Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

Elmwood avenue shortly after 11:3O O'Clock
Saturday morning. The fire was located
In Kitchen of a house owned by D. H.
Lanou and occupied by Robert Hall. The
Kitchen stove became overheated and the
paint and ceiling were scorched little.
No further damage wac done.
John f. Lang Of Carthage, Mo-, has, af-
ter an absence of II years, been revisiting
his former home in this city. He Is the
cashier of the Central National bank
of Carthage. a prosperous bank in that
city of 12,G0 population. He Is accom-
panied by his wife. He finds many old
friends, as we'll as many changes and
signs of growth and prosperity in Bur-
lngton.
An excursion party of about 400 people
arrived early Monday morning from
White River Junction and intermediate
points ms far as West Berlin They board
ed the steamer Vermont en- route for Fort
Frederic, where they spent the day, re-
turning to this port at about $50 and re-
turned to their homes by special train.
The party was accompanied by the West
Randolph band.
A salute of q guns fired from the dock
of the L. c.. Y. G.. Sunday afternoon
at about $50 O'Clock greeted the new
yacht Stavc Island. belonging to Fred II.
Wells, as she drew up at the buoy in the
brought here from New York and the
party on board were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
II. Wells and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r..
Wells.
Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi. ma
tiona lecturer for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, has been secured for
| three appointments in this State this
month. as follows Jericho Center Aug.
49, Fort Ethan Allen Aug. 10, Spring
| Grove campmceting Aug. 20. At Fort
| ethan Allen tho meeting will be held at
| 6 y. m. next Wednesday and the meeting
| will be open to the public.
! w. +. Nutting, who has been connected
with the drug store of r. b. Stearns &
Co. for the past eight months, finished
his duties Saturday and left Monday
| for Ration, New Mexico, where he will
engage in the same business for the com
| ing winter His place at the drug store
will be taken by Edward r. Young. who
has been associated with the store of j
w. O'sullivan for several years
The case of Augustus Sherman against
George and Sarah Sherman was trie6
Saturday before Justice A. V. Spalding
The suit was brought to recover the pur
chase price of a sewing machine. Judg
ment was rendered for the plaintiff to re
cover damages in the sum Of s. and The
| costs of the suit. which We're SOB, anC
an execution was issued.
Mrs Winifred Barrett died at the HON,
of her daughter, Mrs r. j. Brown, Tues
day morning at five o'clock. She wa
sc years of age and the cause Of he
death was old age. She is survived by on
daughter, Mrs X. j. Brown. She has beer
in failing health for the past five months
The funeral will be held from St. Mary
Cathedral this morning at MIN
O'Clock, with intermont in st. Joseph
cemetery.
Mrs G. w. Shepard died Frida,
morning at the home of her daughter
Mrs. +. c. Clarke, 23s, College street
Prayer was said at the house Saturda.
at n. m. the Rev. T.. c. Bennett Off
Ciating. The remains were taken a
4:3o y. m. to Richforl, where funera
services were held on Sunday. Tn
arrangements were in charge of ]. A
Corhin.
Katherine Gould was arrested Thurs
day at South Burlington 10y Sheriff IIor
ton for breach of the peace and was ar
raigned before Justice Graves Accord
ing to her story, she was whipped by he
etop-fathcr, Charles Austin. As a resul
she threatened to kill herself with a knit
and in an attempt to take the weapo
from her Mr.. Austin was cut. nathcrin
WAS fined so and costs, the alternate sen
tence being 1ci days in the House o
Correction, which she will probably serve
Deputy Sheriff White of Richmon
brought to this city Yesterday Marti
Burns, who was lodged in Jail on tn
charge of intoXication and breach of tn
peace. The officer had some trouble wit
his prisoner on the road he did no
wish to come to the Queen City, an
came near making his escape. He sue
ceeded in gettin" out of tho wagon bu