Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
THE OLD BEE HIVE.


J-anspo' tation company in this city, re
signed his place on SAturlly ma left
for New York, where he has another po-
sition. During his stay in this city Mr.
Vets m4oe many friends who Will wish
him success in his new field.
Mrs. Mary C. Wheeler, mother of Pror
j. II. Wheeler fell down stairs one dav
last week and broke her collar hoae ar"
one rib. Mrs Wheeler is with her SCI
in New York city. She was not rendered
rnConscioI is but toi a lady Sc years cid
tnt accident IS of a serious nature ard
the cause Of much anxiety 10 her fripj,ds.
Two petitions in bankruptcy We're fled
Saturday. Henry c. Moody, u baggage
master of st. Adams. has liabilities of 3l7S
and assets of 500 all of which are claim.
ed exempt. Arthur S, Atkins. a fireman of
st. Adams, has liabilities of 1865 and as
sets of sl2o, all of which are claimed ex-
empt.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Smith ar
rived here Thursday from Waterbury and
| were taken to the home of James f.
! Bradley at 80 North Willard street Mrs
Smith was y years of age and died OF
pneumonia The funeral took place
| Friday afternoon at two O'Clock from the
| home of Mr. Bradley.
The funeral Of Mrs. Meroa Mason
widow of John l.. Mason for many years
a prominent resident of Richmond, was
held from her late home in Richmond
on Saturday, tho Rev. c. O. Gill of Jor-
icho Center officiating. Mrs. Mason died
at DR.. Primes saDitarlum in this city
on Wednesday in her 5Sth year.
The public schools closed Friday for
n holiday vacation Of two weeks. Exer-
cises were held in the high school assem-
bly, hall at noon, when the Rev. q. G..
Atkins contrasted the Christmas of to-
day with that of 1900 years ago. There
were exercises at some of the other
schools, with trees for the kindergarten
pupils
TWO petitions in bankruptcy were filed
Tuesday. They were those of NJ. T.
Francis, a farmer of Wells, who has
liabilities of S3,093 and assets of SO, all
/ of which are claimed exempt. ana of T.
T.. Robinson, a stage driver Of Reading
who has liabilities Of $GQ3 II and assets
/ of $l45.lG of which S212 are claimed *
| cmpt.
! Departmental examinations under civil
service rules will be held on March % in
this city, the positions being for that of
book binder, COmpositor, eloctrotypc
mouder, olectrotypc fnishcr. prcssmau
railway mail clerk, stcnographer, stenoe
rapher and typewriter, ana stenograp phi,
for the Philippine service. Departmental
Johnsbury. Montpelier and Rutland.
The stores operated by II. u. Segel II
this city and Winooski were closed Tues
day by Deputy Sheriff Kane at the
solicitation OF creditors. Tho BurlinEtci
store on Church street was closed by tbs
Atlas Shoe company of Boston and the
WinOoski store was closed by Allen
Young y Co. of this city. Mr., Sceel has
been in business in this city only few
( months. lie came here from Barre.
!. Il. Brideau, who has been acting a.
assistant local manager Of the SINCE
Manufacturing company for the past J.
months, has resigned his pos tion ana &C
cepted place as salesman and collector
for the same company. Mr. Brideau ha'
been with the Singer company for tn,
past 10 years. V. G. Chase, who ha
been connected with the company in va
rious places for the past seven years. vii
succeed Mr. Brideau in Burlington.
The third in the series OF dances givei
at the Masonic Temple hail for the bene
mt OF the festival chorus was held Frida,
evening and was the most distinct success
of the series. over 60 couples were presen
and the splendid music furnished by nin