Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

Light refreshments were served after the
address.
j. H. Sternberg of Reading, Pa, who
purChasc the Derway farm tf 100 acres
on North avenue last year, has arrived
in this city. He proposes to erect
handsome summer home there at cost
of about $4,000, plans for which are al
ready being drawn.
DR.. Fred r. Newell son of IT. N. New
ell who recently graduated in dental sur
gerry from the University of Maryland
at Baltimore is for the present practic-
ing in the office of DIR. Farnsworth at
Rutland. lie has not yet decided where
he will locate permanently.
Charles Frey. the actor and comedian
of the Bennett Mouton company, who
has been sick with appendicitis in this
city since the company played here, died
early Saturday morning. The remains
were taken Sunday night to his home in
Ossipco. n. H., for intcrment
The Hon. Henry Ballard has just re-
ceivcd notice of his appointment as an
aide de camp on the staff of Gen. Thomas
j. Stewart Of Pennsylvania, commander
n-chcf of the Grand Army of the Re
public. Mr. Ballard expects to attend
the annual encampment in San Francisco
in August.
The time for noting cases for trial at
the May term of United States courts to
he held at Windsor has expired and but
two cases have been received. They are
those of Robert & Bacon, administrators.
VS.. the New England Order of Protection.
and of Gilman 3. Wilson VS.. William G.
E'redley.
The Whalen brothers will begin at once
to erect the brick wall at the rear of
their new block on Main street. having
been delayed for a period on account of
scarcity of bricks. They have not yet
decided what they will build on the foun-
dation formerly occupied by the armory
building.
Daniel Frey, Raine e Burt's popular
grocery clerk, has left for an extended
| trip to California on account of his health.
Mr.. Frey has friends in Pasadena and
that is his destination His place in the
store will be filled by William 1ooles, for
merly with c. A. Barber.
Two petitions for divorce were filed yes
| terday in the county clerks office. The
| petition of Annie Lat'ountain VS. Charles
LaFountan is brought on the grounds of
refusal to support, deserton and intoler-
able severity and that of Emily NJ. Burke
vs.. j NJ. Burke on the grounds of adul-
terry.
Among the residents or burlington who
will deliver addresses on Memorial day
are the following: Congressman ID. j.
Foster at St. Adams. the Rev. i. ID.
Penney at Burlington, the Hon. Henry
Ballard at Brooksheld II. O. Wheeler
at Bristol and w. j. Bigelow at Water
bury.
Men have arrived at Shclburne harbor
to lay the rubber thing which is to cover
the floor of the quarter deck of the new
steamer Vermont. The boat is fast near
;,,fr ,1.,ti, l. in irnc
for the Memorial day excursion. 1t is
expected that the engineers trial trir
will be made the week after next
Papers were served Monday in tho
case of +. +, Davis. trustee of the bank
rupt estate of o. S. Dodds VS.. H. G. Lane.
The action is brought to restrain Mr..
Lane from selling or disposing of a piece
of property which it is claimed Mr..
Dodds decided to him about two weeks
before he went into bankruptcy. thereby
committing an act of bankruptcy.
At the present time there seems to be
Il great scarcity of unskilled labor. The
demand for servant girls and farm heir
is the greatest. Mr. Chausse of the Bur
lngton Employment Agency expects tC
go to New York city the latter part of
this month to secure, if possible, To-
Japs. Swcdes and Germans who can
easily ind positions here this summer.
There was a meeting of the gymnasium
committee of the y. NJ. G. A. at the asso
citation rooms Friday night at which tim'
it was decided to recommend to the di
reotors that between So and 500 be eX
pended IN repairs on the gymnasium an(
apparatus it has also been decided to Civ,
an exhibition in the opera house abou
the INST Of December.
r. +. Brown and l.. W. Taft have form
ed a partnership for the conduct of lega
business. Mr. Brown Is one of the mos
noted attorneys in the Chttcnden count.
bar and has served in many promincn
political positions, being city attorney a
the present time. Mr. Taft is one of tn
, younger members of the profession bu
has proved himself to be lawyer o
good ability.
Mrs. Emma Peters. wife of JOSEPH
Peters of North street died Tuesda,
afternoon after an illness of II months
The cause of her death was consumption
She is survived, besides her husband, b,
u daughter Emma, her father, three
sisters and two brothers. The funcra
was held from St. Joscphs Churcl
Thursday morning with nterment il
Mount Calvary cemetery.
Samuel Il. Bliss of Chicago arrived i
town yesterday from New Haven. Conn
whore he attended the meeting of tn
! NHtlplldl cotI'tNf NlllS OF llc America
Ro| Oution, as a delegate from the lliuoi
society. Mr.. Bliss is an Underhill boy
but rs q young man resided in Burngto
in the employ of n. q, Strong. and ha
many warm friends here. For man
!, years he has been successful manu-
i, faCturer in Chicago.
The tenth anniversary of the foundn
of Cathedral Court No, 562. Catholic Ordc
! of NOreetcrs, was celebrated at their ha
on Main street Monday night. Scvcra
speeches were made. a musical programm
rendered and n banquet served. Anon
: the visiting forcsters were Z. f. Donova
Of Providence. supreme chief ranger {
| the order, and Clarence l.. Dye, gran
$ chief ranger of Vermont.
The annual parish gathering of tn
y Methodist Church last evening was
, large one. During the first part OF III
! evening the ladies of the church serve
, an appetzing supper and the reports
, the various church organizations follow
q ed. The remainder of the evening wa
spent in a social way. The rental
= pcws also commenced last evening an
l. will be continued through this afternoo
- and evening.
y The remains of the late Vernon Browne
= were brought to this city Friday morr
e ing on the APO a. m. train from Bosto
and taken to the home of his mothe
Mrs. T.. a. Smalley on North Winoosl
avenue. The funeral WAS held at q:
Z | o'clock in the afternoon, the Rev. Jo
H. Mctcalf officiating. The bearers wer
H. w. Fennell, w. T. Mcbride, Stanle