Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-25
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.



The quarterly meeting services of the NJ.
+. church were held Sunday in the Congrc.
gational church. Rev. Mr. Walker OBLIGATED
in the absence OF Presiding Elder Noe.
The old gallery in the Methodist church
has been demolished to make room for pews.
and the wing pcws on the right OF the pulpit
have been taken out, to make "A platform for
the organ and choir.
The Burlington Woollen Company are
making extensive repairs ON their storchouse
near the depot.
Lafountain " Payctte having purchased
the old lIcrrick store, on Main street, will
soon move their goods from No. 3 Winooski
block to that place.
At Alburgh, August 18th, occurred the
marriage of Miss Kate A. Enright with Mr..
Frank r. Sinclear Mis- Sinclcar was for
some time, the assistant teacher in the Falls
school, on the Burlington side of the river.
Mr.. Sinclear is the son of the late Olvile
Sinclear, II graduate of the L, V. NJ, and "A
civil engineer, in the employ of Hon. ID. {.
Linslcy.
The Burlington Woolcn Company have
received ut their coal yard, about 30, 900
tons OF nut, stove and egg cool, which is
TO be retailcd among their operatives.
The same company has placed in their
store house about 1900 bales of wool, weigh
ing from two to four hundred pounds each.
This wool came from Kansas, and was large
~ purchased for the company Lee Tracy,
Esq, Of Shcburn.
Considerable work is being done by the
Street Commissioner, on Main street, between
Maple and Union, the grade lowered and side
walks widcnod, cutters paved, etc.
Report says: Constable Stone recently ar
rested Il couple of Burlington boys, on ii writ,
for taking and driving horse of the plaintiff
without leave, and with his usual enterprise
let the boys have what time thay wanted To
gct bail. After trying several days To obtain
it here and not succeeding, they went to
Massachusetts to procure it, and have not re-
turned. Report also says the officer wants
to have the boys friends settle the case.
The Irish Catholic Society are building II
new house near their church on Barlow street
for their new priest.
Mrs. Betsy A. Webster, widow of the late
DIR. John 5. Webster, is very low, her friends
fearing She can not live many days. She has
been II great sufferer, and gradually vast
ing from painful and lingering disease.
o. Z. Ray, ESD, who has been confined to
his house most OF the time since May, is get
ting ont again, and hopes before long to be
able to resume his business.
The board of civil authority meet at the
Town Clerks office Saturday forenoon to
make corrections in the check list.
The step to the water wheel at the Bur
lington woollen mill gave out Friday morn
ing, causing the mill TO stop until it could be
replaced.
Mr. George q, Styles having purchased Of
A. j. Stevens n building lot on Weaver street
north of Union street. is about to build /
house thereon.
Mrs. Gillett Of Boston has opened dres.
and cloak making rooms on Main street, on,
door south of Plat " Aliens.
On Wednesday afternoon about one hun
dred and twenty invited guests assembled u
the residence of Hon. Sidney ii. Weston, Il
attend the marriage Of his youngest daugh
ter, Miss Ina NJ. Weston, with Mr.. Gcorg
| B. Catlin of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Tin
| marriage ceremony was performed by Rev
Z. l.. Walker of the NJ. L. church. Ate
the happy couple were pronounced man AM
wife, an hour was spent in receiving the con
gratulations of friends, after which, MIR. AM
Mrs. Catlin were accompanied to the dcpo
by their numerous friends, and left on til
3;45 train for their Western home with III
| llcuTlN Sbpu WISHES vi All pTtscul. III Ut
parture Of Mrs. Catlin for her new home i
the West las taken from the home OF Mi
and Mrs Weston beautiful and lovin
daughter, and from Winooski, IA lady of raj
worth and many accomplishments, one VIII
will be long missed and aifeclona,cly r,
mcmbcrcd by II large circle of friends Mi
Catlin is II Winooski boy of much promise
lie graduated with honor from the univers
ty two years ago, and for some time has bee
connected with an uncle in the iron bushes
at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The prcsen
given were numerous and beautiful. =.
Essex Junction.
Herbert Durham was severely injured.
few days since, while attempting to step Of
to the platform of n moving train.
A. p. Flanders. the longtime engineer
from st. Adams to ST. Johns. has bought
farm in the last part of the town on whiC
he intends 10 take up his residence soon.
Marvin Schoicld is building nice res
dcncc next to the parsonage and expects
. complete il next month.
Peter Vassor was badly cut in sever
places while carrying II scyihc in II WACO
The sm,h caught in the wheel.
Huntington.
The friends of Rev. T.. Is. Fuller and wi
We're surprised by their friends from llu
, tington and Waterbury, last Thursday, Au
18th. Mr.. and Mis-. Fuller were invit,
, away by Their children, Mr.. and Mrs. W
COX of Waterbury, and when they were o
A the friends went in. The Huntington frcn
4 presented nice chamber SET and the Waite
n bury friends one dozen silver knives Al
1 forks, glass water pitcher, etc The prcser
= alton was made by o. H. Ellis and accept