Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11

tween Milton and Georgia Monday fore
noon and quite badly injured about tho
head. He was picked up and brought to
| Milton for medical attendance. In city
, court Monday morning William Mouuin
disclosed on Oszier as the man to whom
he gave % cents some days ago to get
some liquor on which Moquin got drunk.
Goethe lodge No 500 of the German Or
dor of Harugari will hold a celebration of
the anniversary of the founding of the or
der and the anniversary OF the organizA-
ton of the local lodge on the evening of
May %. The exercises will be held at the
lodge hall on Crombie street, opening with
| the ceremony prepared in the ritual and
closing with reception and refreshments.
! j. L. Belts Is soon to leave for New
York and will sail in about two weeks 10
| visit his old home in Perth, Scotland. His
/ brother, David Belts, of the firm Of Belts
| Bros, is now in Scotland, After visiting
! his native country Mr.. Belts will return
! to New York but does not expect to re-
! turn to Vermont Belts Bros. were the
, builders of the Richardson and the Ma
sonic Temple in this city.
| Lowell p. Barnes. aged 50 years, died
! at the home of his son NJ. c. Barnes on
Cherry street Saturday afternoon at 1890
o'clock after only five or six days ilness
The deceased leaves two sons, NJ. c.
! Barnes of this city ana Ellery Barnes of
Millville. North Dakota, and two daugh-
! tiers, Mas. c. d. Holbrook of Underhill
Centre and Mrs. Orlando Joy Of Jericho
The remains were taken Monday morning
on the 7:30 train to North Hyde Park and
laid to rest besides those Of his wife.
| O. A. Schroeder of Boston arrived in this
| city Tuesday morning and began his du
ties as head waiter at the Van Ness
House relieving f. w Johnson, who will
20 to North Adams, Mass. Patrons Of
| the Van Ness will also be interested in
the Information that Bert c. Spicer. who
stood behind the desk for "A considerable
tporiod has been re-engaged as clerk and
will begin his engagement on June /. Mr..
| Spicer is now clerk at the new Manches-
ter HOUSE at Manchester, n. II.
At the annual meeting of the Epworth
League, held in the parlors of the Method
list church Friday evening, the following Of
GERS were elected: President, f. j. Tabor
first vicepresdent, Miss Nellie Aging
second vice-president, Miss Nina Walker
third vice president, Miss Mary Hender-
son. fourth vice. president, Miss Alice
Howe; secretary. Miss A. N Shinville
treasurer Holden Jones. There will be a
public installation of these officers on Sun
day, May IA, this day being the anniver.
sary OF the league.
Francis Belair. aged 81 years, died sud
denly at his home on North street Thurs
day moning at 3 O'Clock of heart dis.
ease. Mr.. Beair was born in Bouchervilie
Canada. and came to this city about z
years ago and engaged in the carpenter
business. The deceased leaves a wife
three sons. Ludger, a banker of Nicolet
r. O., Emile and Victor of this city, anc
three daughters, Georgiana Bernadett'
and Angelina. all Of this city. The fun
, eral was held from St. Josephs church
at o'clock Saturday morning. The inter
ment was III Mount Cavalry cemetery.
The funeral of William r. Tow,senC
WAS held from his late residence, No. 2
Grant street Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. p. NJ. Snyder ofiicate1 Tn,
bearers were Henry Greene, w. II, Zott
man, William Zottman, Fred Johonnott
Rodney Roby and NJ II. Stone. Man!
beautiful flowers were received fror
friends and acquaintance OF the dccea sed
/ Among them was a pillow of roses an,
t lilies of the valley from the Masons TIL
Cemains were laid to rest in the family 10
= in Lake View cemetery The Mas
70 ceremony boing performed at the grave
The Montpelier Journal says that it i
rumored that the Central Vermont Rail
= way company is contemplating putting o
c an extra north bound passenger trail
i about the first of June. leaving Montpelie
C about o'clock In the morning. Such
G train was formerly run from Northtield t
O St Adams, connecting at Essex JunctiC
9 with tho Burlington < L,amoille train am
V the train for this city, arriving at S;25
m, and If added to the time card wOul
:, prove very convenient for people at tn
>, | capital and stations this side who desir
:. to spend a short time in Burlington AN
. return at II 20.
: The Vermont State Board of Railroa
r Commissioners have received an invita-
J. ton to be present at the national CONVEX
3 ton of Railway Commissioners, to /
held at Denver, opening August 10. TIL