Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-03

Miss Cleora o. Morse of Randolph, re-
cent graduate of the Burlington Business
college will succeed Miss Signor at the
Grand Union Tea Company.
Henry Lee, for the past seven years en-
pIoycd at G. T.. Germain's grocery store
on North Wirooski avenue has bought
the grocery business of f. J.. Pine and
Will take possession Immediately. Mr..
Pine will devote his attention to the dry
goods business for the present.
The Liquor Dealers Of Plattsburgh will
hold their annual clam bake on August 20
at Willsboro Point and special excursion
boats will be run fCom this city. leaving
the dock at : a. m. and returning at p.
m. Shermans band has been engaged to
furnish music.
George East was brought before Jus
tice f.. +. Davis Monday morning on the
charge of breach of the peace. He was
fined 81 and costs of s657 The case grew
out of the taking of some apples from n
small boy who was selling them and
throwing them away.
The employees in the United States mail
cars have just received new badges from
the government which take the place Of
the cap that has heretofore been worn.
The new badges are furnished by the gov
eTTment, while the caps were purchased
by the employees
Two pieces of property belonging to C.
r. Gray were put up at auction Thursday
morning For the new house at S24 South
Union street +. 5. Adsit was the highest
bidder at 5000; for the house at 81 Pearl
street c. II. Babcock was the highest bid
der at 1915.
Mrs Mary MERCER, who was arrested
Thursday night by Sheriff Reeves, was
brought into City Court Friday after
noon to answer to the charge of intoxi-
cation. She pleaded not guilty and was
fined 81 and costs. She appealed and fur
nished bail.
Ellen Elizabeth. wife of George c. Brew,
aged z years and five months, died Thurs
day of consumption at her home on North
Champlain street. Funeral services was
held Saturday morning at o'clock IN
st. Mary's cathedral. The body was
taken to st. Johnsbury for burial.
Col. L. Ct. r. Cannon went to Bluff Point
Monday on the Chatoaugay with his team
and after luncheon took President McKin-
ley for a drive bel ind a handsome pair
of bays. A gentleman who saw them "a d
that the President held the rons and dis
played much skill in handling them.
The suit Of j. A. Haynes VS.. William Ga
due came before Justice Hawkins Tues
day. 1t is an action to recover a store
debt The defendant pleaded an Offset for
the use Of a horse and wagon for tho
term of % days. Justice Hawkins allowed
an offset of 81 and gave the plaintiff a
judgment of SO. 33 and costs of $3.50.
I The marriage of James Delaney and Mis-,
Bridget McGrath, both of this city, is an
nounced to take place next Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock at st. Mary's Cathedral.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
+. j. Barrett. After Il lunch at tn
brides home on North Battery St, the
couple will leave for brief wedding tour.
| w. n. Perry has removed his stock OF
! gloves and mems furnishings from tho
store at No. 10i Church street and will de-
vote his time in the future to his board
| ing house, which he recently opened on
! the corner of Cherry and St Paul streets
| An effort is being made to have tai or
shop established in the store vacated by
| Mr.. Perry.
The committee having in charge the re-
pairs on the First church building have
decided to paint the church building inside
and out and TO put in new stained glass
windows. This will do away with the
blinds on the outside. A subscription pa
per is now being circulated to raise the
money to pay for these desirable improve
ments
| Rt. Rev j. S. Michaud has gone on ar
extended trip through the Maritime PROV,
| iGccS Before returning he expects to Wis
! it his cousin, Rev Father Michaud, it
| Prince Edward Island. He was accom-
panied by the Very Rev. Thomas Lynch o
Fair Haven, who will be pleasantly To-
membered as the rector of ST. Mary,
cathedral for rs years.
Mrs. Angelina O'Claice widow of James
IO'Clair, died Sunday morning at
O'Clock at her home on Rose street after
an Illness of several months Services wcr,
held Tuesday morning at o'clock II
st, Joscph's church with Intermcnt ir
Mount Calvary cemetery. MIS-. O'Clairo
has been a lifelong resident Of this city