Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04

pocketbook over to Officer Coffey Tho
woman who lost 1t was Mrs. Ellen Van
Ornam She inquired of bystanders II
anyone had found the article and Officer
Coffey hearing her surrendered the prop
erty which the woman identified.
The funeral of the late Miss Hattie Bur-
rows Demlng of Peru street was held yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from ST.
Mary's cathedral Rev. Father Delaney
ofilciated and the interment was In St
Josephs cemetery. The bearers were:
William Shehan, William Dullahan, Thorn
as j. Murphy John p. Murphy, James Nc
Grath and John Madigan.
About 200 people enjoyed the excursion
of the Rebekah lodge, /. o. o. f. of Platts-
brrgh yesterday to Fort Frederick on the
steamer Vermont. AS the boat was about
10 leave Fort Fl eaerick Mrs. Moses of
Plattsburg was taken i'll and word was
| teegraphed to Burlington for a doctor.
The doctor was at the dock when the boat
came in and Mrs. Moses case was attend
| ed to.
Julian Reynolds. formerly OF this city,
died at his homo in Middlebury Thursday.
| His remains were brought here on the $40
train and taken to the house OF John Per-
rault on Pearl street. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
St. Marys cathedral and the lnterment
was in st. Josephs cemetery. The mem
bors of the Foresters Of America attended
in a body.
William d. Farnsworth of Dorset street,
South Burlington, died yesterday after
noon. Mr. Farnsworth was an aged gem
tleman and had spent some time in the
west. The remains will be taken to La
Porte. Indiana, for interment. Mrs. Geo.
Barstow, Mr. Farnsworth's nearest living
relative, was with him at the time OF his
death. The funeral will be held from his
late residence at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
There was an auction sale al the Gus
tom house Friday and Gen. w. H..
Grcenleaf was the auctioneer. James A.
Kelley was the buyer and for IS he bought
10 pounds of tobacco, two pounds OF OPP
ium prepared for smoking and quantity
of old Chinese bed clothing. The articles
were seized by the government officials
and as no Chnaman claimed them the
goods were seized and sold.
The funeral of Jules r. Dcsjardns was
held Friday morning from st. oJs-
eph's church, Rev. Father Cloarec Of
hciatine. The Society of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus attended In body the following
six members acting as pail bearers: Da-
Vid Mitchell, Abraham Mossey, Charles
Rois, C. ]. Lmogc, Peter Delislc and
Frank Carsettc. Oliver Cabana had gen.
cral charge OF the arrangements. The at
tendance was large.
} The many friends OF Miss Hattie Dem.
MINIS daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edison e
Demmng, Will be panied to learn Of hei
death, which occurred at her home or
Peru street Monday afternoon at 3:3
} o clock. Miss Demming was yount
lady 20 years of age, possessed of low
able disposition. to know whom was tC
love. She has been Il patient sufferer 20
six months Her parents have the sym
= PATTY of a wide circle OF friends In thei
y sad bereavement.
X h. Walker left this city Monda!
, moon for Battle Creek, Mich. where nt
was called by telegram saying that hi!
q son. W. X Walker was no so well w. X
Walker has.been at Battle Creek at a sani
o tarium for several months for treatmen
but has failed to gain strength as fast a
could be desired and for the last few
= weeks has been in bed He has been suf
n feripg severe pain for few days and Il
= considered IN a somewhat critical conal
n ton as is indicated by the telegram t.
: his father.
The annual excursion OF the Franklin
u and Grand Isle County Sunday school
was held Monday over the Central Yer
/ mont railroad by special train arriving
s here at 1880 and via steamer Reindeer T.
{ Providence Island. The day was no. a
Iauspicious one for an excursion and Their
V was not large number as would other
h wise have taken the trip. The party mum
= tbcrcd iGS people. Lunches were CARRIE
$ and during the day Edward Carswell o
s Toronto gave temperance address. TIL
boat returned at 5 o'clock
s There arrived in the city yesterday
/, couple whose purpose were TO get married
@ They were Frank r. King Of Crown Point
g y. y, and Miss Natelle a. Birdie o
O Plattsburgh. The young man, who Is
painter by trade s 26 years old while Mis-
:. Birdie is six years his junior, An elope
~ mcnt was necessary on account of III
= age Of the young people, but it was NOR
pleasant as the parents OF both objecte
- to the marriage as one was a Protestau
e and the other a Catholic. In order t
have a quiet ceremony with no one to OF
Il jcct Burlington was visited and a maria :
n license was granted.