Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27

| matched. and Will add another hobby team
to the city's already large list.
A party of young people, some Of whom
were from Burlington, we're out fishing re-
Gently on Sunset Lake, Orwell, and caught
pckerel which weighed 10 pounds. So
far as known this IL the largest pickerel
secured in this State this season.
1t was reported here Saturday that a man
hired a boat OF d. A. Clark at Westport, n.
Y, Friday, and rowed away. Since then
nothing has been of the man or the
boat. Mr.. Clark fears the boat was cap
sized and the fellow was drowned.
A friend of the Home for Aged Women,
who prefers that her good deeds should be
done in secret, sent on Monday evening
last an anonymous letter, enclosing $25 for
the Home. Tho secretary desires thus to
ackuow ledge it's receipt with many thanks
The resignation of DR.. G. S. Cahill as
commander of Gen. William Well, Camp.
S. of ", is in the hands Of the colonel of
the Vermont division. II. G.. Tracy has
also resigned as a member OF the camp
council and his resignation has been ac-
cepted.
The remains of Martin Carroll, who lost
his life while in the employ of the Vermont
Marble company at Proctor, were brought
| to this city on tho IL o'clock train Mon
| day morning, aud after prayer at the
church, were Inferred in Mount st. Joseph's
cemetery.
An examination for the grades OF clerk
and carrier in the classified postal service
will be held at the postotilce August 5. APP
plicatons must be filed by August 2. APP
plicants can get any information needed of
r. c. Bromley, secretary of the local ex-
aiming board.
| Hon. Daniel Roberts and his daughter
Mary have returned from five weeks
| Western tour, the most of the time being
I spent very pleasantly at the worlds expo
stion. Mr.. Roberts daughter, Carrie. who
accompanied them, went to Lacrosse, Wis.
to visit friends and will return a few weeks
| later.
Two strangers who were in town yester-
day ''seeiug the sights" wandered up to
the University. After making obeisance to
the statue OF Lafayette and doing homage
to the hust Of John 2. Howard, they saun-
tered up to q student who was sitting near
and asked: "is this what they call DR..
| Webb's farm ~
Quite a number OF horsemen were at
Trainer Weller's stables Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'clock the time set for the pub
lie sale OF Deuxmillion. Mr. f. f. Brown
ell was the auctioneor. and the horse was
bid Off by Dominick Lawrence of Winooski
for 1890. Deuxmiion was sired by Deu-
Gallon, 2:22; dam Blanche B., 2:301.
MIR. 2. F. McLaren, with his wife and
child, are visiting in town. Mr.. McLaren,
who will be well remembered as once being
one of Burington's most enterprising mer-
chants, is highly successful in his Elmira,
n. y. business. He will remain in town a
few days. Mrs. McLarsn will remain sew
eral weeks visiting relatives and friends.
Many members of Camp Gen. William
Wells have expressed their willingness TO
support MIR. f. f. Morse for the captaincy
CT the camp to fill the vacancy caused by
DR.. Cahil!'s resigning 1t is hoped that he
will accept of the position. Mr. Morse is
past captain of the camp and at the close OF
his administration it was in hourishipg
condition.
1t is anticipated that in a few weeks it
will be the pleasant task of the school COM
missioners to announce the completion of
the construction of the Converse school on
! Pine street. The pasterers are now nearly
| through with their work, tho hard wood
floors being laid and men are putting on
the interior finish, which is 20 be of oaa
The black boards have arrived.
The funeral O, Martin Cauey occurred
from the cathedral Sunday morning.
Rev. Ihomas Lynch, V. g., oficiated.
William Cassidy, Thomas Russell, Patrick
Hassett, Dennis Brown, Michael Mcmahon
aud Patrick Roach were the bearers. The
| Roman Catholic Benevolent society, of
which the deceased was a member, wers
present in body. The interment was in
the Catholic cemetery.
Catherine Gillulsy was conditionally par
a
convicted OF keeping liquor on hand with
intent to dispose OF the same, and sentenced
to serve one month in the House Of Cor
rection. She served II days of the SON
tence. The pardon was granted by Mrs
Gillulsy's agreeing never to engage in the
liquor business again, and providing she
paid the fine and costs OF the prosecution.
She came home on the afternoon mali train.
c. A. Chapman of Ferrisburgh, treasurer
of the Vermont State Breeders association,
was in the city Tuesday. He reports the
| track at White River Junction in fine con-
dition and thinks the outlook is good for the
best meeting the society has ever held. He
has lately received many letters from horse
men nquiring for information relative to
matched horses. MIR Chapman tells them
all TO attend the breeders meeting and a
number have sgnified their intention to do
so.
On Saturday morning Rev. J. j. Boyle,
assistant curate ut st. Mary's cathedral,
went to Orwell He was delegated by
B shop DeGoesbrisnd, who on account of
his age, desists from making any journeys,
| to bless the bell Of the Catholic church
there Sunday morning, AMI to also boss
the bell OF the Catholic church in Shoreham
Sunday afternoon. 1t is not often that
Of Eat To-
pointed by bishop to act for him on such
occasions, and his selection is high com
pliment TO his superior fitness for the duty.
Probate Court.
The following business has been transacted
for the week ending July 25.
Maude l.. McCuen's estate, Williston, APP
pontment of II. B.. Johnson, Wi!ston, ad-
ministrator.
L. c. LeClair's estate, Colchester, APP
pointment OF L. Is. Taft, burlington, spe-