Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-02
VFRGENNFS.


J. l.. Miner, whose unexpected death Monday
has already been announced was born IN St.
Matthews, Pc, 1872; he came to this city in
1854 to attend school, and has lived here ever
since. Tie leaves a wife and five children.
One daughter, who is Il sister of the order of
the Holy Cross of St. Gabriel Convent, is here.
The deceased has ever been a CONSCIENTIOUS
and pubic-spirited citizen. and has held a va
rcty Of RESPONSE lie positions. He has long
been member of the prudential committee of
the graded school; has been lister lor several
years; las been II years a member and also
president of -. John Baptist society; has been q
member of Volunteer Hose and secretary sine
1913; is secretary of Ethan Allen Post &. Ar;
has been a leading member Ot the choir in st.
Peters Roman Catholic Church since lN1N, and
IN ali the relations of life has ever held the
confidence and esteem of the public. The
funeral takes place Thursday mt O'Clock n M,
and will be attended by the various organiza-
tons of which he was member. At the
assisted by several priests from abroad. Mr..
Miner ha, always been steady reader of the
FREE pRESS.
At the annual meeting of Mt. Calvary Com
mandcry, No. /, Is. T. at Middlebury, April
23d. the following officers were elected Frank
\. Co.'S, t.'.; w. II. Kingsley, Gen; +. {.
Spooner Capt. zen; Rev. John 5. Topper pre-
late; John y. Harrington, S.W.; Benjamin f..
Wales, w; Thomas NJ, Chapman, treasurer;
l'etel +. Goodrich, recorder; w. II. Patten.
warder. Two candidates received the order of
kniEhthopd. The report of the prudential
committee showed the cummandery to be in Il
hnurlshing condition. 1t is the only mounted
Commandery in the State, and they have &C
cepted the Invitation of Ethan Allen Post OF
TINS CITY to escort them in their procession on
Decoration day
Those who took part in the frs trip to
Wosiport, New York, Of the Water LILY,
Monday, had an enjoyable time. The Ihly
make, a trip to Burlington to-day Fort Cas-,
sin at the mouth of the river is an island. and
duck tantalizing ana fat. start up from the
bWumus on all sides at the steamers approach.
A $1,000 school house has been built on the
bluff facing the lake, in district No, >, West
port. and the scholars welcomed the Lily with
school building Is well lighted, has $50 schol-
al~. and Is a prosperous institution, MIR. Les
ter. principal. At Westr1rt Landing is an
ice house, inclosng l,5H tons, packed by Ncr-
rift Clark of the richards house. He has sold
10 other parties ~ u p Otit,-Winhcld :. Colby
OF New Haven. died Of typhoid pneumonia
Saturday night. and was buried Monday in the
Gage buryiuG!ground,Y Feirieburgh.- There has
been quite landslide lust below the brick
yard on the west bank of the river. on the
farm occupied by the Callette boys, and
another on land of II. stevens. otill nearer
Ncrgenncs. Monday night, Messrs. u. G. fiske
OF y orri,vile, -. DuXbury of Windsor and i.
=. Stranahan of II. Adams, board of trustees
of the State Reform school, Were guests of the
stevens house and visitors at the school, leaV-
Danvow ferry i've and ouc-half miles below
this city, Is under water at Rock Landing. in
the swamp outside the river bank. Fire and
the brush hook have made pretty clean work
on the river front of the state school grounds.
The Shed Of the Shade Roller company, on
the Wat Power companys grounds, having
Collapsed q now one may take its place.
The Richards house at Wc~tport, is out with
spring circulars to the public, with VI. A..
Triark proprietor -Ihe lister" have appointed
Tuesday May O., to hear parties who feel L.
glievcd by the action OF the board.-Mi-~ Ma
bel Pierce and 7 B. Griffin We're married by
Father T.. g. CHmnepu. Tuesday evening.
Tie Water Lily took a trip TO Wcstport,
Wctncs!a lay. thence to E>ssX, y. y, where She
took a canal boat across the AXE to Balls bay.
Felri-burgh, to oa with ice and then pro-
crded to Burlington for government inSpec-
tlon, and to have some repairs made. VIII re