Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25

dren signed the pledge. y number Oh
ladies called during the afternoon and
made purchases for the benefit of the
school A handsome sum was realized.
1t will be remembered that the contract
for the iron bridge at Winooski provided
that work on it should begin within fifteen
days after the company should be notified
that the substructure was ready, and
the same company having subsequently
taken the contract to build the substitute
ture, agreed to have it ready so that they
might proceed to put the bridge on with
out delay and finish the whole by certain
date, which, as near AS can be learned,
was October 10. 1t is claimed that no no
tice was necessary of the completion of the
substructure under the conditions of the
second contract, and so far as can be
learned none was given.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception was well filled, Sunday morning
by those gathered to witness the ordina-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Higgins and the promo
ton to Tonsure of Mr.. Boyle. Before
mass Rev. Father O'Sullivan explained
very appropriately the nature of ordina-
tions. The Right Rev. Bishop DeGoes-
the Very Rev. Father Lynch V. e., and
Rev. Father Barrett, Rev. Fathers ker-
lidou and O'Sullivan assisting the two
candidates. The ceremonies were very
solemn and impressive. Rev Father llig-
gins OBLIGATED at vespers.
The third and closing lecture of the
series ON "Digestion and the Digestive
Organs" under the auspices of the Wo-
man Christian Temperance Union, was
given at the vcStry of the Methodist
church Saturday afternoon by DIR. ID. {.
Hawley. Notwithstanding the demands on
the time of the ladies at the holiday sea-
son and the great discomfort of walking,
the audience was large. The lecture com
manded close attention, and was charac-
terized by clearness of thought and state
ment, evidencing the product of II careful
student and the blackboard outline add
ed greatly to the interest of the effort.
/ The course has been success, proving
not only that such subjects are of interest
to the ladies, but also that they can he
presented in II popular and instructive
manner.
Capt. w. :. Gray, division officer OF tn,
Salvation army, arrived in this city from
Rutland yesterday. to make preparation,
for beginning services in Concert hall
next Sunday morning. \ large number
of chairs will be put in the hall, as it i
expected that the meetings will be as wei
attended here as III other places in Yer
mont, Capt. Gray says that the army eN
poet to make permanent stay in this
city and four lassies have been detailed t,
reside here who are ut present labOring il
Rutland. They are Capt. Sarah Camp
bell, Lieut. Theda Smith, Lieut.. Ma,
Smith and Cadet Ada Dresner. Capt
Gray will divide his time between thi
city and Rutland principally, making
short visits to Brattleboro, Bellows Fall
and other places in Vermont which is hi
field of operations.
Rev. +. p. Gould, who was ma Or of tn,
59th Massachusetts, in the war, gave al
interesting talk on the Battle of tn
Wilderness to Stannard Post G.. \. X.
at their hall Friday evening. The audienc
included Il number of ladies and gentle
men and all the seats i'll the hall were fill
= ed. Mr.. Gould had drawn a map of tn
field on a large black board and his lee
. ture was IL condensed statement of tn
( movements anu llSIlllllS VI lIlt tllltIfll
corps in the battle. 1t was chiefly intend
ed for the old soldiers present, and no AT
tempt was made to describe the scenes q
that remarkable battle but as an accOun
, of the great features of the battle as II
e CARDS the movement OF troops on eac
{ side it was exceedingly clear and intereS
: ing. Mr. Gould was wounded in that bat
tie. Some brief remarks and rcmlni!
cences of that field We're added by Capital
George f. Davis, Commander Trick an
I others. 1t is to be hoped that the Pos
V will secure another lecture of this Kline
Funeral ofthe Late Ex-Governor Hall.
The funeral of eN-GOv. Inland Hall, VIII
died in Springfield, Mass, suddenly la:
Friday, was held from the residence {
i Gen. j. g. Mccullough at North BENIN!
> ton Monday morning. Rev. Isaac Jel
e ningS, pastor of the old First church {
= Bennington, of1iciated. The remains wei
, laid at rest in the Revolutionary cemeter
: at Bennington Centre.
a Fire at Jericho.
e The residence of f. G. Fay was disco
cred to be on fire about 1870 O'Clock O
+ Tuesday afternoon and in Il remarkabl
I. short time it was burned to the groun,
- Mrs. Fay and the servant We're alone
= the house, all of the men of the famll