Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-05
ESSEX JUNCTION.

According to reports on file at the office
of the town clerk there were 80 births dur
ing 1918 as against 80 during 1912. There
were 40 deaths in 1913 and 80 during 1917
Twenty-eght marriages were pcrf )rmel
all by orda tined preachers, during the year
as against SO in 1912.
A. T.. Read, the local ice dealer who
moved the creamery formerly owned
by w. r. Johnson e Son. and has had
1t remodeled into a cold storage plant
and ice house, has completed the har-
vesting of nearly 1900 tons of ice. The
building is so feet in length and 30
feet in width and was moved about
80 feet from it's original location. The
building is so constructed as to re-
ceive ice from an elevated roadway.
The year 1913 was the most prosperous
one this village has know in many years,
both in real estate transfers and the
erection of business places and dwellings.
That of greatest consideration is the
bank building occupied by the Essex
Trust company, erected at a cost Of
nearly $1,000.
George Tatneaude Jr., was severely in
iurcd on the head and left shoulder Mon
day afternoon while attempting to climb
he was shovelins coal at Fort Ethan
Allen In some manner he missed his
footing and fell six feet to the ground.
"a Sunragette Town Meeting" will be
given In Music hall Friday night for the
benefit of the Village Improvement asso-
citation. The meeting will be preceded by
Nictrola concert. The characters are as
follows: Moderator Mrs w. c. Stevens;
town clerk, Mrs f. w Baldwin: tax col
lectOr, Mis- Julia Bates; constable, Mrs.
". +. Nichols; fence viewer, Miss Adele
HolleY: fire warden, Mrs Belle Beach;
superintendent OF streets, Mrs. w S.
ToachOut; ovcrscer of poor, Mrs. j. II.
Niclc; chairman board of assessors, Mrs.
r. II. May; milk inspector, Mrs. r. o.
midget; surveyor, Mrs. II. Is. Wiley;
auditor, Miss Anna Baldwin, health Off
Ger, Mrs. @. e. Cox; treasurer, Mrs. y. 7.
Arkley; first seleCtman, Mrs l.. G. At
wood; school trustee, Mrs K. Fl. Stevens.
dents and mas met with great success.
Mrs. Minerva Grow Wheeler, one of the
oldest residents of this village, died Tues
day evening at eleven O'Clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Wallace after an
Illness of several weeks. She was the
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. p. r TaY-
Tor of Westford. Mr. Taylor was for
number OF years a local preacher of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. She was
born Dec. 16, 1S22, and was therefore in
her Send year. At the age Of 10 she was
married to Joseph b. Grow in her native
town and soon afterwa I'd removed to Ran
doph and later to St. Albar~ and came
here 30 years ago, after having resided at
Oakland, Cal, for eight years. Two chill
dren were born to them. Mrs Alice b.
OlmsteaC of Clear Lake, Wis, and
Charles A. Grow of San Francisco, both
of whom survive her, also a sister. Mrs.
Clara Stevens of this village, Mr. Grows
death occurred IS years ago. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at two
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace on East street, The Rev. DR..
George II. Sisson, pastor of the Method
list Episcopal Church, will otficiate. Bur-
al will be in the family lot in the village
cemetery.
Miss Bertha Anna, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Linus h. Phelps, was united in
marriage yesterday to George Francis
Irish of North Williston, at the home of
the brides parents on Park street. The
Rev Arthur Potter of Williston performed
the ceremony, only immediate relatives
being present The wedding march was
played by Miss Helen Peck. The parlors
were prettily decorated with green and
cut flowers. A short reception was held
and refreshments served. They left for
a brief trip to Springfield and other Mas
sachusetts points, after which they will
go to North Williston to reside. where
Mr.. Irish is postmaster. He is also asso-
ciated in the general merchandise store OF
r. f. Brown.
Miss Gertrude f. Ladd, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j.. j. Ladd of this village, and
Carrot tt Roberts were married Wednes-
day at Barre Miss Ladd, while a resident
here, was in the employ of the Johnson
restaurant at the depot.
ESSEX CENTER.