Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-15

lngs or the postofiice were moved yester-
uay from the old government building
TO the new one and the department will
De entirely transferred to-day. 1t is prob
able that the customs department will
not be moved until next week
saturdays trip of the steamer Eloise
from Port Douglas to this city closed tina t
VeSsel career, so far as this city is con-
cerned. Next season the boat will run he
tween Westport and Whitehall. At the lat
ter port d large freight house has been
| erected FOR the reception or freight,
Two petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday. They were those of Thad Cor.
nler or Hyde Park who has liabilities
s2'l.49 and assets of s255. all of which are
are claimed exempt and of William Dris
coll of Rutland, who has liabilities of
s2n.49 and assets of s255 all of which are
claimed exempt.
michael Cunningham died at his home
on North Champlain street about five
CLOCK Friday morning. The cause of
ms death was pneumonia. He is survived
by TWO children. The funeral was held
from st. Mary's Cathedral Monday morn
ing at nine O'Clock. Interment was in
st. Josephs cemetery.
The project for lecture course in t,;s
city, this fall and winter, has been aban-
ooned. Captain Charles NJ. Fuller of
Boston made canvass for Subscribers
10 the Franklin Subscription Course
"Hich was to consist of four lectures and
three concerts, but secured so few sign
ers that he cancelled all dates.
Ihree men were arraigned in city court
Saturday for intoxication. They were
Ollver Barrett, James Murray and Edward
RIVERS. Ihey all pleaded guilty and each
was hned 30 and costs. Barrett is the man
who pleaded not guilty on Friday but
VINO was so drunk in court that he had
ID be sent to Jail to sober eff
A show for children was given Satur-
day afternoon at the city hall, the price
OF admission being seven cents and a
potato. The potatoes were divided he
tween the Providence Orphan ASYLUM and
the Home for DESTITUTE Childran ana eacb
institution Will receive a barrel and a half
The seven cents went to the man who
promoted the show
Michael Cummings died at his home at
NO lis North Champlain street Tuesday
day morning at two o'clock. He WAC 80
years OF age and the cause of his death
was a complication of diseases He 10
survived by a wife, and three children
Michael, Joseph and Margaret. The IN.
neral will be held from St Mary's Cathe-
oral this morning at nine O'Clock
lnterment will be in st. Joseph's GENE
terry.
a pleasant occasion last evening was the
farewell reception given by about 20 of
the collectors of C. Y. w. X. A. to their
retiring president, Miss j. f. Mcmahon
after four years service Refreshments
We're served and the evening was spent
IN "a social way. Miss Mcmahon was
presented with substantial remem-
brance of the occasion.
constable ]. b. Pike of Marshfield mass
ed through here Saturday with a prisoner
whom he was taking to the House OF Cor.
rection at Rutland to serve a sentence of
32 days for two offences of breach or
the peace. The prisoner was George SulI-
han who distinguished himself by oscar
ing from the officers after his second ar
rest, and was finally recaptured in the
woods near Marshfeld.
j. Ernest Lanou has in his possession
an interesting souvenir, which was nm
earthed by some of his men under tbc
foundation of what is known as the Eel-
ley house at the corner Of Cedar street
and Elmwood avenue. The men w.ro
digging under the wall to make a place
for water meter, when they picked from
the dirt a one and three quarter inch