Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27

oOutn burlington. what money ID Talstu
for the purpose will have to be secured
by popular subscription.
Capt. c. r. Burnham and G.. w. Grandy
went last night to Barre. where they in
sttuted camp of Spanish American War
Veterans. with q large membership.
Two petitions in bankruptcy were filed
Thursday in the clerks office. They were
those of David S. Harvey of Alburgh. who
had liabilities Of, 4,53930 and assets of
$1,000, of which $i40O is claimed exempt;
and of Edwin f. kindall, brakeman of
Bratteboro. who has liabilities Of $23O.26
and assets of $3.50, of which SIS is claimed
exempt
Mitchell Lucia. who was arrested by the
police department for intoxication. was In
city court Monday and was fined s. and
costs of sl0.l9. lie disclosed on David Lyn-
don, alias Johnnie Bull who is serving a
ten days sentence in Jail for intoxication.
Lyndon was fined 80 and costs of s21.l9,
the alternate sentence being l26 days In the
House of Correction.
Superintendent of Education w. f.. RAN
ger WAS in this city Friday and was in
consultation with superintendent Wheeler
in regard to the meeting of the American
Institute of instruction, which is TO be
held here July /, . and 8. A list of local
committees will be prepared by Mr..
Wheeler and the State committees will bo
appointed by Mr.. Ranger.
The Vermont ice dealers will hold their
6fth annual meeting and banquet in this
city at the Van Ness House April and l
Representatives from the manufacturers
of ice tools and machinery from Massachu-
sets and New York Will be present to
make exhibits and 1t Is expected that n
Massachusetts man Will deliver an address
at some time during the convention.
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| Church Sunday a letter was read from
the Rev. Frank d. Penney of the Lincoln
! Square baptist Church of Worcester,
! Mass. accepting the unanimous call OF
this church. He will reach Burlington
about the middle OF May. Mr. Penney's de-
| csion was received with much satisfac-
! ton.
Intelligence has been received in this city
of the death Of John Scullin, at the age of
| ~ years on March Sd, at Atlantic City,
| y. j. He was buried at Hammonton, y. j.,
on March G. Mr., Scullin has one BROTH r,
| Myron +. and several other relatives now
| living in Burlington He kept n general
merchandise store in Colchester for many
| years, and removed to Hammonton in 1861.
| A Main street man oil served agrey spur
| percned for some time in the same place
| on maple tree Saturday and becoming
| interested to know why the little creature
remained in the same position so con-
| tinuously made careful examination and
found that it had gnawed hole in the
bark and was quietly sitting upon the
| branch slipping the sap as it flowed from
| the aperture.
Eddie Sorell. who was released six weeks
ago from the, Industrial school at YER
gennes. walked to this city Saturday from
bis home in Grand Isle and asked for a
meal at the jail. He told Sheriff Reeves
| that he wished to return to the institution
| from which he was released and ticket
for Vergennes was bought and he was sent
on ms way. Tie started out to walk to
Nergennes.
Excayotior for tho foundation, of an Of.
| fec for the Elias LYMAN coal 90 on tho
| corner Of Collage ard Certre stroets was
bepun SATURDAY. THO h,,ildinp viii ho brick
| ono and one-half stones hieb II viii h y
| constructed with n ,,ie,y of future nd
ditions. tho walls being Of such material
that the heipht can he Increased when 81
desired Al present there VIII be TWO COM
| modious rooms on the hrst hoor with en-
frances from both streets 1t Is expected
mat the building VIII be occupied by July
l.
Tho natos of breaking I'm and clearing
,rt of the ice IN tn. broad lake vaIv
crootl,. I, tbreo u,intare durirg tho n.st
= yoore IN which records have been kcnt
tho lake did NOT close in front of RurIirp.
ION rho ueap time Of closipy In maj
neriod has haen January 40 and The axer
af,a duration of the Toe has beon e5 davs
which makes tho average date Of onori no
.nri, : In 1s75 tho lave cloaed Japn,rv
IL and remained closed until Anrii 20 hc-
inc 101 DAYS This is the latest date If tho