Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-08

Poole of the Congregational Church eX-
tended the welcome of the Barre Churches
to the Rev. and Mrs. Lowe and F. l..
Page spoke for Hedding Church and Ep
worth League.
The Rev Fife X. M Jones of the Uni
versalst Church will deliver the memorial
Sunday address to Crandall Post, G.. A. r.
During the month of April 10 marriage
licenses were issued from the city clerk
Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Burgh were present.
cd a beautiful quartered oak sideboard
Saturday evening by about 100 Of their
friends, and a party was given in their
honor at the knights of Pythias hall.
Alfred Edwards OF Roxbury and Charles
Jackson of this city were in police court
Monday morning for intoxication. The
former pleaded guilty to first offense
and will spend 10 days in the county Jail at
Montpelier. Jackson admitted it was his
third offense and he was fined $50 and costs
OF Ss66 with an alternative sentence of 60
days in the House of Correction He is
looking for funds.
y. II. Phelps expects to place his steam
launch Blanche on Lake Champlain the
present week The boat has been in winter
quarters at Shelburne and Is now being re-
fitted with new and larger engine.
Miss Ellen Nelson and Adolph Freiburg
were united In marriage Saturday after
noon by City Clerk b. II. Wells. They will
reside in this city
The Journeymcn blacksmths of this city
have applied for a charter from the Inter
national Journeymen's Horseshoers' asso-
citation.
Mrs. S. l.. Ripley. mother Of Mrs. II. A.
Rugg of this city, died Saturday night at
her home in North Chelmsford, Mass. Mr.
and Mrs. Rugg are there to attend the fu-
neral
The hearing before the State railroad
commission on the proposed crossing Of
, the electric railroad line over the track
of the Barre railroad at Ayers street was
held In this city Tuesday. In the forenoon
the proposed crossing and route was in
spected by the commission, including
Judge Ross, Colonel Bingham with Z. NJ
Harvey clerk, the members OF the Barre
city council, and A. o. Humphrey, J. j.
Flynn. Superintendent F. Fl. Andrus and
Attorney r. A. Hoar of the electric road.
In the afternoon the hearing was begun at
two O'Clock in the city council chamber
with the above officers present and also
Superintendent F. w. Stanyan and AT
torney J. p Lamson OF Cabot rep
resenting the Barre railroad. F. A.
Bugbee Of the firm Of Bugbee & Alex
ander, Fl. C. Leonard and w. A. Bradford
were summoned as witnesses. The hear
ing was adjourned late in the afternoon.
The annual meeting of the Church of
the Good Shepherd was held Monday even
ing. The following officers We're elected
Warden. DIR. w. D. Reid; secretary. II.
X. Bush; treasurer. John Robins: dele
gates to diocesan convention, r. G. How
land, Mr. CarhY, l.. S. Gates and H. X.
Bush Four hundred dollars was voted to
the mission debt and balance Of 49, 80
was left in the treasury after the ray
ment Of bills.
Mrs. Charles Robb and Mrs Peter
Brown, with their children. left Tues
day for Boston, from which place they
fov lot in,
The body OF Mrs. Alice McCue Of
Granitevile, aged 50 years, who died
Monday, was taken to Fairfield for burial
Tuesday.
| Ex-Mayor f. l.. Smith has gone to Can
ton, Ohio, to Inspect a red granite quarry
which is being opened up, He will go from
that place to Buffalo, N Y, being away
three weeks.