Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
The BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY. OCTOBER ze, 1899

effort to have Byington continue his duties
as manage of the football team. The
committee appointed consisted of Hub
bard, Miller and Grout. The next bust
ness to come before the meeting was the
raising of money by subscription TO meet
the football expenses. The full amount
subscribed is 800, leaving 800 to be
raised to carry the team through the sea-
son.
Alphonse Tranquille, aged 10, of North
street, died early yesterday morning at the
Mary Fletcher hospital. Appendicitis was
the cause of death. He is survived by a
father, mother and a sister. The funeral
will be held from st. Joseph's church at
Q O'Clock tomorrow morning, with inter-
ment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
Prayer was said Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock over the remains of Mrs. Susan
A.. Muir at her late residence or Hick6k
Place. Rev. Edward Halves officiatet.
The remains were taken on the night
train to Brockton, Mass, where the bur
iHl took place Monday.
Representatives of the Rutland-Cana
dian ana Central Vermont railroads met
the special commission in this city again
Thursday. The Central Vermont manage
ment desires a Joint use of the tracks to
the tunnel, while the Rutland-Canadian
asks for a crossing and an independent
line. No decision was rendered.
Tn Chinese hearings which were ii
progress last week were adjourned Satur-
day morning at II o'clock until November
If. Not a large number of cases nave
been disposed of during this session ana
nothing of unusual interest has come up.
Or Saturday two were discharged ana
three other cases heard but not completed.
Mrs Rhoda Phelps whitney, wife of
- r. r Hl...I-~ xEl,,natr Of Grant street.
lied Friday morning after an Illness or
several months. She was 81 years of age
and leaves. besides a husband, two sons,
George and Alton. a daughter. Miss Mary
NJ. Whitney. and ths ee sisters, Mrs. Geo.
Bostwick. Mrs. j. c.. Stone of Nebraska
and Mrs. s. II. Gordon of Grand Isle.
A reception was rendered to the fresh
men of the University by the Methodist
Bible school and Epworth League in the
Methodist church parlors last evening
The programme was as follows: well
come, Rev. G. l.. Hall, reading, Mr.. Ray;
vocal solo. Mrs. Church; piano solo, Mr.
Eobear. The reception was largely at
tended.
The death of Mrs. Susan y. Muir of
Hickok Place, occurred Friday shortly
after noon. Mrs. Muir was 20 years OF
age ana had been ~ invalid for several
wears. She has been a resident of his city
.lGI dDOuN - NthI u 'NN 49,
brothers. all of whom live elsewhere sur
vive her. The deceased was a member OF
the First church.
Fl. c. Gilbert, former proprietor of tho
Waverly. has been petiticned into involun-
tarv bankruptcy by the following credit
ors: f.. T.. Perkins. j. j. Wright 4 Co.
f.. Howes & Co, c.. G. Peterson, WalkeI
Grocery company and NJ. w. Adams. The
amount of the several accounts Is SOIL
and they were all contracted while the
debtcr was in the restaurant.
Ex-Congressman w. T. Foote of Port
Port Henry Is having a 35-foot racing
yacht built at the Herrcshoff yards, fol
use on Lake Champlain. The Herreshoff,
are the builders of all the boats that have
lately defended the cup in the information
al races, and Mr.. Foote will probably
have TO trouble in carrying off the trophies
in yacht racing on inland waters.
Judge II. G. Root of Charlotte was ii
this city Yesterday and took bail in the
following cases: MI. Murphy as principal
ov. ming and keeping, Thomas Murphy
surety for 5000; NJ. J. Murphy as principal
nuisance. Thomas Murphy surety for $500
Frank Romano as principal, common sell
err, f.. f. Fowler surety for 800; r. G
|. Topper as principal, owning and keeping
f. c. Mower surety for 800; r. +. Fowler
/. as principal. common seller, H.. c. Smit!
Sultly ior fEV''
The case of Charles r. Huntley VS.. Wi,
liam Chambers suing for $27. %, the amour.
of a bill, was tried yesterday before Jus
D t.ice Hawkins. The bill was contracted
t when Huntley was in partnership will
t Edward Moore about three years ago. TIL,
plaintiff presented his side and when tn,
defendant was called he produced a re
, ceipt for the amount of the bill signed b!
/, Moore. The plaintiff asked for a continu
a anaa of tho CASA = - tbot Afnnrn carll Ia
. su1poenaed. The plea was granted and
hearing set at Q O'Clock Monday morning
S. Harry Burroughs and Miss Winon;
+ \. Snow were married at ; o'clock Tues
, day afternoon by Rev. j. II. Metcalf a
. his residence on Pearl street, and left oil
the $40 train for Denver, Col. Mr.. Bur
roughs is employed by the Burlington
j. Drug company, while the bride has 70
o some time been the ~stenographer 70
n Mckannon Bros. & CO.. being Obliged Il
= resign her position and go to Denver OF
account of her health. Mr.. Burroughs vii
return to Burlington in about a month
wh!e Mrs. Burroughs will remain in Den
Yer through the winter. Many friends o
= the young couple will extend Congratula
ions and best wishes and hope that Mrs
-, Burroughs may be speedily restored t,
health.