Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

d. r. Donnclly. lately of Z. L. Clarkson
& CO.'S went yesterday to Montpelier
where he intends starting in business for
| himself as a merchant tailor. His many
! friends in this city wish him the best Of
success.
| The Chinese hearings were continued
| Thursday when seven cases were heard.
! -Four We're completed and the respondents
discharged while the other three We're
continued. Adjournment was then taken
| to February Is.
Charles a. Catlin of Providence. r. L.,
arrived in the city last evening with the
remains of Miss Lucy b. Adams. The flu
neral will be held from the chapel of the
First church at 2:3O p. m. to-day, with in
terment in Lake View cemetery.
| There will be u sale of unclaimed freight
> held by the American Express company
for Vermont in this city on the evening
of March 10th. These sales are made with
out unwrapping the packages sold and
usually create no little amusement
The case of II. G. Willard VS.. ]. w.
Fountain before S. NJ. Flint was heard
Friday and judgment rendered for the
Plaintiff for $S5.M and costs. T.. b. Debcr-
Vile appeared for the plaintiff and c. J.
Ferguson for the defendant
J Mrs. Harlow of stowe, who has
number of weeks, has SO much improved
! that she was able to be taken Tuesda y
to Mrs. b. l., Tousley's, where she Will
rennin for ~ while before going home.
! II. L. LOOMS returned to this city Mon
day night after a visit of several weeks
with his father +. c. Loomis, who has
been i'll for some time at hishome in
/ Massachusetts. Mr., LOOMS, sr., is now 80
far recovered as TO be up and about
Ex-Lieut. Gov. y. W. Fisk was in this
city yesterday on his way to his home IN
| Isle La Motto after an extended trip TO
J Philadelphia, Washington and Boston.
Gov. FISK left Mrs. Fisk in Boston, where
she will remain until the 18th of April.
! Elm or Corners, formerly conductor on
the WinoosN run. was transferred yes
terday to the depot run in place of the
late Henry Johonnott. Conductor +. j.
BHbcock takes Mr.. Corners place ana
Conductor Emery Mills takes Mr., Bah
cocks place
The Home Cor Destitute Children is in
need of baby carriages. Any having baby
carriages for which they have no furth =
use will confer a great favor on the Home
by contributing them. The Home will
call for them if notified by mail or tele-
phone.
p. r. Garvey of Fairfield, "A graduate of
ii
sumod the duties of clerk in the Burling-
ton postofice. Mr.. Garvey takes the place
or Paul Dove, resigned, and Will run on
alternate days upon the train north from
Rutland to work the local mail en- route.
John Scanon, the soldier arrested in
Winooski by Deputy Sheriff Balou was
brought before Justice Graves Thursday
for further disclosures and said he got
something to drink at Charles Murphy's.
John II. Young came in and took the o.
fence. He was fined SO and costs and an
appeal was taken.
one Of the two months old twin boys
of Mr. and Mrs. George Maynard of
Archibald street, died of bronchitis and
whoopng cough late Monday night TT G
funeral was held at o'clock Tuesday az
tc'noon from St. Joseph's church, and the
interment was in Mount Calvary Gene
terry.
G. A. Barber purchased several pounds
, of maple sugar from "a farmer living in
Cambridge Monday The sugar Is If
! small cakes, and although the early date
OF its manufacture is almost unprecedent-
ed, ii has every appearance of confirming
the statement OF the maker that it WAS
made this season.
The first meeting OF the creditors in the
estate of Charles H. Howard and Horat .c
G, Lane, bankrupts, was held before Geo
w. DeberYille, referee in bankruptcy Mon.
! day afternoon. No trustee was ap.
. pointed in Mr.. Towards estate. chs
, hearing in Mr. Lanes estate was cont!n-
u"d to Saturday, March 4th, at 10 ococl
, for examination of the bankrupt.
A meeting of the Board of Norma
Z school commissioners was held in this city
Friday night to discuss the expenditure
| of the appropriation of $500 by the lcgs,
| lature to each of the three normal schools
Prof Walter Il. Howard OF M!ddlebury
Fred w. Pierce Of Chester, secretary anC