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


died in this city Monday evening at S4S
o'clock after an Illness of several months.
The deceased leaves a husband, one son,
William Roeau, a sister, Mrs. c. f,
Wheeler of this city and two brothers
Hamilton S. Peck and Elias Lyman were
appointed as a special committee from the
directors of the Philharmonic Society at
meeting held Saturday morning to close
up the affairs of the organization. An
assessment will be made upon the stock
holders and the guarantee fund used.
Frank Gould, of Oneonta, n. y, who
was employed In the Merchants National
Bank in this city in the early seventies,
died at the Roland House, New York,
Sunday afternoon. He was great fcvor-
tic when here and u man of more than
ordinary business ability.
The case Of f. Howes e. 90. VS.. George
NJ. Delaney came up Tuesday in city
Court. The defendant introduced no tes-
timony and judgment was rendered for
the plaintiff for the sum of $3l9.S2 debt,
$50 damages and costs of S7.f9. The de-
PENDANT appealed to County Coust.
The yachts Sandalphon and Nautilus
were launched at Shclburne harbor Satur-
day and brought here. The former, the
property of Alvro Adsit, has been extern
| sivcly repaired for summer use. Tho lat
ter is being made ready for the Grip to
/
/ The case Of Mrs. f.. Duff VS.. William
Murphy came before Justice Hawkins
Tuesday. 1t was an action Of ciCctmcnt TO
recover the possession of premises at No.
81 North street A judgment was render
ed for plaintiff for possession of the prem
ises and S5t damages and costs of S.25
DR.. and Mrs. d. c. Hawley and Prof.
and Mrs. G.. e. Howes entertained the Mo-
hcan club Tuesday evening at the homco
/ Or. and Mrs. Hawley. supper was served
at $50 O'Clock and in the whist contest
which followed souvenirs We're won 10y
Mrs Ella +. Hayward and w. b. Jones.
There was hearing in Hinesburgh Fri
day afternoon in the case of Melissa a.
Sanctuary VS.. Perry Read * CO.. in ac-
ton of assumpSit under occupation OF
premises. Justice George Davis gave
decision for the defendant to recover costs.
Brown d Macomber represented the de-
PENDANTS.
A case of intoXicatton was brought
against Robert Butler in City Court Mon
day He pleaded not guilty but was
found guilty and fined So, with costs of
1851, with an alternate sentence of 20 days
in Jail He called for an appeal but has
not furnished bail and is now confined in
Jail.
Not for many years has so much money
been expended in Burlington for building
purposes as is being laid out at present.
Three yoaCs ago there was something of a
boom here but it is doubtful if the money
: spent then would equal the amount now
being used, which is estimated at over
half million dollars.
j. A. Kelley sold Tuesday TO Charles
. Floyd of Manchester. n. H.. II. S. .\dsit's
1 Molly Stark and Morris Douglas
t SNOWFALL" for 500. He also sold to the
same gentleman Il. II. Wi!der's Mike"
5 for $500. NIr. Floyd purchased a handsome
driver of Mr.. Newton of Georgia and the
. lot of horses was shipped from here Tues
day afternoon
. G.. y. Roberts, n. r. Mailer, @. G. Eur
rift, Benjamin Harrington and Henry
Harrington of Shelburnc went to Alburgh
Springs Friday morning on the 40 train
on a fishing trip, and Saturday noon they
n passed through this city on the flyer or
4 their way home with 121 wall eyed pike
4 ranging in weight from two to eight
, pounds each
Liquor found in Michael Calihan's place
;, came before Juestice Hawkins Monday
as the result Of "a search made Saturday
night by Sheriff Reeves when he found 6
: jug and kcg of whiskey. Augustus
y Premier found and arrested as barten
) der and was fined the costs. He was also
fined $50 and costs for having on hant
= with intent to sell
:, Patrick and Katherine Collins, an ageC
~ couple We're in the City Court Saturda!
= morning on Mr.. Collins complaint tina
: Mrs. Collins abused him in their home. T
short hearing was held but it was nc
d found possible to locate the sea
Il of the trouble and Judge Russell sent boil
n OF the old people home with orders to d
i better in the future.
:, DR. II. C. Tinkham went Monday mornin'
'' upon the early train to Bloomington witt
i the remains of his niece, Miss Mary WY
J. man, the daughter of Mrs. Tinkham's sis
1T ter, who died on So turday afternoon. Mis-
&c Wyman had been i'll but short time wit
l. Il fever. She was about % years of ag
Ip and her father came to this city on az
count OF her Illness returning Saturday.
, The funeral of George Morton was he'll
-. from his late residence No. % Adam
! street at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
=. Rev. p. NJ. Snydes ofiiciatel and the Col
= lege Street Church choir sang two selec
:, tons, Abide With Me" and Rock o
- Ages" The funeral was largely attended
ard the noral offerings were beautiful
IS The bearers were Il. T.. Wales, {. +
ID Ward, +. Beach. \. a. Whittemore, Ger
lg r. S Peck and Willard Crane. Tho re
IS. mains were laid to rest in Lake Vie'
le cemetery.
u The annual meeting of the members G
the Burlington Building and Loan asso
y, of Gen. T. S. Peck at 7 80 O'Clock. The TO
On lowing directors and officers were elected
he W. j. Van Patten, president; L. ~. Wooc
We bury, vice-nresident; X y Cooke secr'
ck tary and treasurer; II. W. Hall Il.
Lambkin, +. c. HeTington, j. w, Russo
10 serve three years; auditors, +. W. f.
at lott, j. II. Macomber and c. =. Mile
III Four thousand three hundred dollars W.
~, loaned to members.
all The new board Of street commissions
IN consisting of Frank S. Lanou, James
:. first meeting Monday afternoon and O.
~ ganized by electing n. *. Brown as char
- man, this being his ninth consecutive yea
~; in that capacity. Herald stevens W.
80 elected superintendent of streets for Il
~ 18th time The commissioners selected
10 list of streets to be sprinkled, which
d" about the same as last year. and decidC
10 recommend the adoption of grade f
IS Orchard Terrace.
or James Trumble was arrested Thursdf
Ell morning by Constable Sails for being Il
ie toXicated. At night he broug
nd before Judge Russell and Grand Juror
M H. Macomber tried his first case in h
he official capacity. The man was sentence
to serve ten days in Jail and disclosed
,,.o a bottle of whiskey he secured in We
~ Lebanon, n. H., shortly before comiS
"a here. As Constable Sails left him at :.
sno Jail the man called from a window al
II remarked Say Cop, there's a longneck
On up in my grip with two or three drinks
it if you want It,"