Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-28
MONTPELIER.

Charles Stewart of Montpelier, pro-
prietor Of a local store. and Miss Hat
tie NJ Gregory. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs James F.. Gregory of Washington
street Barre. were married Wecnes-
day. Sept 20 al the home Of the brides
parents, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. e J. Lipsky of the He'd
ding Methodist Church. They were at
tended by Miss Grace Newhall of
Barre as bridesmaid and Alfred Mackay
of Barre - groomsman. They left after
the ceremony for wedding tour
through New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts and upon their return will re-
side on Elm street, Montpelier. The
bride until recently was employed as
a bookkceper in the Massachusetts
Life Insurance company and the groom
is in business with his brother in this
city.
The marriage of Albert James Hink-
son of Worcester to Miss Lillian b.
Congo Of Mortified took place Thurs
day afternoon at the Congregational
parsonage on Loomis street. the Rev.
stanley f. Bloomfield officiating
| a son was born Sept. 10 to Mr. and
! Mrs. Rollo G. Reynolds. Mr.. Reynolds
is executive clerk in the Office Of the
State commissioner of education,
Henry +. Hill of Waterbury and 3. II.
Demeritt of Duxbury, candidates for
state senator, the latter securing the nom
| nation by a margin of three votes sept
the most money of any county candidates
/ for office according to statements n'cd
| with the county clerk. Hin expended s2> ii
most Of which went for hotel bills, and
/ Demeritt spent s21.li. Other candida es
on the republican ticket spent all the way
from IS cents to 81. Sheriff Tracy spent
nothing and none of the Prohibition parts'
nominees was forced to go to any expense
! to secure the nominations. William \.
ord spent $3.50 to secure the nomination.
for city representative over Joseph G.,
| Brown the latter spending SOS.
Judge Harland r. Howe of st. Johns
bury will preside at a session of Uni
ted States court to be held in this city
Saturday afternoon for naturalization
purposes. All persons who made appli-
cation for their final citizenship papers
last June are eligible to appear and
be examined prior to the granting OF
the papers. and Will thus be allowed
to vote in the November election
No other applications will be consd
cred at the present.
Bar examinations will be conducted
rather than next week. the opening OF
the October term of supreme court
when they are usually held. the exam.
ming board having requested the post
ponement. There viii probably b,
about half dozen candidates.
Damages of Sis were awarded Mrs
Henrietta Gazzoni of Barre from Rober
and Luigi Columbo, also of Barre. by
Washington county jury yesterday. the
plaintiff having sued as the result
of an alleged assault committed by
the Columbus last spring in the Gaz
zoni home. The above case was fol
lowed by that of Charles Barclay VS.
Wetmore and Morse Granite company
The grand jury commenced its worI
, at 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon an,
witnesses are being examined b,
states Attorney Fred T.. Gleason. TIL,
? prosecuting officer was unable to sa,
, how long the grand jury would be il
session, but ii is Understood numerou
f matters are to be considered.
/ A very pretty wedding took nl,ce n
eight o'clock last evening when Mis-
, Mildred Antoinette Hun. daughter Of MI
, and Mrs. G. II, Hull Of fremont street
i. this city, became the bride of Harr
, Lyman Ferris, son Of Mr. and Mrs
=, William II. Ferris Of Waterbury Tn
c ceremony was performed by the Re,
!. William Shaw in the presence of imme
4 date friends and relatives at the nom
of the brides brother, 81 Barre stree
/. The bride was attended by her sister
n Miss Helen Gertrude Hun, and the groor
!, by Scott Brooks of Montpelier Tn
= marriage was performed in tho mario
~ which was prettily DECORATED wit
- hydrangeas, palms and ferns The brid
- wore white Georgette crepe and TN
ii bridesmaid was gowned i'm lace over nal
n green silk They carried bridal rosos A
n informal reception was held immediatel
g. after the ceremony Mrs Ferris afte
n completing her high school course wa
|. employed for seven years in the locf