Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

were no serious results, except slight
damage to the engine.
The funeral of Mrs. Catharine Dowd,
widow of the late Patrick Dowd, was held
at the cathedral at four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, the Rev. c. G. Delany ofiiciat-
ing. The bearers were John ONeil. j. w.
Mudgan, Edward Dwyer, L. II. Corley,
Daniel Flaherty and James T. Bolger.
The arrangements were in charge OF j. r..
Kelley. Mrs. DoWd went to Brooklyn
about three weeks ago to visit her daugh-
ter and died suddenly of heart failure
while there
The body of Miss Hannah A. Shedd OF
Bristol, who died of apopiexy Saturday,
was brought to this city Monday morn
ing and placed in the vault at Lake View
cemetery j. Warren Roberts took charge
of the remains after their arrival in this
city. Miss Shcdd was a sister OF the
late James a. Shcdd. Il well-known resi-
dent Of burlington, and II, A. Bixby of
South Burlington and G.. II. Bixby OF this
city were nephews. Miss Shcdd was born
IN Bethel. Dec IL, 1873 She died at the
home of Mrs. Irving Pullman in Bristol.
r.. u. Lewis who for the past eight
years has boon travelling salesman for
Spaulding. kimball & Co. In this city and
vicinity and on the Rutland division. has
resigned and has purchased an interest
under tho firm name of Lane & Davis.
The concern will now be known az Davis
* Lewis. MIR. and Mrs. Lewis will leave
for their now home about March l ana
will carry with them the best wishes of a
wide circle of friends. MIR. Lewis will be
succeeded by Walter r. Smith, formerly
with Austin & Young.
George Nay of the class of 1901 In the
Edmunds high school was in this city
tie in Ier T.
cho f. ON Cornell University, where he is
studying law. Mr.. Nay was coming home
to avoid the epidemic of typhoid fever
which Is raging in Ithaca Mt present. there
being in the city of 600 inhabitants over
400 cases of fever The students of the
university arc also suffering severely and
the death rate Is extremely high. The
origin Of the fever is supposed TO be in
the city water supply and the matter is
causing sort of panic in the place.
The following petitions have been fled
ut the Office of George e. Johnson. clerk
Of tho United States courts: Henry
Hackcr. Il blacksmith of Williamstown,
who has liabilities of s;937a and assets OF
$50, all of which are claimed exempt
stephen l.. Cushman. n brick mason Of
Barre, who has liabilities Of SdJ5G5 and
assets of s2iS, of which $3.50 are claimed
exempt, ri hard y. Whitehead OF New
port. who has liabilities of 81 233 and assets
of - gli. of which 500 are claimed exempt.
and Clarence " Moore of Barre who has
liabilities Of s1.0it and assets of $3.50. all OF
which arc claimed exempt.
Next Monday will he observed as Wash
| ington's birthday, the real anniversary
falling on sunday. On that day members
OF the OWL club Of ST. Adams will return
the visit made several weeks ago by tho
Ethan Allen club and will be entertained
| by the latter orranizatio Among tbs
| visitors will be ten whist players six
| ping pong enthusiasts and three expert
| billiard players. all Of whom will take
part in contests with the Ethans. The
visitors will arrive on the noon train anc
! the games will be played in the Afternoon
so that those who wish can return to st
| Adams on the $40 train,