Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-17

League convention at Indianap polls ard
visited other points. Rev. Mr.. Hall leaves
to-day to attend the Spring Grove camp
meetings.
e. T, Bradley of Swanton. who Is assoc
ciated with Hon. n. w. Fisk in the opera
ton of extensive quarres in Swanton, has
been given the management OF the quar-
ries of the Columbian Marble Quarrying
company of Rutland at Malletts Bay and
at Bristol
The funeral of Marjorie, the seven
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
/ cha of Ward street, was held at 9 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from St Joseph's
church. Rev. Father Cloarec officia ting.
The nterment was in Mt. Calvary Gene
terry.
The postmaster at Charlotte wishes us
to say to Que many subscribers d t Cedar
Beach and Thompson's Point that mail is
often sent without town or State address
Some OF this is not for Burlington delivery
and all mail so addressed is likely to go to
the dead letter office
There is on exhibition in the window of
the Free Press office a piece of wood
shaped into walking stick, which was
taken from the wreck of the Royal Saw
age" The stick Is the property of Alder
man Fl. j. Gutchell and forms an interest
ing relic
The application from out of town pupils
for admittance into the high school this
fall are coming in rapidly. Within a week
two applica tons have been received from
families, who contemplate moving into
the city for the purpose of educating their
children.
About $50 people took the Rehdcers ex-
curson to Providence Island Sunday
The Howard opera house orchestra rend-
cred sacred music during the trip. stop
OF two hours was made at the island
the party returning here at { o'clock in
the evening.
Marjorie, the seven months old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lucia Of
Ward street, died Monday morning of
gastro-entritis. Funeral services were he Id
at O'Clock Monday afternoon from ST.
Mary's cathedral, with interment in Mt
| Calvary cemetery.
! The police office was visited Yesterday
by F. Moran of Wnooski and John Mooney
of Montpelier, who claimed two of the
pocket books found in the back ward of
the Burlington shoe company Tuesday.
Nelther one had anything to say IN re-
gard to the matter.
The Cambridge Gun club will hold a ira p
shooting tournament at the range on
j ~, u. n.
| OF this city has been selected as one of
the handicappers. A number of the MEM
bers of the Lakeside Rod and Gun club
VIII attend the tournament.
About 100 people took the Central YER
monts excursion from Montpelier and
Wells River to Newport Friday. The
steamer Reindeer carried the party from
this city to Westport, leaving about 30
and returned about 4:30 in the afternoon.
train of six coaches brought the party.
| Several names have been received for
ladmittance into Company NJ, which is be-
ing reorganized preparatory to the muster
ing of the National Guard this fall. The
armory is kept open evenings for the con-
Ivenience of those desiring TO join the COM
pany.
The marriage OF Francis Duprat of Wi
nooski and Miss Mary Stevens of Burling-
ton took place at St. Marys cathedral
Monday morning at $50 o'clock Rev. F.
| j. Barrett ofiiciated. The groomsman
was Edward Duprat and the bridesmaid
| Miss Frederick Stevens
The excursion run yesterday by the Gen.
trail Vermont railway from this city and
other points to Missisquoi Park was taken
by about 400 people. They left by special
train at 7:l0 in the morning, leaving the
park at sos and returning to this city at
about O'Clock. The weather was all that
could be desired.
Several of the Sisters of Mercy left Mount
st. Mary's academy Tuesday 10 take
up their abode in Montpelier where a con-
vent is to be opened Sister Joseph. who
has been long and pleasantly associated
with Mount St. Mary's academy, will go
as Mother Superior.
A meeting of Co. NJ was held at the
armory last night and 10 candidates for
admission into the company examined by
! DIR. George Anderson, who has not yet
made report The company is now prac-