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

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ALBANS,

Mrs. Jennie +. Butler, who has been
declared insane and ordered committed by
Judge Kelton n the Franklin probate
| court to the state hospital for the insane
at Waterbury was taken to that In
stituton Thursday An effort was
made TO take Mrs. Butler down on the
| express Thursday but she fought the Of
hcers and delayed proceedings SO much
that the train was lost Mrs Butler is a
widow of about 30 years and has hecn
deranEed for nearly year or late she
has been making serious threats and act
ing so peculiarly that 1t was deemed wise
to restrain her.
The golden wedding anniversary Of Mr.
and Mrs. Worthing'on J. Watson was
celebrated Thursday at their home on
Braincrd street. when the entire family
was present at n luncheon. The wedding
of Miss Almna Louis Greene and
Worthington J. Watson was celobra ted
At the home of the BRIDES father, Henry
Greene. the Rev. John E Rankin, pastor
Of the First Congregational Church,
officiating. Six children were born to
them. all Of whom were present md as
sisted in the celebration: They are Miss
NJ Belle Watson of this city, Emery f.
Watson of Springfield, Mass George r.
Watson of Melrose Highlands, Mass.
'u w. W"'Son VI i'ar'e' MIS- "'Ier
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Mass ""''" H. "a'So' vi WIS
city. There are also four grandchildren.
Mss Ruth NJ. Ellis who has been
o'sa",s' at 81. Luxe Churcn mas "c-
oep'ou ''"ii'"i PoSi''o' Ut 'ne flrSt
Ing i'H"'' '""'ei' oesi''''"s Her
| duties next Sunday.
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| ivy i'r '"c ""'iu'nh vi
.'""N NM VI sewers 10 run from the
! h"NH '"r"h on south MAIN street 10
| 'He central vermont bridge near the
coal shutos' Instance OF one ana one
| half miles There were three bidders
for the complete work. the lowest be-
Ing the Osgood Construction company
of Nashua, y. H.. wlo bid s13,941,41.
The proportion that the city would
have to pay is estimated at so.3S443,
the balance falling on the abutting
property owners
The fine old house. barns and out
buildings on the farm Of Merton Cleve-
land on the Georgia shore were totally
des.roved nv FIRE TUESDAY evening.
| The fire was n spectacular one. tho
| crowded barns stocked with hay and
grain making a blaze that was seen
for miles around. Mr.. Cleveland, It Is
said. lost about everything ne owned.
The property was partially covered by
insurance.
News has been received here of the
death of T. II. Cannon which occurred
recently at Bethlehem. y. II. Mr.. Gam
mon was a former resident and was at
one time an engineer on the Central
Vermont.
A quiet wedding was solemn'zed at the
unversalst Church last evening when
Miss Mabel Hortense Story, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. George e.. Story. was uni
ted In marriage to Adds B. Barkyoumh
OF White River Junction. The ceremony,
which was strictly private, was perform
ed by the Rev. George +. Fortier. Miss
Story for several years has been a
teacher In the fifth grade In the acad-
envy. Mr.. Barkyoumb formera'ly resid-
ed here and Is now travelling for the
firm Of George w. smith or White
River Mr.. and Mrs BarKYo"'nn leI' OF
the $40 train for prlet ""do'hs '''p
after which they VIII take up the'i
residenc" IN White RIVER Junction