Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29
SONS were said to be unusually large and

SONS were said to be unusually large and
beautiful.
Daniel Finnessy died yesterday morning
at 1890 o'clock at his home on Archibald
street. Mr. Finnessy was A years old and
has had long Illness, the direct cause OF
death being tuberculosis of the larynx. He
leaves as near relatives u wife, one son
Frederick, and one daughter Joanna. both
of this city. The funeral will be held to-
morrow morning at . o'clock at St Mary s
cathedral with burial in ST. Joseph's ceme-
terry. The family moved to this city from
Shelburne within year and Mrs. Finnes-
sy is at present quite i'll.
The funeral Of Private Nichols Of troop
f. nth cavalry, was held from Fort
Ethan Allen Sunday afternoon with in
torment at Lake View. The funeral was
with fun military honors. The remains
were escorted a short distance from the
post by troop of cavalry and another
troop followed them to the cemetery. The
dead mans horse was led behind the
hearse and an escort preceded by four
buglers led the procession. Private Mich
OILS enlisted from Portland, Me-, and died
from lockjaw on Saturday
There was partial hearing Friday
before Justice J. r. Stearns in the case of
George |. Reed as the Erie Refining Co.
VS.. the Burlington Oil Co., made up of o.
S. Dodds and F. l.. Murray. 1t is claimed
in tho case that Mr. Murray was an en-
ployo of Mr.. Dodds and that this being so
the amount which the plaintiff seeks to
recover should he called for like the debts
of any of the other creditors from Mr.
Dodjs bankrupt estate. A continuance
was allowed for the taking of the plain
tifs deposition.
in Probate Court Thursday Joseph La
voley was appointed administrator OF tho
estate Of the rate Laura pippin of this
city ard William Cayea and Clement
Bcaupre made missoners and apprais-
ers, in the estate Of the late William Den
ming of this city, DR.. w. f.. Dennng
of Worcester. Mass, was made admins
TRAITOR and in the estate of Harlow n. Per-
cival of Jericho, Edna A. Percival was APP
pointed Administrative and II. II. Day
and Clark Varney were made commission
ers and appraisers.
There are indications that the attend
ance at the Edmunds high school will be
large this year Applicat ions for entrance
have been received from a good number
of pupils from outside the city. Supern-
tendent Wheeler Is receiving applications
from students who desire rooms and board
where they may have an opportunity u
work in payment for all or Il part of the
service. Those who have opportunities OF
this character can secure roomcrs or
boarders by making application to him.
The school buildings are being put in or
der for the opening of the fall term on
Sept 9th.
James NJ. Gleason, aged Co years, died
at lis home on Front street Monday
morning at $50 o'clock after an illness of
three years with heart trouble. He had
lived in burlington for over 40 years and
for IS years was sexton of St. Joseph s
cemetery. Mr.. Gleason is survived by a
wife and four sons, John, James, William
and Thomas, also three daughters, Mrs G.
H. Babcock, and Misses Julia a and Sadie
NJ. Gleason. all of this city The funeral
wa held Wednesday morning from st
MarY's cathedral with burial in St. Jos.
/ erhs cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Buckham, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Robert Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank r. Wells. met in Venice on the 3D.
inst. Mrs. Aldace f. Walker and Mr.
! Harold Walker of New York and Rev
Mr. 1lbbetts of Bennington were also If
Venice at the time. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts
sail for New York on the Lucania Sept
I, and Mr. and Mrs Ruckham sail fol
Montreal on the 18th of September Mr.
and Mrs Frank Wells did not go to India
as they had planned to do; but went tc
! Egypt instead. They were going from
| Venice to Vienna.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kline
| of Murray street. died at s o'clock Sun
! day morning. The cause of death wa
| cholera infantum. This child was withou
doubt the most diminutive specimen o
humanity In the city and up to a few da v.
| ago had been a healthy child. Her heieh
was only 1G inches and she weighed bu
az pounds. At tho time of birth he
weight was Il? pounds. The body wa
| taken on the boat Monday afternoon Il
! keeseVille. " Y, the fol mer home Of TN
family and intermcnt was made in tina
place.
| A sergeant from Fort Ethan Allen cam
to this city Sunday night. bringing a col
Ored boy named Perley Fits. whose par
ents live here and who is charged will
forging check for $40, using the name O
| Lieut. Davis of the 18th cavalry. Fit
! was placed under arrest by Sheriff Reeve
The excursion from Rutland Saturda.
evening under the auspices of the Rut
! land city band was attended by nearl.
400 people. About 800 boarded the Chateau
guy and enjoyed a searchlght ride T.
| Westport and return. The steamer re
turned to this city at about 10 O'Clock. ]
was the last evening ride that will be rul
to Westport this year. About 100 of tn
! eXcursionists remained in Burlington dur
ing the ride on the lake.