Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19

A decision was rendered Saturday by
Chancellor Taft in the contest between
John j. Allen and Col. G. ID. Gates over
the removal of the old Clipper building
The decision is In favor of the defendant
Gates. The issue was to determine wheth-
er the building belonged to Allen or Gates.
The matter came up under an Injunction
secured by the orator against the removal
of the building by Gates. The testimony
was taken before n referee and the case
argued before Chancellor Taft.
Mrs. Henry Nj Stafford died Monday
afternoon at 12A5 at her home on Pearl
street She was taken with pneumonia
about four weeks ago which developed in
to quick consumption, She was 10 years
oil and came TO this city from North
Adams Mass Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Gallup of North Adams, are expect
cd to arrive for the funeral. Her sister,
Mrs. Grace Boyce, is i'm the city Aside
from her parents and sister Mrs. Stafford
leaves a IL weeks old son and II hus-
band.
Several pastoral changes have been
made throughout the State by Rt Rev.
j. 5. Michaud, H. ID. Rev D. II. Sullivan
who has been located at St Stephens
church in Wnooski, will be transferred
TO st. Adams as assistant to Rev -. J.
O'Sullivan, Rev. j. c. Mclaughlin of Wa
terbury will be transferred to Wlnooski
and Rev. Henry Maillette Of Lowell will
take his place at Waterbury. Rev. Faith
er Picot, who has been located at St.
Johnsbuiy during the illness of Rev. j.
A. Lynch, will go to Lowell and Father
Lynch will resume his duties at St. johns
bury.
The funeral of Lynn j. Allen, who was
eloctrocuted at the Shepard & Morse mill
was held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from his late residence on the corner OF
of IA
filled with relatives and friends. The
members of the Knights of Pythias and
Co. NJ attended in body Rev. G. l.. Hal
OBLIGATED and music was rendered by a
quartette from the Methodist church. The
floral tributes were both numerous and
beautiful. There were designs from the
Knights of Pythias, Co. M, w II. Buck
ley a Co. and numerous friends. The bear
ers were ~. Duncan, Merritt Spear, Will
bur Manhanna, William Mead. Fred Mar
tell and r. J Murphy. The burial was
in Lake View cemetery. The funeral ar
rangements were in charge of w. II
Buckley and J. A. Corbin
The collection of provisions and money
made by Treffie Duhamel for the Eastei
dinner of the inmates Of St. Joseph's Or
phan Asylum was completed on Saturday
night. This collection is taken annually
and contributions are generously made
Besides &G in money, Mr.. Duhamel sen
So dozens of eggs, five whole hams, $
pounds of veal five pounds of coffee, three
pounds of tea, two boxes ~ oranges,
bunch of bananas, So pounds of candy ant
two bushels of peanuts. The sisters o
st. Joseph. who have charge Of the asy
lum, desire to express their appreciation
to those who contributed to the purse anC
provisions.
The mills OF the Queen City Cotton Co
were started Monday morning after sew
eral days of idleneSs owing to the STRIKE
of the broad and narrow loom wcaVers
About 10 of the weavcrs returned to work
the majority remaining out hoping tina
the company would accede to their de
mand for II cents per cut Police officers
were posted at the mill to prey ent VIC
lence from the strikers and had it no
been for this there would doubtless hav
been some trouble. A meeting of thu
strikers was held in the afternoon hu
nothing definite was accomplished. Tn
larger number Of them are, however
weakening and one of the ringleaders OK
pressed the opinion Monday evening tina
nearly all would return to work befOr
, the end of the week. The help in the 9th
er departments of the mill are ready Il
return to work as soon as weaverS erougl
can be secured to keep them busy.