Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
RICHFORD.

we're in Washington. ID. c., last week in
the interest of the Richford federal build
inC-The friends of Miss Bertha Barnes
end Miss Gertrude Flanagan gave them a
shower party Tuesday April in honor
OF their approaching marriage. The
gathering was at the home of Miss Glen
ma hver.--The marriage of Miss Bertha
May Barnes and Glenn Franklin Wilson
occurred in St. AIMS Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening, April 10. at eight
O'Clock Immediately after the ceremony
reception was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Comings.-H. w.
Boaz is in Boston a business trip
Royden Chapel is at home from the Yer
| mon school of agriculture at Randolph
; for the Easter vacation.-Mrs. c. D. Wiki
| inson of Newport Is visiting her daughter
Mrs. +. w. Gilpn.
| The ice went out of the mill pond on
| the river Sunday night.--The Christian
| Endeavor society will give new sugar
social in the parlors of the Baptist Church
this evening-H. c. Comings re-
turned Saturday evening from Washing
ton. d. c. Colonel Leavens, who went
with Mr.. Comings, remained in Washing
ton over Sunday to visit a brother, who
|
and family of johnson are in town.-The
| W. c. 7. L. met with Mrs y. J. Living
ston Monday.
| The passenger train service on the
Canadian Pacific railway was badly
disarranged Sunday night and Mon
day. Sunday night trains from Mon
treal and Boston and the day trains
Of Monday from the same points were
cancelled. The local train from New
port was over an hour late Monday
morning owing to small washout
near Highwater, Que, and this train
went only to Brigham Junction. Que,
Returning. this train was nearly five
hours late Monday evening. The
night train from Montreal was nearly
two hours late Monday evening, and
the night train from Boston was two
hours late Tuesday morning The
cause OF the trouble north of here
was big washout two miles east OF
Farnham. Que. where the famaski
river changed It's course and tore out
about 400 feet of double track. The
trouble south of here was reported
to be a large washout on the B. & NJ
railway near Lyndonville. Tho freigh'
service was at a standstill for about
SO hours-The third annual banquet
of the Woman's club was held at the
American House Monday evening and
was attended by IS women. club mem
bers and invited guests. The club
quartet gave vocal selection, and the
club president. Mrs. +. F. Greene
introduced DR.. Grace w. Sherwood OF
st. Adams. who gave an interesting
and instructive address on Proven
tive Medicine. was received
here of the death OF W. Henry Chaffee
Of Irasburg. April s. death resulting
from shock. Mr. Chaffee was q
years old, and was II native of Berk-
shire. He was for several years {
resident of this village. removing tC
Irasburg last June,--The Rev. w. r
Douglass went to Newport Tuesday
to attend the annual session of th'
Vermont Methodist conference.-the
high and graded schools of this VII
lage were opened for the spring tern
of 10 weeks Tuesday morning. Schoo
will be In session Saturday TO max,
up for the loss OF Monday.-Mr an'
Mrs. p. McGettrick returned Monda,
evening from an Sunday visit IL
st. Adams and Fairheld,-Frank j
Kelley and family visited relative
here over Sunday and Monday, return
ing to Newport Tuesday.
ENoSBURG FALLS.
Mrs Flora Rouse left here Frida,
for East Rerk hire where sh, vii