Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06

Shepard and II. l.. Rivers 1t Is alleged
that the company committed an act of
bankruptcy a short time ago by executing
a mortgage decd in favor Of Goss & Marsh
of Nergenncc.
The food fair in tho armory Feb. 1929
will be conducted under the auspices OF
Company NJ v. N. O., a decision to that
effect being made last evening ticket
committee composed of Sergt. C. I. Spauld
ing and Privates Nj. w. Davis and II. p.
Boardman was appointed.
The former parishioncrs and other
friends of Rev. DIR. Lewis o. Brastow of
Yale Divinity school, formerly pastor OF
the First chuIch will be glad to know
that he is recovering from his recent SER
ious illness. Two weeks ago, DR.. Bras
tow was in a critical condition.
Emery Liberty. who was arrested by
Sheriff Reeves for petit larceny. was be-
fore Justice Dcbcrville Friday and
pleaded guilty He was fined s. and costs
of 1880, which he could not pay He will
be taken to-day to Rutland to serve 100
days
Fred T. Parks of Schenectady. n v,
has begun ais duties as cutter and mana
ger of the manufacturing department Of
the Burlington Shirt Co. He was formerly
connected with the Good Luck shirt Co.. of
Schenectady, and before that was with
Cluett, Peabody & Co., CT Albany, n. y.
in both of which places he held responsible
positions.
Capt. and Mrs. T.. II. Prouty rendered
reception to the members of Company NJ
last evening at their home. No. "a School
street. between the hours Of and II 80.
The affair was largely attended and was
very enjoyable. Refreshments were serV-
ed, Mrs Prouty being assisted by Mrs. G.
NJ Brownell. Mrs. c. +. Burnham and Miss
Edna Cushman.
Miss Maud A. Giffin Of Rutland. who has
for several months been chief operator and
bookkeeper at the telephone exchange Of
flee at White River Junction. has resign
ed her position and will begin work as as
sistant bookkeeper for Arbuckle n Co
about February Is. She will remain in her
present position until that time.
+ Charles ODay. who was in city court
December 9th for intoxication, refused
to disclose and was remanded to jail, was
before Judge Hawkins again Tuesday
having become tired of the restraint plac-
ed upon him by Sheriff Reeves. His dis
closure was accepted Tuesday and he
was fined s. and costs of SSO.42.
Two lectures by Ernest Seton-Thonpson,
the well known author and lecturer, VIII
be given in the Unitarian church on soma
afternoon and evening during this month.
The afternoon lecture will be of a charac-
ter that will interest the younger genera
ton and an effort will be made to have
the schools close so that children may
hear it.
The Standard Coal Il Ice Co. had force
! of men and teams at work yesterday on
the broad lake cast Of JuniDer island
clearing the 81 ow away preparatory to De-
Sin cutting to-day, The Consumers Ice
Co. will also begin operations in Il few
.. days. They Will get their supply north
of the breakwater. Several concerns that
store their own ice have already begun
to cut their supply
Napoleon Shortsleeves, aged Ct years
died Sunday about noon from the effects
of injuries received two weeks ago Satur-
day. He was employed as a carpenter
in the construction of +. w. Wards new
house of the corner Of Main and Williams
streets and fell through the elevator shalt
, He had been a resident of this city for q
, number of years and is survived by
2 wife and several children
Mrs. Julia B, rnett. who resided on South
Battery street. died at 1890 Monday af'
tornoon from the effects # a surgical op
Grafton. Mrs. Bennett was - years OLD
and leaves as rear relatives brother
Fred Brace of this city and n sister, Mrs
Mary Davis of Montreal, besides her faith
| err, Dot gas Brace. who resides in St AL
pee, Mass.
, In accordance with his usual custom
, George NJ. Oelany, Pre- prio tor CT the Hot"
Burlington, gave the children of the ST
, Joseph Orphan Asylum a eide about thu
t city yesterday afternCCr. There wer,
about I'D children, accompanied by sevcrd
Sisters and it took three bargcs Il accom-
nohate them At about O'Clock they
sto,l ed at the Hotel Burlington, where d
~, Al
4, Dr. Henry D. Holton of Brattleboro
, secretary OF the state FCard Of Health
was in the city Thursday having been tc
Colchester to investigate two cases OF
e small poX " hich have broken out in that
Y town. The cases orc those Of man anC
- his wife and the parties reside dpon I
t farm near Milton. Owing to the critica
e illness of DR. o. w. Peck of Winooski, DR.
f.. A. BurdiCk has beer appointed nealti
Cfficer to serve In his stead.
o Mrs. Catherine Kennedy, aged 60 years
II for more than 40 years resident of thi
n city, died at her home, No. 16s South Bat
= terry street, at o'clock Sunday morn
2 ing from the effects of a stroke OF apo
: plexy. She is survived by son, Samue
Kennedy of Mechanicsville. ~ Y, and
daughter Mrs Michael Delehanty o
!, this city. The funeral was held a
a St. Mary's cathedral Monday morning
!, ST. Joseph's cemetery.
n The WinOoSki Association of Congrt ga
tonal ministers met in the parlors of tn
Y NJ. c. a. building Monday moving a
y II o'clock and listened to a paper by Rev
y g. G. Atkins on The Konotic Theory o
. the incarnation" After dinner, which wa
- served at the Van Ness house the clergy
: men reassembled and discussed Mr.. At
, . kins' paper, together with the one o
!, "Pantheistic Theories of the Incarnation
= read at the last meeting by Prof. II. A l
. Torrey. Owing to the storm the attend
ance was smaller than usual, about fir
teen ministers being present.
William Bromley, who was arrested Il
St. Adams several weeks ago charged wit
filed a claim with the customs department
fer the jewels that were found on his per
son at the time of arrest. The preciou
stones consisted of one diamond, one Opa
five pearls, one ring set with diamond
Y and rubies, four rings set with opals an
turquoise and one sigret. Mr.. Rromle
r has retained Brown and Macomber as II!
attorneys. He claims that the stones wer
not brought into this country from Mon
treal with intent to smuggle.
Miss Margaret A. Dobbie, aged Al years
died at the residence of her brother, Wal
ter j. Dobbie, at 81 Greene street Sui
day morning at $3.50 o'clock. About
month ago she sustained two shocks, froI
which she partially recovered, but at
o'clock Sunday morning the third on