Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10

was $500. The land will be used to en-
large the grounds about the church 1t
Is not impossible that a parsonage may
DC erected at the corner of Orchard Ter
race and Buell. streets.
A committee appointed by the board of
aldermen for the purpose have prepared
several amendments to the city charter
which the Legislature will be asked to
pass.
The nonresident lecture course of II
numbers opened at the Williams Science
hall Monday evening. when Prof. Frank
lin H. Giddngs of Columbia University
spoke on The Popular instruction Most
Necessary in Democracy"
Mrs. Bridget Moran died Monday
morning about o'clock, after a short ill
ness, aged 20 years. The deceased leaves
one daughter. Miss Maria Moran of this
city. The funeral services were held at
st. Mary's Cathedral at O'Clock Wednes-
day morning. Rey. Father Gillis officiated.
The interment was in Mount st. Jo-
seph's cemetery
A sale of horses and farming equipment
from Westport, n. Y, was conducted by
c. A. Chapman of Ferrisburgh at the sta
bles of George NJ. Delaney in this city Sat-
ternoon Tho II horses were sold at prices
covering a range from s2l to $3.50. l.. +
Smith acted as auctioneer.
st. Anthonys Militia held their annual
meeting Sunday afternoon and elected
the following officers for the ensuing yea,
President, Michael Ryan; vice-president,
Anthony McNeely: recording secretary,
Frank Delehanty: financial secretary Sis
ter Xavier; treasurer, Rev. p. J. Barrett,
executive committee, Daniel Conway f..
Lacy and W. II. Hale jr.
De Gocsbrand Council, Knights of CO.
lumbus, has issued its invitations to out
side councils to participate in the first
anniversary exercises. to be held in
knights OF Columbus hall in this city on
the evening of November q when 40 can
didstes are to be initiated. The third de-
gree is TO be conferred by Worthy Past
District Deputy W. L. Kenney of Woburn,
Mass.
Edward Reeves went to Rutland Satur-
day taking Fred Haight to the House of
Correction for "a days and Alonzo T. aight
to the State industrial school for the re-
II ainder of his minority. The boys we're
connected with the breaking down of the
cemetery fence in South Burlington one
week ago Saturday night. The other
members of the gang of six paid their
fines.
Ruth Stcarns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
c. II. Stearns, celebrated the fifth ami
versdry of her birthday on Friday after
noon, Nov. by entertaining 81 of her lit
tie girl friends. All kindly remembered
her with presents. After being entertain
ed with Graphophone. loaned by Page &
Rogers. handsomely decorated table was
set for 80 and all enjoyed sandwiches,
fruit, ice cream and cake.
Green goods" circulars are coming to
some of our citizens. They are of the old
kind enclosing what pretends to be q
newspaper slip containing the lying state
ment that some genuine plates of the
one, five and ten dollar greenbacks have
been stolen from the Bureau of Engray-
ing at Washington, from which the goods"
offered have been printed. making them
not counterfeits but duplicates of the gem
vine government issues of greenbacks. No
one who knows enough to come in when
1t rains ought to be deceived by this often
exposed fraud
y branch of the war investigation was
begun in this city Friday by Commission
er I. A. Woodbury., and is not yet complet-
ca. Testimony was given pertaining TO the
conduct OF the war. with especial refer
once TO the campaign in Cuba, and the
work OF the quartermaster's and surgeons
departments at the various camps Wit
nesses were examined from the Third
United States Cavalry. the 21st Infantry
and the First Vermont regiment Many
OF them criticised the medical attendance
ana the management of the camps and
the time which was required to get need
red tape at Washington.