Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES THURSDAY

morning, with burial in ST. Franc,S
cemetery. Mr.. Dufresne was me" !.
Der OF the society Of "ArtisahS "'
Canada"
A son was born yesterday to Mr. ana
Mrs. George Horton Of Main stree''
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The vital statistics for the town o.
Essex as recorded at the office OF 'n'
town clerk are: Births II; dea'n' III
and marriages 20.
News has been received Of the ensase-
ment Of Louise May, daughter of the
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. George h. Ssson
White River junction, to Paul EDWARD
Meyer, . member Of the senior eN"s p.
Of Dartmouth College. Miss sisson 70
we'll known here, having been 'dcnt,meo
with the Essex Trust Co. during Dr. S,s.
sons passionate In the Methodist Church
In this village.
Mrs. e. ]. Berry received 6 cablegram
Friday from her husband, Lieut.. II. =.
Berry, who is with the sanitary corps 0!
the forces abroad, stating he Is "sate any,
WE'LL" This short, concise message brouent
great relief to his family and friends' VINO
had feared he might have been among
the unfortunate aboard the W-1ateo
Tuscania-
Private Steve Gregory Of Troop H.
Second cavalry, stationed at Fort Etnah
Allen, and Miss Phoebe Murray OF Lake
Placid. N. T., were married at the Metno-
dist parsonage by the Rev. q. II. LOCK
Tuesday Feb. g. Mrs. Gregory Is en-
ployed at Bassett's cafe.
Saturdays blizzard grew more ana
more serious until, near the middle OF
the afternoon. It Gained. 1t caused much
Inconvenience to the travelling public by
belated trains. The B. & L. division
apparently suffered most as but one
round trip of tho regular mail train was
made, and that was four hours late, the
returning. having encountered large
drifts Just south of the crossing near the
academy at the Center. Tho mixed train
made its regular trip down, but like the
passenger train on the afternoon trip
was cancelled. Old residents. who we'll
remember when this division was built, do
not ever recall the time when 1t has been
impossible for passenger trains to make
their regular trip on account Of snow.
The trolley car service was put out OF
commission. The car leaving here at $40
q. m. was the last one Of the day.
News was received Monday Of the birth
Of son to Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Thwing
Of st. Adams. Mrs. Thwing before her
marriage was Miss Claire Wiley.
Madam Fay. mother Of e. c. Fay. who
is in her cath year. while attempting to
arise from her bed last Friday morning
accidently slipped and fell to the floor.
breaking a hip. Her condition as last re-
ported is that she continues to rest COM
fortably.
A daughter was born Sunday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Rogers at the home
Of Mrs. Nellie Martin.
Mrs. John e. Rice IL visiting friends al
Charlotte.
News has been received here Of the birth
Of a son. Monday. to Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
&c. Thwing Of st. Adams. Mrs. Thwing
will be remembered as Miss Clair Wiley
Of this village.
Joseph Seymour is Ill at his home on
North street with bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Edward ]. Mullen returned yester-
day to West Rutland after a few days
visit with her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Noonan.
force Of workmen began Wednesday
| shoveling away the snow which drifted on
to and completely filled in the track OF
Of the Traction company on Monday aft
ernoon. Progress IL very slow as in some
places the depth Of snow Is five feet pack
cd In solid banks which coupled with the
ice which has formed in the meantime
makes the work hard and haste impos-
sible. Last evening they had reached the
| Woodward place.
Miss Laura Plant. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Plant Of Essex and Emerson
Grifiiths, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Grit
hths Of Malletts Bay were married Tues
day afternoon by the Rev. ]. B. e. Poul-
lot. The bride was given away by her
father and the groom was attended by
Archie Parizo. A reception was rendered
at the home Of the bride.