Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-16


several years, has accepted call to the
Unitarian church in Meadville, Pa. n coll
lcge town, and has already begun his la
bors there.
In probate court yesterday n settlement
and decree was entered in the estate of
Carolin Fisher of Colchester; the COM
missoners' report was filed In the settle
ment of the estate of the late Joseph Bray
of this city and the administrators ac-
count in the estate of David s. Osgood of
this city was filed and a hearing set for
Nov. 18th
Willard and David @. Crane have pur-
chased two houses and premises on Cham
plain street. one of the houses was own
cd by Mary and Patrick O'Toole of Man
chester n. H., and the other by Adolphus
Fredette and wife of this city. The latter
house is No. "a and both are upon the
east side of the street. Consideration 800
in each purchase.
News was received in this city last even
ing that Deputy Collector l.. w. Follett
dropped dead in Newport drug store yes
terday Mr.. Folett was son of the late
Louis Folett and grandson of Timothy
Follett, and was for some years resident
Of burlington. lie was AZ years Old and
had been connected with the customs ser
vice for nearly a quarter of a century.
Mrs. George Fassett died Sunday after
moon at . o'clock at her home, No. North
Champlain street. from a hemorrhdSc.
She had been i'll for about n year but was
seriously sick for only four days. She
was born at Lorett, l.. O., in 1885 and has
lived in this city for "a years. She Is sur
vived by a husband five sons, John,
Thomas Charles, Frank, Matthew and a
daughter, Mary
The hearings in Chinese cases were re-
stunned Tuesday morning before United
States Commissioner George T.. Johnson.
District Attorney Martin of Brattlcboro
and several attorneys interested in the
cases were present. Only cid cases were
taken up Iuring tho day. Some of these
wcre argued. In the eleven cases under
consideration three discharges were en-
tered.
The first snowstorm of the season began
about noon Saturday and continued until
ABOUT the same hour Sunday. The
snow which fell Saturday afternoon melt
ed rapidly but with a fail in temperature
that which came during the night remain
ed on the ground until there were about
-four inches Sunday momiUg. So much
snow so early in November, is rather I'M
usual, even in Vermont, but 1t is not like
y that winter has begun in earnest.
a meeting of the street comm ssioncrs
was held Monday afternoon, at which
, IL was voted to assess property owners the
same amounts as last year in payment fol
the work Of sprinkling the city streets
Tho cost of the work will be five. three
and two cents, according to the location
of the streets. The total cost of the WORK
was between $500 and 5000. The first
hearing in the matter of assessments vii
be held next Monday afternoon at
O'Clock.
A settlement was made Thursday b!
agreement at the Probate Court rooms r
the contest over the adjustment of the
guardians account in the state of George
Thorp of Underhill. n ward. The account
of the guardian. Thomas Thorp deceased
was filed by his administrator, IRA w
Trorp. This account was contested ant
several heIrings were held through the
, summer, resulting iu the preparation o.
AN agreement between the parties K
which the court acceded and both partie!
signed.
A hearing was held Monday Afternoon
before Judge Russell in the city Cour
| in which Joseph NJ. Campbell seeks 10 re
cover 500 from Mrs Emily I.anglo!s. |
is claimed by the plaintiff that the amour
was earned while operating the i.ansloi
% & Preevy drug store for Mrs LanSlois
|. 1t is denied by the defendant that tn
plaintiff ever worked except in his ow
) behalf. The stock of goods was purchase
! by Campbell. The case was not com
= leted. II. s. Peck appeared for Campbell
3 and V A. Bullard for the defendant.
Mrs W. c. Dow, who has been stoppin
: i'll this city as the guest of Charles Clar
d during her husbands stay at Fort Etha
(, Allen with the 43d Regiment, has returre
t. to her home in Haverhil, Mass Her nus
10 band, W. C.. Dow first lieutenant of &C
A., 43d Regiment, United States No!un
n teers, received a dispatch from the wa
~ department Just before leaving the For
=, for the Philippines. notifying him of hi
i, promotion to the rank of captain. Cap
: Dow is from Havcrhill Mass, and serve
one year in Cuba as captain of Co. F., st
Mass.
IN airs A. e. Richardson gave a sociabl
-. to the ladies of the Unitarian churc
Tuesday afternoon from to o'clock, a
+, her home on Williams street. The cntir
house was thrown open foe' the UCcasi0
and there were few absentCes. Mrs. j. r
ID Metcalf assisted in receiving the guest
n and Miss Elizabeth Grinneli rendered seN
5 era vocal solos. The beautiful rooms wer
& made even more attractive than usual b
l. n handsome display Of chrysantherAum:
Refreshments We're served and the afte,
/ noon was n most pleasant one for thos
- in attendance.
st One week ago saturday evening We
n man came to this city from Montreal, e,
IN peCting to land in Burlington. Iowa. He
experience was not so ludicrous as thu
t. OF another woman, who came here une1
Il pectedly Saturday evening. She arrive
~ on the $40 train and, taking a hack. o.
~ dered the driver to take her to No. 3
"a Pleasant street. Unable to find the stree
- the hackman brought his passenger to II
- police office asld 30 name such as Wa
&c wanted could be found in the directory
ut letter which the woman carried, was s.
le cured by Chief Smith, when it was di
T. cNered that she desired to go to Bennin:
I'd ton and not Burlington. She had con
from Elmira, n. Y, and was much cha,
49, rired. The mistake was evidently mac
T., ian the purchase of the ticket, which ";
- for Burlington.
THE THEATRE IN BURLINGTON
~ 1905
A meeting Of the Vermont Antiquarif
society was held at their rooms Fridn
III evening, at which time an interesting p
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