Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
Chittenden County
WINOOSKI

Eary Monday evening the five
passenger Ford car of j. o. Gamache
went over the Is foot embankment on NAL
let's Bay avenue, damaging the front part
of the car, the running boards, and the
forward wheels as well as smashing the
wind shield, and wrecking the top. The
tire of the forward wheel on the left hand
side Of the car was torn off and the other
wheel was wrenched in such way that it
was broken off and was held in place by
rod. The accident happened just after
Mr.. Gamache had stopped to allow his
sister to alight from the car. After start
ing his machine he noticed the front door
OF the car was open and turned to close
it, In doing so, he believes that in some
way he turned the wheel of the car and
before he realized what had been done
he was standing on the ground. with his
machine standing upright. The car in
falling to the ground fell in such a way
that the back part went against the house
at the foot of the bank. Mr.. Gamache
capped with a few scratches on the hand,
The marriage of George Henry Kennedy
of Burlington and Miss Mary Agnes Nc
Gee of AZ Mansion street occurred Mon
day morning at eight o'clock at St.
Stephens Church, the Rev. J. B. McGarry
officiating. Miss MCGEE being a member
of the Young Ladies' Sodalty, the mar
rage was performed inside the sanctuary
The couple were attended by Miss Mae
Narcotic as bridesmaid and Walter Nc
Gee, brother of the bride as best man
The bride was attired in white crepe de
chine dress, with veil, and carried white
carnations. The bridesmaid wore a blue
! crepe de chine dress. a picture hat, and
carried pink carnations Following tho
ceremony at the church, reception was
| hf1H ut he hn,, &C hid I ,r,r1 zoe
served by Mrs. II. I. Stanhope and the
Misses Loretta MCGEE, Hazel Stanhope
and Isabel Brassor. The Happy couple
left on the noon train for 10 days hon
cymoon trip which will include points in
New York After their return, they will
be at homo to their friends at 80 Cedar
street in Burlington. Those from out of
town here to attend the wedding were
Mrs. William King and daughter Alice,
Of Montreal. James Koran OF SherbrooRc,
/ =. O.. and Bernard MCGEE of Utica, n, Y.
About 200 interested citizens attended
the mass meeting held in Horizons Hall
Thursday night to consider the question
whether Winooski would be incorporated
: as a city. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Winooski Board of Trade
which has among it's members many of
| the foremost business men of the village,
who have heartily endorsed the project
Of making the village a city They took
this manner of laying it before the people
and also to give them an opportunity of
voicing their sentiments in regard to the
matter and to decide whether or not they
want Wnooski to be a city. Col. {. s.
Emery who is one Of the foremost men
of Newport and one of the first mayors
of that newly incorporated city and who
Is also a Republican candidate for COVER
nor of the State Of Vermont was the
principal speaker. giving to those present
an idea of how to go about and what "a
do in the matter of Incorporating city
Following his remarks many questions
were asked Mr.. Emery, who answered
! them in very able manner. II. Albion
Bailey made a few Stirring remarks. ending
them by making a motion that commit