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street Monday night January 10.
The marriage engag of Miss
Gertrude Warner to Allen Dcsrochers
of Wilmington. formerly of this city
was announced at n party given by
Miss Gertrude Ladue of Messenger
street. The wedding will take place
soon.
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Georgianna CAdams) Rabbit
wife of Charles +. Babbitt. formerly
of st. Adams, mt the home of her daugh.
ter Mrs. Roswell A. Branson, of Dobbs
Ferry. N. Y, January 10 after II long
illness. Mrs. Babbitt was direct de-
cendant of President John Quincy
Adams. Besides her husband she Is sur
vived by II son, Leroy Nathan Bah
bitt, and two daughters. Mrs. Florence
tBabbitt) Branson of Dobbs Ferry. and
Mrs. Clara Cl,abbitt) Stoddard OF Phil
adelphia.
+ News has been received of the birth
of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. George
u. GLAND of St John, y. H.. January H.
! Mrs. GLAND will he remembered as Miss
Nellie Summerskill, formerly of this
city.
At the annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary OF st. Lukc's Church
which was held at the rcctory Thurs
day afternoon the following officers
were elected; President. Mrs. l.. 8
| White; vice president, Mrs. Harry Pal
mcr: treasurer Mrs. Il. @. Wcbley
secretary, Mrs. Clarence Atkinson.
About 80 friends OF Mr.. and Mrs Il. G.
! Griswold gathered at their home on tho
Newton road Friday evening in honor of
their son, Gordon, and his bride who
have recently returned from their we'd
ding trip. Among those present were
several members of the old 81. Adams
Machine Gun Company. of which the
groom was member. There also were
members present from Lakeside Grange.
NO. 3Uo l.. OF II. Cards and dancing were
enjoyed and refreshments served. Donald
Corliss, on behalf IF the visiting friends.
presented the bride and groom with a
purse of gold.
Miss He.en NJ. Lcahy of Gilman avenue
was the guest of honor ut a linen and
tin shower party given by Mrs. John r.
sullivan of North Main street Friday
evening. About 80 young women were
present. Five hundred was played the
head prize going to Miss Helen Wry and
the foot prize to Mrs. Joseph Comic. ri
ano selections contributed 10 The eve
nings pleasure and refreshments we're
served
stautnc. daughter of T.. and Mrs. A. c.
Constantine of Pearl street. to Henry
shepard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. q. II.
Shepard Of Spruce street. took place at
Holy Angelo Church Monday morning
at seven o'clock, the Rev l.. Il. Der
rochers performing the ceremony TIE
hrid" was attended by Miss Beatrice
Spinner of the Bay as maid-of- honor,
and the groom had as his best MAN
his brother. Harold Shepard. The
brides gown was dark blue serge and
she wote Il hat to match. Immcdiatcl.'
following the ceremony broalifag. wa
served at the home of the bride. Mr.
and Mis-. shepard left on the sou Il
train at lU:25 o'clock for a trip t.
Titchbure and Boston and iSecne \.
II. ON their return they will maize
their home with the brides parents.
Twelve young women gave Il dime
party at the Ncrulam club Saturdas
evening in honor of Miss Hcicn s..
Ieahy whose marriage to Eran',liu &.
Pierce will take place next Monde.
morning. The party took the form OF
n china shower and the guest of houor
received many handsome gifts.
Euclidc T.. Fcrland. VINO since his re-
turn from 10 months overgoas service
with the American IGxp'd't io.ary
Forces has been with his par-Its E.
this city, left Sunday night for Deu,a".
NanS, where he is engaged in the an
tomobile business. En- route h viii
visit in Des Moincs, Iowa, and Eaua;..
City, Mo.
The extreme cold weather of the , e.
few weeks has caused tie ice 1T FL 1884,.
to form to a thickness OF . 20 - 'ucr..s
and on the private pond of h '.sn,'
Ice company the ice Is anon > ,ur' e..
thick. 1t is of excellent quality. Thl goo.
shedding the past week has made con j.
tons excellent for hauling the suppl. g4
there should be no fear of n SHORTAGE rrS .
summer. The Fisher co:npauys lie hpu.as
are being filled rapidly, as are tn hous,
of the Central Vern'ont E''lwav cog.
pany. II. p. Hood & Son ana SIT X Co.
Hotels, restaurants, the s. .A.1asa re Pc
pital and many families are putting in q
supply for the season.
News has been received of the Fir, y
of son 10 the Rev. DR.. am Mrs. 7. \.
Lendrum of Cairo, Mich, formerly +
this city. January %.
The end annual ball under the AUSPICES
of st. Adams Council No. 81. Kniphrs Of
Columbus, will he held a, the CITY Hal
on Friday evening, January 80 Tel, on'a
and the women of the Holy Cross re.1 O.
terry association will serve refreshments.
DIR. Nj. i. Hillekas, State comm ssioner
of education. who was in the city Tues
day in conference with the school direc-
tors of the STANDARDIZATION schoo, dis
trlcts and members of committee ap
pointed by Mayor II. NJ. brennan to in
vestigate school conditions In this city.
VIII reutrn here to-day for further con-
ference with the latter committee. TIE
committee, which is composed of DR.. Alan
Davidson, 5. $. Watson and 8. s. Cush-
ing was appointed as the result of action
at special city meeting about year
ago when an increased tax OF 10 cents
on the dollar was voted for the purpose
Of increasing the salaries of city teach
ers. With DR.. HilegaS in conference with
the Swanton-Milton school directors We're
James Hardness of Springfield, chairman
OF the State Board of Education, and the
Rev. A. w. Hewitt of Plainfeld, "A mem
Der of the board. There are seven towns
in the school districts of Swanton and
Milton and a result of the conference it
Is probable n consolidation will be eff
fected with Homer T.. Hunt of Swanton
as superintendent
! y son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Fadden OF Brainard street at the St. AL
bans hospital Tuesday night; IL daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Peterson at the
hospital Tuesday morning and a daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. George T.. Hull Of
High street January q.
Mrs. William II. Stevens, who is il.
with the grip is improving.
| Frank Ward of North Main street, is