Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. Adams.

A very pretty wedding took place at
he home of Mr. and Mrs. J. o. Smith
Wednesday evening February Z, when
heir daughter. Miss Marjorie Eva
smith. and Gerald A. Griswold of the
wanton road were married. The cere-
nony was performed by the Rev. John
Benjamin Magee. Miss Florence G.. Cur
is acted as maid of honor and the groom
vas attended by Grafton Griswold A
eception. attended by relatives and inn
Mediate friends. followed the ceremony.
lfter which Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold left
or trip through southern New Eng
and Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold will reside
t Adirondacks View farm on the Swan
on road.
Paul Shepherd. aged q years. died at
IT, Adams hospital Wednesday of last
week. The funeral was held Friday
norning at Holy Angels Church at nine
clock. the Rev. l.. r. Desrochers off,
plating. The body was placed in the
|ault at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
In the list of Americans who have an
bounced their determination to stay in
Germany for the time being. which was
published recently in the Boston Tran
cript. appears the name of Dr. George
p. Webster. formerly of this city, and
on-in-law of Mrs. H. G.. Morton of this
lily.
Mrs. Harry Holmes Is at the Sherwood
anitarium. where she Is receiving treat
nent. Mrs. Leon Rowse. who has been
the sanitariun1, has returned to East
Berkshire.
Miss Jennie Mae Plummcr has come to
his city to make her home with the Rev.
nd Mrs. John Benjamin Magee. Miss
Plummer was a teacher of expression and
ramatic art for two years at East Green
vich Academy. r. I.
J. Lawrence Dulng. formerly Of this
ity. has recently gone to Allentown
Pa. to assume the management of the
Hamilton apartments, a new residen-
ial building. being erected in that
fity by Samuel w. Traylor.
Members of the fire department were
Falled by still alarm about ten o'clock
Monday morning for fire in the base
hent of ]. ]. Thompson's bottling works.
In attempt was being made to thaw frog
n water pipes and fire started in the par.
itions. The blaze was quickly extin-
Euished by chemicals and practically no
amage was done.
Considerable illness prevails in the local
high school. Several Of the instructors
ire absent on account OF illness and on
account of a possible case of measles dis
lowered by the school nurse Monday
morning, the school will be closed until
urther notice.
Superintendent of Schools George s.
Wright Is confined with what is probably
bad attack of the grip.
Mrs A. A. Hall left Tuesday mornins
|or Miami. Fla. where she expects to re-
main until May /.
The funeral of stephen Denton Cleve
and. who died Thursday afternoon. fol.
owing a two years illness of harden
ng Of the arteries, was held at Tho
home of his son, Martin Cleveland Sun
Day afternoon at one o'clock. Owing L
The illness of the Rev. j. Wesley Rafter
The Rev. John Benjamin Magee Off
plated. o. N. Pease sang two selections
The bearers were F. A. Collins. Waiter
clark, william Cunningham and Ar
thur Fisher. The burial was in thu
Bay cemtery.
A meeting of the Franklin county New
England Milk Producers association will
be held at the Park View Hotel In THU
city Friday afternoon at two O'Clock. TO
The purpose of electing county officers.
Both republican and democratic eau
euses for the nomination of city officer
10 be voted upon at the annual city meet
ng are called to be held at city hal
Saturday evening at eight o'clock.
The funeral OF Earl Homer Cross. VIII
died at the home Of his brother, Horac