Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

CITY AND VICINITY.

An action Of divorce has been instituted
by Jessie c. Ingalls, OF Milton against
John T. Ingalls,.
w II. Mead and William Dunn were APP
pointed special policemen on Saturday by
Mayor Roberts.
A meeting of the Chittenden County
Teachers Association Will be held at Mil
ton about the middle Of May.
Benjamin F. White of this city fled hts
petition in bankruptcy yesterday with as
sets of 49.5s and liabilities of $1l@S9
c. l.. Dolan had on exhibition Tuesday
Il spear of grass from his farm in South
burlington, measuring II iE+hes in length
The both petitL-1l in bankruptcy was
filed Tuesday by \. II. Noyes of St.
Johnshury with liabilities Of S2lojO and
no assets.
Miss Myrtle Knapp was brought to this
city Friday morning from Mortified
and taken in the ambulance to the Mary
Fletcher hospital.
Miss Charlotte W Graves, who has been
visiting in Porto Rico for several weeks
past, resumed her position at the Ira Allen
tchool Monday morning.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
fled Friday afternoon by a. Is. Marvin
of ST. Adams. The petitioner has liabili-
ties OF S4l5 and assets Of $50
Henry d. Kelley has assumed The man
Hgemcnt Of Thompson's Point, popular
summer sc5prt at Mafctts Bay and will
open the house next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holt, family and
servants have returned to this city from
New York and have opened their summer
residence, Fairhot, for the season.
At a meeting of the board of water COM
missioners Monday evening j. f.. Lanou
was elected chairman and Frank II. Gran
Lall was reelected superintendent
Company NJ has decided to hold it's first
annual Reunion at the Armory on May
it, and Capt. Brownell will soon appoint d
committee to make arrangements for thc
occasion.
w. Il. Morris and family left Monday
morning for a three months trp L
NarshalltoWn, Iowa, and the west. Mr.
Norris has been in poor health, but is aoN
better.
The remains of Miss Emily O'Clair were
brought to this city Saturday morning OF
the l;2J train from West Dummerston anC
were Inferred in the family lot in Noun
Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. c. u. Noyes of Greene street suf
fered slight shock Tuesday noon. Al
though nearly Il Yeas OF age she rallie'
quite rapidly and apparently Will be abou
again in a few days.
w. H. Townsend, tor many years car
ucnter and builder in this city, droppo
dead this morning of heart disease, VI
was about - years of age and leaves
widow and three children.
Sheriff Reeves was in Shcburne SatuI
day to sell a quantity OF wagons, har
yesses, farming tools and horses for In
w. S. Webb. large number attendc
the auction and the articles sold well
Ernest MERCER and Felix Dubois, two c
the young men arrested some time az
tor stealing beer, We're taken before Juds
taft Saturday aftrnoon and admitted I
bail IA the amount of 1900 each.
A very pleasant dance was given {
IIopl1ins Hall Wednesday evening for I'll
pupils Of the Hall and Rock Point Inst
rute Tho young men at the Institute al
preparing for some athletic sports q
May H.
Cushman & Mower placed a writ of 81
uuestration in the hands Of Sheriff ReeV,
Monday for Lester Hill against II
1Iincsbur Railroad company. This 81
,tics that the parties will try and adju
their difficulties.
Rev. Father Mclaughlin Of 81. Alban
has been transferred from his chars
there to one m Waterbury. Rev Faith
blair, who has been at Waterbury, go
10 st. Adams 10 assist Rev. Father Pr
NOat.
The friends of Walter Il. Cartier
Spring street rendered him a surprise par
Friday evening. it being the 2lst ann.ve