Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-25


trovcr for the recovery of a suit of cloths
w. Il. Chaplin of Essex Center. came to
this city Saturday, bringing two-year-
old hackney colt, which no has sold 20
William West. who formerly for 10 years
was In charge OF the horses at Shelburne
Farms Mr.. West has purchased farm
in Charlotte and will make a specially OF
fine horses.
The case of S. Levin VS.. Florence Nc
Clellan for the recovery OF pair OF
shoes. which the plaintiff claimed the
defendant bought and did not pay Tor
was decided in favor of the defendant.
| who is to recover her costs. A jury was
drawn on the case and p. c. Dodge acted
as justice.
Two petitions in bankruptcy were filed
Friday. Martin Garland, a railroad
brakeman of st. Adams. has liabilities of
$500 S and assets of $l74.5O of which $50
are claimed exempt. Curtis +. Collins n
blacksmith of lrasburgh, has liabilities
of S75S9S and assets Of LAO, of which
$115 are claimed exempt.
The Champlain Transportation Com
pany's season closed Saturday, when the
Cbateaugay made her last trip between
this city and Plattsburgh. The boat was
taken Sunday to Shelburne harbor
where with the other boats she Will be
painted. thoroughly overhauled and put in
| first class condition for next year.
The larger members of the boys clubs
| at the Howard Relief were given a ban
quet at the building Monday night. They
were also entertained by a short musical
programme. Saturday evening the girls
| will be given "A Christmas tree and money
or toys for that occasion VIII be very
acceptable. They should be left at the
| Howard Reli building by Saturday
morning at the latest.
| II. Eugene Sibley received telegram
Monday from Rochester, N. Y, an
nouncing the death of his aged aunt Mrs.
| Katherine Sibley, widow of the late War
rem Sbley of that place. Mrs. Sibley was
| Il great sufferer from lingering Illness
| which she bore with great Christian for
titudc. She was a very capable woman
and "A person who made many friends
who will mourn her loss.
The Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, Mount
Sinai Temple, at their recent meeting In
Montpelier. appointed j. Warren Roberts
with Charles II. Hcaton and Thomas p.
Bragg of Montpelier as a committee on
| transportation for the State of Vermont
to act at the time of the meeting of the
| Imperial Council next summer at Sarato-
ga, n. Y. Last year they met in Califor-
MIA and the year previous in Honolulu
At n meeting of Vermont Commandery,
day afternoon, several tributes were
paid by the members to the late Gen. ".
| l.. Grcenleaf Tho vacancy in the office
Of recorder caused by his death was filled
by the election of capt. II. o. Wheeler.
Companion G. f.. Beach was elected chan
cellor to succeed Capt. Wheeler.
Bernard Foley died Sunday morning
at his nome on First street of pneumonia,
after an illness of four days. He leaves
Ia NJ
two girls, the oldest being fourteen and
the youngest two years of age, also four
sisters and two brothers. Miss ;Iary Fo-
ley of Lowell. Mass, Mrs. Peter Ma
rengo. Mrs. Patrick Lee, Miss Nellie Foo
ley and William Foley of this city and
James Foley of Providence, r. l.
Monday afternoon there was spe-
! cial meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary
in the directors room at the V NJ. C. A
Duilding and the social committee alsc
!, had meeting in the parlor to arrange
for the refreshments at the New Years
reception. They plan for at least 600 youne
men and boys In the afternoon there will
be basket ball game between the class
and the Intermediates and n gymnasium
exhibition in the evening.
Assistant Judges Allen and Lavign'
were at the county Jail Saturday and laic
out the repairs to be done, for which 8
one per cent tax was levied by the re
cent Legislature. The several cells, which
are now unsafe will be rebuilt. the pan
try will be enlarged, a laundry will b,
installed and electric lights will be pu
in. considerable amount of painting
and papering will be done and othei
minor repairs will be made.
The older portion of the Methodist Sun
day school enjoyed a very pleasant tim,
in the church parlors last evening Re
freshments of ice cream and cake wer,
served and the following programme wai
given: Piano solo, Mr. Johnson; violiI
solo, John Booth; recitation, Hardy Cor
dom; vocal solo, Miss Rose Owen: recita
ton Miss Anna Tooles; soprano solo "Av,
Maria" Mrs. w. l.. Chandler of Ogdens
burg, n. Y; Christmas solo. Miss Ma,
Clifford.
Passengers travelling on the Rutland
road aresuffering some little inconvenience,
because of the condition Of the brdg,
over the Williams river near Bartons
Vile The recent thaw loosened the ic,
and ms it damned up against the piles
of the wooden trestle it was rendered un
; safe for the large engines and the coaches
! had to be pushed across. 1t has been th'
; intention for some time to replace tho
. wooden structure with n more substan
tial one of iron and this will probably
hasten the change.
The Rt. Roy. }. S. Michaud has made tn
following appointments: The Rev. Faith
u er DOheny assistant to the Rev Fathe
Ttotter OF the Church of the Holy Angel
at St Adams; the Rev. Father Hicke,
assistant to st. Monica's Church in Barre
to replace the Rev. Father LaCouture
who has been appointed assistant at 81
Joseph's Church in this city: the Rev
, Father Penders pastor of st. Thoma
Church in Underhill. to succeed the Rev
Father Gelot, who has a leave of absence
on account of i'll health.
} Henry Steady, who was arrested b,
, Sheriff Horton for non-support of hi
family, was arraigned Friday befnr
Justice +. l.. Graves. He pleaded no
guilty but was convicted and sentence,
to serve not less than three nor NOR
than four months in the House of Cor
rection. He took an appeal and bail wa
fixed at $780, which he could not furnish
He has been back from Rutland onl,
since May after serving a sentence for
similar offense for which he was con
Victod Friday
The Woodbury. block at the corner o
College and Pine streets has reachc,
completion as far as the exterior Is con
cerned and the sewer and water con
ncctions have been made. The appear
ance of the building compares very ia
vorably with that of others of its kind
The front has two marble slabs bearinI
tho date and the name of the builder an,
plate glass windows of liberal dimension
have been installed on tho first floor
/, The workmen who connected the sewe