Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03

Ida Hughes acted ms bridesmaid and
Carn'c Lawrence as best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Roach have gone to
Fulton, n. y, tho home of the groom.
From there they viii go to New York
whore MIR. Roach has an engagement
at the Bijou theatre.
During August there were "a com
mitmcnts TO Washington county jail.
against 1S In August, 1907. or these
II were for intoxication, and 4 werc
for larceny.
w. II. Toilette returned Tuesday
noon from Rutland with the body Of
H. a. Libby, and took 1t in the after
noon took 1t to Augusta, Me. for bur
ial. The cause OF Mr.. Libbys suicide
is sim mystery.
-Four weddings were solemnized yes
terday evening In Montpelier and vicni-
~. AT the home OF Mr.. and Mrs G.. c.
Roberts Yesterday afternoon their
daughter, Edith Lillian. was married to
William o, Comstock Of Middlesex. THE
Rev. II. a. Flint was the officiating
clergyman, Edward a. Iioadlcy. best
man and Mrs Nathan Crofut Of Mcrri-
mac. Mass. attended the bride. They
left last evening for brief wedding trip
The groom Is a bookkecper In the homo
office Of tho National Life Insurance
company and the bride is orgnnist at
the Church OF tho Messiah.
Herbert p. CASHIER and Miss Stella r.
Jackson were married Yesterday morn
inr by tho Rev. Father W. ]. O'Sullvan.
Miss Bertha r. Spooncr was bridesmaid
| and George Leslie best man Following
n wedding breakfast at the home of the
groom, Mir and Mrs CASHIER left for
carriage drive through northern YER
mont
In East Montpelier Tuesday evening
Ruth T.. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Goodwin, and Ralph VI. Paine Of
this city were married at the home Of
the bride by the Rev. l.. p Bamberg,
the Baptist pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Paine
went Yesterday to Yonkers, y. Y. .or
brief stay.
Styles y. Young and Miss Kate II. Eos
ter both Of East Montpelier, were mar
ried Tuesday evening by the Rev. c. e.
Conner Of Barre AT the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Austin Foster. parents Of the bride,
In East Iontpeller. They left yesterday
for parts unknown.
Adjutant General w. II Gilmore has
ordered an election Of Il captain ~
company v to be held at the armory
Tuesday evening. September s to I'LL the
vacancy caused b. tho promotion of
Capt. Fred T.. Thomas II is probable
Ist Lieut.. G. H. Ser'er will be chosen.
4 second lieutenant Will also be chosen
ut this time TO m the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Chas Wilkinson.
A new bell has been ordered for tho
use of the fire department on which tho
fire Taper will be placed Since tho chime
of bells was bung IN Trinity Church
stceple the city has been without bell
alarm 1t Is probable the new bell will
be placed In tower on cliff street.
Guy w Bailey Of Essex Junction, sec
rotary Of State4elect. was in town yes
tcrCay on business Mt the public library.
IIe modestly received the conCra Eull
lions Of many friends on his election
Tuesday.
Supt. F J. Brownscombe will hold
supplementary examinations for pupils
Of the lower grades in the public schools
to-day and Friday.
Horatio y. Taplin Of Washington, D.
G.. a former president of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company, is visit
ing Miss Lucy Taplin, his sister at the
Riverside. Mr. Tapln came TO Vermont
to cast his vote.
Judge George NJ. Powers OF Morrisvile
was in town Monday evening TO hear
arguments In Windsor county case
which were made by w. r. c. Stickney
o. Bethel, c. A. Davis of Windsor and
~ l.. Boylen OF Randolph.
Tho resignation of Burt Bull, roadmas-
ter Of the Contra, division of the Cen
trail Vermont railway. took effect Tues
day morning, NJ. j. Lynch Of St. Adams
will be his successor. Mr.. Buhl owns a
cattle ranch in Colorado, and con-
templates going there for the winter