Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
He was II years Of age and was the son

He was II years Of age and was the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bleau Of that town.
The family formerly resided in this city
and are we'll known here. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at st. Jo-
seph's Church, with interment in Mount
Calvary cemetery.
William Jack. a granite monument con-
tractor Of Barre, has applied to Mayor
Burke Of this city for permission to move
IL massive monolith through the street
from the railway yards to Lake View
cemetery. The stone weighs about 30
tons and is to form an imposing monu-
ment to the late Gen. William Wells.
Two petitions in bankruptcy were filed
Saturday. Charles II. Minchen, a hotel
keeper of Newfane. has liabilities of
81, 2G.S0 andassets of 1887, of which 1913 are
claimed exempt. A Bertram kingman, ii
druggist OF st. Adams. has liabilities Of
$3.50 and assets of $500, of which 800 are
claimed exempt.
The first meeting Of the creditors in the
bankrupt estate of Oliver DcVarennes
was held Monday before Referee George
w. Deberville and NJ. L. Powell was APP
pointed trustee. The first meeting Of the
creditors i'm the estate of Emma Z. Ladd
of Richmond was also held and r. r.
Baldwin Of Starksboro was appointed
trustee.
Mrs. W. o. Lane and Mrs. II. II. Hickok
gave a pleasant reception Tuesday after
noon at the formers home on Clin street
TO n large number Of their lady friends.
Mrs. NJ. H. Buckham n Mrs. :. W.
Hindes presided at the refreshment tabla
and Mrs. c. NJ. Smith, Miss Nellie
Hickok and Miss Caro- Kingsland assist
ed the hostesses.
Work on the addition M tower at
the Fanny Allen hospital is progressing
rapidly, The large bell has been hoisted
to it's position in the belfry on the tower
and the roof of the tower is nearly oOm-
pleted, The exterior of the main add.
ton Ia finished and mon are now at work
clustering the interior. 1t Is expected
that the building will be completed in
January.
&. ]. Smith, who was sentenced in police
court two years ago to States prison. ion
running away with another mani wife,
will he brought back from Windsor
to-day by Sheriff Horton and turned
over to tho military authorities at Fort
Ethan Allen on 4 charge of being "A de-
sortor from the md cavalry Smiths sen
toncc will expire today. lie will
he placed i'm the guard house at the fort
and tried by IL general court martial on Il
charge of dcs,rtion. His regiment is al
present in the Philippines.
Word has Just been received in this
' city of tie death of II. i. Patterson, who
for a year had his home in Burlington
where he made many friends. Ti'ougl
somewhat of an invalid, he helped organ
izc and became an enthusiastic member
IF the burlington Chess and Checker
club. After leaving Burlington Mr.. Pat
tcrson went to Texas and became man
ayer of a large cattle company, but his
health again failed and his death from
cancer occurred on September ~ last al
Anglcton, Texas.
Wilson Il. Jackson and Miss Vialo !.
Ward were married yesterday morning
ut ten o'clock In the baptist Church
parlOrs by the Rev. T.. d. Penney. Th'
wedding was q quiet one and only
small company OF relatives and friend
viewed the ceremony. The bride wa
attired in a blue brOadcloth travelling
suit and wore a hat to match. After
short honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son will be at home to their friends II
us South Union street. Both formcil.