Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12

burned to the ground before their return.
Their household goods and furniture were
saved by the neighbors breaking into the
house and removing them.
a daughter was born TO Mr. and Mrs
Marcus d. Greene Friday.
Little Gladys Morton. the five year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll II. Nor
ton passed away early Saturday morning
death resulting from membraneous Group.
The funeral was private and was held at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. DR.. Flan-
ders officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
have the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty in their bereavement.
Truman Lawrence has rented George T.
Wright's house on the corner of Main and
Diamond streets and will take possession
about April /. Mr.. Wright will remove
his family to Burlington this month.
Seven Cinnamon wero examined for ad-
mission to this country from Canada be-
fore United States Commissioner McGct-
| trick Saturday night, and six wero ad-
| mtted, one being held for further exam
ination. District Attorney Senter of Mont
| pelier appeared for the government and
j. A. Brown of Burlington for the Chinese
| Owing to the continued prevalence Of
contagious diseases, the prudential COM
mttee has postponed the opening of the
public schools in the village until Monday,
the 23d.
Mrs. Charles Il. Fuller and son, Henry,
leave tomorrow night for Terre Haute,
Ind. where they Will make an extended
visit
Mrs. C. IT, Morton, who Is III with diph-
liberia, is somewhat better. Mr.. Morton
is also improving slowly.
John Branch jr., who has been i'll with
pneumonia and measles, is not gaining as
rapidly as his friends would wish.
, Intelligence has been received in town
, of the death of Jack, the little son of Mr..
Z a nd Mrc or1a lf Dali
NJ, which occurred on Tuesday. He was
about three years and half old and died
of scarlet fever.
Several Cinnamon were tried before Uni
ted States Commissioner McGettrick last
evening, under the Chinese exclusion act.
and were admitted to this country from
Canada United States District Attorney
j. II. Senter of Montpelier appeared for
the government and j. A. Brown of Bur-
lington for the Celestals.
/ GEORGIA.
Merritt Bragg and Miss Jessie Barnes
We're married at the home of the bride by
Rev. c. w. Clark on Wednesday evening
of last Week.-Mrs. Ida Mae Fairbanks
entertained about 50 friends on Friday
evening.-Mss Bertha HotchlSiss is home
from her school at Enosburgh Falls. She
has taught there continuously for several
ycars.-Orrice Ballard and Ira Perry have
North Georgia--Mr. and Mrs. !. H. S.
Fairbanks have been spending few days
in Swanton and Highgate, visiting friends.
Rev. W. C. Clark of Grand Isle is homo
with his parents for q vacation-Rev.
Charles Clarke talks of selling his farm to
William Landon of st. Albaps-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Gokey are the happy parents
of a little daughter.-Mr. Arthur Ladd and
Miss Ida Ladd of Grand Isle are visiting at
Ira Fairbanks MIR. Cassius Austin. who
has been i'll with measles. is said to be i'm
proving.-Mrs. Garlic Hotchkiss had sue
cessful operation for the removal OF a
tumor performed at the st. Adams hospi-
tai recenty.-News has been received of
the death of Mrs. Corneia Pine in Boston
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lincoln.
The remains will be brought here for in
terment by the side of her husband,
Charles Pine. Mrs Pine was Cornclia
Andrus, and Mrs. Fidelia Writer'S of Mil
ton is the only one surviving of the family,
one sister married Eli Boyden of West
Georgia and one Augustus Blair of Bur-
lington.
FAIRFAX.