Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
ESSEX JUNCTION..

ESSEA JONNx 1ONs
A pretty home wedding took place Tues
law evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ebert Wait Post, when their eldest
daughter, Helen Meade. became the bride
Of Lieutenant Roy Wilbur Chase. son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Chase OF
Burlington. The Rev. Chauncey C. Adams
Of Burlington performed the ceremony.
using the double ring service. Shortly
after eight o'clock, as Mrs. c. c. Adams
gave the first chords Of the wedding
march the bridal party entered the par
lor, the Rev. Mr.. Adams, the groom and
his best man, Lieut.. Wesley A. Sturges OF
Underhill having preceded them. The
party consisted the bridesmaids, the
Misses Mildred Munson and Gladys Post
the ring bearer, Norman Chase Robinson
nephew of the groom, the matron or
honor, Mrs. Scott Z. Terrili, and the bride
on the arm Of her father. Following the
ceremony a reception was held. Mrs. N. j..
Boyden, Mrs. Lloyd NJ. Pearl Mrs. Mildred
c. Robinson, Mrs. J. A. Hunter and the
Misses Chals Thrall and Hazel Kinney
served. The Misses Mildred Teachout and
Kathryn Bruya ushered. The house was
prettily decorated with evergreen ana
hags The bride wore a gown OF white
satin and crepe with silver embroidery
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of bride roses and sweet peas. Mrs. Terrill
wore yellow satin and carried red roses.
The bridesmaids wore yellow and pale
blue taffeta gowns and carried Ophelia
roses. Following a short honeymoon trip
Lieut.. and Mrs. Chase will go to San
Antonio, Texas, where he has been ordered
for duty as supply officer in the signal
corps. The BRIDES bouquet was caught
by Miss Challs Thrall. Mrs. Chase Is a
graduate Of the local high school. 1905
and attended the Burlington Business
College For several years she was en-
ployed in the office of the Essex Publish
ing company. She has been active in the
social and church life Of the young peo'
pie. Lieutenant Chase is graduate OF
Burlington high school, class Of 1904. and
attended the U. v. NJ. college of medicine
for two years and is a member Of Phi Oh
fraternity. He has been pharmacist ir
various drug stores in Burlington. Winoo
ski, and this village. He enlisted In JUNE
as clerk in Company g. Vermont Ma
tional Guard, leaving to attend the Platts
burgh officers training camp. from which
he was graduated Monday.
Mary a. Wright Harris. whose dealt
occurred at Essex Junction November 26
was born at st. George July Is. 1S45. thu
daughter of Smith Wright and Clarisst
Angelina Loggins. Removing with hel
parents some years later to Williston
she resided there until her marriage, II
1879, to Gilbert Harris of Moira n. Y
Since the death Of her husband in 1910
Mrs. Harris had made her home will
her brother, Homer E. Wright. She II
survived by three brothers. Homer f
Wright of Essex Junction. Clayton ]
and Clinton 8. Wright Of Williston: b!
two nephews. John H. Wright Of Phila
delphia and f. Wright Fay Of Jericho
and by three nieces Mrs. A. B. Rugg
Mary A. Wright, both Of Essex Junction
and Julia Wright Of Williston. Mrs
Harris was a member of the Congrega
tional Church and Of Bethany Chapter
o. E. S. Though never of robust health
her untiring energy and rare executive
ability combined to make her influenc
great in all good works affecting tn
community in which she lived. The fu
neral service was held at the resi-
dence of Homer f. Wright at Esse
junction at two o'clock Wednesday.
Peter LOCO, who recently underwent a
operation for a cataract on one eye. at tn
Mary Fletcher hospital, has returne
home.
Mrs. N. J. Boyden entertained severs
young ladies at tea Saturday afternoon l
honor of Miss Helen Post
G. P. Nightingale left Monday night fo
New York. where he is to report for dut
In the navy. he having recently received
commission Of second lieutenant.
William c. Donahue Of Pages Corner
is detained from the Vermont Bushes
College this week on account of sickness.
The district meeting of the first an
fourth Pythian districts, knights
Pythias was held with Mt. Mansfiel
Lodge Thursday afternoon. The lodge
in the districts are Unity of st. Alban
Richford Of Richford, Champlain Of Blu
lington. Mt. Mansfield. Minerva
Cnderhill Bethel of Burlington an
Chittenden of Westford. About $50 wei
present. The meeting was opened
1880 o'clock by the local lodge. followe
by reception to the Grand Lodge of
GERS. after which the address OF we
come was given by NJ. B. Clark, c. c
of Mt Mansfield Lodge, with respon.
by Harley Ross of Minerva Lodge. I'll
work. rank Of page, was conducted /
the local lodge. Before the opening
the meeting e. j. Berry, G. c., who
going to France. gave his farewell a.
dress. Among the grand officers prese
were Glenn Wiley. G. d. D.. of Richfor
Supreme Representative c. NJ. Willie
and George Robinson. G. X. of r. and
of Barre. l.. +. Miner, G. V. c., Of Ru
land. There were also several past cha