Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09

Tested in the announcement of the birth o
a daughter 20 DIR. and Mrs. ]. W. Avery
Iof Proctor. Mrs. Avery is the daughtcr
Iof Rev. and Mrs. W. $. Roberts of thu.
city. The little one has been named Ma
riOn Roberts.
Special officer Age, went t.. put'4rl
Thursday noon, taking to the House Of
iCcCrccttOn William LLIey. a. ti.,.-r, .-, be-.
fenced to serve two months, and John
Martclle, who will serve 93 days for his
Connection with the chicken-stealing gang
recently broken up by the chief.
Work was begun on Saturday by Con-
tractor Fountain building a temporary
vault for the use of the Burlington Saw
llngs bank in the building next north of
the bank on St. Paul street, which they
are to occupy during the rebuilding of the
present bank
Delisle Harvey, who has been employ
ed in T. T. Clarkson's for the past four
years, resigned Saturday to accept a posi-
ton with H. W. Allen & Co. The CLERK
| in ClarkSons store presented him with "A
silk umbrella with silver mountings as a
token of their regard
The Rutland Railroad company has is
sued an order to ticket agents directing
them to cease the sale of 1Oe)-mile coupon
books. The sale of the interchangeab bic
books has also been stopped upon the Ben
nington and Fitchburg roads No books
Of 1000 miles have been on sale at the local
office for some weeks.
! A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
llcd Tuesday in the office of tho clerk of
the United States Court by Henry q. Wi
ley of Chester. 1t appears from the petit
ton that MI Wiley's assets are about so
consisting of his wearing apparel and h ;
liabilities reach the unusually large sum
of 1924.
There was a hearing yesterday before
Judge Russell in the case of the State VS.
John Ammon, charged with rape upon
Cora SIENNA his wife's sister. AmmCn
waived examination and was held in $40
bail, which was furnished. V. y. Bullard
appeared for Ammon and States ATTORNEY
Brown for the State.
Mrs, Katherine Hogan Of Plattsburgh,
aged IS years. died of heart trouble after
short illness at 1890 Saturday morning
ut the residence Of her daughter, Mrs. Pat
rick Murphy of Pitkin street, whom she
has been visiting. The remains were ta-
ken on the 40 train Monday morning 20
Plattsbursh where the interment took
place.
letter received by T.. p. Woodbury.
from his brother, Major Charles l.. WOOL
hufy, states that he has been appointed
city engineer of Santiago and chief en-
letter also states that board at Santiago
commands from $50 to so per week. two
fried eggs are sold for 80 cents and
eggs cost so cents per Dozen
Two chinese cases were disposed of be-
fore Commissioner johnson Thursday
mornlnt between the adjournment If Uni
ted States Court and Mr.. Johnson's de-
pature at ll;2O for Montpelier, The case
% the government VS.. Moy Jang Sheun
oil nv /
j.. Martin and in the case of eye Now the
commissioner discharged the respondent.
The Peoples Shoe store on Church
street is announced 70 be closed at the
expiration of this month. Col. c. A. Hib-
bard' who has operated the store in con-
hecton with mis- wholesale business will
give his entire attention to the latter
business. The lease of the store expires
on April l.
rhe Howard Relief association are in
need Of cast of! clothing OF all kinds AMI
Sizes In be distributed among the poor
III TINS city. Tho society Is III recent of
many cals and the supplies are very bad
" needed. Some have been deferred from
sending clothing to the society. fearing
mat 1t was too old, but old clothes Of any
description can be used in some foim or
another.
Mrs Johanna Flynn died at her home,
Il Pine street Tuesday at 4:90 p. m. after
an illness Of only four days Of pertoniis.
aged q years, She is survived by one
son, NJ. c. Powers, and two daughters,
Mrs. Michael O'Brien and Mrs. j. Il. Pow.
RS The funeral will be held from 81.
Mary's cathedral Thursday morning at
)'clock
Mrs. Joseph Miller died at her home No.
/ south Champlah street at 80 O'Clock
Monday morning of consumption. aged
u years The deceased leaves "A husband
ma three children, Mary, Emma and