Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
FRA .skLI% CetNIY Y.
ST. A1.BANS.

William c. c. Mcoh han who has been de-
pot master ia this city for several years
has resigned and will go this week to Of
tawa, Ont, whore he has accepted a SINH
lar position with the Canada Atlantic rail-
road. Mr.. Mcchan has been popular and
an efficient official and his departure is
much regretted.
Charles L. Fuller has resigned as SUI
pcrntcndeut of motive power of the Cen
iCal Vermont Railway company.
The annual fourth district meeting Of
the Independent order Of odd Fellows
was held in this city Friday beginning
at o'clock in the afternoon, at which
time tho Richford lodge No. Is worked the
initiatory degree. The Mssissquo lodge
No. IS of SWanto worked the first degree.
after which remarks were made on the
impression of the inatory degree by the
chaplain of the Richford lodge. Remarks
We're also made concerning the working
of the first degree by Rev. f.. j. kanslow
of Swanton. AT the evening session Enos-
burgh lodge No So worked the second de-
gree and st. Albans lodge No. 81 worked
the third degree Remarks on the lessons
Of the second degree Were made by Rev.
Preston Barr OF Enosburgh Falls. and the
meeting was brought to close by an eN-
cmpliiCation of the secret work by Grand
Master T.. NJ bartlett of Island Pond. \
| banquet followed at Pages hall where
| the tables we're tastefully laid ana coy
cred with good things by the ladies' of the
Rebekah lodge under whose auspices the
banquet was given. The post prandial ex-
ercses were in charge Of Rev. j. o. Ben
nett.
w. j. Robertson resigned as master
car builder of the Central Vermont Raj
way company Friday and James co o.
man of Chicago has come to this city 10
assume the duties of that position. J.
Southland. division passenger and freight
ii
trial Vermont Railway Co.. has also re-
signed and the office has been abolished
Mrs II. l.. Hindley and children expect
to leave soon for Rutland, where Mr.
Hindley has a position as telegrapher for
the Rutland railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs, Horace II. FaNsworth
| were given a golden wedding by a num-
Der of their friends Saturday evening
about A. guests being present. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in a social man-
ner and delicious refreshments We're serv-
ed. Mr., and Mrs. Farms worth were pre-.
scented with several handsome gifts, in
Guiding n gold headed cane, material rol
an elegant gown, n couch and fifty carna,
lions. The company left at a late hour
having passed a delightful evening Among
the guests present were MIR. and Mrs
Frank lIoughton and children of Rutland
and Frank Furnsworth of GAINESVILLE
Wis
about midnight by Deputy Sherins SNACK
EFT, Afford and Thompson. He was in a
state of intoxication and Monday morn
ing gave Tho following account of himself
His name is j. +. Carrigan of Randolpt
and he came to this city Friday noon un.
der an engagement With Rev. DR.. Avery
acting in behalf of the Anti-Saloor
J League. His business YVES to spy out
places whore liquor was sold and report
to the Ant-Slloon committee, who woult
report the sane to the sheriff for which
services he was to receive a stated week.,
salary. This he has proceeded to do from
time to time, and on Sunday night he with
a party of carousers was at the Blocks
whore they had procured liquor which
fact he reported as he agreed to Dr. Av
cry. He then went to w G. Brown, an,
other member of the league, and 1t was
while he was lodging around ondeavorins
to get to Mr.. Browns residence unseer
he was put under arrest by the sheriff.
above named According to his own stor,
II was his business AT the instigation OF
the Anti-Saloon League to tempt men &c
vice and drink ana by so doing break tho
law. When he was arrested lac had bot
ties in his pocket TO capy away liquor as