Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-14


Tho CITY council voted to begin pumping
| ,or week or more getting the pumping
! anperetus in shape 20 work, and the
n,,r,n will be started MS soon as every
thing is in readiness. The recent rains
have seemlnglv had no effect on the
water shed and the lower reservoir -
| entirely dry.
The total enrolment OF pupils in the
p,blic schools OF the city Is 913 somewhat
! less than last year In the high school
thore are 1884, the largest registration in
| several years while grades five and six
ore less than usual. The registration in
| the various buildings Is as follows: Acad-
env. hish school and grades g. Z. and s.,
| total az; Elm street kindergarten and
| Rrades ., 3 and 4. total. 10, Barlow
| street. grades g. and T. total. 146
Messenger street, grades t. ?. 3 and 4.
total. 1a3: st. Mary's school building.
t,lergarten and grades / ana ., total.
1871.
vows has reached here of the wedding
/ in Los Angeles, Cal, on Tuesday, Sep
,omber :. of Miss Lulu NJ. Lewis. daugh-
| ter of the Rev and Mrs. Frank W. Lewis
| of this city. and Or. Harry A. Stevenson
| of Los Angeles. The ceremony was per-
! formed I'm the South Main street Method
| list Church, the Rev DR.. e. II. Lawrence
| officiating They We're attended by Mr.
| and Mrs. Scott Whtcher, formerly of ST
Johnsbury.
The wedding Of Miss Sadie Finn ana
Jay II. Niles will take place at St Mary's
| Church on Wednesday, September %.
News has been received here Of the
wedding at Asbury Park n J.. Septem-
Der :. of Mrs Minerva I.organ OF that
place and William II. Mooney, formerly
of this city. The ceremony was perform
ed at tho Church OF the Holy Spirit, the
Rev Father McGraw officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs Mooney will make their home ut
Bradley Beach.
Mrs. James A. Chamberlain has sold
her residence on High street to l.. y.
Truax, who will take possession Octo.
bcr l.
Homer BrooKs. VINO underwent n ser
Gus surgical operation Monday at the St.
Adams hospital. came through the ordeal
in good shape and is getting along nicely.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding OF Miss Lois Fonda. only dauch-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Frank W. Fonda, 30
Leo Frank Wilson. Tho ceremony Will
take place In the First Congregational
Church on Wednesday, October 4, ut
eight o'clock. a reception Will follow at
the Owl club.
Judge f. y. Ch;tienden has been ap.
pointed by Governor Meade a delegate
| to tho third annual conservation congress,
which will be held in Kansas CITY, Mo
September 30
The lerd-a- Hand society of the First
tniversalist church has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Alvah
II. George; vice-presdent Mrs j. a
Chamberlain; treasurer. Mrs. Austin A
Emery; secretary, Mrs. Chas A. Oliver
The chairman OF committees are: Re
Ception. Mrs. Hiram b. Weeks kitchen
Mrs. w. II. H. Greene refreshments
Mrs. Guy r. Barker entertainment
Mrs. C., A. oliver.
The annual convention Of Kings
Daughters now being held at the First
Congregational Church is largely attend.
| ed $50 delegates being present. while tn,
large audiences attest the interest of tn,
| local people. The State president Mrs
Emma X. Tobin OF Swanton. reported 5
| 'iI'icS III ~ counties III tue state, VIII
| local membership OF l.s36 The Mar,
Noe Circle Of Rutland is the largest cir
| Gle. with l5s members The president.
report reviewed the splendid work bens
| done by the orders largely along chart
| table lines. including assistance in dis
trict nurse work, the care of the i'll ant
unfortunate. the furnishing of Thanks
| giving and Christmas dinners. and tn,
assistance furnished the Kurn HATH
| home in which the society has taken
| particular interest.
The meeting to-day opened with n de
votional service led by Mrs. w. G. Brown
with prayer by the Rev. +. w. Lewis
pastor Of the Methods, Church The Wis
| itors listened to addresses OF welcome
| by the Rev. w. p. Jackson, pastor o
| the First Congregational church. am
Mrs. a. d. Tenney, after which a bust
ness session was held.
| Committees were appointed as follows
| on Courtesies, Mrs. W. G. Brown, Mis-
| Susan r. Sowles. and Mrs. NJ II. Greene
| all OF st. Adams; on resoluuort. Mrs
r. c. Saunders Of Brandon, Mrs. M. II
| Hazen of White River Junction, and thu
| Rev. Frances A. kimball Of Richmond
| on nominations Mrs. II. r. Brownson o
| Addison county Mrs. William Burke q
Bennington county, Mrs. Beebe of Chit
| tenden county. Mrs A. II. Rublee o
| Franklin county Miss Jennie Webste
| Of Orange county. Mrs G. J. Braley o
Rutland county, Mrs. f. NJ, Denny o
| Washington county. Mrs. r. u. Bowen o
| Windsor county and Miss Florence Clarl
| Of Winham county: committee to act OF
presidents report. Mrs, Martha Dan;
| Clark Of Woodstock, Mrs. y. l.. eros
OF Swanton, and Mrs. f, NJ Denny o
| Montpelier.
| The delegates were served an eXCellen
| dinner at the Tniversalist Church at moor
| and at 80 o'clock. n quiet hour servic
| was conducted by Mrs. f. J. Mansfield
| State secretary of Iowa. Miss f.. El!z
| Sessions of the Kurn Hattin home, CAV
an entertaining and comprehensive re
port OF What Kurn Iiattin is Doing
| Other talks were by r. s, IIubba.~ %
| Boston, Mrs Sarah *. Lord of Rurlng
ton and Mrs. Alice Ballard of Montpel
| Ter.
The evening session included fin
musical program and an illustrated lee
ture by r. s Hibbard of Boston, Of
What We May DO to Help our Com
| nunity."
ENOSBURG FALLS.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Stanhope wit