Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-13
ST. ALBANS.

Tile Trlrk house OF JCStI'u l.s!bouHtN WI
st. Adams Hin, was with its contents. en-
,ireiy d destroyed by fire IN Thursday. Tho
AGED mother of Mr.. Latuunty had mar
row escape from being burned to death.
Mrs Maurice shea of Walnut street died
Sunday morning at o'clock The remains
were taken to Chicopec, Mass ON the
midnight train Monday.
A committee consisting of Hon. Edward
G. Smith. w. Beecher Fonda, DR.. w. $.
stevens. Mrs. +. Stewart Stranahan. Mrs.
Alfred A. Hall and Miss Annie i. Smith
was appointed at Il meeting of the Con-
greSational society 10 consider the queS-
tion Of building or buying a parsonage.
'rhe vital statistics for the year show a
marked increase in every way over the pre-
yious year. In the past year there were
165 births 70 marriages and Ill deaths, as
compared with 139 births. a marriages and
80 deaths for the preceding year.
f.. f. 1witcholl & GO. have leased the en-
tire ground floor of the corner Seymour
block. and will take possession about
March ;. when &. II. Wiley Will remove
his billiard and pool business. The build
ing will be remodeled to accommodate the
fast growing business OF the firm
The citizens meeting to consider Wheth-
er or not it would be advisable to call a
citizens caucus to nominate candidates
Tor city officials. drew between 20 and
100 to the city hau last evening. Col. +. l..
Greene called the meeting to order. told
of the reason of rs call and WAS elected
permanent chairman with ;. T.. Perkins
as secretary. Or. w. s. Stevens in brief
speech advocated union ticket and then
col. j. II. Mimms to get the sense of the
meeting. moved to call a citizens caucus,
irrespective of party, TO nominate candl-
dates for city officials, at the city hail on
Saturday evening at o'clock. The mo-
lion was carried and the following cit
liens committee of six, composed Of three
III. Il.
chosen to cali the caucus: +. L. Greene,
J'arrand ). Stranahan, DIR. W. S. Stevens,
&. W. Reagan. DR. j. G. DeSloges and i.
". Hyde.
The first of the Lentcn lectures in the
Congregational series WAS delivered at the
chapel at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
10y the Rev. John l.. Sewal his subject be-
ing THE value of society" These lectures
will be given every Wednesday through
lent. Tomorrow at the same time and
place Mr.. Sewal will give readings from
Grants "Unleavened BREAD and Emer-
sons essays. Services were also held AT
ST. Lukes church yesterday morning and
evening.
Mrs C. p. Twieg of High street is CON
fined to the house by illness.
The Loyal Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet this evening with Mrs. Henry
j. Watson.
Mrs ". ~. Sample of burlington is Wis
itme at the home of ., X. Parker,
Henry c. Manuel who has been con-
fined to the house by illness. is able TO
be out again
The Musical and Social club will meet
this evening with Miss Lillian Tenney.
W. 5. Crolley of Yonkcrs, y. y, arrived
here last night ana will assume his duties
Immediately as organist of St. Luke's
church.
Charles /. Capron has sold out his drug
store i'll Amsterdam, y. y. and will re-
side in this city for the present.
Three new cases Of small poX We're re-
ported yesterday in the Smith house on
Elm street. The sick people arc Mr.. and
Mrs. Bordeau and AlRS. smith. This makes
q total of IL cases, all of which are get
ling along nicely at present. All Of the
physicians are doing large vaccination
business.
The st. Adams Humane Society held. a
meeting at the City Hall yesterday, when
nine new memEC RS Were elected to MEM
hcrship and routine business transacted.
a pleasant feature OF the meeting was
very interesting talk by Mrs. Keller, re-
Gently from the KorG.ke.
The board of school commissioners have
reCommc ndcd that the advice cf the health
officer be followed and that all teachers.
pupils and ianitOrs be ut onoe Vaccinatcd
as an additional safcgtard against small
FOX.
= he democratic city committee has Is
sued a cali for a caucus to nominate can
didates for the various city offices, TO be
led at 1880 O'Clock Friday evening Mt the
City Hail.
The ward six den ocratc caucus will lie
fcld at the City Hall at 30 o'clock Friday
evening
An average If about four cars Of hay
:: day are passing through this port from
Canada, destined To the British army in
South Africa.