Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

years local manager of the Western Union
company During all this long period he
has been absent from his place of bust
ness but three months. He has been
west twice, remaining a month each Time
and was seriously sick during another
month. He is to-day in excellent health.
There were two hearings in the cases
of Cinnamon before United States Com
missioner George Il. Johnson yesterday
and there being lack OF evidence the
men were released and went on their way
in very happy frame of mind. The men
had partial hearings previously and the
cases had been continued. District Attor-
ney James l.. Martin was present and
went at IL o'clock to Montpelier, return
ing to this city last evening.
! The steamer Maquam brought $50 peo-
pie off the Adirondack Railroad excursion
Friday from Fort Ticonderoga to Bur-
lington. Tho boat arrived here at p. m.
and at o'clock went to Port Kent, whore
the excursionists took the Delaware g.
Hudson train home. The steamer YER
mont brought about 200 on her regular
trip to Burlington and the Maquam took
them to Port Kent also.
The funeral service for the late w. +.
Armstead of this city, who died in Water
bury Tuesday was held at the chapel of
Lake View cemetery yesterday afternoon
at s . ''lOCK. 1teN. george \. Bliss O11C1a-
ted and a large number of the employees
of the Van Ness, with which Mr. Arm
stead was formerly connected, attended
the services. The bearers were G. T. Will
liams, A. b. Anthony, Madison Paxton
and John n. Stewart. Mr.. Armstead was
born at Fortress Monroe July 4, 1913
There was n season OF rejoicing in the
strongholds of the democracy in this city
last night in celebration of their victory
in the election of city representative. A
short meeting was held in the City Hail.
at which j. A. Brown was chairman, and
the speakers were Mayor Sutton ana J. H.
/ lIolton. This meeting adjourned to Car
tiers blacksmith shop on North street
where the voters of the third ward held a
jolliiication meeting with very little
speechmaking but much entertainment.
News was received in this city Tuesday
of the death of w. T.. Armstead in the
State asylum at Waterbury that day.
The remains were brought to this city We'd
ncsday and the funeral services took
place from the chapel at Lake View ceme-
terry in the afternoon. Mr. Armstead was
for q years, previous to his removal 10
Waterbury n few weeks ago, employed
in the Van Ness House. The latter part
Of this service was in the capacity of
carver. When younger he was the per-
sonal servant of some of the then well
known gentlemen of the city.
There was a large excursion from Wa
torvliet, y Y, Monday The party ar
rived in Burlington at 2 o'clock and left
at o'clock. There were go on board.
The excursion was gotten up by the Ar
senal Aid association of Watervliet Peo-
pie from Albany and Troy were among
the eXcursionlsts. AS the boat was about
TO leave the on-lookers were much amused
and the captain much put out by a large,
stout, redfaced woman, on the gangway
embracing and kissing her husband who
was going on the boat. She chung to him
for some time in spite of the captain s
commands and the laughter Of the crowd
Forty members of the Mohlcan club en-
ioyed a clam bake at the club house at
Starr Farm Beach Friday. The bake
was finely cooked by ]. s. Derway and
assistants. 1t included CLANS, sweet and
white potatoes lobster, chicken,
blue fish. lamb chops corn and
eggs. During the evening consid-
cradle excitement was created by
blowing and many thought that some one
had capsized. Boats were hastily put out
only to find that member of the club
wished to be brought ashore from a steam
launch.
Bishop Hall returned to Burlington
from his August vacation on Saturday
and preached at st. Paul's church on Sun
uAy morning. He VIII be in the diocese
through the month, visiting few of the
parishes but reserving the greater part
of the autumn visitation until after the
general convention, which will be in ses-
zion at Washington through October The
bishop will visit Milton and Georgia next
sunday and Manchester the Sunday fol-
lowing. Sept IS. The bishop will conduct
the annual retreat for the clergy at Rock
Point from Monday evening next until
the following Thursday morning. Sept. ~
10.
Sheriff Reeves went to Howard Park
yesterday and returned with II prisoner
whose name is Jerome Shea of Shelburne
Shea was arrested on complaint of Frank
Nephew of Shcburne, who claims that
about a week ago Shea hired horse from
him for n day. This horse was not return
ed and instead was driven to Monkton
: and other points. During his absence
Shea has snapped twice and was at the
fair grounds with the evident intention OF
making still another exchange. Shea
claims that he bought the horse o!
Nephew and that he was to pay Nephew
s. for the animal. He is a married man
about q years old and lived at the Add
ton In the spring, where he was arrested
by Deputy Quinn TO secure payment fol
house rent.