Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

Hyatt, Mrs. 8 = Bedard, Mrs. Il. A.
Chittenden. Mrs. S. s Clark. Mrs. +.
Walworth smith, Mrs. T.. c. Smith. Mrs.
S. s. watson, Mrs, L. II. cobb. Mrs.
| F. W. Hyde Mrs. L. T.. Harvey. Mrs.
O. r. Barker Mrs. c. II. Wood, Miss
Marion J.. collins
Mrs. John Bedard and daughter
Miss Ella Bedard. are at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace blanchard on
Ferris street. Miss Bedard. who was
graduated recently from the Salem,
Mass, hospital will go July to
New York city to engage IN settle
ment work Mrs. Bcdard will spend
the summer here.
Mr. and Mrs. \. u. Collins of High
street have announced the marriage
engagement of their daughter Miss
Marion Lymna Collins and Francis
Asbury Ragnall of Adams. Mass.
| heavy rain which prevailed all day
| Thursday nterfered TO some extent with
| the observance of Memorial day in this
place. The exercises began with the dec
| Grating and tagging of graves in the
morning by comrades detailed for that
purpose by A. r. Iurlburt post, No. GO. G..
A. r., and Co. r. LIST Inf VT. Vols, War
|
marched to the city hall. Adjt Gen Lee
s. Tillotson acting as marshal and the
following organizations participating in
the parade: st. Adams Brigade band;
Co. 3, v. ~ G.: Canton Franklin, No. 10,
Fatriarchs Militant knights of Pythias;
ST. Adams Camp. Modern Woodmen of
America; the TWO troops of Boy Scouts;
| A. r. Iiurlburt Post. No. GO, G.. a. r.
| I he city hall was hacked TO the doors,
many people being unable to gain admit
lance. The exercises, which opened at
1880 o'clock with Invocation by the Rev.
Georg' d. Could included Lincoln's Get
| tysburg Address. Richard H. Cir ene ad-
dress. Stephen S. Cushing; benz. .ction,
the Rev n, j. Thornton.
! or special interest In connection
with the observance of Memorial dav
was the raising of flag over the
graves of Adam Beals. a revolutionary
soldier, in what is known as the old"
south Main street cemetery. Mr. Beals
was born In Cohassett, Mass, Decem-
Der I, 1754, and while a mere lad took
part In the famous Boston tea party.
answered TO the alarm of Paul Revere,
and took part in the affair at Licking
| ton was with Arnold at the siege of
quebec and at the siega of Three Riv-
ers, responded to the call for the Bat
| tie of Bennington. went on the expe1i-
ton to Saltwater and Saratoga and
was present Mt the surrender of Cen
record for military adventure even in
those stirring days. He came to st.
Adams after the War for Indepen-
dence and at the age of 81 years was
placed on the roll Of revolutionary
pensioners
! John Corners of Elm street died Thurs
day afternoon at 4.2j o'clock at the
Sherwood sanitarium from the shock
of an operation performed TIL esday.
| The arrangements FOR the funeral are
not made yet. awaiting news as to the
arrival of a daughter. Mrs. +. p Cart
land Of Denver, Colo, but it will prob
ably be held Monday. Mr. Corners
was born In Ireland June 20, 1S4s. and
came to this country. AMI to st. AL
bans. when he was three years old.
For 80 years he had been in the en-
ploy OF the Central Vermont Railway
company. of latter years as a machin-
list. Thirty nine years ago he mar
!
ford p O.. who survives with five
George II. Pell and Mrs. s. NJ Dris =
coll of this city. Mrs. F.. p Garland
of Denver and Mrs. Frank r Mana
han of Swanton, two sons. ]. J. Con-
ners OF Montreal and w. f. Corners
of Denver, and eight grandchildren
| Mrs. c. +. Parks. who has conducted
a manicuring and hair dressing es-
tablishment in this city for several
years. has sold her business to Miss
| Dora Marsh, who recently came here
from Burlington.
Ferd w. Wells and Miss Dora La
pan. both of this city. were married
at the home of the groom on Fairfield
street Monday morning at nine
o'clock, the Rev. II. l.. Thornton of
the Universalist Church officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells left on the morn
Ing train for a wedding trip to Bos-
| ton.
| The city council is taking up the mat
ter of moving picture houses where pro.
prietors have refused to pay licenses
and the city attorney has been instruct
ed to begin legal proceedings to enforce
was brought to the front by G.. T
Archer, who conducts a picture anC
vaudeville show at Waugh's opera house
| when no other entertainment is beine
hello, claiming that the license paid By
DR.. T. r. Waugh covers all costs of {
license. The bonds for the taking up OF
the United States deposit fund have beer
disposed of by private sale to the Bel
lows Free Academy, Fairfax. for the
original bid of the trustees of Sl2aH. /
has been voted by the city council tina
q city tax OK 200 cents on a dollar be i'm
posed. Warrants to the amount of N2"T
will be issued TO pay the State, highway
school, and license taxes. the count,
tax and interest on the United State:
deposit fund.
Invitations have been issued for thu
wedding of Miss Hazel JENNIE of Berk
shire and Ernest +. Wells of this city
which Will take place Wednesday
June 10
Miishipman john Is, Arnold, son o
DR.. AMI Mrs. w. b. Arnold of this city
has resigned from the United States
Naval Academy on account of physi
cal disability. He was member o
the second class.
Fred Hakey of Swanton was in cit,
court before Judge n. n. Post yesterday
Having been bound over for appearance
at the September term of Franklin count!
Icourt and pleaded guilty to an informa
ton filed by States Attorney G. NJ
Hogan for stealing four 30-pound tubs o