Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23
and four for the departmental seryic
were examined

and four for the departmental service
were examined.
City Engineer Mcintosh made a pre-
liminary survey for the proposed extension
of Allen street from Murray to Champain
street Friday. petition for the ex-
| tension OF this street is now being circu-
lated.
Miss Josephine Thomas. aged 10 years.
died Friday morning at 10 o'clock af-
ter an Illness of a few weeks of pneumonia.
The funeral was held Monday morning
at o'clock from her late residence. Il
Church street.
William Dunn, the policeman. has inst-
tuted proceedings for divorce from his
wife, Mary Dunn. This is the result of
the fracas few days ago, when Mr. Dunn
was attacked by his wife with everything
she could lay her hands on.
w. S. McKannon of McKannon Bros. &
Co, left last evening for Denver, Colorado.
where he goes on account of his poor
health. Mr.. McKannon at first planned to
go to the Adirondacks but now thinks
Denver will be more beneficial.
The friends OF Fred M. Gould, who was
called to Boston to attend the funeral Of
Mr.. Clark of the Clark G. Hutchinson
company will be pleased to know that he
has been offered the position as buyer for
the firm, which was the work of Mr.. Clark.
The steamboat dock at Plattsbairg is I'M
der two feet of water and Capt. Buley,
the veteran light house keeper at that
port, says that but three timcs during his
term of 20 years service in that capacity
has the water been as high as at present.
Tho last time was in 1898.
The funeral of Mrs. N. w. Perry was
held from tho residence OF her daughter,
Mrs. II. NJ. Ballard, on Elmwood avenue
Thursday afternoon. Rev. DR.. Halves off,
ciated and the bearers were c. A. Sum
ner, M II. Stone, w. c. Stacy and John
Ayling.
A. o. Ferguson has on foot project for
the forming Of an ice dealers association
of Vermont and Northern New York. The
object of the association will be mutual
benefit and q meeting to make the neces-
sary arrangements will probably be held
here next fall.
The steamer Chateaugay made the first
trip of the season Monday. leaving the
Champlain Transportation company's
dock at 9 a. m. The Vermont will not be-
gin her trips until about the first of May.
In 1895 navigation opened April 20, just
two days later than this year
Wheelmen who have been out to the
mouth of the river, report that the water
hotel at Riverside Park Is liable to be
damaged by it. Unless there should be a
high wind the danger is probably Is now
past as the water Is slowly receding.
Joseph King, a former Burlingtonian
is at present serving a 80 days sentence at
Elizabethtown. N. Y, for burglary at
Port Henry Friday. He Is also wanted
at Westport for burglary and after the
authorities Nnere are through with him
Constable Scully will interview him on
the subject of local taxes.
The funeral of Miss Josephine Thomas
was held at st. Josephs church Mon
day morning at O'Clock, Rev Father
Cloarec officiating. The bearers were Fred
La Febvre, Frank Luck, Joseph Potvin,
Fred Pagel, Arthur Laurey and Fred Pine.
The students of st. Marys academy of
which Miss Thomas was member attend
ed the funeral In body.
Unity held its annual meeting Thurs
day and elected as president, Mrs. C. A.
Murray; vice-president, Miss Mower; sec
rotary, Mrs. w. b. Gates; assistant sec
rotary, Mrs. II. j. Nelson, treasurer, C. D.
Ordway; executive committee, Mrs. G. ID.
Ordway, Miss Alice Nash. George D.
Smith; delegate to Boston, Mrs. C. A.
Murray.
While Mrs. Murray, wife OF Chief En-
gineer Murray, was at work In her cham
bers she tripped and fell headlong down
the stairs. Hearing the noise her son,
Frank. opened the door and Mrs. Murray
fell out into the kitchen. sliding partially
under the stove. She broke one arm below
the elbow. badly bruised her side and
scratched her face.
The funeral OF Mrs. Morllo Noyes, who
died in Washington Thursday. was held
at st. Paul's church Sunday afternoon
Rev. DR.. j. l. Bliss officiated and the bear
ers were d. w. Robinson, c. w. Wood
house. william Henderson, e. p. Shaw
and c. T.. Allen. II. w. Allen had charge
Of the arrangements. A number OF Mrs.
Noyes' old friends In this city showed
their esteem by SOME Choice floral offer