Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07

will spend two weeks with their daugh
ter.-Mrs. NJ. -. Durgey has returned
from Washington, d. c.. where she at
tended the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
meeting. Mrs. Durgey is one of the State
officers.
A very pretty wedding took place Fri
day noon at the Methodist parsonage
when Miss Lepha Lillian Kerr, daugh-
ter of the Rev. and Mrs. George A.
Kerr. was united in marriage to Hunting
ton p. Gilbert of Dorset The ceremony
was performed by the brides father,
assisted by the Rev. George gilbert,
acting pastor of the Congregational
Church of Dorset and uncle of the groom.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert left for an automobile trip
through northern Vermont and New
York. They will reside in Dorset, where
the groom is an extensive fruit grower.
Those who attended the wedding from
out of town were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sclatus and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sclatus
of Schoharie, N. Y. the Rev. and Mrs.
George Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Gilbert. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gilbert,
Miss Anna Gilbert. Mrs. a. *. Saykes
of Dorset DR.. and Mrs. e. l.. Wyman
of Manchester. Miss Helen Herrick of
Chicago and Miss Coralie Batchelder of
Barre.-The selectmen have received legal
notice from Thomas Dewitt that he will
sue the town to recover damages for in
| juries alleged to have been received by
| his wife and horse, caused by the horse
falling down in the highway at point
opposite the graded school building. The
| selectmen refused to pay Mr.. Dewitt a
| claim of $50 damages.
G. II. Bump has gone to Concord,
N, H., on a business trip.---E u. Black
we'll and the Misses Katherine and
/ Ella Blackwell have returned from
Newport, ~ H.. where they spent a
! few days with Mr. Blackwclls daugh-
ter. Mrs =. f. Washburne-Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Fuller went Tuesday to
Burlington to visit Mrs. Fuller's sis
ter. Mrs. NJ d. Chittenden. making
! the trip in Mr. Fuller's automobile
II. Wissell of Mount Holly has leased
| the Alexander Goshen blacksmith shop
/ on Union street which was formerly
occupied by Fred Breseau.--The first
of "A series of afternoon meetings to
be held by Marble Chapter o. L. S.,
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
| home of Mrs L. +. Nichols
entertainment under auspices of Mar
bile Chapter. o. f. s. Friday evening
| at the chapter rooms IN the Smith
block.--Mrs. j. T. Shepard. who has
been spending some time with her
| parents. Or. and Mrs. o. C. Baker. has
| returned to Fair Haven.-Mr. and Mrs.
| George II. Brown are spending the
week in Benson.-Miss Emily Ellis
worth of Fort Ann. ~ Y, is the guest
of Mrs. F. j. Woods.-Mr. and Mrs
James Lovett of Bennington are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs, Henry sumner for
two weeks
Brandon people will have n chance
to enjoy one of the best entertainment
courses ever given here this coming
winter. over 80 of the promincn,
business men of the town have con-
tracted with the White Entertainment
Bureau for the following entertain
ments: October 20, Colangelo's Must
clans: November %. DR.. Thomas +.
Green. lecturer, who was heard here
at the Chautauqua last summer; De
cembcr 3. Rogers and Grilley; January
%, Totten, the magician and imper
senator: March I. Apollo Concert com
pany. If there is n deficit the guar
antors will make it good Any prof
derived from this course will be turn
ed over to the library.-Ifarry Predi
ger Is enjoying months vacation il
Troy, ", Y. His place at the Brandon
Inn is being taken by James Clark
Samuel Bacon is moving from tn
Raker house on Franklin street to tn
ITarwood place on Grove street,. +
Knowlton, w, B. Avery, NJ l.. Gibbs
and George Holden went Wcdnesda.
to Rutland to serve as jurors in tn
United States district court.--Charlc
Elkins of the L. S. n, stationed on tn
battleship Montana, is visiting Mr.:
Elkins here for few days.--Thc Rev
Walter f. Thorpe attended mcetinj
of the Rutland County Congregations
Ministers association held at Rutlan
Tuesday.-W. o. Talbot is seriousl,
| i'll at his home on Carver stree
BERNARD Howe of burlington is a
the home of w. O. Talbot. called her
by the illness OF Mr.. Talbot.-The Hig
School Athletic association gave
special minstrel show matinee Wed
, ncsday afternoon for the school chill
, dren.-Ozro Fish of Boston is visiting
, old friends here for several days
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