Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

tor. A. l.. Wheeler and Il. II. Carpenter
were appointed commissioners and ap-
praiscrs.
| The annual installation Of officers of
| Canton Lafayette No 1, I. o. O. F., Pa
trarchs Militant was held Thursday
/ the installing officer being Past Com
| mander &. G.. McGaffey. The past year
! has been prosperous one for the organl-
zation. The State session Of the grand
! lodge will he heid In this city the third
week IN May. officers were installed as
! follows; Captain, +. G. Hamilton; lieu
| tenant, f. r. Smith ensign. II. NJ. SAT-
ford; clerk. O F.. Chilson: accountant. L.
G.. Grant; delegate to the Patliarchs
Militant council, r. C. Smith.
copy Of al interesting painting
is on exhibition IN one of the windows
| Of Zottman's drug store. 1t shows the
homestead OF the late Henry r. stacy
which stood on the site now occupied
| by St 1osephs orphan asylum. and
was painted in 1913 by an English ar
list J. c. Grace. pair Of steers ap-
pear in the foreground which are said
to have weighed 400 pounds each
They were the property Of Mr.. Stacy
and were the largest in this country
The copy at Zottnlan was painted by
W. C. Stacy of this city.
Oliver La Casse and MISS Nora Blair
were married In the presence OF a few
at st. Joseph's Church by the Rev. ]. A.
La Couture. The couple were attended
by their fathers. Charles La Case OF
Va;
city. After the ceremony breakfast
was given at the home Of the bride on
Crowley street, and in the afternoon and
, evening II reception was held at the
home Of the groom at Winooski Park
Mr. and Mrs. La Casse Will not take a
wedding trip AZ present nut will reside
with the parents Of the groom.
About 30 members Of the i5risto lodge
of Odd Fellows came 20 the city Tuesday
night and presented Green Mountain
lodge with the bundle OF sticks" r. X
Wilson. noble grand Of the Bristol lodge
made the presentation and George p
Cole Of the local lodge made the speech
of acceptance. These exercises were fol-
lowed by the comforting of the first de-
gree by the degree team OF the Bristol
lodge. who maintained their reputation
as one Of the best degrees teams in the
State. A banquet wa. served at the
close Of the meeting A number Of past
grand Officers and Deputy Grand Master
r. r. Hatch of Bristol were present.
There was partial hearing on law
points Tuesday in city court In the
trover case of Adelaide C. Clarke Va
Newton & Webster, an action to re-
cover s35 for some hay taken Off the
plaintiffs farm in Milton. NJ. II. AL
eNander Of st. Adams, who appea rod
for the defendants, argued that n re-
plevin case had been entered in Frank
lin county court, which covered every
thing in the trover case brought in
city court, md that the case had been
brought here to take il out of Frank
lin county, where the defendants re-
side. In the Franklin county case the
defendants in the local action are the
plaintiffs.
There has been something of an exo-
DIS among the unemployed in the north
ein part of the city to the fishing shan
ties in the frozen part OF the lake. A
large number have gone to South Hero
is reported us being exceptionally good.
Most of the fish caught are perch, which
find ready market in the cities, es-
peciallY where the meat boycotts are
strongest The fish sell for "a cents a
pound and are dressed by the dealers.
AS the average catch is between 81 and
Co dozen per day, the profits from T.
business are considered good. Local Du,
ers OF smelt are having difficulty In get
ting supply at q reasonable price az
the fishermen lose no time in shipping
their stock to the large cities
A large number OF the members OF the
Mems Social union Of the Methodist
Church gathered at the parlora Friday
evening and were addressed by Dr. G. Y
Grsmer pastor of the Church. or The
Thistle, the Rose and the Shamrock.
Elmer Hillary and Mrs. G. L. Partridge
sang Irish. English and Scotch songs at
intervals during the lecture. DR.. Girls
mer spoke most eloquently, touching UPON
the history. art nd literature Of the three
countries, drawing particularly upon the
literary shrines Of Burns Scott aud
Shakespeare. The cathedrals Of York
Ely, Chester and Canterbury were de-
scribed as was also Windsor castle The
characteristics of the people In the differ
eut sections Of the countries were dis
cussed. The ladies were the guests Of
the men and after the lecture an oyster
supper was served.
In city court Monday Nellie Cunning
ham was arralgned, charged with in
toxicaton and was fined s and costs
Of Q v.-;tl tla oil
ten days in jail. She hopes to pay.
Joseph Wintell. charged with a similar
offense, was fined Is and costs Of slol6.
and he also hopes to pay Alfred Barney
appeared to answer for a fourth offense
of intoxication and was fined SIS and
costs OF $3.50. with the alternative sem
tence Of :? days in Jail. In disclosing, Mr..
Barney said that he met a friend on
Church street who procured pint OF
alcohol The pint was reduced with wat
er, which made a quart, and both men
became drunk He did not remember
the rame of his friend. but said that
he was stout man about a years of
age.
James n. Brady. who was charged with
stealing silverware from the home of +.
II, McCale on the night of September Il,
while there with Mrs Lottie Blanchard
az the guests Of Thomas McCabe, care
keeper OF the McCale house, was FRI
day discharged in city court. Brady was
also charged with stealing So from the
pockets of McCabe on the same night
and the respondent was also acquitted
on this charge. Brady. McCabe and Mrs
Blanchard all testified to different stories