Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-12

Misses Bessie Nuttsll and Martha Lar
cum. Although Mrs. Hutchinson has
reached the age of so years. she attends
church and the Aid society frequently
and on this same day had invited her
son and wife to dinner She prepared the
chickcn-pic and other things unasssteci.
The many friends of Mrs. Hutchinson
wish her continued good health and hope
she may live to see the century mark.
VERGENNES.
One of the social events Of early
autumn occurred Wednesday night Oct
4. when over 100 relatives and friends
gathered at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer q. Hawley for the marriage OF
their only daughter, Halle Beatrice, to
Robert Wright Stowe of New Haven. Mrs.
Richard Warner of Addison presided at
the piano and promptly at eight O'Clock
the bridal party decended the stairs to
the strains of tie Lohengrn march. Miss
Arletta stowe sister of the groom,
acted as maid of honor. and Clarence
Hawley, brother of the bride. as best
man. They We're met at the foot of the
stairs by Hoyt Swain and Miss Cora
Barber, who conducted them to the bay
window. where the ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Richard Woodbridge
under white canopy trimmed with ferns
wedding bells and chrysanthemums. The
bride was gowned in white chiffon over
accordian pleated silk and wore her
mothers wedding veil fastened with
orange blossoms. She carried white
ichrysanthemums with a shower of sweet
peas. The maid of honor wore pink
Georgette crepe over pink mcesaline silk
and carried pink and white carnations.
Those in the receiving line besides Mr..
Ire
stowe. were the grandparents of the
bride. Mr. and Mrs. s. Smith of
addison. who are 81 years of age and
have been married nearly 20 years.
! Friends were present from New Rochelle,
y. y. Sycamore Beach. Mass. Rutland,
Proctor. Mddlebury, New Haven. Bris-
tol, and other surrounding towns.
Peter Blair, the oldest man in town,
died Thursday afternoon at the home
of his daughter Mrs Rose Holcomb of
Water street from old age after an ILL
ness of about three months. aged 9S
years. He was born in Keeseville, n.
Y. where over - years ago he was
married to Mary Dufrany. who died in
May, 1916 About so years ago he
moved to Ferrisburg. where he resided
for many Years, MOVING from tfof e--- -
Cornwall He had also resided for
short periods in Brandon, Middlebury
and Salisbury For the last 90 years
he had made his home with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Rose Holcomh, in this city.
He was the father of IL children, only
four of whom are now living, Mrs
Emily Whyman of FerrisburG. Mrs
Rose Holcomb of Nergennes, Louis
Blair of Arlington. and James Blair of
Middlebury. The funeral services were
held Saturday at two o'clock at ST. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church, of which
he was a member.-Edward Eagan, who
had been in poor health for several
years died Friday morning at the
home of his son. Edward, on Water
street, aged so years He was born in
Queens county, ireland, and came with
his parents to Ferrisburg at the age
of two years. When about 30 years OF
age he went West, where he was en-
ployed in railroad work. A few years
after he returned to Charlotte where
for Is years he was foreman of the
section for the Rutland railroad. He
then went to Dakota, where for about
II years he was employed as fore
man at Aberdeen for the Great North
crn railway. after which ne returned
here and had since made his home witt
his son. Mr.. Eagan was a member o
Friendship Masonic Lodge, of Char,
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Edward, of Nergennas. and one daugh
ter Mrs. Clinton G, Pecue of Buffalo,
Y.
Mrs Herbert NJ. Hale aud sou
Rhode, vino have been spending IT,
summer at the Congregational parsonaS
with her parents. the Rev, and Mrs. Ri" n
| ard G. Woodbridge. have returned e
Flushing. l.. 1.-The Nergcnnes Gun clu
held shoot Friday afternoon, II mem
hers participating, Highest scores out OF
p possible q were as follows: W. r. Va
ner, 81; DR.. V. W. Waterman, 10; II. s.
' Norton, lis. y, Miner has finished hi
work at the postofiice, where he has bee
!, employed for several months,-Mrs. job
= u. Whiteside and guest, Mrs. Edwar
Higginson. who have been spending tn
summer mt the Whteside cottage Mt tt
lake, have returned to New Rochelle.
At meeting Of tho senior class of III
. Vergennes high school class officers wer
. elected as follows President. Richa-
Smith; vice-preaident Ralph Ruscoe; seo
rotary, Leslie Wimble treasurer, Mis-
y T.uella Ball.--Mrs. Wallace J. ThomDso
= spent Saturday with Mrs. Frank Rober,
!, Of Burlington Eggs sold at - cents pc
y dozen in the wholesale market here Sal
- urday.--Mrs. T.. q. Whitford went Satll
- day to spend several days on her farm
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week with her son, Ara Ball in Montpc
y, ier,-W, II, Sickney of Rutland Wis to
= W. c, Foote Friday.-Mrs. Charles Ho
comb has gone to Arlington to reside
The FUNERAL of Eagan, ST., wa
held at the home Of his son. Edwar
Monday morning, the Rev. ]. Hall Lon
of Ferrisburg officiating. The bearel
- were Arthur j. EaGan, Elmer Presto
- Chester Hawkins. and II. w. Day al
:, burial was in the cemetery at Chariot
- There were many friends from Ferri
:, burg present-Dr and Mrs. ], B. Power
n who have been spending the summer ;
I, their cottage Oaklegh. have returns
~ and opened their house on School stree
-. George Ruscoe OF the Vermont Matte
:, al Guard, a member Of Co, + of Mort
-. field, who lately returned from the Me-
!" lean border spent Sunday with his fat
20 er, Henry Ruscoe.-Miss Mabel Sears
y Middleboro. Mass. who has been Il
~ guest Of the Rev, and Mrs. Richard
u" Woodbridge, has gone to Flushing, l..
~ TO visit Mr., and Mrs, Herbert NJ Hale
IL Edward, son of Capt and Mrs NJ.
Daniels, left Saturday for Worceste
Mass, where he will enter the Worce
ter Polytechnical school Charles Rar
&c ley, who has been spending a week wi
his mother, Mrs. j. j. BARLEY, has +
to nrb "a