Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page one.)

home of George f.. Abbey Tuesday eve
ming at eight o'clock when his only daugh-
ter, Anna r. Abbey, was united in mar
rage to George Robert Fletcher of Bur-
lington. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. George NJ. Moody of the Metho-
dist Church of this village. Lawrence
Abbey. brother of the bride. and Mrs,
Lawrence Abbey, sister-in-law of the
bride. stood up with them. Only imme-
date members of the family were present
Mrs. Fletcher has been for two years the
bookkeeper for Brodie & Niles of Burling-
ton. Mr.. Fletcher is a sergeant in the
L. 5. army stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen. Both are well known in that city
and have a host of friends who wish them
the best of success in their new life. Mr.
and Mrs. Fletcher will return to Burlng-
ton. where they intend to make their
home,-The Misses Evelyn and Kathryn
Bruya of Barre are in town to visit their
grandmother Mrs. Napoleon LaPan.-
Charles Westal, ST. was SO years of age
Wednesday, having been born in London.
England, on the last day of 1886. Mr.
Westalr spent the first half of his life
In London in the pursuit of his trade as
Jeweler and the latter half has been
spent In Middlebury in the same line of
business. He is vigorous and alert up to
the present time and spends much of his
time at work in his shop.-John Shackett
of Grand Isle is here for a round of New
Years visits to relatives in Middlebury
Cornwall and Brdport
News has been received of the death
In Rutland Tuesday of Robert T. Morse
who. until five or six years ago, had
been resident Of Middlebury for near
ly 30 years. He married Middlebury
girl, Miss Flora Clark, daughter of the
late Chauncey l.. Clark. The remains
will remain laid in vault in Rutland
through the winter and brought here fol
final interment in the spring Mrs
Charles Baker of Florence is here.-E
II. Farnham of Sudbury is at the HON,
If William H., Stokes here sufferinl
from an attack of pneumonia. Mr.. ant
Mrs Farnham were returning from
Morrsville after visit there when h,
was taken sick on the train and stopped
over here. Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Farm
ham OF Sudbury is at the home of vii
liam H. Stokes here suffering from al
attack OF pneumonia. Mr.. and Mrs. Farm
ham were returning from Morrsvlle af
ter visit there when he was taken sicl
on the train and stopped over here. Mrs
Stokes and Mrs. Farnham are sisters
William II. Wheeler, editor of the Yer
Gennes Enterprise, has returned TO tina
city after making business visit in thi
town.-Mr. and Mrs. Asa Clngham am
sister, Miss Helen Golding, have returne
to White Plains. n. v, after severa
weeks in town.--Miss Gertrude LaBrak
Of Florence Is here TO visit Mr. and Mrs
Archie La Brake.-Mrs, S, A. Isley is con
fined to her rooms at the Addison Hous
by Illness Raymond G. Nudge. who ha
been visiting for a week in East Wal
lingford at the home of his grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Graves ha
returned 10 town.-Mr. and Mrs. Williar
II. Trombley have returned from Hard
wick, where they were with relative
for several weeks and have decided I
pass tho winter in Middlebury.-Mr an
Mrs Charles Canterherry have return
ed to Rochester y. H., after four week
in town.--Mrs. Emma tMoore) Grandl
wife Of William Grandy, died at her HON
in Bridport Tuesday evening about
n. oclocl. She wae II years and nine month
W. old and rs survived by her husband; on
I1&fla tighter, Mrs. George 81. John OF Brio
A0rt The funeral wiz re held AT her lat
"a Fb,re FRIDAY afternoon AT two o'clocl
Ftrial viii he ~ tho BH!dport ccmctcr!
fto was former wcll-known resident q
1ts village