Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-23

ing that of Laura A. Caswell VS.. James s.
Caswell, the Gould murderer now in States
prison. A similar petition from Mrs. Cas-
we'll at the last May term OF Supreme Court
was dismissed. This now petition is taken
on different grounds.
On Monday forenoon committees from
the Odd Fellows lodges in Barre, North
field, Cabot and West Randolph met with
the Vermont lodge committee, and decided
that all six lodges In this district should join
together in Montpelier on Wednesday, April
26, and celebrate the 73d anniversary of
Odd Fellowship in America. A grand
parsd, is bong arranged for the afternoon,
under escort OF the uniformed Patriarchs
: Militant with members ofIRebekah lodges in
| carriages, to be followed with big public
| meeting in the evening. John II. Senter of
Montp elier, L. f. Smith of Barre and II. II.
| Scribner Of Montpelier were appointed
| general committee with j. K. Edgerton OF
Mortified, DR.. A. c. Bailey Of West Ran
dolph and William Miers of Barre a COM
mittee on securing speakers.
Bethany Christian Endeavore-s are to
hold cobwsb party on Friday evening. 1t
| is expected that a junior society will soon be
organized.
Henry Rker, aged AZ, late of Montpelier,
died on Sunday at the Waterbury insane
asylum. His body was brought here on
Monday and placed in Green Mountain
cemetery tomb. His mother, Mrs. Francis
Riker, a sister, Mrs. George l.. Nichols, and
a brother survive him.
BARRE
Frank w. Jackson has been promoted to
be orderly sergeant In Co. E. Spencer Ri
iles, and win Morse from corporal to ser
geant.
AT -
Wednesday in Mon treal, to Mary Gale.
Frank George of this village, and Savia
NJ. Silver OF Montpelier, were married on
Wednesday by Rev. w. S. Sm,thers.
Stevens & Reed are to erect a granite
shed on the Smith meadow near the co-up-
erative works. Clarihew & Gray now have
large shed nearly completed in the same
locality.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated on Fri
day night with musical, comic and litera-
ry entertainment and grand banquet at the
opera house.
lamp exploded in the Perley Chandler
jewelry store between b ana 6 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, and party of young
gentlemen broke through the door and
smothered the flames before much damage
was done. A fire alarm called the fire com
panie., but no water was thrown.
April is the date set for iasttuting the
new camp of Sons of Veterans.
New officers will be elected on next Mon
day evening in Golden Rule division S. of
T., and on the following week they will
occupy the Episcopal mission rooms for
new hall.
WATERBURY, CENTRE.
School at the seminary began again Tues
day with a fair attendance. Miss Elizabeth
Cooley is quite seriously i'll. Pneumonia Is
feared. The Ladies' Aid society met Wed
nesday at Mrs. j. S. Wheeler's.
WATERBURY.
Darius Gray went to Hyde Park to attend
the funeral of his father, Elder Gray, aged
80 years For many years he was widely
known as Free VIII Baptist preacher -
The lawsuit of A. Il. Douglass VS.. August
LeWare, set for Monday, was continued till |
March 81, before George w. Kennedy, jus
tce of the peace.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Aunt Hannah Beckley has fractured her |
hip. -Solon Cummings has moved to Mont |
ID. +. Putnam OF Montpelier |
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Nye.-
George F. Sibleys wooden factory ia now
running with nearly full force of help. -
Rev. Mr.. Leonard of East Eding ton, Me,
has been preaching here. Mrs. Jennie
Paige Of Hardwlck has been visiting ere
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Mrs. s. D. Blake died March 3 of pneu-
uonia, aged SO years The funeral was
from the house Saturday, Rev. j. ID. Bailey
officiating. Mrs, Il. NJ. Pray is visiting in