clock
refreshments were served. Among the
people from out of town who were present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stone, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Bushey, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bushey. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Bushey Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Little and
family, the Misses Edith and Helen Gee
of Monkton, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stone
and son, Ralph, and Mr. and Mrs NJ Tatro
of Panton, Mr. and Mrs George Tatro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Ruscoe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ruscoe. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Tatro and Mr. and Mrs Louis Champine
lass and Mr.. and Mrs. William Cotey of
Vergennes. Mr.. and Mrs. Rose took this
mornings sleeper for a ten days wedding
trip to Wolcott. where they will he the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Porter. On
their return Mr., and Mrs. Rose will take
up their residence in New Haven, where
farmer. The bride was the recipient of
Of ont frla ell I.
linen and furniture, among them being "A
sidehoard from her parents and cham
ber set from her sister. Miss Lizzie Come.
George Bruce died suddenly Sunday
evening from heart disease at the home
of his son-in-law, Horton Bostwtck IF
Addison, aged 81 years. He is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Kendall, of New Haven
The funeral was held Tuesday at two
o'clock at the Bridport Congrega tional
Church. of which the deceased was n
member, the Rev. Henry Lamb officiating
The Vergennes Manufacturing company
have contracted to saw 100000 feet of pine
lumber from parties who are cutting it on
Buck mountain.
News has been received from Ames,
Iowa. OF the death IN that town Septem-
ber 10 of Deacon Joseph NJ Bacon, who
was former we'll known citizen of this
vicinity. He was born In Waltham Jan
uary 5. 1884. September 81. 1867, he mar
ried Martha c. Myers In Bristol. or this
union four children were born. wife,
a son, Robert. daughter Mary A.
Pierce. and three grandchildren Ray,
Bernice and Bessie. survive the deceased.
Deacon Bacon while a resident Of Wal
than lived on the farm now occupied by
his nephew. Frank Bacon. In 1871 he
moved to Ames. Iowa, where he has since
resided. He was a member of the Bap-
tist Church In which he was faithful
worker Mr.. Bacon was a veteran of the
Civil War, enlisting early in the strug-
gle.
MIDDLEBURY.
At well ffended neetinR az thu Mnn,a