Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-16


in forming so large a branch of the League
in the city, three years ago.
Special Officer Louis Martin undertook |
to arrest John Griffin, better known as
esquire, . last evening, at the corner of Bat
terry and Cherry streets, for being drunk |
and disorderly. Griffin resisted and, with |
the aid of his father who struck the officer |
several blows i'll the face, and numerous
friends who were present succeeded in get
ting away. Martin teephoned for help
and with the assistance of Chief of Police
Dumas landed his man in jail. Other ar
Bishop DeGoesbriand made his
pastoral visit to the st. Johnsbury con
gregation last week The Caledouar says
that on Tuesday afternoon the bishop and
some of the priests visited the parochal
scnool and convent. Among the many call |
ers who came see the bishop were the two
daughters of Michael Mccormick, who pre-
Gated him with a beautiful basket of flow
ers with the number "J0n most artisticaly
worked in tine centre. This was in honor
of his 10th anniversary of ordination to the
priesthood, which will be celebrated in
July.
Mr. and Mrs Elias Lyman returned We'd
nesday morning from New York, where
they went about 10 days ago. They spent
Sunday with ex-Minister and Mrs. f. j.
Phelps in New Haven and found them en-
ioying excellent health. They met Mrs.
Edmunds and Miss Edmunds in New York
Tuesday and the latter stated that there
was absolutely no foundation for the sensa-
tional rumors current few DAYS ago in re-
lation to Senator Edmunds's health. He
had been poorly but was confined to the
house only two days and is now greatly inn
proved. He also in New York, but
was out when Mr., and Mrs. Lyman called.
Original packages are already fig
uring prominently in liquor trials in
! this section. c. b. Grow, Charles Christ
mas and Frank Paro, all of Williston
were tried before Justice II. S. Peck of this
city at Essex Junction Tuesday on the
charge of intoxication. Grow pleaded not
guilty and upon trial was acquitted The
other two pleaded guilty and were fined s.
and costs each. They disclosed on whiskev
which they procured in original packages"
| from Boston. The fact was developed that
n number Of the young men of North Viii
! liston had for some time been sending to
Boston for whisley, which was shipped to
them in gallon jugs by express.
j. a. NIckanna of Burlington, who only
entered the Tongue Pointe asylum May 8
! for treatment for loss of memory,
was one of the first to notice the outbreak
of the flames which DESTROYED that establish
ment He was sitting in his room after be-
ing examined and felt the plaster on the
wall growing warm. He sprang to his feet
and ran out shouting " Fire. In the gene
raj scramble for the exit which followed he
! became confused and only gained the door
after being nearly smothered with smoke.
He was accompanied by J. j. Enright OF
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but greatly terrified. He lost all his effects
Mr.. Edward Lyman suffered an ampu
tation of the left leg at the knee Joint Fri
day. The operation was endured with
great forttude and was successful, the con-
dtions being favorable for recovery. MIR
Lyman suffered from la grippe few weeks
ago and while recovering from this went to
Fortress Monroe, expecting that a change
in climate would improve his health. While
there he attacked with embolism of an
artery and the circulation was interrupted
below the left knee. This neccssitated an
amputation of the leg. The operation was
performed by DR.. Phelps of New York as
! sisted by Drs Grinnell, Wheeler, Bingham
and Roberts. The family physician, Or.
Grinnell, reports the patient 20 be doing
well.
At the annual meeting Of Delta chapter
of Rose Croix Friday evening the following
officers We're elected for the year ensuing
James f. Curran, NJ. w. and F. NJ. Elhu
= Taft, NJ. L. and p. X. 5. W; jerome
b. Smith, NJ. T. and p. X. j. w; A. W
johnson, NJ. Z. and 2. X. G. o.: Sayles
Nichols, r. and p. X, Treasurer; W. G.
Reynolds r. and p. X, Secretary; John
\. Clapp, X. and 2. X. H.. Jerome W.
Goodell, r. and T. X, NJ OF C; George
II. Whitman Il. and p. X, c. of &.
The newly elected officers were duly in
stalled by j. L., Brother George o. Tyler,
33' deputy for Vermont Brother George
+. Morse acting as marshal. The reports
of the secretary and treasurer were pre-
scented, showing that the usual amount of
work had been done the past year and that
the chapter was in a prosperous condition.
For some time there has been a war
among the bakers in the price of bread in
this city especially in the north part OF the
town where dealers have been selling bread
at and + cents per loaf at retail. The
grocers and meat-men's association were
interested in stopping the cut in prices and
accordingly a committee consisting of G. l..
Beach, Oliver DeNarenues and W illam Fitz-
gerald, was appointed to wait upon the
bakers in the city to effect a settlement of
the trouble and make points for themselves.
The bakers decided to make a uniform rate
and signed an agreement to sell common
bread to the grocers for IS cents per dozen
and other bread in proportion and also to
stop delivering bread to families. The re-
tail price of common bread will be five
cents as heretofore,
The ladies of the woman's board of For
eiPn Missions met at the chapel of the Firs
church Wednesday afternoon to listen
to an address by Miss Grace Ward
who has been for the past five years
missionary among the Zenana women oil
. India Miss Wards remarks were listened
to by large number OF ladies upon whom
she endeavored to impress the importance
of the necessity of work among the higl
? caste women of that country, great dea
| has been accomplished by Miss Ward dur
} ing her stay in that country and she spok
very hopefully of the outlook there, and o
l her work among the high caste women O
| India. The local society is in houris hinl
condition and the members seem to be tax
ing more than an ordinary interest in tn
: welfare of their benighted sisters. The an
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