Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

at the home Of Mrs. II. d. Domna's this
evening.-The amount raised in this COM
munity for the relief of the Armenians
amounted to $500.
ENOSBURG FALLS
A very pretty private wedding was
celebrated at the home Of j. NJ. Jeffords
Wednesday afternoon OF last week.
when his adopted daughter, Mss Cora
Jeffords was married to Roger Pratt
of Montgomery. The rooms were decor
ated in blue and white. The Rev w. B.
Dukeshire was the officiating clergyman
using the double ring service Miss
Marion McCarty of Swanton was maid
Of honor and Lawrence Pratt, a brother
OF the groom, best man. The bride was
gowned in white net and veil and car
ried bouquet Of white roses and lilies
of the valley. The maid Of honor was
gowned In blue taffeta and carried pink
roses. The Misses Mildred Libby and
Marion Klmball were ushers. Miss Eliza
beth kimball was pianist and rendered
the wedding march before and the chorus
following the service. The Misses Edna
Pierce and Ethel Derby served light re-
freshments consisting of punch and cake
Those present from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.. Pratt and daughter.
Miss Lucille, A. T. Smith, H. H. Parker
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Gates of Mont
somery Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt left on
the evening train on a trip covering two
weeks, after which they will be at home
here. where Mr.. Pratt will assist Mr.
Jeffords In the drug store.-Miss Ef1e
Waldron. recently town clerk of Hard
wick and a sister of Mss Ethel Waldron
or this place, was married Saturday
January IS. to Oliver B. Carpenter in
portsmouth,. n. H.-The annual meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Northern Tele-
phone company was held in the COM
pany's office January %. The following
directors were elected: c. l.. Ovitt
NJ. P Perley. Olin Merrill, Fl. A. Puffer
and V. A. Irish. DIN Merrill was elected
president. II. A. Pufrer vce-president,
c. l.. Ovitt secretary and manager, NJ. p.
Perley treasurer and F. H. Ovitt super
intendent. The managers report showed
the last year the most prosperous yet.
Orlah Holden, former Enosburg boy.
now with the overseas forces at Brest,
France, writes to d. NJ Rose of seeing
Mark Hayes. another Enosburg boy, who
is stationed in the same town. Both
were well.-W. B. Ladd has been having
serious hicough, which was continuous
from Wednesday until Sunday. He is
improved.-Miss Grace Libby, who was
operated on at Springfield, Mass, about
three months ago. has so far recovered
as to resume her place in the store of
w. III. Billado.-B. l.. Lavery, who has
been employed in White River Junction,
Is at home with trouble with one knee
Representatives Towle OF Franklin and
Hull Of Berkshire and House Page Weld
also of Berkshire. entrained here Mon
day on their return to Montpelier
Glare Towle, who had been passing n
ton days leave Of absence with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Towle, in
South Franklin, was in town Monday on
his return to Camp Eustis, Vail. n.
Kimball left town Monday on business
trip.-H. f. Comings of East Berkshire
was business visitor in town Monday.
H. w. Towle left Tuesday on a tour
through some of this county and Grand
Isle on business In connection with the
New England Milk Producers associa-
tion,-Ths town has passed it's quota in
the drive for funds for the Near East
The work also is being organized In
other nearby towns.-Gordon Bessey re-
| turned to his duties in Claremont, N H.,
last week after passing vacation
among friends near here. Mrs. Bessey
| and child are remaining for the child
to recover from iniuenza-J. b. Crochier
has recovered from his illness and has
gone to Montreal.-Mrs. II. F. Kimball.
who was in Montreal last week, where
her mother. Mrs. GILL; was successfully
operated on, returned to her home Fri
day.-Howard Demar Of Fletcher visited
his uncle. J. G. Gaines. Friday.-The
dance under the auspices Of the juniors
| in Foresters' hall Friday was a very
pleasant affair,--Oln Merrill left Monday
! on a business trip to Boston.-Glenn w.
Rublee, who travels for the Ames Plow
company of Boston, Is i'll at his home
here.-C. r. Rawson was in Sheldon
Springs Friday, where his scholars gave
a musical recital.--F. r. Romer, recently
discharged from Company f. 2end regi-
ment, at Camp Morgan. N. j.. has been
in town few days.-J. G.. Gaines has
been i'll few days.
FLETCHER.
There will be Grange meeting on
Friday evening. The third and fourth
degrees will be conferred No meet
lug was held on January II owing to
illness. The auditors met on Monday and
Tuesday.-The postponed oyster supper
and entertainment to be given under the
auspices Of the Woodmen will take
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