Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20

Joseph Dion. aged i3 years died al 6
clock Sunday morning after an illness
of only "a hours. The. deceased leaves a
wife and seven children, who are in very
destitute circumstances. The funeral
TOOK place at O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing from St. Joseph's church.
The suit Of Mrs. w. X Walker versus
*. r. Walker, in the adjustment of the
bill board ownership near the armory
which was to have been heard in City
Court Saturday morning, was held open
Tor an agreement upon the date of hearing
owing to the absence of one of the at
torneys.
The Rutland Canadian Railroad have
closed their contract with the Champlain
transportation company for the use of
the steamer Saranac and Monday
launched the naphtha launch Fudge
which they recently purchased at Rome,
n. Y. and which has been undergoing re-
pairs at Shelburne Harbor
C. y. Russell, who has been in the en-
Iploy OF Brodie e. Armstrong for number
Tor years has secured position with the
boot and shoe firm of II. T.. Smith e. Co,
of Worcester Mass, for whom he will
cover the State of Vermont and part Of
New York.
The omission of a word in the list of
those who have recently remembered the
Home OF Aged Women, published in last
weeks Free Press made 1t appear that
the Lake Champlain Yacht club gave the
Home the balance of their treasury The
money was given by the Ladies' Yacht
club which has gone out OF existence.
Messrs. NJ. l.. Powell, +. S. Isham and
II. ). Weed, who wheeled to Lake Dun
more In Salisbury Saturday night, return
ed by train from Nergennes Monday
Ny
as to break one of his bicycle pedals, but
stuck pluckily at it. riding over 26 miles
with the use of only one foot
special meeting of the First Church
society was held In theparlors Friday even
ing and plans for improving the interior
and exterior of the church building were
discussed. special committee to prepare
plans was elected consisting of f.. T.
Shaw, n X. Brown, c. p. Smith w. j.
Van Patten and L. A. Woodbury.
John ID. Wyman has purchased the Jew
clry stock and fixtures of A. c. Lowry at
% Church street and will take possession
july "A. Mr.. Wyman will remodel the
store, put in new fixtures and increase the
stock and as he is a jeweler of long expert
ence VIII doubtless have a large patron
age Mr.. Lowry has not decided as yet
what he will do.
Court Burlington. No. 5, Foresters of
America. will hold their annual clam bake
and outing August 16 at Providence ISL
and. The steamer Reindeer will carry the
party to the island. Sherman's Military
band and the Howard Opera House or
chestra have been engaged and the COM
mittee expects 1t will be the largest bake
ever held in New England.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline w. Burritt
was held Friday afternoon at 9 O'Clock
from her late residence on South Willard
street, Rev. Edward Halves officiating.
The bearers were w. J. Van Patten f.. w.
Perry, w. e. Weller and II. S. Peck. The
interment was in Elmwood avenue Gene
terry. Some very beautiful flowers were
sent the bereaved family.
Attorney +. II. Button of Mlddlebury
came to this city Friday morning, hav-
ing just returned from Boston, and filed
with the county clerk mortgage of the
Rutland-Canadian railroad to the Old Col
ony Trust company. securing the issue of
81. $4,000 semi-annual four per cent bonds
of the road. The document bears 1878
worth Of revenue stamps
There was hearing in the City Court
| Thursday in the matter of the
liquor seized at the Lafayette House We'd
nesday, George Papineau was adjudged
the owner and was taxed the costs of the
seizure, amounting to $3.50. To the
charge of having on hand with intent Ia
| sell he pleaded guilty and was fined SEC
and costs of $500. which he paid.
J. j. Enright brought suit in City Court
| Friday afternoon to recover on an old
| judgment against Bert Waterman, leader
of the Howard Opera House orchestra
and trusted the University of Vermont be-
cause the college owes the orchestra 500
for commencement music. Mr.. Waterman
showed that the orchestra was a partner
ship and that its members divided all mon
oy received for their services Judge Rus
sell ruled that partnership funds could not
Ibe held for the debt of one OF the mem