Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12
cHIrTENDEN
JERICHO.

Fifty years ago Monday evening, Jan
o. 1861, large number of relatives and
friends gathered at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs calvin Morse I'm ENrjh '00"rh'N to
witness the marriage of their daugh;.r ,
Mercy Jane, to Lafayette Wilbur of Jeri-
cho by the Rev. Simeon Parmcee. Janu-
airy Is they began housekeeping in JerI-
cho, where they have since resided aside
from Il years. from so to '94 when they
lived In Burlington during the school and
college life Of thor cove -;r Wilbur was
| born Afa" i,aterville, and
work ., .,.l4l untll is years old, then
attended school during spring and fall
terms at Bakersfield Fairfax and Under
hill Center, teaching in winter and work.
ing on farm. in the summer months. In
March, 1855 he began reading law in tho
"'oa r tNc Hon. Thomas Gloed In Nor
ris,illc and was admitted to the bar in
! lamolle county in December. 1856. on
January :, 1851, he opened an office and
began the practice of law in Jnderhnl.
remaining there until April l. 1885, when
| he removed to Jericho. Mrs. Wilbur's
! early life and IN to the time of their mar
! riage was spent in school at home and In
| bakersfield and Johnson Academies.
!
have had three children. a daughter, who
! died in infancy. and two sons. Earl
Morse Wilbur, y. D., living In Berkeley,
/ California. and Ralph William Wilbur.
! lawyer in Portland, Oregon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur have always been closely
identified with all that is best in the VIII
| laee and town, and are among Jerichos
most highly esteemed citizens. They re-
received their friends and relatives at
their homo Monday evening from seven
until ten.--Miss T. brigham went Monday
to St. Albaus TO take nurses course In
the hospital-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Law
renee and son of Eek visited relatives
In town Saturday, Evangelist Watts is
entertained at tho Baptist parsonage
while in town.-Miss Ada Curtis is in
North Unde.'hill at the home of her
brother. g. c. Curtis.-Mr. and Mrs
| Frank Hall OF Denver Colo. have been
| visiting at Mr.. Bliss. They were resi-
dents here about 20 years aRo-P. S. Nc
| CiibDon was in town from Essex juno
| ton Friday.-Murray Barber. who has
! been visiting hi. mother in New York,
has returned homc-Mrs. A. G. Hum
phrey of Underhill is with Mrs. Il. II.
| Day, who is still confined to ner ROOM
Mrs. James Casey and children have
been in Westford for a few days.-Nlrs.
! w H. Whitcomb entertained the mem
bers of her Sunday school class at her
home Friday evening The entire class
| was present.
Mrs. Louise Blood is critically i'll with
| pneumonia.-Mr and Mrs. Sherman Pol
lard and son of Underhil spent Sunday
! in town with relatives-Mrs. Nettie
Johnson IS nursing in Essex-Mrs Sarah
Martin is In poor health.--R. w. Brown
and Miss Phyllis Brown were at home
from Burlington over Sunday.-Thc Rev.
MIR. Stone of Rutland, who was pastor
of the Congregational Churches In Tn
derhill and Essex Center more than 40
years ago. conducted services at the Con-
greeational Church here Sunday. Will
Despite the inclemency of the weather
| Monday evening the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. +. Wilbur was the scene of an
event OF more than passing interest when
80 of their friends and relatives gathered
with them TO help celebrate their golden
wedding. Mr.. Wilbur made n few happy
remarks. There We're remarks also by
t. he Rev. Mr.. Staples of Burlington and
others, followed by the reading Of the
congratulatOry kilograms and letters
from those who were absent. Refresh
ments We're served by the Ladies AID
society of the Congregational Church
Mrs. q. 3. Hulburd and Mrs. w. II
Whitcomb poured and Mrs Brown and
Mrs. Tomlinson served. The decoration,
in the dining room were narcissus. There
was instrumental and vocal music
Among those from away were Mr. and
Mrs. G. II. Hayden of Riverside. Mrs
G. NJ. Lyman. Mr.. and Mrs. G. g.. Mead
and MIR and Mrs. Daniel Convey of Tn
derhil, c. c. Powell and Mr. and Mrs
NJ NJ. Powell and child of Cambridge
and the Rev. Mr.. Staples and Miss En-
: lily Howe of Burlington. Three Of those
present Ira 9. Morse and Mrs Julif
Noulton, brother and sister of Mrs
= Wilbur and G. II. Hayden, a nephew
were present at the wedding fifty year.
ago. MI and Mrs Wilbur were the re-
cipicnts of several gifts They ar,
both in excellent health. 3. Vim
70 cent has been In Morrisville TO
a few disqualification Wilson and Mr
r Miller Of the University o. Vernon
spent Sunday at Mrs, r. f Ayers
The Methodist Sunday SCHOOL now meet
but once in two weeks,-J. r. Krewe
has returned to New York city.-Th
A Woodmen elected the following officer
:. Saturday evening: Adviser. G. r. Reavy
r be mixer, John Schillha MINER; Waterman
- Charles Lee; sentry, Fred Fostar, man
n ager. John ostello.-Ernest Walters o
, Boston was the guest Sunday of II.
y Desany and famiiy.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ A
e Bullock and Mrs. Luke Bolger an
= daughter, Irene. were visitors in Bur
| nj
e brother Augustus Goodrich os Hines
: burg, have been visiting Mrs Butler
: daughter, Mrs. Sisters.-Mrs. Herber
J. Fairbanks OF Hyde Park has been visit
S Ing Mrs. Belle Parsons.