Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19
CITY NEWS.


noon in St. Marys hall by the ladies
Of St Anne's society.
The engagement of Guy e. Rochcleau
and Miss Pearl r, Freeman was an
nounced at dinner given Saturday
evening by Mr.. Rochelcau.
Tho property formerly owned by the
1iibbard Perkins Shoe company on
lower College street was sold at auction
saturday afternoon by Thomas Reeves
The property went to A. 1. Whiting for
$500
News has been received in this city
of the recent death in seward, Alaska
Of Luther e. Hewlett, United States
commissioner in that territory Mr.
Hewlett was 70 ycars old and native
~ Chittendcn county.
Edgar Foote Of South Burlington cut
one finger on his right hand yesterday
morning with an axe while chopping The
Nound was very painful and it will prob
,hlv be necessary to amputate the
niger.
The Burlington license commissioners
will meet on Wednesday. April !. for
organization after which they will re-
ceive applications for licenses The
board will occupy the Office used two
years ago in the city har building
adjacent to that of the city poormaster
News was received in this city Mon
lay by l.. f. White of tho death of his
mother. Mrs. Franklin White in Long
Beach Cal. Mrs. White formerly lived
In this city but had made her home in
the West for the past four years. The
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The 39th annual convention of the Vor.
mont Young Mems Christian association
will be held at Bennington May 1-S A
number Of prominent association workers
have been secured for the event The
convention will he held in the new assoc
citation building
Mrs. Matilda Provincial died yesterday
morning at the St Joseph's orphanage
of general debility at the age Of 81
years. Peter Provincial a son. accom-
panied the body yesterday afternoon to
st. Johnsbury. where The funeral will
be held and intcrment made.
Mrs. Katherine McKonna died Friday
at ST Josoph's orphanage Of general de
hilty. She was ~ years Of age AMI is
t1rvived by son. john H. Mckenna
III funeral wa hid sunday after
noon al two o'olock from ST. Mary s
Cathedral, with intorment in St Joseph
cemetery
The feast of Purim was observed at
Tho Archibald street synagogue Tuesday
evening with appropriate exercises.
Speeches were made by prominent
members of the congregation and a
musical program was rendered. Re-
'reshmcnts were served
Many Of the farmers in l,amoile
county have begun sugaring and a few
have made from 20 to SO gallons of
syrup a man from Cambridge was in
tho city Yesterday and sold 20 gallons
at $1.25 a gallon. A man from Wiliston
also retaled l6 gallons of newly made
syrup
cards were issued Saturday announc-
ing the coming marriage Of Miss Helen
Elizabeth Porter of this city and Thad-
deus T.. Kinney of South Hero. The
bride graduated from the Burlington
high school last June. The marriage viii
cake place at the home of the brides
father, p. II. Porter OF North Avenue,
March %.
MrS. Rose Therren who was said 10
be- the Oldest woman in Burlington, died
late on Sunday evening at the St
Iosephs orphanage, where she had been
for - years. Her age is claimed to be a
JOB years. Sh" was a native Of Hcnriville,
Que. and is survived by several nephews
Tho funeral was held Tuesday morning at
night o'clock from St Joseph's Church
with intormont in Mt. calvary GENE.
terry.
The Engagement is announced Of Miss
Fannie Alpert, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Max Alpert of al North Wnoosk
Nenuo, to Edward Stra sberg If Albany
\. Y. Miss Alpert is employed as sales.
lady in the cloak department Of the
American Clothing CO.'S store and Mr.
Srasberg is manager Of the Union News
company Of Schenectady, y. Y. The
wedding Will take place in this city dur
M August.
Superintendent j. y. Barss OF the
STATE Industrial school at Nergcnnes
vas here Monday in search of two boys
who escaped from that institution or
Sunday. The boys are named Como
and Worcester and hail from Hartford
and West Rutland, respectively The,
we're seen in this city Monday morn
ing near the drawhridge Of the Rutlan,
railroad and latter on the railroad track
at Essex Junction.
II. ~ Rowley has returned from ,
two months stay in New York whcr,
he has been engaged in the wholesal,
apple business with Charles Weber
Mr.. Rowley reports bad year for ap
ocs some Of the last of those HANDLED
~ this firm, haVin been closed gu
1t a loss of from 81 10 S1.50 on eacl
barrel, owing to the scarcity Of money
Frank X. Boucher Of ln5 North Cham
pain street was pleasantly surprised la =
Tuesday evening by about 20 couples o
his friends. The occasion was his 4stl
br hday The evening was passed play
Ing whist. the first prize being won b.
T. J. Pntvn and the consolation prize b.
a l.. Broclney. Refreshments wer
served and a good time was enjoyed b.
pu.
The Purim ball given Tuesday evening
At Masonic Temple han under the aus
pieces Of Bethel Lodge, No. -, Knights o
Pythias, was attended by about IL
couples and was a brilliant success. TIL
committee in charge was as follows: NJ
:. Rosenberg, chairman, Arthur Glad
stone, Charles Levin. NJ. G. Rosenberg
y. j. Nciburg. Music was furnished b