Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07

spcction was received and the subject Of
boat ride to be given by the company
was discussed. No action was taken on
the latter but meeting will probably he
called in the near future to decide the
matter
Commissioners G.. w. Debervile and A.
@. Whittcmore in the estate OF the late
William Early have disallowed the claims
against the estate filed by John and Anna
Early and by the estate of William Early.
Twenty days are allowed from the date
OF filing the report of the commissioners
for an appeal.
Miss Jennie Walker, who has been visit
ing friends in this city for several days,
returned to her home in North Ferris
burg Monday Miss Walker and Miss
Mary Maurice head nurse at the Spar
hawk sanitarium, will spend two mon tbs
in Europe this summer, sailing from New
York about the first Of July.
Misses Julia and Helen Converse sailed
from New York Tuesday on the steamer
Friedrich Wilhelm der Crosse, for South
amptOn. They will spend ten days in
London, and then go to Paris. where they
will be joined by their brother, Mr.. John
II. Converse of Philadelphia, and his fam
lily. They expect to return home in Sep
TENDER.
The death of Mrs Richard Devereux of
Allen St, occurred Tuesday morning af-
ter long illness with consumption. Be-
sides her husband, she is survived by five
small children. Mrs. Devercux was for
merly Miss sherry Her sister, Miss Mar
garet Sherry, of Pittsheld, Mass. is in the
city to attend the funeral, which will
be held Thursday morning at St Mary's
cathedral.
! The State committee have recommended
1 that cauCuses to elect delegates to the
! State convention at Montpelier be held
ON the night of Saturday, June 18th, and
it is probable that the caucus for the cleo
ton of delegates 10 the county conVen-
ton to be held in this city the Sd Of
/ June will be held on the same evening as
! that to elect delegates to the Montpelier
convention.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Jules Simays of Elmwood avenue to
Miss Winifred Seguin of ST. Hyacinthe, on
the 18th inst. Mr.. Simays will leave in a
few days for ST. Hyacnthe, where the
ceremony will be performed. The couple
Will visit New York, Boston and Washing
ton on their wedding tour, after which
they will come 10 this city to reside at 19j
Emwood avenue.
DIR, w. Seward Webbs new
steam pleasure yacht has been
completed and will be ready to
leave Norris Heights for Shelburne Har-
Dor Saturday, June 8. The boat will come
into Lake Champlain by the St. Lawrence
/ and the trip will cover about 200 mi es
John Rushlow, pilot of the steamer Chat
caugay, will go to Morris Heights and
make the trip as a guest of DR.. Webb
The officials of the Traction company
have decided TO award stripes to all en-
ployes who have been i'll the service OF
the company over five years and Satur-
day several of the men received "a mar.
row gold stripe that was placed on the
lcrt arm. There are two conductors ano
= three motormen who have served over
five years and there are several more who
will be entitled to stripes in "A short time
The Sarah st. John excursion to Isle la
Motto Saturday morning was well pat
ronized in spite of the unfavorable wea.
ther, AT first II was thought that IN,
? rain would continue all day but about
: O'Clock in the morning he sky cleare,
( long enough to allow the boat to star
off with a satisfied LOT of excursionists
5 The annual boat ride is always we'll at
tended and is credit to the ladies VIII,
, organize II.
| Rev. c. y. Thomas of Bristol, who wal
: robbed OF about $40 at the Essex junction
r station short time ago by pickpockets
was in this city Saturday afternoon an,
( visited the Jail where he saw the thre,
men who were arrested at Brattchoro
charged with the crime. Rev Mr.. Thorn
. AS stated that he was positively able t.
identify the men as those who jostle,
against him at Essex and whom he sus
pected of having taken his money at tn
: time.
; Attachment was made of property il
= this city yesterday in suit of William
d. Woolson of Springfield versus William
f. Whitney of Williston. The action /
brought to recover $500 as the value O
"A promissory note which. ii is claimed wa