Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30

action was settled by Kelley giving Elem
ing his own gun.
George Melvin, a travelling salesman of
the burlington Grocery company, brought
from his home in Cambridge and placed on
exhibition at the Van Ness House Friday
night one of the finest orange trees ever
grown in this section of the United States.
The tree is several feet in height ard
holds - oranges, several of which are full
grown fruit
Francis Brassard, aged 46 years, died
Friday morning at his home on Battery
street after a brief Illness with pneu-
monia. He is survived 10y a wife and three
chi dren. lie was a member of st. joseph
and St. Jean Baptiste societies. The fun
eral was held at O'Clock Monday
morning in St. Joseph's church and the
two societies attended.
1. p. Wood, Who has been travelling
salesman, has leased the store now oc-
cupied by the Allen Shoe Company and
will take possession on Monday Deem
Der t. He viii carry a line of tobaccos and
cigars. The Allen Shoe company will open
Il Wholesale store some time in January
The exact location has not yet been decid-
ed upon
In probate court Tuesday in the estate
Of Asahel l.. Hulett of Plattsbursh, Dtn
administrator and George Sayles and
Henry Brewster of Huntington were APP
pointed commissioners. In the estate Of
Roger McDermott of Lowell Mass, l.. j.
Smith was appointed administrator. In
the estate of c. c. Allard of Colchester al.
application was made to sell realestate.
hearing was set for December %.
The annual meeting of tine Ladies' So
ciety of st. Pauls church was held Thurs
ID. 3t1,
unusually large attendance. The treasur-
er's report for the past year was read
and showed the society to be in & flour
ishing condition financially. The follow
ing officers were elected FOR the year en-
suing President, Miss Mary Il. Arthur;
Vce-presdent, Mrs. Solomon Walker Sec
rotary aud treasurer, Miss Lizzie Lowry.
The annual meeting OF the Pastoral Aid
society Of St. Paul's church was he'd in
the chapel Friday afternoon. Reports
of the officers of the past year were heard.
They show the society to be in a flourish
ing condition. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: President
and treasurer, Mrs. Walter Carpenter;
vce-president. Miss c. Hubbell; secretary,
Miss A. T. Smith. Visiting and working
committees were appointed. Rev. George
Y. Bliss, presided at the meeting.
Deputy United States Marshal Luke w
:
/ day, returning from Glens Falls. y. y
where he went to appear as Il witness in
the securing of Barney II. Farr OF Rut-
land, who was arrested there on the
charge of selling liquor without license
at the Tunbridge fair last fall. owing to
some defect of the warrant Farr was not
held. Farr gave his word that he would
meet United States marshal in this city
and then skipped to New York State, and
was later arrested there.
A man from Shelburne, who said he was
in the employ of Charles King but who
refused to give his name. came to this
city about ) O'Clock Friday afternoon. &c
| seek medical aid for a wound on his left
wrist, which he said was caused by IN
bite of large hog. He was attempting &c
drive the hog into the PEN when the all.
NAL ran into and upset him. The mar
threw out his arm and the hog caught il
in his mouth and tore the wrist quite
badly. No serious results are anticipa
| ted.
United States Commissioner George Il
johnson presided over the taking of tn,
testimony of several witnesses Frda,
for use at the trial OF the case OF Mrs
Malvina Prunier of this city versus
Mrs. Lillian Campbell or Lillian Ash o.
| Fishkill, y. Y. The suit is brought fol-
the alienation of the affections of f. j
fcu.ier and is for $4,000. The case is [,
be tiled in New York city on Decemba
Z. Prunier has been sued by his wifi,
in divorce proceedings and was recent!
: arrested and held in New York State OF
the charge of attempting to kidnap on,
J % the children given ia charge of Mrs
PrGnier.
The STATE board of health, consisting o
Drs. r. r. Stiles Of St. Johnsbury, c. S
Caverly of Rutland, j. II. Hamilton o
l2ichfOrd and II. ID. Holton of Brattlcboro
! held meeting at the Van Ness House las
! Thursday. The finances of the year wer
looked over and discussed and found to b
In very satisfactory condition. Dr. l.. r
Page was appointed health officer of vii