Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
ST. ALBhNS.

Mrs. y. Allen Goodspeoh and her two
children arrived Saturday from San
Antonio Texas and will spend the next
few months with her parents Mr. and
Mrs George W Champion Of Bank
street Lieutenant Goodspeed who is III
with n lung trouble. hrs gone to the
army md navy general hospital at Fort
Bnyard. New Mexico Nelson Goodspeed
and Miss Molie l. Goodspoad have re-
turned rom san Antonio where they
were called by the Illness Of Lieutenant
Goodspecd.
Charles \. Hatch. orsapist Of tho
First Congregational Church Of this
city. has resigned to accept a simil ar
position with the Unitarian Church in
burlington, where he will begin his
duties on tho first Sunday IN Septcm-
Der.
The rally Of the Independence party
drew a good sized audience at the city
hnll last evening. The Rev. George f.
Fort!er presided and introduced the
! speakers, Thomas L. Iisgen % West
Springfield, Mass. candidate for prcsi-
dent, and Clement J., Pollock 81 BOSTON.
The speakers scored both Of the old
parties repeatedly and Mr.. EI!sgen ex-
I
with the attention accorded him in Yer
mont. and while not giving any figures
was confident that the party would make
"A record In the state. Mr.. HisRen goes
to-day to st. Johnsbury. whore he speaks
this evening.
The marriage engagement was an
noVncel Yesterday Of Miss Mollc ],
Goodspecd and Ashley S Head. both Of
nounced Mt tea party given by Miss
Emcla Houchton. In honor Of Miss
GooGspecl. Miss Goodspeed is tho only
daughter Of Nelson GoodsDecl and Is a
graduate of wellesley College. Mr. Head
Is the cashier of the Central Vermont
railway. both being popular In St. Al
bans society.
At a tea party given by Mrs. Carlton
A. Soulc Tuesday e"ering. tho engage
ment vas announced Of Miss Susie s.
NJ Cooke Of this city and Robert d,
Poverty of Montreal
The funeral of Ferdinand Provost %
ST. Johns. Que, who was drowned there
Sunday. was held at the Church OF the
Holy Guardian Angels. Mt $50 o'clock
yesterday morning. The pastor. the Rev.
l.. r. Dcsrochers. officiatcd and tho
bearers We're William Hubert Joseph
Michaud, Lucien Frault, Eugene
Marquette. Ernest Barabce and Ernest
| IHnsereau.
There was large ana pleasant dane
| ing party Mt the Owl club assembly hall
last evening. when Frank a. Delsle and
| Cyril Tobin OF San Trnncisco, cal, en-
tertained their friends.
The board Of civil authority hold a
meeting Yesterday to revise the check
list. l2 names being added. The board
adjourned untn Saturday afternoon at
two.
The water supply IN both reservoirs Is
steadily diminishing. ana unless heavy
| rains com" soon. the situation Will be
come acute.
A special electric car carried crowd
Of political enthusiasts TO Swanton to at
tend the rally there last evening
Mrs. f.. Stewart S,ranahan has return
ed from few weeks at Buttonwoods.
Il. l.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Milne have ar
rived homo from Scotland where they
have been two months.
Miss Bertha f. Hoxs,e and Miss r, s.
Perkins Of New York and Miss Grace A.
Shrcve and Miss Clara A. Malloch OF
BOSTON are at 3. s. Ballard's cottage on
Woods island for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. watson and
daughter Of Boston are visiting their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs, w. j. Watson.
who to-day will celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary.
Miss Lena Rooney has returned from
a visit in Boston.
| Charles Mcclure of stamford, Conn,
who has been visiting Mr. and MIS- NJ
| n Buck, has returned home.
Miss Frances brennan OF Montpelier
and Miss Ella McClny OF Evanston, HI
are visiting here for few days
Wallace f. Gilbert of burlington Is
passing few days here with friends.
Mrs. Frrand s. Stranahan and stow
arr Stranahan OF Providence r. l., are
| Writing here for few weeks.
| Miss Gertrude f. Robinson has ro-
turned from a few days In Roston.