Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY.

Atwater was a Burlington boy and a mem
Der of the class of '65 in the university.
He has a national reputation and stands
confcsscdly at the head of the very i'm
portant branch of science to which he has
specially devoted his attention in this
country
A pleasant gathering was held Mt the
home of III. Eugene Sibey of this city Sun
day. when five brothers were together
comprising himself and his guests, Edwin
s. Si5ley of Chicago, r. w. Sibley and
wife Of Essex junction, S. r. Sibley and
wife of Montpelier and NJ Il. Sibley of
Milton.
The funeral of the late William G. Car
lin was held Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from st. Pauls chapel with Rev
George Y. Bliss officiating. The burial
was in Lake View cemetery and the bear
crs were James Kelley. John Kelley, Ed
ward Maloy, Charts Mccarthy, Edward
Haley and Joseph Monty.
There was hearing Saturday before
County Clerk o. r. Ray in the taxation OF
the costs la the suit OF Catherine A. At
kins VS. Alfred Atkins ct ais recently
closed with decree to the plaintiff. The
matter was adjusted at the hearing by
attorneys Fred A. Rowland of MONTPELIER
and c. g. Austin of Highgate and no rul-
ing was made.
the Richardson cafe in this city are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. George Il. johnson for q
few days. Mr.. Eddy has been for the past
year managing the depot restaurant at
Bellows Falls and takes possession of a
domestic bakery in Claremont N H..
which he has recently purchased. next
Monday.
Lieut.. Clarke r. Elliott. formerly of the
Third cavalry and recently of this city Is
I iDo x,sif \, lie L.
State of Washington. He expects the
command to leave during September tor
Manila and If permission can be secured
Mrs. Elliott will accompany him. II not
able to 20 to Manila Mrs Elliott expects
to SO as far as Hong Kong.
Mrs. Gilbert +. Arcand of Elmwood
avenue was the victim of a somewhat SER
ious accident Sunday shortly before
noon. She was about to go down cellar
and had only reached the second step
when she fell headlong the whole length
of the stairs Her head struck upon the
heavy stone wall and received an ugly
cash which necessitated the taking of five
stitches.
Edwin s Sbley OF Chicago, who has
been visiting his brother. II. Eugene Sib-
/ ley of this city, left Sunday for New
York. where he makes short stay and
then returns to Chicago. Mr. Sibley is a
I u,
Co, of Chicago. with whom he has
boon connected for 26 years. They are the
largest manufacturers of and dealers in
chairs n the Northwest
| The 30 members of the McVicar camp at
Malletts Bay are preparing to leave for
their homes about the first of September
| 1t is proposed to incorporate the camp
next year and it is hoped at some zine to
operate 1t upon basis like that at Chau-
La, Io,.
invited President Mckinley to visit them
ana received very courteous answer,
stating that the President was unable to
/ come
| The last Sunday excursion of the season
was given Sunday on the steamer Rein
| deer and about COO people awaited them
selves Of the opportunity for pleasant ride.
| The day was an ideal one for such pleas
ure and tho trip was through the most
beautiful portion of the lake, passing Bluff
! Point. the Summer School and to the
North Islands. The opera house orches-
ira was in attendance and rendered a pro-
gramme of sacred music
Mrs. Isora Conger had an accident SUN
day, which cost her the loss of por-
ton OF hair and eyebrows although hap
PLY not resulting in serious injury. Mrs
| ConSer had placed some papers in stove
. and saturated them with kerosene. She
! then secured a match and was about to
light the papers when the kerosene reach
ed some WOsuspected Goals in the stove
and ienited, blazing up quickly in Mrs
ConGer's face.
/ Miss Marie Carlson. employed by Mrs G..
| Woodwork on the Mech farm in Shell
! burne, drove to the electric car terminal
Monday morning and while waiting for
car with Mrs. Woodwork. Miss Carlson
lost her pockctbook containing about $50
on arriving in this city she reported the
| loss to Chief Smith and after search Of
where they waited for the car and found
the book and money. Miss Carlson came
/ to this city to forward the money to her
| sister in Germany that she might come
to the United States.
Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan of North Cham
plain street died Sunday afternoon at
1 O'Clock after having been i'll for several
months. Mrs. Sullivan was 81 years of
age and her maiden name was Elmira St.
John. She leaves beside her husband,
two aons and five daughters, Cornelius
Sulivan, ir., John L. Sullivan, Mrs. Stev-
en- Taylor. Mrs. W. p Hail. Mrs. Jerome
Maynard and Miss Katie Sullivan OF this
city and Mrs George Carter of Montreal
The funeral was held Flu sday morning at
10 o'clock from St. Marys cathedral, Rev.
{. c. Delaney officiating. The Casket was
covered with numerous floral designs. The
bearers we're Oliver De Narennes. John
! Farrell. Daniel Gilmore, Adam Smith, ].
w. Madiean and Patrick Sullivan. The
interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery.