Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-11
HAPPENINGS TN VERMONT

Hanks of Bristol, who recently pur-
chased the GaHea nieh house on South
street, has commenced extensive re-
pairs on the same. when completed,
his son and wife will occupy it--Fri-
day night will be neighbors' night at
the Grange and the New Haven Grange
will furnish the entertainment In the
Grange hall. The Middlebury Grange
will furnish the banquet. served In the
lower part of the town hall. IT IL ex-
pccted that there will he a large at
tendance az a great amount of work
IL being done to make this one OF the
biggest gatherings of the season.
Mrs. william Bo1ett has gone to New
burg, n. Y, where she will spend n
fow weeks.--Mrs. John H. Lovett has
returned from Rutland.--Nrs. IL ii.
Dutton and two children of Mont
pelier, former residents OF this VII
lage, are in town to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Hemcnway.---Alcx Heighter, rural
mail carrier on route two, is on two
weeks yacation.--Miss Esther Shea
has Como to Winooski whore she will
resume hor dutios az a teacher in the
high school.
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fnrnswortt
on North Pleasant street "Wednesday
morning at ten O'Clock, when their daugh.
ter, Elizabeth Mitchell, was united IT
marriage to George Godwaite Taylor OF
Pittsburg. Pa, In the presence of the
immediate families. The ceremony wa.
performed by the Rev. A. A. Lancaster
pastor Of the Congregational Church OF
I.a-s - Al
was trimmed with cut flowers and green
cry under the direction of the Nisse.
Elizabeth Ostrander of Boston and Mar
garet Sheldon of this village. The hrid,
is one of the most popular young ladie!
of the village. The groom Is graduate
Of Middlebury College, class of 1912, ant
Mt present holds position in the Uni
ted States Bureau Of Mines at PITTS
burg. Tho young couple received man,
beautiful presents They will make tibet
home In Pittsburg, Pa, after n two weeks
wedding trip.-George NJ Wright was ap
pointed road commissioner at the reEula
meeting of the village trustees Tuesda.
evening. II was also voted to accept thu
offer OF Colonel Battell in matching nj
offer OF $3.50 toward a sidewalk on Sey
lnour street. The walk will start al TIL
underpass and will go north and will b
made OF cement. Work will be commence,
at once as soon as the contract can ~
lot.-Nrs +. p Rowe. who has been |,
town. has gone to BOSTON, where she vii
ispend some time.-Miss Clara Bruya ha
returned from Il 10 days trip to New
York.--Mrs r. L. Brough has gone t
New York on a weeks business trip
Miss Ida Billings has returned from
| Plattshurgh, Saranac, y. V. and North
! field. She was accompanied by her moth
er--Ffre has broke out in the swamp
south OF this village and it is feared tina
! will do.a lot of damage If there Is n
rain large tract Of land has bee
burned, The officers of the town of Corn
wall are doing everything possible I
! suhdue the hre-'The Vermont Marb!
/ company have a force of men at wor
In the eddy below the falls, blasting on
the river bed so as to stop the waite
setting back into their wheel pits.-Mis
Irene Burns has gone to West Rutland
Miss Marie st. Louis, bookkeeper a
the Roger & Wells mill, who has bee
spending two weeks I'm West Rutland
has returned and resumed her duties
Mrs. John Lovett has returned after sev
eral days IN Rutland --Vittum's orchestr
iof this village will give a aubscriptio
dance Friday evening at the Brandon In
Immediately following the band concert.