Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and Shores of White
River, Covered by Our Special
Correspondents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Mrs. Mary Fitch of IIopkinton
Mass, is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Grandy. BENJAMIN
Hagar, carrier on route No. /, who has
so far recovered as to be able to re-
sumo his duties. This is the first time
in 10 years that he has been obliged to
employ a substitute on account of IL
ness-Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Lafleur
and daughter Gertrude, and son, PHILIP,
have closed their hotel, Eagle Inn, at Or
we'll, for the winter and returned 20
town.-Bcniam min Hayes has bought the
{. II. Balm lot on Monroe street, which
adioins his property.-P. II. Ferland sold
his farm just south of this village to the
Gorham Brothers. Mr.. rerland, it is un-
derstood, will return with his family to
Canada.-NIrs. Emily Rogers has gone to
Shoreham to spend some weeks.-Mrs.
Frank Fitzpatrick of Ripton is in town
to visit her son, Arthur Fitzpatrick, of
Seymour street.-Therc will be an en-
tertainment at the Case street school
house on Friday evening. The proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the school
land. where he has been to visit his
family.
The wedding Monday evening in the Me-
mortal Baptist Church of Miss Ruth Lula
Benedict, only daughter of MIR. and Mrs
Ransom S. Benedict Of this village and
Horace Kent Wright, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John +. Wright of Shoreham, and
the reception which followed. at the home
of the brides parents on Court street
were brilliant mid-autumn nuptial events
The ceremony was pc. formed by the pas
tor of the church, the Rev. Roy l..
Whittemore. The bride was given away
by her father. The brides gown was OF
white crepe de chine and white net trim
med with duchess lace. Her veil of tul.e
| was caught with orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet of white brides
| roses. The maid of honor, Miss Lois
| Belle Wright of Shoroham. sister of the
| bridegroom, wore pale green gown anc
| carried pale pink carnations. The brides
| maids, who wore pale green gowns. were
Miss Mary Catherine Wright OF Shore
ham, sister of the bridegroom. Mis-:
| Muriel Reynolds of NIddlebury, Mis-:
| Lydia f. Baldwin of Bridport and Mis-
Birdie Kunz Of Syracuse, y. Y. The hes
man was Howard Nelson Of Salisbury
| The ceremony was performed at eish
| o'clock The bride and her attendants
accompanied by her father. came to III
| altar through one of the side aisles AM
the bridegroom and his best man walke'
through the opposite aisle AS the brida
party came to the altar the bridesmaid
and ushers ranged themselves in opposit
| hri1 1aup
bride the brides father and the bes
| man passed. The entrance through whic
the bride and her attendants came int
the church auditorium was surmounte
by an arch of green bearing the lctte
| Il in white flowers. The bridegroom cam
| through an entrance above which was tn
| letter w on a green background. AS tn
bridal party entered the church Mr.:
Edgar j. Wiley, the organist played tn
bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" and a
Mr.. and Mrs Wright and their attendant
left the church Mendelssohn's weddin
march was played. The organist playe
softly during the entire ceremony Th
ushers were Seeley Reynolds. Roge
Higgins and Kenneth Gorham Of Middle
bury and Harold Butler OF Albany, n. \
A reception was held at the BenediC
home, the house being decorated wit
smiax and flowers. The color schen
In the dining room was pink and greel
Mr. and Mrs. Wright were assisted
receiving by Miss Belle Wright Howar
Nelson Mr.. and Mrs. John T.. Wrisf
and Mr., and Mrs. r. S. Benedict Thos
serving were Misses Catherine Calhoun
Genevieve Hanon, Evelyn Wright an
Marion Carr all of Middlebury, Mis-
Louise Nelson of Salisbury and Mis-
Beatrice Benedict of New Haven. ~
and Mrs. Wright are to spend the
honeymoon in Albany, New York rit
and Philadelphia, and upon their retur
, will make their home in Bridport, tt
bride was educated in the graded an
!, Nigh schools of Middebury and for tw
years has been an assistant dentist
the office OF DR. n. l.. Averill. Nj
Wright, following his course In the MID
dlebury high school. took course {
the Albany, N Y, Business Colleg
Among the out-of-town guests were: NJ
md Mrs John T.. Wright and Mr.
Horace Lapham, Miss Mayme Wrigh
Harry Wright, Mr., and Mrs. Horat
n Lapham, Jr,. and M. and Mrs Georl
I Myrick of Shoreham; H. Kent Wrigl
! and Miss Nell Heustis of Crown Poin
d n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Bicknell, NJ
s and Mrs O. O. Bcknell and Mr. al
Mrs. John O, Benedict OF Bristol; M
and Mrs C. r, Bicknell of Lincoln; NJ
and Mrs Virgil NJ. Benedict and Mi
n Lucille Benedict OF New Haven't Mr. NJ
p. Mrs Clarence C. Benedict of Addison
@ A pretty church wedding was solemniz
d nj St Mary's Roman Catholic Chur
Monday morning at eight O'Clock VIII