Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

grip.-Charles Church is IN with the grip
al the home of his mother, Mrs. Grace
Church.-Mrs. Olin Sanderson and two
children of Quechee are in town to spend
a couple of weeks with relatives -Ouite
a number of young men have been en-
gagged here to go to Proctor this week
and take positions with the Vermont
Marble company of that place.-Messrs.
Norman and Rowlandson and Fred 4.
Burton of Boston are in town on n few
weeks business trip.-Clara Agnes RruyH,
daughter or Mrs. Mary A, Bruya of South
street and Thomas j. shannon of Green.
field. Mass, were married at st. Mary'4
church at noon Sunday by the Rev. r. i.
Leonard. attended by L. j. Bruya Of
Barre. brother of the bride, and NTss
Harriet Gaudot, niece Of the bride, The
bride was gowncd in q suit Of brown
wool velour with hat to match Miss
Gaudet wore blue silk dress, hat to
match. AT four o'clock p lunch was
served to the bridal party at the BRIDES
home on South street. Mr.. and Mrs
! Shannon took the train for a. wedding
trip. after which they will reside in
Greenfield, Mass. Among those from out
of town who attended the wedding were
L. j. Bruya Of Barre and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barrows of Nergennes
ne SHOW StOTn oil SUNDAY w9S by f3r
the heaviest of this winter and the fan
of snow was about IL or 16 inches through
out all this section of the county Lumber
men in the woods are greatly hampercd
by the excessive quantity on the ground
and teaming operations of all kinds arc
to large extent at a standstill. The
country towns are practically marooneI
and access to this village is largely cut
off from most of them although the rural
deliverymen have been able to make most
of their daily trips. One of them. however,
John Doody, whose route runs through
the eastern part of the town. was un-
able to get In this week until Wednesday
morning. He got part way TO town Mon
day. but got caught in snow drifts, broke
up his sleigh and had to make the best
of his way home again. The over-supply
of snow Is hinderng business in all drec-
tions.-Edward Burns has gone TO West
Rutland and taken a position with the
Vermont Marble company.-Mrs. w. j.
Ballou called here last week on account
of the death of relative, has returned
to Ludow.-Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Duncan
of Providence, r. l.. are in town-The
coal situation here is at the worst point
1t has reached this winter. There is not,
and has not been for a week. a pound
of coal to be bought here of any grade
Whatsoever and many people are begin
ming to feel the pinch, they are all
out of coal. The excessive snow supply
makes 1t difficult to get satisfactory wood
drawn in from the country. Unless the
situation Is relieved soon by the receipt
of supply Of coal 1t is greatly to lie
! feared that hardship and distress will re-
sult.-Mrs. Guy NJ. Cook of Orwell is
visiting for week or two al the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frederick G.
Brookins, in East Middlebury
to custom and owing to the orders of the
public health officer no services were held
at the churches here on Ash Wednesday,
/ although extensive preparations had been
made at some of the churches for spe-
cial services for the day.-Ar and Mrs
James w. Douglas and son, Thomas
Douglas of Malone, n. y are in town
for couple of weeks-Miss Nellie Hal
pin bookkeeper at the Register office
is back at her desk after a 10daYs' struggle
with the grip and complications.-Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Williamson of Oswego,
y. Y. are in town for a few weeks.-Nr
and Mrs. Nelson Morgan and sister. Miss
Della NJ Morgan, who have spent six
weeks In town. have returned to Oswego
n. Y.-Mrs. Fred c. NaSsar has gone to
Rutland called there by the illness Of
her daughter. Miss Catherine Nassar who
is a student at the Rutland Business Col
! lege.-Mr. and Mrs. Erwin j. Perkins
have moved from Court street to the
Cloyes farm which they will operate the
coming season.