Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03

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Gus injuries from their experience. The ac-
cident was caused by a premature celebra-
ton of the Fourth. The boys had n cannon
and bottle of powder and when they fired
the cannon the blaze was communicated to
the powder in the bottle and the explosion
followed.
In the hearing on the discharge OF Knott
& Closson. bankrupts. which was to have
been held Monday before Referee George
w. Deberville, Clark c. Fits of Brattl-
boro Henry Ballard. w. l.. Burnap, Il.
w. Taft and ]. j. Enrlght appeared Ow-
ing to the fact that the bankrupts could
not he present at the hearing, the matter
was continued until July H.
The Burlington Humane society has re-
ceivcd complaints from Shelburne and
East Middlebury of cruelty to cattle and
swine and the cases are to be investigated
The Fast Middlebury complaint Is that
four or five swine are kept in pen in
which no dry place is provided for them
and consequently they are In the mire up
to their bodies all of the time.
+. +. Shaw has rented to the Rev. j. A.
Hancock, an Episcopal clergyman OF Mon
treal. the T.. l.. Ripley house on Maple
street. lately vacated by VI. Il. Chittenden.
On account of trouble with his throat the
| Rev. Mr.. Hancock has been obliged to give
up regular preaching and he comes here
because of the beauty of Burlington and
many attractions 1t offers as a place of
residence.
A quiet wedding took place Monday
noon at the home of Mrs. f. S. Collins, on
Brookes avenue, when her daughter, Gen.
evieve was united In marriage to DR..
Frank +. Finney. Only the immediate
relatives aud the officiating clergyman.
the Rev. j. +. Mead. were present DR.
and Mrs. Finney left on the noon train for
New York. where DIR. Finney will pursue
further work in his profession.
George H. Wiltse has resigned his po-
| sition as manager Of the Boston store,
with which he has been connected for the
past three years. coming here from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa Mr. Wiltse has purchased a
dry goods store at Cortland, N. y, and
Will move there the first part Of August.
! During his residence in Burlington he has
made the Boston store more popular than
ever and has made wide circle of friends
VINO Will wish him success In his new field.
quiet home wedding was solemnized
Thursday night at 7 O. clock at the home of
| Mrs. Mary Roach on South Champlain
street when her daughter, Miss Hattie
Roach, was married to Arthur L. Levan-
way of this city. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. +. D. Penny and was
witnessed only by the immediate friends
OF the contracting parties. George Daniels
attended the groom as best man. while the
ron of honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Levanway are
to reside in this city.
The residents in the vicinity of Pear
street and Brookes avenue were treated e
n an unusual sight Thursday. In tho morn.
ing doe was seen running across the va
I cant lot on the south side of Brooke.
= avenue. 1t crossed the avenue and goin,
5 between the houses made it's way to Loom
: is and thence to North Willard street. II
1n nft II.
:, street 1t crossed Pearl street. and went vi
Q Willard, finally going to Prospect stree
J.; and disappearing. The animal appeared L
n he very tame and paid but little attention
@ t people who were watching it.
: The following cases have been filed in thu
county clerks Office for trial in count.
o court: Mccormick Harvesting Machine
n Co. vs.. Eliza May; Agnes NJ. Hamilton
i VS.. Thompson II. Hamilton, divorce on tn
v grounds of desertion intolerable severit,
n and refusal to support; Seward B. Roger
d VS.. Eva NJ. Rogers, divorce on the grounds
/ of adultery; Napoleon Harlow VS.. Ann;
Harlow, divorce on the grounds OF intol
cradle severity and adultery; William W
n Shaw vs. Helen S. Shaw. divorce on tn
n grounds of intolerable severity and deser
q ton
- Charles Dolan, aged 10 years. died 4
Waterbury Tuesday morning. He wa
= quite fast bicycle rider and two years az
sustained a serious fall from his wheel, hi
| illness dating from this unfortunate oc
d curence He was the son of Mrs. Ellen an
g the late Peter Doan of South Burlingto
y and besides his mother leaves two broth
l. ers. John and James of this city and a sis
: ter, Miss Anna Dolan of Springfield Mass
d The remains were brought to his late HON
:, Tuesday evening and the funeral will b.
held from St Mary's cathedral thi
morning at o'clock. with interment in 81
II Joseph's cemetery.
20 The boat ride and basket picnic of tn
:. Baptist Sunday school, which took plac
/, on Saturday, was attended by about L
p people. The party took the regular tri
h of the Chateaugay. the majority stoppin
at Adams Landing while fe,
went on to st. Adams Bay. A
A. the Landing the party took lunc
s. and until the boat returned the prr
r cipal attraction was ball game betwee
lg two scrub teams. The feature OF the re
p turn trip was the singing led by j. I
n BARLEY. The excursionists arrived her
rs about $780, after very pleasant day
outing.
d, At a special meeting OF the Ethan ALE
r, club Saturday evening 1t was decided
er have an evening excursion to Bluff Poir
,e Tuesday, July 15 The Troy Vocal societ
t will give their annual concert at Hot
n Champlain that evening and those VIII
re participate in the excursion will have a
opportunity to enjoy that musical trea
1t is proposed to cross the lake on til
10 regular trip of the steamer Vermont
~ $40 n. m, have dinner at the hotel, liste
IS 10 the concert and return to Durlingto
y about 1870 o'clock on the steamer Ms
~ guam. which will make n special trll
VI Electric cars will be in waiting at the doc
u, in this city. The party will be limited I
~ members OF the club and ladies, and It
d. expected that it will number 200 or more
lie e. =. Shaw sold Saturday to J. B. Her
r derson, for the Central Vermont Railwa
Of company. the large lot OF land lying on tn
- west side of North Avenue, beginning tu.
above North street and including nearl
eight acres. Consideration $500 NJ
Henderson will extend Bissell stree
through this land and will lay out ne
street to connect this extension wit
North avenue. The development Of tn
Will Nut -l,a ,t,