Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17
WATERBURY


Andrews Church. was solemnzed the
marriage of Miss Eva DENIS Burnham and
Thomas Flannery, the Rev. Robert De-
voy officiating. This was one of the pref
test Of weddings the church being filled
as the bridal party entered. Friends had
taken the decorating in hand and the in
| terror was "A mass of flowers. buttercups.
| forms and roses being prominent. Miss
Ellen Dewey officiated as organst and
TO the strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march. Two ushers. Edward Phillips of
Northfield and William Collins, entered.
| followed by little three year-old Mary
| Catherine Burnham, niece Of the bride as
! flower girl She was gowned in pink with
"A picture hat She was followed by Miss
Rose O'Brien. bridesmaid, and the bride
The bride wore white georgette over satin
with a hat to match, and carried a show
err bouquet of white roses and sweet peas
The bridesmaid wore pink georgette over
silver. black picture hat and carried a
bouquet of pink roses. They we're met at
! the chancel rail by the groom and hest
man. Charles Flannery of New York,
a brother of the groom. The single ring
service was used after which came the
nuptal mass. AS the bridal party left tine
church, flowers were streWn in
their path and they were conveyed by
refreshments were served. After wed
ding trip to Boston and New York Mr.
and Mrs. Flannery will reside in their
new home on North Main street. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
| George Burnham and has always beer
one of our popular young ladies and
very active in the work in st. Andrews
parish. She is a graduate of the Water
bury high school and a graduate nurse
of the Vermont State hospital. Tn,
groom served IA months in the service
nine months of which was overseas ant
is employed at the O'Clair grant,
sheds as stone-cutter. The popuarit,
of these young people was in par
evidenced by the many gifts of money
furniture. silver, cut glass and linen
The body of Frank Chesley. who spent
six years of his school life here, ar.
rived Tuesday from Pawtucket. f. 7.
where he met death by drowning. The
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon at 2;3o O'Clock at the Congregations
Church The uncertainty of the last twc
weeks was cleared and fears realized
when the telegram came that the bod,
/ had been found. Two weeks ago Sat
: urday, May 90 with Alton S. Thoren o
his class at Brown University yount
Chesley started in canoe from Pawtuck
ct to spend Sunday on Narragansett Bay
They were reported to have been seer
off an island in a very rough sea on Sun
| day. Not returning and not hearing o
, their safety, it was feared that an acct
| dent had befallen them. Searching par
: ties for over a week. failed to locate tn,
bodies of the young men. but the cano
the life rreservers and few other ar
tcles belonging to the boys had beef
( found. How the discovery of the bod,
| occurred is not yet known. Frank Ches
, ley would have been 81 years old mex
: July and was very apt in his studio
and noble in all his work. The son O
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chesley of Paw
tucket r. l.. he leaves beside his parents
- two brothers, William and Charles
Spending much time here with his grand
, parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Chesey
, he became much imbedded in the life o
:, the young people and was graduated fror
. the local high school in the class O
1915 The following fall he entere
= Brown University. finishing his cours
there year ago and for the past yea
=. has been taking post graduate cours
= expecting his masters degree last weel
N He had specialized in geology and ha
= been offered the position of assistaT
a professor in geology at Brown this fal
He was a member while here of II
~ Boy Scout troop of the Congre gationi
- Church and very active in its work.