Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

sisting of j. ]. Flynn. J. W. Goodell and
j. e. Lanou have organized for the year
by electing Mr.. Goodell chairman and
appointing T.. II. Crandal superintendent.
Mr. Crandall has served in that capacity
since 1858.
a civil service examination for the posi-
tons of clerk and carrier in the postotfice
service will be held in this city May IL.
The age limit is is to 10 years. Applica-
ton blanks may he obtained of r. A.
1sham, secretary of the postal board.
The work on the new tower at ST.
Marys Cathedral will be commenced
about the middle OF June. A representative
of the contracting company. which is to
do the work, was in this city Tuesday
and stated that the marble was now being
finished al the quarries.
Mayor Hawley Friday appointed E.
+. McEligott, w. w. Garrow and =. j.
Cosgrove. regular policemen for three
years to succeed themselves. lie also
appointed Oliver Iamora and j. c. De
laney. truant officers The special police
have not yet been appointed.
Prentiss C. Dodge returned home Friday
evening from Minnesota where he has
been travelling in the interests of the
Yale Wonder Clock Co. He has been suf-
fering for some time with a throat diff
about n month here resting.
T.. J. Benedict was arraigned in city
court Saturday for selling liquor without
a license. The case was based on a search
at his premises on North street by Chief
Brownell. Benedict pleaded not guilty but
was convicted and fined $500. He took al
appeal and furnished bail.
Patrick McGrath and Miss Nellie Cottei
were united in matrimony at St Mary,
Cathedral Thursday morning at 7:3C
o'clock by the Rev. i. j. Barrett. The
best man was james McGrath, a brothcr
OF the groom. and the maid of honor wa:
Miss Mary McCirath.
The work of razing the old St. Joseph
| college building AT the corner Of Pearl an(
South Prospect streets is progressing rap
| idly. The ell has been torn to the groun,
and the interior fixtures have been takei
out Tie work will be completed in abou
three weeks.
| Mrs. G. -. Noycs of Greene street suf
fered severe shock of paralysis Will,
at the dinner table yesterday noon. Sh'
is quite advanced in years and has beer
unconscious since the attack. The ply
stefan gives no encouragement that sh
| will recover.
The marriage Of d. Charles O'Connor o
| Fitchburg. Mass, and Miss Elizabeth
! O'l3rien of this city was 'solemnized a
ST. Mary's Cathedral yesterday mornin,
at o'clock. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. James Rand, pastor of S,
Stephens Church at Winooski.
Miss Lizzie L. Langdon, who has live
for the most part in this city but for tn
past few months has been a resident G
Bennington, has returned to Burlngto
and accepted a position In the headquar
tiers office of the Vermont Anti-Saloo
League as stenographer and bookkeeper.
Tho marriage of Alexander Yalak am
Miss Hattie Prince was solemnzed at s,
Marys Cathedral Monday morning a
o'clock. The Rev. J. +. ellis perform
ed the ceremony, The best man wa
Henry Prince and the maid of honor wa
Miss Angelina Prince.
| G. 4. Allen, with the Vermont flsh con-
mission at Koxbury, passed through thi
city yesterday on his way to North Eel
, | risburgh with a consignment Of 2E
| yearing brook trout. The work at tn
hatchery this year has been remarka bl
successful and there are now on han