Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-21

of North avenue Saturday for non-pay-
ment of taxes. Scanlon owes three years
taxes to the city and the constable is Of
the opinion that he has made an effort
to escape his visits. Mr. Sails states that
those who will not pay will be taken to
jail.
William +. Hanln and Miss Margaret
Elankey were married Tuesday night at7:30
clock at st Mary's cathedral by Rev.
r. J. Barrett. The best man was Alec
Powers and the bridesmaid was Mrs. Alec
Powers. The contracting parties arc both
Of this city.
The steamer Chateaugay brought to this
city Yesterday an excursion party of about
$50 people from Port Henry and Fort
Frederick under the auspices of the
W. c. T. L., OF Port Henry. A number of
the party took the trip to North Hero, in
stead of spending the day in this port.
Morton L., the five months old son Of
Henry NJ Stafford of 200 Pearl street, died
yesterday morning after a short illness of
tubcrcuiar meningitis, Prayer will be Of
fered at the house this afternoon at 2
O'Clock by Rev. G. Glenn Atkins. The in
termcnt will be in Lake View cemetery.
An order for the entry OF Judgment re-
versed and cause remanded' in the case of
Bertha Worthcim VS.. the Fidelity and
Casualty CO., of New York has been re-
ceved at the county clerks office. The
case went to the supreme court and is an
action 10 recover the amount of an insur-
ance policy.
| The annual excursion of the Unitarian
Sunday school was held Saturday upon
the steamer Chateaugay and was attended
by GS people. Those who desired took the
round trip. Others stopped atAdams Land
ing 1t was an ideal day for an excursion.
harp and violin accompanied the cx-
cursonists and furnished music.
The Central Vermont ran an excur-
sion Friday from Wiliamstown, Mont
peler, Barre and all stations along its line
to Willstou, to this city and NerGennes.
special train of seven coaches brought
the excurslonists to this city, and about
200 took the steamer Reindeer for Yer
gcnncs, whore a short stop was made.
1 capt F.. q. White who has been acting
as purser on the Chateaugay. leaves soon
to begin his duties on Lake George. He
will be succeeded by f, H. Fuller, who has
been for several years the popular stew
ard on the boat. Mr.. Fuller will he sue
cceded by Philip Beaulieu, who has been
well and favorably known to the travel
ling public
! Theophle Lucia, aged So years. died
shortly after midnight Tuesday at his
home 1863 North street. He leaves wife
and two year old daughter. Mr. Lucia
had long been sick with consumption but
had been able to be out until few days
ago when he took to the house. He leaves
a large circle of friends VINO will regret
his death
An excursion of nearly 800 people under
the auspices of the Methodist and Baptist
churches and the City Band of Nergennes
came to this city yesterday afternoon upon
the Reindeer and returned at o'clock. on
the return trip the excursion was accom-
panied by Officer Cole from this city who
went to maintain order at the request OF
the steamer management.
Some weeks have elapsed since any
thing has been heard from the Franklin
County Telephone company, which asked
for franchise in this city. Two meetings
of the Board of Aldermen have been held
since the matter was last considered but
the telephone franchise has not been
brought up and no one appears to know
ITS present status.
An excursion party OF about 26O people
came to this city Monday noon on a
special train Of seven cars from St. Johns
bury and intermediate points The Cam
bridge and JeffersOnYille bands accompan-
led the party. The steamer Reindeer was
boarded here and the trip continued 10
Ausable Chasm, the boat arriving at tho
dock In this city on the return at 4:3O
Davis, the man who has been in iai
charged with picking pockets at Essex
Junction, was released on bail Saturday
evening. Davis was one of three men ar
rested together at White River Junction
The other two We're released on bail about
one week ago The men were charged with
picking the pocket of Rev. c. n. Thomas