Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

Dec. 4. Mai Wells was born ana
brought up in this city, being the son of
the late Noah Il. Wells. He enlisted as
private in the First Michigan cavalry
| and at the close of the war he had rcaCn-
ed the rank of major. Tie entered the reg
ular army and was in active service on
the frontier for sevcral years. Tie retired
about a year ago on account of physical
disability. The funeral which was a
military one under the auspices Of the
Seventh infantry 4. S. A., took place
Saturday afternoon at 2:0 O'Clock
Randolph Wayand, son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Francis w. Baldwin died Thursday NOM
ing at S O'Clock. He was five years old
and has been ill for about year, but has
been better at times, and it is only few
days ago that he was on the street. lie
was an unusually attractive child and his
bereaved parents, brothers and aistors
have the sympathy of the community. The
funeral took place from the house Salur-
day afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs Electa bishop died at her homo in
Fairfax sunday night at 10 O'Clock. she
was 81 years Cd and leaves two sons, Cy-
rus Bishop Of Boston and Ira Bishop OF
Fairfax, and one daughter Mrs. Georae
4. iluhbcll OF Fairfax. Tho funeral WAS
held at her home Tuesday morning AT II
O'Clock.
The marriage cugagemont is announced
of Miss Jcnic p. S3w,es Of this city to E
Frank Denncy of Philadelphia. The we'd
tl1lS VIII take pace JluiSUbN tNclllIB Ut
z o'clock a the home of Or. and Mrs, w.
II. Corey If North Main street
| Pest Hurlhurt, G. A. r., have elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Commander, G. NJ. Washburn; scrior vice
commander, Edmund brigham; junior vice
commander f. f. Young; adjutant, J. II.
Montctiore: quartcrmaster, \. w. Fuller;
chaplain. d. *. Ciison; surgeon, II. y.
Bcldcn officer of the day, Napoleon Bert
rand; officer Of the guard, II. Il. Perkins;
relief committee +. Stewart Stranahan,
. Ralph Sherwood, S. w. Cummings, G. T.
Hogan, G.. w Macarthur; delegate to en-
campmcnt Edmund Brigham, Joseph y.
Goron; alteuates, S. ". kimbali, G.. W.
Macarthur.
St Albans Chapter knights of Column
bus. have elected the following officers for
the ensuing y ar: Grand Knight, NJ. F..
Sullivan; deputy grand knight, w. f..
Powers; Chancellor, f. w. McGettriCk. re-
cording secretary, c. +. O'DaY; financial
secretary, G. d. O'Leary; advocate, j. G..
Keenan,; lecturer, J. T. sullivan; trcasur-
er, J. W. Ryan; warden, Frank McEnany.
inside guard, j. l.. Dooley; outside guard.
Samuel Fox; trustees, Morris Walsh, j.
W. Ryan, y. A. Duby, W. r. Finn and
G.. y. Twgg; guards. c. T.. Lynch and S.
McGinn.
, +. Frank Denney of Philadelphia came
last nght
Rev f. Barnby Leach of Sheldon was
IN inc city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Judd, who were
married yesterday at Enosburgh Fails,
were in the city last night on their way
/ to Montreal.
Charles L. Bingham will go to Montreal
this morning.
The following clergymen have been in
attendance at the Forty Hours devotion
at St. Mary's church, which will close to-
) day: Rev d. j. OSullvan, Rev. Thomas
+ Schoefer of this city, Rev. p. T.. Barrett
of Burlington, Rev. d. T.. Coffey of Bran-
: don. Rev. W. j. OSullivan of Montpelier
Rev. Thomas LaChance of Fairfield and
Rev. Father Pontbgiand of Highgate.
Miss Lena Lawrence, who has been very
i'll with appendicitis, is better.
, Mrs. A. ). Greene and Miss Eoa Greene
returned last night from Waterloo.
2 Gov. Edward G. Smith went to St
= Johnsbury yesterday morning.
Mrs. W. r. Sutphen and son Donald will
} leave to-day for their future home II
New London.
Mrs L. II. Fitzhugh went yesterday
morning to New York. She was accom-
pauied by Mr.. Samuel Fitzhugh of Kan
sas City.
Quartermaster General w. II. Gilmor,
OF Farlee was in the city yesterday.
Cyrus Bishop of Boston is in Fairfax
whore he was called by the death of hi.
mother Mrs. Electa Bishop.
Oscar Marsh, who has been in Portland
and Boston for a month, has retuu'eC
y home.
I The many friends of James w. Tobh
\ will be glad to learn that the case againS
Z him. charged with breaking into A. S
Greene's cottage last October, has sec,
\ mol pressed and he has brought cas-
4 against A. S. Greene for defamation o
b character.
/. FRANKLIN.
b Harrison Gates q highly respected resi-