Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-19

700 and the others at s10O each. After
Offering bail the young men were then ar
rested on charges of drunkenness. They
PLEADED not guilty and offered bail when
i civil process was served on them from
the city Court. This was for sl20 dam
ages brought by +. e. Sturtevant for
damages in breaking his show cases. As
soon as this was disposed of officers APP
peared with papers in a civil suit for 5000
damages brought by Clinton Allen, the
young man who was knocked down and
pounded by the gang as they were elected
IRON the street car.
Nearly 100 Masons from this city at
tended the district meeting of the Fourth
Masonic district at Fair Haven yesterday
afternoon and evening The exercises be-
gan at 2S0 in the afternoon, when the
work Of the second degree was exempl-
ned by Eureka Lodge No. 70, of Fair Ha-
ven The third degree was exemplifed in
the evening by Morning Star Lodge No.
81 OF Poultney. The meeting closed with
banquet. Grand Master -. N Nicho-
son and other Grand Lodge officers were
present
In County Court Mrs NJ A. Sheldon
was granted divorce from Henry +.
Sheldon and Dora A. Knapp was also
granted a divorce from Rollin F., Knapp.
In the case Of German & Co. against
Cahee, Packer q Spencer a judgment was
rendered the plaintiff in accordance with
inc report OF the referee.
BENSON.
Mrs. f. S. Howard died at her home
Tuesday morning Of cancer after a long
and painful illness. aged 81 years. She
was member of the Congregational
church to which she was actively devoted
IN all things pertaining to its spiritual
and material welfare. She is survived by
her husband and ono sister. Funeral ser
hold I,..tsl
O'Clock, Rev. c. T.. Hitchcock officiating.
The interment was in the old cemetery
Miss Daisy Boyce of Poultney is visiting
friends here.-Albert Bessette of orwell
was in town Sunday-Two Cubans were
IN town last week selling cigars for the
aid Of the reconcentrados.-Mrs. p. T..
Wilcox was called to Whitehall, y. V,
Thursday on account of the serious sick
ness of her mother. who died soon after
her arrival. Funeral services We're held
in Whitehall Saturday. Mr.. Wilcox and
son attending.
BRANDON.
It is general and serious time of sick
ness in this village and town. A large
number of citizens are i'll with the grip
and many children sick with measles. 1t
is reported there were ten persons dead
and unburied on Saturday and two had
died in two different houses at about the
same time.
George Grenecke an old resident, died
here on Sunday. He was n prominent
man and Mason; having been principal of
the firm of Grenecke 4 Thomas. fancy
dry goods dealers in New York city and
a member and treasurer of Palestine Com
mandery, knights Tenplar of that city.
His funeral was held under the direc-
ton of st Paul's lodge, at his late home
on High street in Brandon on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock.
The stockholders of the Lake Dunmore
Power and Traction company on Satur-
day elected c. II. White, c. II. Bump, f.
S. Marsh, w. Il. Dewey and F.. d. Black
well directors. and the board elected c.
II. White, manager and George II. Nc
Ieod, treasurer. They claim to have
made preliminary surveys and propose to
build a trolley line from Lake Dunmore
through Brandon and Pittsford towns and
villages, paralleling the Rutland and Bur-
lington railroad to Rutland next summer.