Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-04
SWANTON.

Charles Stone. who has been the guest
two weeks, started for Georgia Mon
day morning where he has large business
interests. Mrs. Stone and two daughters
will go to stowe. Mrs. Stones old home.
Wednesday for II REF visit-C. II. San
born who has been travelling in the South
west for the Robin Hood Ammunition
company for several months, is in town, -
Jeffcrsonvlle ball players fairly mopped
the lot with the Swantons here Saturday
defeating the locals to /. Fairfield Will
come down next Saturday with McCowan
In the box and a sharp contest is expected
There viii be game Friday between the
IA and lean mcn.-.E. f.. Fearon Is NOV
ing his family to Maine this week, where
he has been employed for some time by
the Boston & Maine railroad.-The
Swanton Military company in camp ut
JlighGate Springs was kept in their tents
all day Sunday by the rain. Monday
morning the command with full ranks
went TO St Johns on the early morning
train. by invitation to help the Canadians
celebrate Dominion day.
Between 80 and 80 people from the towns
of Swanton. ST. Adams and Georgia werc
TN guests of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hub
bard of this place Wednesday evening
to witness the marriage Of their oldest
daughter, Carrie j. Hubbard, to Earl
Aver of st. Adams. The officiating clergy
man was the Rev. Elmer 7. Nye. pastor
Of the East Hubhardton Baptist Church.
Miss Florence Hubbard. the brides sister,
played the wedding march. At $50 % clock
the couple appeared, the bride bearing a
beautiful bouquet of yellow roses. They
stood to be married before a bank Of
ferns and under an arch and bell Of
syrnga and evergreen, The mother Of
the bridegroom, Mrs. Aver. and his broth
er. Paul Aver stood by his side and Mr..
and Mrs, Hubbard. the brides father and
mother. by her side. Following the core-
mony refreshments of ice cream and cake
and lemonade were served by young lady
friends of the bride. They received many
beautiful and valuable presents. The
bride threw her bouquet among n merry
group Of waiting maidens and Miss Anna
Butler was the fortunate one to catch IT,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aver were we'll showerod
with rice as they hurried away to catch
the eleven O'Clock train at St. Adams.
A. l., stephens Of Springfield, Mass.
native of Swanton. who left here about
80 years abo, was IN town Tues
trying to look up a few old acquaint-
quaintances. When a boy Mr.. Stephens
was employed on the steamer Adirondack
under Captain Anderson. Tie is now en-
ploYed by the government in the Spring
field armory and for q years was with
Smith & Wesson at Springfield. Mr.. Ste
phen's father, Arctus Stephens, was an
old time Lake Champlain boat captain
and sailed the sloop Randolph with brick
out of Malletts bay and during the build
ing of the Victoria bridge at Montreal
carried Isle La Motto marble on the
schooner Blake Of Swanton for the piers,
one of Mr.. Stephens ancestors John
loyal. back in Revolutionary days. built
the first bridge over the Missisduoi river
on the road leading to St. Adams collect
ing toll for many years. The bridge be-
came known as Johns" bridge and the
name still clings TO the present iron
structure. Mr.. Stephens finds no famil-
Tar faces here to-day and few old land
marks remain.--George Bennett, express
. gent, started Tuesday on leave OF
absence of one month and during his an
scnce the office will be in charge of EX-
press Messenger Colby OF the Swanton.
ST. Johashury rum. Goblin is confined
in the ST. Adams Jail for appearance AZ
the county court on the charge OF selling
liquor Illegally. Miss Marion Gilmore,
who passed the winter and spring in Bos-
to studying music Is with her parents,
Colonel and Mrs. c. G. Gilmore, for the
summcr.-Two tenement houses are being
built near the east station by l.. II. Eel
ton of 1Iighgate Strings Miss IJussoy
who was to go to the Mizen Top Hotel,
Quaker Hill, y. Y, Monday. Is confined
to the house by illness,-Mrs, Charles
Butler has returned from carriage
drive to Helena, y. Y.