Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25

was the oldest one on the docket, was
the jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for
SIS. 20. The action was to close accounts
the plaintiff having been at one time
agent for the defendant. The case was
entered in 1855.
Several Burlingtonians returned to this
city Monday from Camp Idlewild. soutl
Hero, and report that one of the worst
storms ever seen in that district oc-
CURED Saturday afternoon. The storm
consisted of four separate thunder
storms, a hail storm and n small
hurricane, the latter blowing down about
20 trees. During the thunder storm
several trees were struck by lightning,
as was an old shed. It is said that hail
stones as large as walnuts fell.
Mrs. Edward Sheridan of this city died
yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock at the
Fanny Allen hospital OF acute indigestion
after being Ill for only a few days. She
was 30 years of age and was a native
Of this city. The body will be brought to
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Edward
Lynch of 60 North avenue. She is sur
vived by ono son, Walter, and three sis
ters, Mrs. Dougnerty of Cuba, Mrs.
Higgins of Saratoga. n. Y, and Mrs.
Edward Lynch of this city. Sh. also
leaves two brothers. Thomas Of Saratoga.
n. Y. and Michael of this city. The fun
eral arrangements are not completed.
Tho body of Mrs. Mary Gibbs Howard
arrived in the city Tuesday from
Glens Falls and was taken to the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Samuel Huntington,
a North Winooski avenue, where the
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon at three O'Clock. with interment in
Lake View cemetery. Mrs. Howard wa.
the widow of Andrew ]. Howard. for
many years clerk of Chittenden county.
and resided at GO Elmwood avenue for
some time after his death. She Is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. F.. p. Smith of
Glens Fails and Mrs. George II. Ellis Of
Washington, y. c., who came to the city
with their husbands to attend the fun
eral.
One Of p. L. Kent's horses walked into
the bakeshop at the rear OF Mr.. Kent's
store on Church street Saturday after
and after m%unching a fresh dough
nut calmly walked about the shop and
feII INTO a pit, six feet deep, next TO the
large oven. For awhile all efforts to
eXtricate the animal were in vain and as
the oven and a nearby wall were burn
hot the horse had 10 stop back and
forth to keep from being burned. A
of water was poured over the
NINA and into the pit. Straw was
in the hole until the animal was
high enough to step from his precarious
position. The horse, which was hitched
In the rear Of the building, probably be-
anne hungry after smelling the savory
from the hakeshop and so walked
n and helped himself.
Miss Josephine p. Wheeler. district
nurse was pleasantly surprised at the
of Mrs. w. II. Greene, ia Pearl
street, Monday evening by about a5 Of her
ady friends in connection with her ap- !
'roachins marriage to DIR. Windsor
Bowen of Dickinson Center, y. Y. The
loop, upon which the package contain
the many gifts from her friends
fastened, was presented to Miss
" Wheeler by DR.. French of North Dakota.
package contained many pieces of
my iH'eh aHo IdFes, ana each &c |
'earlng a toast. The rooms were beauti-
ully decorated with flowers and ever
'reens. Romao's orchestra was in at
enhance and rendered several selections.
he Misses Dunn, Cassidy, Lewis, Drew
nd Carlton had the arrangements in
barge. Refreshments of ice cream and
AXE were served and a pleasant evening
had by all. DIR. and Mrs. French Of
'orth Dakota. and Miss Lewis of North
e~rrishurgh were among those present
out of town.