Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
ST. ALBANS.

Ex-Governor and Mrs. Edward Curtis
Smith, who We're married in Ogdensburg,
\. Y" - years ago Friday. celebrated
their silver wedding at their home,
seven Acres Friday evening Among
those who were here to attend the event
We're: Mrs. Henry r. James. Mrs Grant
Medill and Miss Sarah Medll of Ogdens-
burg ~ Y; Mrs. Isaac +. Wiser of
Prescott, ont. and George Gregory
smith of Florence. Italy.
Mrs G. Marshall Pierce committed
suicide by hanging at her home on
FeaVis street Saturday morning She
had been in i'll health and very morbid
for two or three months. Mr.. Pierce
had been up most of the night with his
wife and had gone to another room TO
rest for short time. leaving Mrs
! Pierce in a comfortable condition. Miss
Maggie Cox, a neighbor, came to inquire
| for Mrs. Pierce about 1915 o'clock and
when Mr.. Pierce was on his way to the
door to let the caller in he saw Mrs.
| Pierce's body hanging by a rope from
sticks of wood which had been placed
between two shelves. The woman had
probably been dead for half an hour.
Mrs. Marietta Pierce was born in Jeri-
city in 1861 and had since resided here.
She is survived by her husband and one
son. West NJ. Pierce and by four grand
children. Mrs. Pierce was intensely re-
ligiOus and was a commitment of the
Episcopal Church and member Of sew
oral societies connected with St. Lukes
The funeral was private and was held
at the house Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock Tho Rev Albert Gale Off
Ciatcd
The funeral of Mrs. Merriam A. Best,
widow Of Charles Il. Best. who died
suddenly Friday night at the home of
her daughter, Mrs, l., r Greene, was
held at the house Monday afternoon at
two o'clOCk.
The following officers have been elect
ed BY the Young Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Church:
President, Miss Ella Foster: vice-presi
dents, Mrs. +. b. Stevens, Mrs West NJ.
Pierce; recording secretary. Miss Mildred
Best, corresponding secretary, Miss Nina
Chynoweth, mite box secretary, Miss
Jennie Austin.
In spite Of the heavy rains of Thurs |
day and Friday the levels of the city |
reservoirs remain about the same and |
tho brooks and streams In the vicinity |
have not risen.
Louis Heminway and Miss Viola Wicks,
both of this city. We're married at the
Baptist parsonage October . by the Rev.
George Gould
Mrs. Alfred A. Hall has returned from
Burlington, where she has been Ill at
the Mary Fletcher hospital
Miss Helen Thornton, who has been III |
for several weeks. is slowly recovering
Announcements have been received of
the marriage Saturday of Wesley n |
Howard, formerly Of this city. and Miss
Elsie Marcy Bates, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G.. Bates of Canton, Mass Mr.
and Mrs. Howard will reside in Norfolk
Downs. MISS,
Announcements have been received in
this city OF the marriage of Miss Annie
Ruth Reynolds, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs II. l.. Reynolds, and James Ritten-
house Scott which took place at the home
Of the brides sister. Mrs. George Aus
ten, Of Charlottesville, Va. Wednesday.
October /, Mr.. and Mrs, Scott will re.
side in Washington, d. c. :
A son was born to the Rev. and Mrs. {
5. W. Anthony Monday morning.
Mrs, Alfred A. Hall left Tuesday 4
Tor New York and will sail to-day for {
France, where she will spend the winter. |
Mrs. Charles Royce and Miss Edith Rovce &
viii also sail from New York to-day q
or Switzerland, where Miss Royce Will t
lttend school. {
report of an analysis of the CITY I
water has been received from the State a
laboratory which says that the water is 7
perfectly safe for all uses, The water t
rom several wells, also examined. was G
ound contaminated The water from {
he we'll on the Albert Constantine place l
nd that from the well OF George Banls- d
er was pronounced unfit for domestic
use There have been six cases of typhoid S
ever reported to the health officer dur |