Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
SOUTH BURLINGTON.

Memorial day was observed by the
schools. There was an entertainment
at the grammar school consisting Of
patriotic recitations and singing. At
the Eldredge the graves were decorated
by the children, the scouts and others.
Mrs. I. B. Bromley. Sr., has been called
to Hardwick by the illness. with meas
les. in the family Of her daughter. Mrs.
w. H. Heath.--Mr. and Mrs.
Aldrich took Mr. and Mrs. Rollins to
Jericho Friday in their car for a visit
at the home of their daughter. Mrs. G.
G. Drinkwater.-Mrs. Henry Iby is i'm
proving from her illness.
There will be graduation exercises and
. lawn social at the Spear street school
this evening. All are cordially invited.
Sixty-five men registered at South Bur.
lington Tuesday.
Mrs. Harold Murphy Of Jericho. who has
been spending several days at the home
OF her brother. Earnest 8. Chittenden. re-
turned>home Sunday.-Sixty-five men be-
tween the ages Of q and 81, who are sub.
sect to the draft bill. registered at the
town hall Tuesday.-Mrs. George Ken
needy. who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Walter Yantz. returned to her home
in Burlington Tuesday.-Arthur Tomp-
kins Of Westport, N. T., Is visiting re-
latives in town.
SHELBURNE.
Mrs. Jed Blow died Saturday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellie COL
lier. aged 81 years. Funeral was
held Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at
st. GATHERINGS Church. She leaves five
children. Charles Willett Of Burlington.
Mrs. Levi Pelkey Of Barre. Wilfred
Blow OF Burlington. Mrs Carl Livings.
ton and Mrs. Elic Collier Of shelburne.
Ralph Theodore Lane and Miss Bernice
Ellen Parker. both of Burlington. were
married May 30 In the Methodist Episco.
pal parsonage by the Rev. Andrew Hut
Crimson.
Trinity Church was the scene of q
pretty wedding Saturday afternoon al
four o'clock, when William Henderson
Linsley of Burlington and Miss Elisa.
beth Taylor Harmon. daughter Of
Mrs Sophia Harmon. were united ir
marriage. Bishop G. Y. Bliss Of Burling.
ton performed the ceremony, assisted b.
the Rev. g. r. Brush Of shelburne. The
church was profusely decorated will
palms and apple blossoms. Earl A. Bra
man rendered the following musical selec
lions before the ceremony: Love,
Young Dream; "John Anderson. NJ,
Joe; my Love Is Like Red. Rec
grin's Bridal Chorus. the bridal part.
entered. standing under bell OF whit
trilliums. They were attended by Herr!
Hendee. a brother-in-law Of the bride
and Miss Janet Harmon, sister of thu
bride. The ushers were Frank Hende
and William Howard Wilson of Burling
ton. The bride wore her blue cloth going
away gown and carried a. corsage bou
quet of white pansies. She was givel
away by her brother. william Harmon o
Montpelier During the ceremony 20
Vert Thou In the Cauld Blast wa
played. merging into A3endelssohn's wed
ding march at the conclusion of the cere
mony. Many out-of-town guests. includ
ing a large number from Burlington. wer
present, and the many and handson>
gifts attested to the popularity OF tn
bride. During their honeymoon the coupl
will visit Montreal. Quebec and the Sag
uenay.
The Ladies' Improvement society will
meet this afternoon with Mrs. c
M. Russell. directly after the close o
which the D. c. Smith class will hol
a business meetins.-Mr. and Mri
Philip Fletcher and daughter Beulaf
of st. Johnsbury. are visiting at tn
home of Mrs Fletcher's parents. MI
and Mrs. G. N. Roberts.-All school
will close for the summer on Frida
Of this week.
Frank Hoag Macomber of Plattsburg
and Mrs. Mary Nash White of this plac
were quietly married at the home OF tn
BRIDES mother. Mrs. Ebert H. Nasl
wednesday at four o'clock In the aftel
noon, the Rev. Andrew Hutchinson of
ciating. Mr.. and Mrs. Macomber LEI
Immediately by automobile for a sho
trip In Vermont and New York Stat
The exercises of the class graduatir
from the grammar school will be held
the school building this evening at eigl
o'clock The Rev. G. r. Brush will d.
liver the address to the class.-Mi'
Addie Minall Of Burlington spent WEI
nesday in town with her parents. Mr.. AZ
Mrs. James Minall.-Several members
Friendship Lodge went to Charlotte Tue
day evening. when the third degree vi
worked.-Miss Fannie McNeal IL spendir
q few days In town.-John Dubuc. wi
has been Ill for two weeks. Is able
be out again.-The young people OF Il
village will give dance at ehelburl
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