Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

city. member Of the firm of Lynch
Brothers. He is survived by wife,
four daughters ana one son.
r. c. Barrows. the oldest man In
Montpelier in active business. celebrated
on Saturday his s6th birthday at his home
on Elm street. Tho affair was entirely
informal but scores of the friends OF this
veteran merchant called to extend their
| congratulations.
Mrs. N. w. Daley formerly OF this city
died on Saturday at Lexington, Mass
The body was taken to South Barre Tor
BURIAL Deceased was sister OF A. ID.
Siloway Of this city.
In bankruptcy court Saturday morning
George l.. Taylor Of Barre town. Charles
i. Bishop and Badger, Mclean e. co. OF
Barre city were discharged from bank
ruptcy. The first meeting OF the credi-
tors Of George A. Cary Of Barre town was
held 1nasinuch as there were no visible
assets no trustee was appointed. Sec
ond dividend OF % per cent was declared
in the case Of Thomas NJ Brock OF Barre
city. making AZ per cent. in all paid TO the
creditors thus far.
The 61st annual session OF the Ver-
mont conference will convene on We'd
nesday. April 10. at Enosburgh Falls.
and continue through until the fol-
lowing Monday. Bishop Moore, who
was elected at the general conference
held last year at Los Angeles. Cal.
will preside. The preliminary pro-
yramme of the conference will soon be
issued.
| During the trouble the water de-
partment has experienced during the
last few days more than 100 families
within the city limits have had their
water pipes frozen by shutting OFT the
supply while the mains were being re-
paired. No new breaks have occurred
since Sunday morning. and although
the danger from further trouble Is not
over. every one is hoping for the best.
The annual report of the school COM
missioners of this city shows that the
expense Of running the public schools
for the past year has been s22.4O9.74.
and the board estimates the expenses
for the ensuing year will be s24.95O.
During the fiscal year ending Febru-
AIRY l the annual report of Chief of
Police Mcmahon shows that 212 arrests
were made. against 2ll for the preced-
ing year. OF these 212 arrests. l40
were for intoxication and 81 for breach
for violation of the license law. . for
cruelty to animals. . for non support
of family. for neglect to send chill
dron TO school, > for keeping vicious
dogs and each for assault, assault
with intent to kill. truancy. assault
with intent to commit rape. and bur-
| giarN.
Ira T. Eastman is dangerously ill
with pneumonia at the home Of l.. j.
! Fallon.
DR.. H. s. Boardman, who has been
ill since early last fall but was thought
to have nearly recovered, is again con-
fined to his bed with inflammation of
the valves of the heart
l.. X. Livingstone. for many years n
locomotive engineer on the Montpelier
Il Wells River railroad. has gone to
kirksville, Mo-, to study osteopathy.
| Carl RccOr. only II years old. was in
city court Thursday charged with lar
ceny of horse. sleigh, robe and harness
valued at $55, from Everett Morse of
Calais. The evidence the State tended
to show that the lad took this horse from
Haymarket square in tins city last Satur
day and drove it until the horse was near.
ly ruined. He waived examination and
was bound over to tho March term Of
washington county court. Bail in tho
sum of 500 was furnished by Henry
Rccer. his father.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage on tuesday, morning. Feb
ruary IA. Of Charles r. Scott and Miss
Stella a. Crandall. daughter Of George
ii. Crdndall of Berlin.
DR.. julius r.. Dewey has gone to Okla
homa City. where he expects to locate
for the practice Of his profession.
Charles ~ Mcintosh and Mrs. Jennie S.
" ikinson were married Tuesday evening
by the Rev. Guy c. T.amson at tho home
OF the bride. They LEI, yesterday for a
sojourn of several weeks in Florida.
During the year ending February only
II fire alarms were rung within the city
limits against 20 for the year previous,
and only three fires were of sufficient inn
, portarce to make necessary any settle
ment with insurance companies. The only
fires of any magnitude were in the stone
sheds Of the Capital Granite company
and in the Daily journal Office.
\ consignment OF about 1000 lingering
lake trout passed through Montpelier yes
terday from the State fish hatchery at
Roxbury. They were destined for Avery
pond in Avery's gore.