Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

ton a lecture and entertainment under the
auspices of the Knights of Columbus will
be given in the Howard Opera House In
the evening.
The first meeting Of the creditors in the
bankrupt estate Of Clarence Hicks was
held Friday afternoon at the office of
IIlihu u. Taft before Referee George w.
Deberville. Mr.. Taft was elected trustee
by the creditors and ]. Il. Lavell, u. ID.
| Davis and j. r. Mcmahon were appointed
appraisers by the referee.
The Rev. II. II. Durfee went Tuesday
| to diego, n. Y. to work for the Anti
| Saloon League. His headquarters In New
| York will be at Elmira. DR.. Durfee's fam
| lily will remain in this city to enjoy the
college facilities but he will be in his new
| field of work the greater part of the time
| from now on.
| Mrs. f. C. Isham OF George street who
underwent successful operation at the
Mary Fletcher hospital about four weeks
| ago, has nearly recovered and was taken
| to her home Saturday. Mrs. Isham has
| been in failing health for many years.
ana her many friends will be pleased to
| hear of her recovery.
The committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the annual ball of Cathe-
dra Court, No. 562. Catholic order of For
esters. have set the date Of the ball for
the evening of February q in the Masonic
| Temple hall. Tho committee is composed
of Thomas Conlon, John Andrews and A.
j. Clark.
Mrs. John II. Finneran died Thursday
| night at the age of As years. The cause
| of her death was pneumonia. She Is sur
vived by her husband, four sons, John,
| Thomas, Frank and Arthur, and three
daughters, Celia, Julia and Estella. The
| funeral was held from St. Mary's Cath
edral Saturday morning at nine O'Clock.
lnterment was in st. Josephs cemetery.
A largely attended meeting Of Green
| Mountain Chapter, Daughters of the Am
ercan Revolution, was held at the nome
of tho Misses Converse yesterday after
noon. After the regular business selections
from Colonial Danes and Good Wives
were read by Mrs Frederick Il. Burgess,
followed by n short piano recital by Dion
Kennedy. which was greatly enjoyed.
A very fine specimen of pickerel was on
exhibition at John MoKenzes meat mar
ket Monday. The fish weighed 20
pounds and was caught by Thomas Red
mond in Shclburne pond. Mr.. Redmond.
William Mllham and Walter Mckenzie
caught "a good sized pickerel by fishing
through the ice at that place. using min
noWs for bait.
Mrs. Thomas w. Conway died Saturday
| afternoon at O'Clock at the age Of 70
wears. The cause Of her death was old
age. She is survived by five children, Mrs
Louis Lapont of Providence, X. l.. Mrs
T. Mccormack Miss Mary Conway and
Michael J. and Thomas w. conway OF
this city. The funeral was held from
ST. Nurv's Cathedral Monday morning at
. o'clock. lntcrmcnt was in st. Joseph S
cemetery.
Mrs. Albert Williams. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. L. Z. Wright, died Sunday
at tho age of Il years. She has been SICK
for "A long time with consumption and her
death did not come Unexpectedly. She is
survived by husband and little child
four months old also by her brothers
and sisters, George T.. Wright of Burling-
ton William l.. Wright of Somervilc N.
j. Mrs r. J. Babcock of burlington.
Mrs Edward Williams of Hydcville and
Mrs W T. Wilmont of Detroit. Mich.
At the regular meeting of Burlington
Typographical Urion No. BAG Sunday
afternoon the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year. President,
Henri Limogc; vice-president, c. f. John
son. financial corresponding secretary.
treasurer. w. II. Deshaw. recording Sec
rotary Miss y. NJ. Greancy; sergeant-at-
arms jeremiah Willett: executive COM
mittee, c. f. Johnson, W. II. Deshaw,
W. q. 'Bricn; auditing committee, j. e.
Flaherty. +. II. Whitman. Henri Limogc.
The fire department was called out Sat
urday afternoon shortly after o'clock
by an alarm from the private box at
the Shepard 4 Morse Lumber Cos yards.
When the fircmen arrived the employees
ut the mill had "A stream OF water on the
blaze which was confined to the shaving
shed, and the department soon got the
fire under control. The cause of the fire
is unknown. 1t was confined entirely to
the shaving she'd which is constructed Of
, brick and thereby kept the blaze within
, bounds so that it could be easily con-
trolled. The loss swas small.
Mrs Rose Lavallec of ST. Paul street
died Tuesday morning at the age of Is
years. The cause of her death was can
Ger of the stomach. She is survived by
/ II children. Bartlett of MORA, y. Y,
, Henry of NcrgenneS, George of I'rushton
y. y, and Joseph and Frank of this city
Miss Maggie I.avallee of Nergennes Mrs
Eli Russell and Mrs John Cakes OF
Brushton. \. y, Mrs. Frank Lovely OF
Boston, and Mrs. Frederick Cummings
, and Mrs. Albert Durant of this city. The
funeral will he held from St. Joseph's
Church TINS morning at eight O'Clock
Burial will he in Mount Calvary cemetery