Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14

conduct unbecomlng an officer by Officer
| Cole After several meetlOgs the com
mission has recommended to the mayor
| that officer Thomas Kelley be suspended
| for one month more without pay. Com
| plant was made against officer Kelley for
| ihtCXication.
| There was a hearing in City Court Mon
| day in the case of William Kelley, who
| was arrested early Sunday morning for in
tQXiCation. Kelley pleaded not guilty, was
found guilty and the fine fixed at s., with
costs amounting to s16,0l. An appeal was
taken and so bail furnished
Beginning with next Saturday the
steamer Chateaugay will remain at this
port instead of at Westport over night.
The steamer Maquam will continue TO
rake her regular trips through next
week, after which they will be dscontin-
ued.
Treasurer ] ]. Shea of the annual clam
bake of the American Order of FoPeSters
stated to a reporter Monday that the re-
ccipts from the camb1ke were about
$500, The expense of the bake was about
$S25 and the net addition to the sick and
funeral fund of the order was SAB.
w. b. Gates, supervisor of the census for
Vermont, went to Boston Thursday to
meet the assistant director of the census
nd the other supervisors of the New Eng
land States for conference on matters
pertaining to the 18th United States CEN
sus.
Mrs. Charles Champagne, aged 81 years.
died Sunday noon at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. Moses Lanos on Oak
street. She leaves a husband and six chil-
dren. Funeral services was held at S
o'clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph S
church. with interment in Mount Calvary
cemetery.
Anthony Burns was in court Saturday
having been arrested by officer Russell
on a complaint for intoXication. He plead
ed not guilty and hearing was held at
which ]. l.. Derway and William O'Don-
nell gave testimony. Burns was convicted
and appealed. His fine was s., with costs
of 1851.
The remains of Mrs. Il. A. wilkins,
who died last Wednesday in Boston, were
brought to this city Sunday for burial
in Lake View cemetery at 2:30 p. m. a
short prayer was said at the grave by
Rev Or. w. 8. Roberts The bearers were
j. f.. Henderson, +. W. Ward, c. c. Mil
Ter and A. G. Crane
A large mass of clay from the bank at
the southerly end of Graves brick yard
on the lower road separated and fell very
near some houses early Saturday morn
ing. The mass weighed many tons but for
tunately no one was injured by its fall.
The caving in was caused by the excav-
ating of clay for brick making.
Edward Ctiott was arrested Friday
by Sheriff Reeves and placed in jail on
an information filed by States Attorney
Brown, charging Chiott with having sold
liquor and also with having kept on hand
with intent to sell. The trial will he had in
the county court. Chiott has also to an
swer to search at his place a few nshts
ago by the sheriff when liquor was found.
Pernett Turk received last night letter
from his SON. Joseph. who Is on his way
to India The letter was sent from 'oom-
30 Harbor, Ceylon, where Mr.. Turk ar
rived on August G. This port Is II days
out from Port Said at the entrance OF lie
Suez canal Mr. Turk says that the wealth
or was so hot on the Red sea that all the
passengers were obliged to sleep on the
deck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Noble, who have
been touring la Europe, are expected to
arrive in New York on board the Fucrst
Bismarck on Friday and will arrive at
their home in this city Friday night or
Saturday. They are accompanied by Mrs
f. W. Ballard, who has been in Europe
for several months and who will return
after remaining for a short time.
The Howard Relief society Is unable to
meet all the demands made upon it for
clothing for the poor of the city. Clothing
of any and all kinds for men, women and
children. especially suits for boys from I
TO "A years Of age win be very thankfully
received by The superintendent Mrs, g. H.
stone. at the Howard Relief building, and
there should be IA generous response 10 the
appeal
Col. II. w, Putnam, jr., celebrated the
18th anniversary of his birthday at Birch
Island, his summer home near Cedar
Beach Monday His steam yacht Wash
ita and the sailing yacht Thetis We're
gaily decorated, An elaborate dinner vas
served al his cottage on the island, which
was also handsomely decorated. A trip