Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12

ENllOOl, CbDl Is VI INpotot, II ~
cr and a Greater Vermont James b.
Taylor.-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wheeler
of White River Junction were in town
Friday, guests of Judge and Mrs. j. w.
porarily on duty there. will go to Ran
dolph Center.-Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Chand-
Ter have returned after 81 month in New
York and Philadelphia.--Fred Dubois,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Dubois, Is
i'll with the measles and Roscoe. second
son of the Rev. and Mrs. Fraser Metz
ger, has the German measlcs.-Mrs
Charles Durham and son, Clifford. are
i'll with n light attack of diphtheria and
the house - in q~uarantine.-At a meet
Ing of the Dancing club Thursday A. Il.
Bass, C. r. Steele, J. w. Raymond and
i. A. Salisbury were made a committee
to see If so couples could be procured for
Il series of dances this winter.
Mrs. S. S. Whitcomb is confined to the
bed by a severe attack of rheumatism,
the result Of n fall on the ice.-Services
were held at the Methodist Church Sun
day, the Rev. G. T.. Crawford conducting.
Miss Katherine Dudley, who has been
here for q few days, returned Sunday
night to the University of Vermont
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the remains Of his wife here for burial
at Randolph Center. returned to Barre
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Scott of
Barre were over-Sunday guests OF Mrs.
Scott's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Trerise, returning to Barre Sunday night.
"A second operation for skin grating on
the arm OF Mrs. T. Il. Connor will be
performed this week, the last one not
being successful.-Mis Laura Wedgwood,
who has been teaching the school in the
Beanville district, will finish her term
this week.-The Rev. f.. w. Sharpe ar
rived Monday and on the same evening
held n quarterly conference with the
Methodist Church. The federation of this
church with the Baptist will expire April
|, and preparations will be made to keep
the services of the same church. A new
Baptist minister is also expected for that
partsh.-Mr. and Mrs. n. G.. Hopkins,
who went to Boston for n few weeks
with their son, have returned to pass a
longer time with their daughter, Mrs. II.
w. Lewis, before going to New York State.
Mrs Mellen Smith, who is critically Ill
Mt the sanltartum, is somewhat more
CONFERENCE.-The regular meeting of
R'N' ~ IL o. VIII We I'lI
in Masonic hall Thursday e~vening.-In
the town reports the current expenses Of
the year are given rs s1,S31.7 II. The pre-
ceding year they amounted to 81, All. "a.
The selectmen have expended on bridges
VIII, the largest amount having been ex-
pended on q bridge over the east branch
and the Hatch bridge over Thayer brook.
The auditors of the town n
tax of 20 cents on a dollar to meet the
expenditures OF the coming year. The in
debtedncss Of the town has been dimin-
isfed S.cW.-Mrs. j.. c. Wells has re-
turned from Randolph Center, where she
visited her son, a. G. Wells.
several days In Burlington.
The Methodist Church held a supper at
the church Monday evening to meet the
KEY. Il. w. Sharpe, the district superin-
tehdent. a business meeting followed tho
supper. 1t was unanimously voted to ask
Mr.. Crawford, the present pastor, to re-
turn for another year. The federation
with the Baptist Church being about to
end 1t VIII be necessary to take other
steps toward the plans for the future. IT
is thought that this church and the one at
Bethel Gilead will unite, the same pastor
preaching at both places. The work will
be begun at opening of the conference
year about the middle of April.-The Ro-
chester club met Monday night and de-
cided to hold a supper in grange hall Fri
day night. which will be open to all men,
bers, after which there will be an enter
tainmcnt.-The Rochester club gave a
masquerade ball at grange hall Friday
night, which was largely attended.-Work
OF printing town reports is now nearly
completed by the Buck Printing company.
Mrs. A. II. Beedle wa. taken suddenly
i'll Monday ~evening.-The Kings Daugh-
tiers of the Silver Cross Circle met Tues
day afternoon and prepa rations were
made for II sale in the summer and enter
talnment to raise money to help those in
needy circumStances.-Mrs. s. s. Whit
comb, who is i'll with n ncuralgic trouble
and pleuriSy, does not gain.-The mission
airy meeting OF the society connected with
the Bethany Church was held Monday in
the parish house with a good attendance.
Mrs. Charles Durham md son. who nave
been Ill with d~iphtheria, arc improving.
No new cases have developed.
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Dwyer We'd
nesday evening ct 800 when Charles
Dwyer Of this place ard Miss Hazel East
man, lately Of Springfield, Mass. were
united in marriage by the Rev. Fraser
Metzger. The bride was attended by her
cousin. Miss Fern Wilbur Of Easthamp-
ton, Mass. ana the groom by his brother,
George Dwyer OF this place. The bride
was gowned in light blue messaline with
shadow lace. ara carried a bouquet OF
sweet peas The bridesmaids wore Nile
green with lace trimmings and carried
carnations. The ceremony was witnessed
by the Immediate families. They left on
the southbound train for a short wedding
Journey, after which they will reside here
Tor the present, where tho groom Is en-
ployed by the Brigham creamery com
pany. The bride Is the daughter OF Henry
Eastman of Bethel but for some time has
been a stenographcr in Springfield, Mass.
Her travelling suit was of brown, with
hat 70 match. Many beautiful gifts OF
cut glass and silver were presented.
Among these precen, from out of town
wer" Henry Eastman of Bethel, the ia
ther OF the bride, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Dwyer Of Bethel, parents of the groom.
Mrs. David Cass of Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. John Greenwood OF Mortified.
Mrs. Norbert Cook went to the sani-
tarium Wednesday for the remova OF a
growth.
The funeral OF Mrs. Paullna Jerd of
East Braintree was held Wednesday at
the East Braintree Church and interment
was in the family lot there. Mrs, Jerd
Is survived by three sons. julius of this
place, Frank Jerd of Odgensburg, N. Y,
and Charles M Montnplier oil of Ubop,