Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-03
ma Steamer Chateaugay Is brlnglng on

The steamer ChateauSay Is bringing on
each trip to this city a part of IL con-
signment of about go tons of hay from
Plattsburgh and Port Jackson, which is
taken to Fort Ethan Allen to be used by
the Third cavalry for the horses during
the winter.
John Il. Curtise of Essex Junction
thought u load of potatoes to Burlington
Tuesday and as he was about to carry a
bag of them into the cellar of IA house on
Champlain street he slipped and fell down
the stairs, cutting his head and bruising
his hands.
MIS-. j.. S. Drew of South Burlington is
quite seriously i'll and her condition yes
tcrday was such as to cause no little
alarm to the family. Mr.. and Mrs. Drew
celebrated their Goth wedding anniversary
only a few days ago and ut that time Mr..
Drew was indisposed.
Harry Lamphey was released from jail
Monday. Lamphrey was incarccrated On
July II. having been arrested for alleged
fraud in the purchase of ring for his
sweetheart. Smith d Graham, OF whom
the ring was purchased, had the man in
Jail on a certified execution and yesterday
they gave consent to his release.
A party OF three gentlemen have re-
turned to his city from the Sandbar
bridge, where they have been on hunt
ing trip since Thursday. They brought
with them, as a result of their shooting,
seven geese and nine ducks. The seven
geese weighed ~ pounds, three of them
tipping the scales at Is pounds each.
/ A hearing was held Thursday morning
in the suit Of j. j. White versus y. Caller
neau to recover a book account and inter-
est. A judgment was rendered for tao
plaintiff to recover damages in tho
amount of sS4.i6, the trustee. which WIS
ST. Joscph's society, being held. The suit
was before Justice +. w. j. Hawkins.
The number of births recorded at The
, city clerks Office during the year 1895 NJ
: to October 18th was 362 The record up tC
the same date in 1887 was 1898, or n more
than in the present year The total mum
Der of births for 1891 was iS6. There hay,
been 81 less deaths during the presen
year than for the corresponding period .
last year.
Herbert Simmons of the 2lst infantry
stationed at PlattsburGh, who was mar
ried in this city Tuesday evening TO Mis-
Elizabeth Brady of Beekmantown, y, Y,
returned yesterday to Pattsburgh. Rev
w. >. Roberts, who married the couple, al
so joined Paul Greenwood and Miss Net
, tie Hoer of this city in the bonds of ma
/ trimony during the evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho
dist church served chicken pie dime
, in their parlors yesterday from 1880 unit
! 80 The dinner was "a success in ever,
| way, as was shown by the large attend
!; auCc, 80 being present. The ladies ar
much pleased over the fact that the
cleared $40 over all expenses. In the nca
future they will serve an oyster supper,
TIE funeral Of John Mcmahon was hel
y from ST. Mary's cathedral yestcrda
= morning at o'clock. Rev Father Gill
A ofiiciatcd The bearers were Phil
pwycr. Edward Anderson, Michael She,
. John Mckenzie. Dennis Brodie and Stepf
I en- Ford. The interment was in St, j,
: sephs cemetery near the burial place c
: two uncles of the deceased, Michael an
II Lyman Carney. A large number of friend
= were present at the funeral services.
John Edwin who has kept a hoardn
house on St. Paul and on Main street
y for number of years past, has lease
+ the Central House at Southern Pine
y North Carolina, which is noted wint,
y resort, Mr. Edwin and wife will lea\
$ the last of this week for North Carolir
G 80 run the house during the winter seaso
MIR. j.. G, Burnham. who has charge