Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01

LIE BURL
ut. Or. Wheelock made many friends In
this city during his stay as manager or
the local office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company. lie now has a large es-
tabllshed practice in Ellzabethtown, where
he and bride will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. F. sornborger and MIR.
and Mrs A. A. Harvey entertained the
Jolly Whist club Friday night at the home
of the former 26 LAFAYETTE Place. Tho
first ladys prize was won by Mrs. M. j..
Sosnborger and the gentleman's prize by
William Davis.
During the month of January there
were issued from the city clerks office IL
marriage licenses. or these four have not
yet been returned with the record OF the
marriage having taken place. The num-
Der of licenses issued is the same as that
for December, 1899
Invitations have been received in this
city to the first meeting of the creditors
of George l.. Lafountain of Chicago,
which will be held in Chicago on February
s. 1900. Mr.. Lafountain was adjudged
bankrupt on January 18th, according to
the invitation.
c. Il. Kinsman who was taken serious
~ i'll with congestion of the lungs few
days ago, was not quite so we'll yesterday
morning but Is much better than when
first taken i'll. Mrs C. G. Kinsman, his
mother, and his brother are here from
Rutland TO care for him.
The pauper committee have dismissed
David Cosgriff, who has had charge of the
city poor farm for tho past seven years
and appointed Charles Harringo on to sue
coed him. Mr.. Cosgyiff was removed be-
cause of a difficulty between himself and
one of the inmates at the farm.
Good hay is found to be rather a scarce
article in this city. This is probably part
ly due to the bad weather. There was but
one load on sale at the market grounds
ut noon Saturday. Good hay has recently
brought as high price as st4 per ton, al
though a lower price is the rule.
News has been received in the city of the
marriage of DR.. w f. Meagher to Mss
Whalen of Hartford Gem, in Hartford
on Wednesday of last week. DR.. Meagher
Is q graduate of the medical department
of the university in the class of 1899 and
was well known in this city,
The hearings in Chinese cases were re-
sumed Thursday morning, and continued
throughout tho day AS result Of the
days work Commissioner Johnson or
dered five respondents depored and dis
charged two. Appeals were taken in the
The annual children socable at Tie
Gnitarlon church was held Friday night,
with a large attendance in spite of he
storm. Supper was served at O'Clock
and afterwards the children were entertain
ed by selections from Is. l.. Kents graphic
phone grand and stcreopticon views ~
/ Rev. ] II. Metcalf.
| The furnishings and fixtures of the Wa
verify Dining Rooms are once more offered
! for sale at auction. The restaurant has
! been run for several moUths by A. II. Will
son d Co., but has evidently not proved
/ profitable. The auction will be held next
Friday and will be conducted by l.. j.
Smith
J The annual meeting and election of Of
fcers of the Cir s Friendly society of 81.
Paul's church was held Tuesday night IN
the church parlors. Reports for the past
year and the report of Miss Atwater, sec
rotary of the local branch for the past
five years, we'e heard. The new officers
are, secretary, Miss Ada Hamburger and
treasurer Miss Emma Wakefield.
Harlow Sweeney of Essex Centre, who
has been in this city under arrest on the
charge of misappropriatinS horse TO HE
own use, secured bail yesterday and was
released. A. S. Sheldon of Westford be-
came Sweeney's bail in the amount of slo
and a hearing will be held some time this
month in justice court at Jericho.
At the close of the regular drill last
! evening the members of Company NJ whC
served in the Spanish American war, werc
paid for the time between the day they
enlisted and the day they were mustered
in at Camp Olympia. The sums varied be-
tween 81 and $40 per man and were paid by
capt Prouty as the representative of the
government
, 1t will be rather surprising for resident:
of this city to learn that while thu
thermometer in this city registered clos'
about the zero mark Saturday mOrnin.
, the quicksilver in the tubes across the lak'
at Plattsburgh went as low as twenty
I two degrees below that point. Farthe
, back in the AdirondaCks the temperature
was given as low as q degrees below zero
+. P.W oodbury received telegram Tues
,, day from his brother, C. l.. Woodbury.
who is in Des Moines, Iowa. annOuucu;
the dea IN of his motheT-in-law Mrs. =
: II. Rawson Of that place. Mrs. Woodbur!
was summoned to Des Mones on accoun
of the illness of her mother, leaving Bur
. lington Monday evening. and viii prob
ably arrive in time to attend the funeral
Rev. and Mrs William NJ Davis, VIII,
have been in this city since their return
from South Africa, where he was a mis-
I sionary until the breaking out Of the pres
Mr.. Davis has purchased lot on Russo
, street and will build a residence in thi
t city.
New entries upon the docket of tn
county clerk for the March term of Coun
5 ty Court are the case of the Vermont Lii
. Insurance company vs. William VI. Nc
0 Manus of Pittsburg, Pa, to recover
T judgment of $3J75, Hiram e. Powell of Nil
ton vs.. George W. Webster OF Milton t
recover damages of $500 and Amy L. Ric
VS.. Catherine Atkins, appealed.
y William Il. Reeves has taken posscsso'
t of the drug store recently purchased b
I, him Of James T.. Naylon on North Cham
= plain street. Mr.. Reeves has had about !
years experience in the drug business. II
O'Sullivan and has been associated wit
e. Mr.. Naylon for about the same length o
= time. He has the good wishes of a larg
circle of friends
st. Anne society of ST. Joseph's churc
has given out over $50 pairs of shoes t
a poor people this winter Other clothin
d had been given in proportion. The sc
i wearing apparel in course of construction
t one of the officers of the society said yes
terday that the number of people assiste
. this winter was largely n excess of tn
A number last year.
r.. There was hearing before Justice /
) f. Davis Saturday in the case of the Stat
y VS. Peter Preevy on the disclosure {
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