Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-22


The St Michael : Temperance and Benev-
client and the st. Mary's Ladies Mutual
Help Society. of Brattleboro, held a special
meeting thursday evening of last week. On
thar occasion an Irish flag, purchased by
the Catin.ic ladies Of that town. at an cx-
pen-c ol 500. and beautifully inscribed.
wa~ ur.-culed to the former society. Father
St. Ba.e addressed the meeting thanking
the ladies and urging the members of the
society 10 be faithful to the cause of tenn
perance and worthy Of the dear old flag.
They had a great cause to sustain: that of
working for the honor and elevation of the
Irish race in this country and could not
do il better than by fighting the soul-des-
troying vice OF intemperance. The eyes Of
their fellow citizens Of all denominations
were upon them; they had the appreciation
and encouragem of their townspeople.
and he hoped their conduct would always
deserve the confidence they had received
from several influential citizens This was
well received and heartily enjoyed by the
audience. Mr.. Luke Ferriter, President of
the society. Mr.. Pat Fenton, Mr.. Sweeny
and Mr. Fitzgerald followed, the latter
'ating that the Catholic temperance society
of Brattleboro could compare favorably
wit h any in the Union, since it counted l40
mem bers in a congregation of only so fam
ilies.--The Pope has p ,000,0 900 francs of
Peters pence lying idle in the Vatican, the
faithful have been so proiuse in their gifts.
Faith or 0'Ilaire, Secretary and Chan
eellor 9th Diocese of 0gdensburg, has
zone TO En-, 'ope on account of his health.
The New York Catholics are in desper-
ate earnest in their plan of dividing the
the State school fund so as to support
Church schools with their share of it /; and
everything in oVr public school system
which has the least sectarian look only
helps on their dangerous and alarming
schism.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In some of the cars of the Dela
ware and Hudson Canal Company book
racks have been placed, in which are de-
posted for the convenience of such passen-
gers As may wish it, a copy of the Bible,
bearing the following inscription q" This
Bible is placed in this car by the Young
PEOPLES Christian Union of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Troy, n. I."-The
Lutherans appear to have made surprising
progress in Iowa Their synod now con-
tains one hundred ministers, one hundred
and eighty congregations, and more than
twenty thousand Within
a radius of FIVE miles of East Berkshire there
are fifteen houses OF worship, including TWO
in process of construction and one not at
present in use.-Rey. John Todd, ID. d.,
of Pittsfeld, Mass, remains very sick and
is growing perceptibly weaker.
Every time mans stomach becomes
little out of order. nowadays, the fact Is
announced in the public press as being,
some how or other, like unto case OF
cholera, and people become unnecessarily
frightened. If a mans stomach goes
back on him he simply needs to get his
ssback up" and Ego back on his stomach,
BY depri1ving it for short time of the rich
delicacies it Graves. Take good care of
yourselves this hot weather, and keep your
hair brushed, and you won't get the cholera
if you are prudent and don't get your feet
wet, and generally give away to your
friends more OF the playful watermelon than
you eat yourself.