Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-03

| fire, it is supposed, from sparks from tho
engine in going through the tunnel The
trainmon noticed it and stopp,l the train
near Athletic Park Two cars con, aiming
| 81 barrels of oil were soon nbazo ana a
! freight car next to them was burned but tina
| contents were saved. Pass myers on the
| 40 and Burlington and lumoile trains
were transferred to another train. The
Lamo lie train did not mako the morning
trip. Travel was delayed only few hours
aud the ! O'Clock train made the trip rs
usual The oil was shippei by the Standard
Oil Company and the loss i, about $500.
Tho spinning department of the BurlmC-
ton cotton mills was burned February >
ny "uSlhS yarn III MaS'acnH'etts the com
p"hy was anIe TO run the weaving depart
ment III the Ilne street mil for little
was exhausted There were loss linn 81
looms running Saturday and at > o'clock
that afternoon the whistle sounded for the
last time Tor some months and thelnachnery
VIII lie id!e un'll the new spinning mil Is
running, Whlch "IIl be about Jan. l, l0o2.
Inc boilers at the Pine street mn VIII be
oVerhauied and som" general repairing done
and work on cleaning up the ruins of the
burned MIL he begun forthwith
George II. Francis, whose death is else
where announced, was the only surviving
son OF the late George Francis, esq, of this
city. y ter pursuing his studies in Ian
glaGes, for several years, i'll France and
Germany, Young Francis went some two
years ago, 60 Baltimore, to take phioog-
zeal course in Johns Hopkins university. He
wa prostrated a few days since with inflam-
matory rheumatism, developing into spinal
meningitis from which he died on Thurs
do In b, 81 |,
during his Illness left Baltimore Monday
with his remans-havnS been detained for
several days iy serious prostration OF her
own strength under the care and strain of
his painful illness
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doeslic RAM cot dos. 1a,s, ,ue
war against,Iirt.
w NOO5K'.
Tie manle sueor socjableat tbe Methodist
church last week was an eniovable
occasion The entertainment WINS GOOD
in .,uoiitv If NOT in nu,ntitv Sovo,oI ni,co,
v,,', .l,n,r.hy , cbn,,. and lJi.. G,oc,
HIM II + Jojcot- and Annin Thor,,.
read so,cct,o,s Tho roca.,,ts wore ,,Iout 600
IVORY Edwards roturncd bona lo.t
week iron San lose cal imuroved IN
bcaltb
NJ G. ,Gonzer frej,ht ooen+ at fine denot
has oLtoireI n no.ition ms station aeont ~
C.e,ui,u.c, \ :, and occor,,onied IN.
Ins uifo .torfnd fo. tt,t ,lora Thur.loy.
mornina G. G stevens tai;es HE uIac4 IN
tho froi ,ht ofH.c
CIvda Mocn iiad Friday ofterroon of
tvnbo.d rnonnonia Tho funeral tool.
,,inca srria,, afternoon at y. 70 n. cIol, r an,
tbo house
Louis Martin stor+al lri1ov fo- uoI,
ol,n Mass to ia ,b.ant soma ti,na IN
his return no viii GO with his family to la.
co.n ir Nosbviilo 'r.rr
Tho funnrol of fin, chilli oP Mr. md Nrs
Holm Nvar. o.crrred Friday Row Mr.
F1yrorJs o,Iicj,tin',
\ >niti. in.1rds movi,, to Winoosl;
ssa,n
W., ~ & P,+r,r, 81 Co,,hridoo dor,b
er.;r-is,y n, Me- 7 = Tnrn,,n Of III.
p.o,a. di.l Thursday afternoon in Cam
,r,.l.,, If ,,.,.oiI I,,an,noni, ,rba ia
.ca,.rl has r,ccntlY livrd in Winooski
sidney Uutnon, wont Notrrdov IN Cor,.
IrII.3 tn attend tbo f,,noroi
,,picors Reeves of Bnrlingtor mad ybea,.
er Of Vtiuoo.}i n,odo n raid ON fine saloon Of
j. II. M.Urccyy SATURDAY. afternoon and
cuufi,cated q iu, of whskey and barrel of
beer " hich were nut in the han of Liquor
Il IL l.. Ii. llNke. About OD minutes laleT
man was seen rolling another barrel SINH
lar to the one taken, and undoubtedly full
into the saloon. Trade must be brisk.
The funeral of Clyde Mace occurred Sun
dry afternoon from his fathers residence
on Allen street. Rev. j. = Brl lsford OIL
c.ating. i. +. Clement had general charge.
The bearer, were III, brothers. ~iALinE was
furu,shcdht uusrte,te compos ID of II. A.
Bailey. oscar Edwards, Minnie Wheeler
and Grace Huh The flowers were espec-
luliv line. among them being pillow given
10y nei ,hb us and friends. with several bou-
quets Of roses ana caas The remains were
inferred in Green Mount cemetery. The de
ceased was il years OF age ana was bright
interes ting little fellow, beloved by all his
friend, and ucuuaintances
The trial o. j. H. McGreevy Monday
resulted in a fno OF $50 and costs, which
amounted to s! 1.Gl
There were beautiful ard elaborate dis
plavs of Easter flower at the Episcopal and
rongr.1atiolIaI churches SUNDAY
Mrs. j. :. BriIg.ord is slowly improving
and homes are entertained of her ultimate
recovery.