Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
FREE THURSDAY JANUARY H. 1918

bride wore tsupe suit with hat and
furs 10 matcn and carried prayer book.
The maid Of honor was dressed In gray,
Immediately following the ceremony sup.
per was served at the home Of the
bride to the members Of the families and
n few friends Mr.. and Mrs. Dagnau,t
left on the midnight train south for
weeks trip to New York. On their
return they will make their home with
the BRIDES father. Mr. Daignault liz a
pressman In the employ Of the Mcssen-
ger company wilfrcd McMann Of the
Bav and Miss Ella Lacroix Of the New
ton road were united IN marriage; also
Miss Rosanna Gosaelin Of Pearl street
and John Dennis Sullivan Of this city.
Announce nent is made Of two ugr-
rage engage ncnts which nre Of special
interest to St. Albarlpns In New York
announcement has been made OF the en-
70 cement Of Miss Annette c. b. Mackay
TO DR.. Edwin Pyle Of st. Luke's hospital
New York In Boston the engagement Of
Miss Helen Thorndike, daughter Of Alden
Augustus Thorndike Of that city, to Lieut.
Donald Sage Mackay, U. s. r.. has been
announced Miss Mackay and Lieutenant
Mackay, both Of whom have many friends
here, are daughter and son, respectively
of the late Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Donald Sage
Mackay, who was at one time pastor Of
the First Congregational Church here was
afterward for many years pastor Of st.
York, one Of the four Collegiate Churches
of that city. Miss Maclsay and her brother
are niece and nephew. respectively, Of
Mrs. w. B. Fonda and Ex-Governor Ed.
ward c. Smith Of this city. Miss Thorn
dixie has frequently visited Mrs. o. C..
Stevens of Boston, aunt Of her nance, at
her summer home here.
Mrs. Eva Ellen (Edson) Chapman, wife
Of F. w. Chapman, died at the st. Adams
hospital about 5:15 o'clock Sunday after.
noon.
At the annual meeting Of tho Weldon
National bank Saturday morning. the
stockholders elected the following direc-
tors: Ex-Governor Edward C. Smith. Col.
T.. A. Chittenden, John p. Rich, 8. e.
Royce, w. F. Cunningham, J. Gregory
Smith and Leo r. Wilson. The directors
elected the following officers: Chairman
Of board Edward c. Smith; president, j.
Gregory Smith: vice-presidents, E. A..
Chittenden and s. r. Royce; cashier.
Bruce r.. Corliss.
Miss Della Chagnon. nurse In training
at the st. Adams hospital. who has been
i'll with scarlet fever, but is in quarantine
yet, has recovered. Miss Marion Stanley.
also pupil in nurses training. who IL Ill
Of the same disease, is improving. The
other nurses who make their homo at the
nurses home on Ferris street have taken
rooms elsewhere. There have been four
other cases of scarlet fever in the city
and one in st. Adams town. but no cases
have been reported recently.
McCall's Magazine for February an.
nounces that Mrs. Lillian NJ. Gum. for
merly Of this city, has been engaged to
supervise personally the food department
Of that periodical. A half-tone portrait
Of Mrs. Gum, also an article by her on
"Co-operation, Conservation and Common
Sense" accompanies the announcement:
Mrs. Gunn who IL ono OF the principal
members of the faculty Of household arts
at Columbia university. will continue her
work with that institution.
The annual meeting Of the First Congre-
eational society was held at the Owl cluo
Thursday evening. when reports we're read
officers were elected for the ensuing year
and the Rev. Fraser Metsger OF Randolph
gave an address, Supper was served
and reports were given as follows:
Auditing committee. George s. Wright;
missionary work Miss Mary Warner;
Band Of Kings Messengers. Helen Prem
tiss: Young Women's Auxiliary. Mrs.
W. S. Hutchinson; Campfire Girls,
Myrel Duguid for the seniors and Ella
Farrar for the juniors; Ladies' Aid So
ciety, Mrs. H. l.. Reynolds: Sunday
school, II. B. Dickinson. superintendent,
and directors, w. d. Chandler. For the
directors Mr.. Chandler spoke of the
peculiar conditions under which the meet
ing was held, one Of the results OF the
war. He stated that II service nag
were unfurled to-day 1t would contain
81 stars. and that in addition to this
number there were In active service ten
others who were formerly members OF the
society, but were now residents Of other
cities. He called attention to the fact
that the bringing together Of -four
churches for Sunday worship in one place
was attracting attention In other local.
ties and that able thinkers we're making
favorable comments upon the success OF
the venture. This is the first place ir
this part of the country where four
churches have come together, closed al
their places Of worship and hired a the
atre whereby the cost Of heating and
lighting is reduced to minimum.
1t was voted to cable greetings to the
pastor. the Rev. 8. W. Anthony, who
has just arrived overseas. to engage ir
Y. NJ. c. A. work. 1t was reported thai
$l917s had been received for benevolences
and 1852 expended. The Foreign ant
Home Missionary societies have united
during the year and the financial quota,
of each have been paid. The Ladies'
Aid society has received $2s5.3s and ex
pended $751; Resolutions were adopted
promising compliance with all require
ments of the national government honor
ing those who have or will be In tn,
service; granting a leave of absence Il
Mr.. Anthony; expressing sympathy Il
those who make the supreme sacrifice o.
giving loved Zones to the service: ant
accepting the pastoral services of the Rev
F.. Wilson Day, pastor Of the Congrega
tional Church at Swanton. and the min
listers who are now serving the society
1t was voted to buy service flag. w. d
Chandler was reelected chairman Of tn,
board of directors and John NJ. Wood
was elected to the board
The following were reelected oficer
OF the Sunday school: Superintendent
II. 3. Dickinson: assistant, Deacon H. q
Reynolds; clerk-treasurer. Spencer Car
,, isle.
The subject Of Mr.. Metzger's address
was "rhe Place Of the Church In To-day
Crisis" The Rev. j. Wesley Rafter
pastor Of the First Baptist Church. offere'
prayer at the opening Of the meeting
and the closing prayer and benedictiol
! we're given by the Rev. John B. Magee
pastor of the Methodist Episcopa
Church. America" was sung at tn
; close.
A Joint installation Of the officers o
! st. Adams Lodge. No. 81. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. and Bellows
pahoL,h odpe No &C. took nace las