Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-28

A base ball team made UP as follows
will 60 to Charlotte tomorrow to play IA
team in that place: Catcher. Fisher; pitt
cher, Rand; III. +. Joyner: Oh, II. Joyncr;
3h., Alien; :. g., W. Williams, l. f., Latour;
M f.. Nay; r. f., Wheeler.
A delightful excursion was given Sun
day afternoon on the steamer Reindeer.
About $50 people took advantage OF the
opportunity to escape the heat of the city
and enjoyed the trip to Alburgh. Tho
boat returned about 10 o'clock,
The funeral of the late Mrs. Martha
Prcnties was held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock from her late residence in South
Burlington. Rev. Joel II. Metcalf otficia-
tod and the remains were laid to rest in
the Eldrcdge district cemetery.
The steamer Maquam carried an cxcur-
sion from the Episcopal church of Platts-
burgh yesterday. About l25 people were
on board and were allowed to so to Shell
burne Harbor. where a landing was made
for lunch. or remain in this city.
A crested heron, a species of bird be-
longing to the crane family, was shot
Sunday at Queen City Park by r.. II.
ShattuCk and w. b. Craven. The bird,
which measured 70 inches across the
wings, is the first one shot in this State
| for many years.
| from ST. Johns to Essex Junction came
| to burlington by special train arriving
at 1895 Saturday morning, and went to
| Nergennes upon the Reindeer. The en-
cursion returned to this City and started
| for home at O'Clock.
| Several of the people in this city, who
| play golf are making preparations for the
! forming OF golf club. the organization to
| lie perfected in about two weeks, Links
q lpiDg
of Col. Legrand b. Cannon and Mr.. Henry
Holt for the pursuit of the sport.
The son Of Prosper Tranquille who
started to Montreal a month aGo to find
work and who was reported lost, has been
heard from, Mr.. Tranquille has received
a letter from the young man saying that
after working his passage to Liverpool
and back he Is once more safe in Mon
treai.
The two years old child of Stanislaus
Munior of South Champlain street wand
cred from home Sunday morning and
was found by f. A. Gelinas in his yard
on North Champlain street about
o'clock. The child was cared for there
until II o'clock, when its father took II
home.
The committee Of arrangements of tho
Union picnic OF the Franklin and Crane
Isle County Sunday schools have secured
Edward Carswell, a temperance spcakei
of Toronto, to give an address while the
excursion is at Providence Island on Au
gust /. Rev. c. L. Hall OF this city is alsi
ono of the speakers.
At a meeting held to discuss the advisa
bil;y Of having a bicycle meet at Howard
, Park during August, date close to thu
18th was selected A large number o
prizes will be offered and a programme
of races arranged which will not fail t.
attract good riders from other points al
: well as from this city.
a nigh mass will be celebrated at st
Mary's cathedral next Friday morning IL
honor of the Right Reverend Bishop De
Goesbriand, who celebrates on that da.
the anniversary OF his election to the epis
copacy. Bishop DeGoesbriand has been !
2 years a priest and "A years bishop AM
he Is now SO years OF age.
Among the divorce cases docketed 70
2 the next term of County Court are IN
. following: Jesse Osborn VS.. Alice Osbor
| Anna Donnelly vs.. Frank Donnelly o
4 Burlington for intolerable severity; El2
abeth Barnes vs.. Michael Barnes of WI
. noosk for desertlon and non-support.
$ There was a pilgrimage to the churc
v OF st. Ann at Milton Tuesday and eX
S curslon trains were run from the BurlinG
S ton and Lamoille division and from point
as far north as Richford. High mass wa
q About 125 people came from the Burlins
6 ton and Lamoile and a good number fror
the north
!. George Kane, the l6-year old son of NJ
J and Mrs John Kane OF Colchester wa