Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
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tton for r.. r. Yates's new steam laundry
building, which Mr.. Yates ia to erect in
Bakery lane. The site of this new build
ing was formerly occupied by a busine.s
structure built and owned by the late
Columbus Smith of West Salisbury an
for a number of years was the home of
the Middlebury Register printing estaL-
lishment The building was destroyed b.
fire February 8. 1903, and the lot has sine
been vacant
A pretty wedding took place at S.
Mary's Catholic Church at eight O'CLOCK
yesterday morning when Miss Gladys
Lenora Coursey, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Garrett ID. Coursey. and Euger g
wesley Shortsleeves. son of Mr. and Mr,
Eugene Shortsleeves Of Charlotte, wer,
married by the Rev. T. ]. Leonard. The
couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shortsleeves, brother and sister
in-law OF the groom. The bride war
gowned in white crepe de chine and car
ried a shower bouquet of white carna-
tions. After the ceremony at the churc1
the bridal party went to the home of thu
brides parents on Munger street. where
a wedding breakfast was served. Tho
house was prettily decorated with fern
and daisies. Mr.. and Mrs. Shortsleevea
left for a wedding trip to different parts
of New York State and will be at their
home in Charlotte about September L.
The Rev. F. Barnby Leach will preach
and conduct services at st. Stephen't
Episcopal Church Sunday.-Ernest Num-
bio of Bristol. Conn.,. is in town for G
few weeks.-Cushing Hill and Arthur H.
Brown, two of Middlebury's leading fish.
ermen. went to Lake Dunmore Tuesda,
afternoon on fishing trip. returning with
string Of seven black bass. total
fOtf NJ dc he 1ov
Weighing a little over four pounds.-Mrs
Frank Goss Of Pittsford. who has beer
visiting here. has gone to Sudbury,
where she Is the guest of Mrs. Julia
Wallace.-At the mid-week prayer meet.
ing service at the Congregational Church
this evening the topic for consideration
will be THE Glory of the Commonplace"
The customary Thursday evening serv.
ices will also be held at the Memorial
Baptist Church and the Methodist
Church.-F. w. Pease of Montpelier,
State deputy commissioner Of industries.
who has been in town on official business,
has completed his work here and gone
to Burlington.-Miss Mary Ryan of Orwell
is spending two weeks in town.-Thomas
Wright of Bridport left Wednesday for
Oakland for months visit with his
daughter, Mrs. William ]. Owens. Mr..
and Mrs. Owens are former residents of
Addison.-The strawberry short-cake
supper, which the ladies of the Grand
Army had intended to give Tuesday eve-
ming. had to be postponed on account of
the impossibility Of getting the necessary
strawberries.-Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Clap
per Of Troy, N. Y, are in town to visit
relatives. Mr.. Clapper is a native of
Middlebury and this is his first visit here
in many years.-Miss Arda Pierce has re-
turned from Sudbury, where she has been
visiting.-John G. Stokes and George Hal
non. who went from here Monday to
Fort Ethan Allen to enlist in some
branch Of the military service, failed
to pass the physical examination and
have returned. disgruntled. to their
homes.-Mrs. NJ. X. Moore has returned
from New Haven, where she has been to
visit relatives and friends for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carpenter have
returned from Tlconderoga, n. Y. where
they have been to visit their son and
| his family