Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

Spruce and Elm streets. Faucet on n
strange looking pipe was turned when 10,
and behold. a steady stream Of foamy
liquid began TO flow. 1t was beer and Il
flowed on until the supply was exhausted.
with Mr.. Daley and the coterle awaiting
trial in Jail q comfortable day will soon
be held in City Court.
The smallest dividend ever declared in
the Court Of Insolvency in this city was
declared yesterday In the insolvont estate
OF ]. II. May of Jericho. The total
amount of proved claims was s2976.40 and
the SIPS was divided for dividend which
was 5 $40 mills. The largest claim was
Slls2 and was held by the National bank
of Cortland, n. Y. The bank got 5000 out
of the assets.
One of the largest excursions of the sea-
son was held Sunday on the steamer
Reindeer. The boat left the College
street dock at 1:50 p. m, with 49S people
on board. At Plattsburgh 1856 people got
on and at Grand Isle "a people crossed the
gang plank. The excursion was a very
pleasant occasion and the Sherman band
rendered some delightful music The boat
returned to Burlington at 1:10 p. m.
Bert G. Spicer, for nearly five years
behind the desk at the Van Ness House,
has resigned his position, to take effect on
September LIST and will enter the employ
mcnt of Esterbrook & Eaton of Boston,
) wholesale dealers in cigars. Mr.. Spicer
has the qualifications of a successful
salesman and while regretting his removal
from this city, all will join in best wishes
for his future. Mr. Spicer's territory will
DO Connecticut Rhode Island and a part
, of Massachusetts.
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
A. l.. Weeks was in the city between
trains Monday on his way to Brattlc-
boro. Mr. Weeks had just received a
book of treasury decisions or rulings on
l... -,..t- ..l.x,.
of internal revenue. II may he of inter-
est to know that rebate railroad checks,
, valued at 10 cents. which are given to
passengers on trains for the excess of the
fare collected. are subject to n tax of two
cents each. Marriage bonds require 20
cent stamp.
The Central Vermont railroad brought
n party of excursionists to this city from
} st. Alhans yesterday morning at 1910.
They left soon after on the steamer Rein
deer for Plattsburgh, where they attend
, cd the Catholic Summer School now in
session at that place. The St. Adams
J Brigade band was in attendance. The
} Reindeer brought the party back to the
city at o'clock and Is minutes later the
return trip to st. Adams was begun.
About S25 people made the trip.
Miss Blanche Tousley. the 16 year old
daughter of J. D. Tousley. narrowly es-
capped drowning Thursday afternoon at
Applctrec Point. She went in bathing while
her sister Flora was In n rowboat. Blanche
) held on to tho boat and after getting out a
} short distance she released her hold on the
boat, thinking the water was shallow. She
was mistaken and went to the bottom. be-
, ing unable to swim She came up and
went down for n second time before her
sister Flora could do anything for her.
Flora held out an oar and Blanche grasped
it and held on until Flora got her into the
A boat.
I There was n quiet and pretty wedding
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in tn.
parlorc of the Episcopal residence, Rev.
Father Delaney tying the nuptial knot,
= which made William ]. Hewitt and Miss
: Celia c. Scully one. The bride was at
tired in white organdie and the brides
maid, Miss Mary Taylor. wore lavender
. muslin. The best man was Frederick,
Munson. After the ceremony n dinner
= was served at the homo of the bride on
, Elmwood avenue. Mr., and Mrs. Hewitt,
: left at 4:N n. m. on weeks wedding
e trip. After their return they will be at
n home at No. 20 Clarke street.
All OF the voters of South Burlington
n did not attend the caucus OF the people S
n party held Tuesday night. There was nc
band present nor was the hail decora ed
!, The caucus was held around a pine board
a table in the centre of which n lamp rest
ed. The wick was short but the business
of the party was disposed OF before all
were In gloom. Henry j. Munson. better
known as DR." Munson. who Is evidently
= resident OF South Burlington now, was
: nominated for town representative. The
u Following were nominated for justices OF
$ the peace: Edward Bartemy, Edward La.
o throp, Barney Hollcran and James Dolan
The widow of Mai Gen. Ethan Aller
Il Hitchcock the grand son of Ethan Al
q len OF WASHINGTON, ID. c., Is guest a
$ Hotel Burlington. Mrs. Hitchcock came
>, to Burlington to look over some of tn,
l scenes OF her husbands early days anc
r to sec the burial place OF her father-in
law and children, as we'll as the grave OF
8 Ethan Allen. She visited the city clerk.
e office, where among other interesting
n things she saw the record of the marriag,
i of her father-in-law, Judge Samuel Hitch
10 cock and Lucy Caroline Allen, the old
: est daughter of Ethan Allen. This rec
ord was the first marriage recorded in tn,
p city of Burlington.
S Private Oliver Lowell of COMPANY {
n went yesterday morning to his home IL
n Brandon, having been granted a furlough
!. Mr.. Lowell had in his possession a reli
10 or the battle OF Chickamauga, which III
found while at Camp Thomas. The rell
~ Is an old sword and sheath and was dis
y covered by MIR. Lowell near the Chicka
u manga river. He was on his way to taxi
Ia a bath when he saw the handle of tn
- sword protrudng from the ground. TIL
~ sword was in the sheath and was deepl,
y, buried in underbrush. The finder shove,
- the relic TO his compa Mons and n South
ern man offered him SIS for the prize. TIL
J. private refused to sell II and at the depo
n yesterday morning he permitted severa
N citizens to examine 1t.
X Thomas Ready. an old resident OF tn
X city, died at his home on Centre stree
IS Saturday morning about 10 o'clock afte
IL a lingering Illness OF almost one year. TIL
deceased is survived by widow fiv
m sons, Thomas of New York city, John o
in New Windsor Col, Patrick William an
n James, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary But
nj terfy, of this city. Mr.. Ready was Dor
N in the county of Limerick. ireland, and n
n the age Of 20 years enlisted in the Brit
he ish army. receiving an honorable dis
charge after short service. He tough
In the battle OF Multan in India, whic
rs lasted for 2S days, and received two med
v ais for bravery. After leaving the arm
In he came to America, locating in Burling
$. ton about So years ago. The funeral wa
rs held Monday morning at 9o'clock from S,
a Mary's cathedral and the nterment wa
TX in Calvary cemetery.
I'd
THE FAIR AT HOWARD PARK.