Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

Hich. Grammar and Grammar annex
schools on December %. The remainder
of the schools will be closed on December
iG and all will have two weeks vacation.
Miss Bertha Smith. graduate Of the
Foston girls high school aud a teacher
of some experience, will begin her duties
as a pupil teacher In the Pomeroy school
to-day, Miss Smith and her mother, Mrs.
c. \. Smith, have come 10 this city from
Wolcott and will reside on Henry street
THE joint fair in the interests of the
FrenchCanadan society and the Sherman
band opened Monday evening in ST. Johns
Hall with crowded house. The hall was
very prettily decorated and the Sherman
band opened Monday evening in St. Johns
Sutton opened the fair with an address.
George W. Deberville. referee In bank
ruptcy, has appointed John r. lavell s.
A. Brownell and w. II. Lang appraisers
of the estate of George f. Terril of I'm
derhill and l.. j. Smith, A. c. Spaulding
and +. r.. Deberville appraisers of the es-
tate of o. C. Lucia of this city.
Miss Jennie Stacy, secretary OF the
Home for Aged Women, received n dona-
ton of s. yesterday from an anonymous
friend of the institution. 1t is needless
TO say that the money was welcome and
that It will pc properly expended for the
comfort of the inmates of the Home.
Richard A. Shepard of this city and
Miss Estella Rushlow OF Syracuse, n. Y,
were quietly married In the presence of a
few intimate friends and relatives In the
chapel at of ST. Paurs church Thursday
evening at $50 O'Clock, by Rev. George Y.
Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard will reside
( in this city.
; The first petition in voluntary hank
~ ha lal hNyn =, In
new bankruptcy law was filed with Clerk
of the United States Court George T..
Johnson yesterday. The petition IL from
Fannie G. Strong of Manchester A Pc
tition was also filed by Thomas Drscoll
of ST. Adams.
There were four Chinese hearings before
United States Commissioner George r.
Johnson Saturday morning. OF the fouI
Cinnamon, two were discharged and IN
not completed and a continuance was ia
ken until December %. District Attorney
!. L. Martin appeared for the government
and r. T., Brown for the Cinnamon.
President Oscar Atwood Of Straight
University, Now Orleans, who was som,
weeks ago reported seriously sick viii
typhoid fever, is now far along on the
road to complete recovery. HIS disease
however, proved TO he the yellow fever ant
FOR many Gays he was in very danger
Gus condition. 1t is gratifying to his many
friends in the North as well as TO himself
that he is now immune.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows is to b,
established in Richmond on Wednesda,
December 18th. The lodge will be insti
tuted at o'clock in the afternoon ans
the degrees worked in the evening, Men
ton lodge No. 81 of Waterbury will wor,
the first degree, Green Mountain lodg,
No. / and Hamilton lodge No. of th
city the second. and Vermont lodge o
Montpelier the third.
, The case Of Ploof versus tho Burlington
, and Winooski Horse Railroad compan.
, has been settled and will not go to tn
supreme Court. The plaintiffs decided L
accept damages of $3.50. which was tn
amount fixed upon by Judge Ross. A mo
ton was offered to set aside the verde
Of sl425 on the ground that 1t was exor
hitant and the judge ruled that unless tn
: parties could agree to settle for III
amount named the case should go 20 tn
, Supreme Court, The exceptions were {
!, have been settled before Judge Ross Mon
, day,
\ beautiful reception was given at For
Ethan Allen Saturday afternoon by Lieut.
and Mrs A, l.. Dade to Major and Mrs
, Vessels. A number of Burlington peopl
, Were invited TO meet tho new commando
and his wife. DIR. Webb and Mrs. Web
: and friends came up from Shelburne Farm
for theoccasion. Several ladies of the pos
assisted ut the table. which was tasteful
decorated with pink roses and handsom
o silver and china, and was loaded wit
e'a profusion of good things. The hostes