Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

the point indicated as freezing upon the
thermometer. The Ice men have no fear
as to the abundance Of the ice crop. Much
apprehension is exp essed along the Hud-
son as to the probability of good ice and
in sufficient quantity.
The marriage Of Harry C. Wheelock of
this city and Miss Mabel Corlss OF AL
bany, n. V, is announced to take place in
Albany this evening. Mr.. Wheelock
is a son of r. A. Wheelock of
College street and is graduate OF the
New York Military Academy. The couple
will reside in this city.
William w. White. who was arrested
by the police department on Friday for
intoxication, was in court Saturday morn
ing and pleaded not guilty to the charge
He was fined So and costs of $5.6l and took
an appeal, giving bail of $50. states At
torney Brown prosecuted and A. l.. Sher-
man appeared for White.
IT was expected that the hearing in the
case of Gilbert Farmer who Is charged
with the murder of Agnes Wills would
he taken up in city court this morning
hut on account of other engagements OF
the attorneys the hearing has been again
postponed for two weeks. There are no
new developments in the case.
James Norman who had been arrested
by Deputy Sheriff j. T.. Lavelle for intoS-
ication was before Justice Davis Tues
day. He pleaded guilty and was fined 50
and costs of $50. He disclosed OH some
wine which he made and kept in the eel
lar Of his home, and of which he said he
drank n quart on the day he was arrested
Henry Holt, who has recently made pur-
chases of land aggregating considerable
amount In the southeasterly section of the
city. purchased from the Home for Friend
less Women Monday a piece of land
north of the home which he Will use in
constructing a driveway leading out to
Sheburne street from his estate. The price
paid for the land was $1,000
The new building of the Matted Cereal
company has been nearly completed and
will soon be ready for occupancy. Some
delay in the occupancy of the building ls
occasioned by difficulty in securing the
new machinery as soon as was expected.
Frank Fl. SWEET has just taken position
in the printing department of the COM
pany.
The Alpha of Vermont chapter of the
Sigma Phi fraternity gave very pleas
ant dance at the Howard Relied hail Friday
evening, about 20 couples being present.
The hall was prettily decorated with the
society coors and banners, palms and
flowers. The reception committee con-
sisted of Hon. Elias Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Farrar. Mrs. G. II. Holden and Mr..
and Mrs. w g. Gates.
/ Operations have been commenced upon
the foundation for the new ice house OF
the Rutland Railroad company to be con-
structed at the north of the Spaulding,
kimball G. Co.'S stores on Battery street.
The new building will be so feet long and
| "a wide and built with 16 foot posts. IL
will be used to store ice with which TO
| stock the through cars of the Rutland
Canadian railroad.
| The death of Mrs. Dennis Kennedy Of
! 50 South willard street occurred at
o'clock Saturday afternoon after an Ill
ness of about six weeks. The deceased
was born IS years ago in County LINER
| lex, Ireland, and has been resident Of
Burlington for nearly fifty years. Her
husband survives her. Funeral services
were held in St. Mary's cathedral a
o'clock Tuesday morning. The interment
was in st. Joseph's cemetery.
/ A hearing was held Monday afternoon
in the county clerks office in an attem I
/ to secure the release of Adolph Hattie
! from Jail. where he has been confined for
| about five months on mittimus for the
costs of a seizure in a liquor case. The
hearing was before the Jail commiss ion
ers. who held that, while their sympath-
les were all with the prisoner and they
! believed he had been in jail long enough
they could not properly order his release.
Henry Ballard appeared for Hattie and
States Attorney Brown for the State
Manager A. o. Ferguson of the Con-
sunErs' Ice company Is in receipt of n
letter from an ice dealer on the Hudson
in which not little fear is expressed as
to the crop Of this year. 1t states that
no ice has been harvested on the Hudson,
in Connecticut or on the kcnnebec river
and adds that the condition is "deplor-
able The register Of the thermometers
was taken in each place at noon yester-
day for comparison. 1t Is possible that
Lake Champlain may be needed to sup
ply the demand in other States this year
News was received yesterday in this city
that the Illness of Hon. Il. J. Phelps, who
is spending the winter at New Haven
Conn, had developed into pneumonia and
his condition is now critical, grave fears
being held that he will not recover The
development of pneumonia after an illness
of some little time with liver troub {
and complications leaves the patient quite
weak. c. r. Phelps of Boston was in this
city for a short time yesterday afternoon
to attend to some matters of business, re-
turning upon the sleeper at 1905 last n ht
The Women's Relief Corps of Stannard
Post, G. A. r., gave a social Tuesday even
ing a the G.. a. r. rooms for the members
their wives and invited guests. The rooms
were well filed and the evening was
pleasantly passed with a short programme
refreshments and whist. The pro ramme
was as follows: Selection, High school
Mandolin club; recitation, Miss Ethel
Drew; reading, Mrs. G. II. Root; selection
Mandolin club. assisted by Tommy Green
with bones; reading, Gen. w. l.. Green
leaf After the programme refreshment is
Of coffee, sandwiches and cake Were
served and the remainder of the evening
was passed with whist.
1t Is not often that an officer is called
mon to make a search for liquor in q
very stable and it is still less usual fol
him to find liquor in place of that kind
Sheriff Reeves received a. warrant yester.
day for the livery stable of NJ. c. Barnes
in The building formerly used by Noel
roy g. Barrett as junk shop and founc
a par. of n case of beer While it is utl.
usual for officers to search for liquors il
a stable this is perhaps not more worth,
of notice than some of the places to which
those searching for liquor for their OWL
use are now forced to go in search of
spot In the city where liquor can be Sc
cured without fear of injunction conse
quences.