Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

Ing OiilCerS were tleCtCus NputtuVeT, III.
L.. L. Russell; 5. V. c., w. w. Martin; j.
V. c.. W. J. Rose; g. NJ. c. T.. Youtt; sur
Econ, John Murphy; chaplain, Alfred May
hcw; -. D.. j. NJ. Tracy; O. c., \. 4.
Noutt; adjutant, w. l.. Cady; 5. NJ. Ed
ward Goulettc; q. NJ. s. Myron Lang
worthy; delegate to State cncampmcnt.
james NJ. Tracy: alternate, Aaron p.
Noutt. The post meeting WAS well attend
ed and it seems TO be in lively condi-
tiou
.. l.. Cooke, who has been working at
the ticket office for tho past three months,
has accepted the position of station agent
at Charlotte and he will he succeeded by
Mr. Atwood of Cornwall
The engagement of Miss Elsa Smith to
Frank William Gilmon Of Rutland is an
nouuced. the wedding to occur Dec. "
In the case of Mathew +. McCarty VS..
G. l.. hammond before County Court,
decision was rendered in Hlmmond's fa-
Nor and the divorce case Of Hannah Il.
Gornall W.. Allan Gornall was heard and
she was given divorce. This ended the
December term of Addison county.
Sheriff r. VI. Chapman and Deputy
ShcriN W. X. Cobb escorted the following
convcts who pleaded guilty ana were
sentenced ut the December term of court
which has just closed. to Windsor Monday
morning: Lepher Trombl,y for horse
stealing, cisht years; Antoine Rodier for
stealing clothing. two years; Ernest Nit
chcll, for stealing money. one and half
years.
Mrs. L. l.. Rich is on the sick list.
Daniel O'Shca is making rcpairs on his
tenement house on Weybrdgc street.
MIR. Isaac Williamson. one Of our old
est residents, died at his home on Wash-
lugton street Tuesday morning. He was
born in Cornwall, VT. Feb. -, 1917. and
at The acc of IL began driving stage where,
the Rutland railroad now runs, contin-
N'ng this for twenty years. lie was one
Of the last stage drivers of that time.
The remainder of his years he has spent
IN the livery business. He leaves three
sons. Julius. Charles and Walter all re-
eidirr i'm Niddlehurv Mr. Williamson has
been uiling for some time His many
friends will bc gricN,ed at his sudden
,lcnth TIL, funeral will be held from his
lntc homo q, Washington street Thursday
ot . u. m. The interncnt will be in the
family lot in the West cemetery.
Tho fan term of the college which began
Sent. L. ended Tuesday The catalogue for
1S,q has been issued BY a recent gift of
So-N from the Emma Willard Association
a scholarship having Noo annually has
h,,n established for deserving Young wo-
mon Work upcn n new general catalasuc
is in prorress and ths volume will be is
.ucd early in 1900 the centennial year of
the COLLEGE. The summary of students is
rs follows: Graduates 3: seniors, lN: jun
iors ~. sophomoros, -; freshmen, Is
yrpcL.>->-L,S
IItu .\tNNoIN lNNS IA N'''''''i
while IN hiS barn Wednesday evening ieI
from a hay NOV witlna lantern The lam
tern exploded ana badly burned his face
and hands and clothing The barn was
entirely consumed. Two horses that were
in the barn freed themselves and ran
away. The amount Of the damage is not
known.
The RuSiness Mems Carnival closed
Wednesday evening. The gross receipts
amounted TO $-li and the net receipts Will
amount to about $l5o, This Is for the
tcncilt of the Methodist church society.
The affair was complete success The
first prize for the best represented firm
was given to Miss Blanche iiofnagle. who
represented William j. Strong's Insurance
business. Miss GenevieVe Goss received
second prz3. She represented the E!cc-
tric Light company.
Nelson Santaw OF New Haven got iill-
al up the other evening 50 much so that
Officer Casey put him in III" cooler over
niSht. The next morning he came into
court and pleaded guilty to intoNicaton
lie was lined s. and costs. He disclosed
on the Wheeler House. Mr.. Duquetts
came into court pleaded guilty and was
fined, including costs, about so, Santaw
paid the costs Of 5>,45 and the fine was
suspended for good behavior. w. II. Mich
OILS of Ferrisburgh. who was convicted
Tms n mS 4sS ,n,o r 6S ana 'qGs s
disclosed on George Mullin. When the Of
~ "a -, ,.;si,i,,.. In,'o - ~ 49,,
ton presided over these deliberations ard
States Attorney Fish prosecuted.
:. 4. Andrews received word Saturday
that his only sister Mrs. l.. NJ. FUllug-
ton of johnson, died that morning of con-
sumption. The deceased was = ycIrs old.
The funeral service We're held Tuesday
at Johnson.
Fred 7. Newton, who was burned the
other day in his barn, is in worse con-
uiton than the doctor al first thought.
Roth of his eyes are closed at the present
time and the flesh on his face is badly
cooked 1t will be some time before he
will he out. Ills barn and produce Was
valued at 500 and insured for $a.O. Tho
ncighbors succeeded in releasing the five
horses that were in the stable At the time
of the FIRE
st. Peters Court, No. Gi6 Catholic Or
der of Forestars, at its meeting Monday
night elected these officers: Frank Ro-
bare c. r.; NJ IL. Daniels V c. r., J.
NJ Murphy. =. c. r.: y. J. Rcnaud treas
urer: J. W. Ryan. r. $; Albert Honnrlcks
T s: f. i. Timmons. George H. Bora
trustees; DIR. Edward Pilon, medical OK.
nmincr. The installation will occur on
Friday evening. January 7th j. H. Burke
II. d., III, r.. will act as installing of.