Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25

the head of a school for boys in Shaw
bridge, Can, and Mrs. Barss were week
end guests of Postmaster and Mrs Jonn
H. Donnely. Mr. Barss, who was Tor
mer superintendent of the Vermont IN
dustrial school, was on his way TO HUT
land to deliver an address before the an
nual meeting of this state Baptist con-
Vention. now being held In that city
Supt. and Mrs. w. G.. Fancher OF the
Essex County Training school at Law
renee, Mass, and Supt. and Mrs. H. Il.
Fanchcr of the Essex County industrial
school at Danvers, Mass, were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. {. Herrlck'
Mrs. Bruce Wright Of Burlington was
q weekend visitor at the home Oh MI
and Mrs. Robert Hudson.--lIichard ana
Albert Cole, twin sons of Major and MIS-
Charles II. Cole, who have been employed
during the summer vacation at the store
or ii. Il. Slack. returned Tuesday TO their
studies at Dartmouth College. Hanover,
N, H.-Mr and Mrs. William II. Meneely,
who have been passing the summer at
their Mile Point farm on Lake Cham
plain. have returned to New York city
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Adams, Jr.. and son
have returned from q visit to friends in
Antwerp and Potsdam. y. Y.--Mr and
Mrs. Timothy Neville have gone TO Bos-
ton to visit Mrs. Neviles sister, Mrs.
IIlecta Smith.
During the intermission Thursday af-
ternoon the children of the Wing district
school in Ferrisburg left their playground
and went to play at stack of hay in an
adjoining lot beinging to John Driscoll.
While playing there three girls climbed
to the top of the stack To make them
descend some of the other children con
ceived the idea of smoking them out and
set fire to the hay, with the result that
the stack was destroyed and the girls
narrowly escaped being badly burned
The stack of hay which was estimated
to contain five tons was the properly of
John Driscoll and Carl Lejoy, who car
ries on the farm and was valued at $l25
| There was no insurance. A barn neai
by narrowly escaped being burned also
only by the strenuous work Of the neigh
bors who carried water from the creek
some distance away.
pretty home wedding took place
September &c al the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs, gorge Devoid of East Fer.
risiu. g.. when their only daughter
Beairca Anna, was united in marriage
to |''~wick Preston, son of Mr.. ant
was l,rformed by the Rev j. d. Gou
they OF Monkton under an arch of ever
green trimmed with pink and whit,
roses and white wedding bells TIL,
bridal party was receded into the par
lor by the brides grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs Lewis a. Shepard. of Fail
Haven. The ring bearers were the lit
tie Misses Anna and Mary Williams
cousins of the bride with Gladys Spen
Ger and Helen DeCoursey as ribbon
girls. The best man was Howard De
| void. brother of the bride annd tn,
bridesmaid was Miss Freida Preston
sister of the groom. The bride wor,
white duchess satin with georgette
both dress and veil being caught will
rosebuds. The bride carried n Shove
bouquet Of bride roses, her only orna
ment being a pearl pendant, the gift o
the groom. The bridesmaid was gown
ed pink silk with chiffon and carrie,
a shower bouquet of pink snap dragons
Preceding the ceremony Mrs Gouthe.
sang 20! Promise me-" linn ediatel,
after the ceremony a reception wa
held. A buffet lunch was served. Mrs
Mrs E. w. Spencer. Mrs. Carter De
void and H. Claude Devoid preside,
at the punch bowls. while Miss Dori
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assisted by miniature bride an,
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston receive,
a large number of beautiful gifts in
| GLIDING cut glass silver china, linen
rings and a purse of money. After
short wedding trip through the south
ern part of the State they will resid
with the grooms parents. The bride /
a graduate of the Vergennes high schoo
and has been successful teacher 70
several years. The groom is a farmer
A pleasing incident of the occasio
was the grandparents 43rd annivers
larry. They were presented with a larG
cut glass dish from their four children
Guests were present from New York
Fair Haven, Underhill. Proctor, Ne,
Haven, Hinesburg and Ferrisburg.-A
a well attended meeting held Frida
in the lodge rooms of the knights O
Pythias the Vergennes Post of tn
American Legion was organized wit
the following officers: Post commando
Robert Parker of Ferrisburg; post vic
adjutant Donald Horton; finance Of
ficer. Benjamin Fisher; Post chaplain
c. II. Cole. The office of post histor
ian was left to be filled at some futur
meeting. x. w. McCuen, II. w. Adam
and DR.. C. II. Cole were appointed t
draw by laws for the post. The mex
meeting will be held October 3.-Davi
Roberts of Lowville, N. Y, visite
friends here over the eek-end.-
Clarence Beach, son of Mrs. Rose Beac
of Vergennes, and Miss Grace William
of Albany. N Y. were united in mar
riage Friday at the Presbyteria
Church in ,that city. After weddin
trip to Pittsfield and North Adams. Mas
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sidence in Albany. where he has a posi-
ton with the Commerce Insurance com
pany. The groom is n graduate of tn
Vergennes high school, class of 1871
and of Albany business college in 1871
He entered the army in July IS an
was discharged January is of the pree
ent year at Camp Jackson, S. c.. sine
which time he has been living In Al
bany.-Mrs. +. c. Perkins and lttl
daughter of Pennington, n. H., ar
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ir
Brydia.
The third barn to be destroyed by fir
in this village since last Saturday wa
burned last evening, it being the bar
of Oliver Parseau at the corner of Eas
Spring and Leclair streets. Three youn
women passing about 9:l5 y. m. sa'
flames in one of the upper windows {
the barn. and one of them ran to tn
house and notified Mr.. Pariseau, who. VI
aware of the fire, was reading news
paper The fire department did valiar
work in saving the house, which wa
threatened at ore time. Three or fot
tons of hay were lost with the BARI
Partial insurance was carried by NJ
Pariseau. The Stevens barn on Weave
street was burned Saturday night, an