Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-15
ST ALEANS.
society and other Notes,

Mrs. ID. Mckenzie will shortly leave for
her new home at Ell Paso Mexico. She
VIII go by way Of Boston and New York,
making II short soioun in each of those
places.
Invitations have been issued for the reccp.
ton days of Mr. and Mrs. Albert II. Rublec
recently married. The young bridegroom is
| the son OF our tsteemed tOwnsman and select
man G. ID. Rublee. The bride, nee Miss NJ.
Ella S,monds of Boston, is on accomplished
and charming young lady, and the groom is
indeed to be congratulated upon securing
such an undoubted prize.
DIR. and Mrs Fassett contemplate taking
a few weeks vacation Ia New York at an
early date.
MIR. NJ. ID. Fuller of this place has recently
made sale of choice collection of fine driv-
ing horses in spans, to private customers in
New York and Boston. A few gentlemen
OF the latter place for whom Mr.. Fuller pro-
cured carriage horses, have presented him
with handsome imported driving whip
with heavy carved ivory handle aud suit
able inscription. This gift is token of
their appreciation OF the fine selection he
made for them. Some Of the best driving
pairs in Burlington were procured by their
owners from Mr.. Fuller.
The store windows are beginning to have
'holiday" aspect and all kinds of Christ
ma; goods are lat the fore" The large
window at Hunington's jewelry store is lit
orally filled with large and DICE selec.
ton of Xmas and New Years cards Ivy Rob
inson, Prang, Tuck and other manufactur,
crs. Mr.. Huntington does large trade n
this line.
| The new rooms Of the OWL Club arc
finished; they are handsomely cirpecd and
decorated This week one night is to be de-
voted to a reception and upon that occa-
sion the Owls" will receive their lady
| friends.
Hon. Geo. Nichols, Secretary of State,
was in town on Saturday
The item in the Messenger Of Friday
about the prospective full recovery of Nc
Alister, the injured Pullman conductor was
II little tcmaturc. DIR. Fassctt of this place,
Willie he is hopeful for the patients ultimate
recovery with the use of The injured limb,
thinks that N1cAllistor is far from being out
of danger yet, and this opinion is shared by
the other consulting physicians at Montpe-
lier who are still 'ncwhit anxious abont
their patient
Sad Death -Churci, Repairs.
The friends of Mr.. Edward A. Smith of
this place will be grevcd to hear Of the sad
loss he and hi, family have met with in the
death of his younger daughter, Bessie. She
died about noon on Sunday, of pneumonia,
after brief illness OF only few days. Bes-
sic was twelve years old-a bright, winning
girl of sweet disposition. If the heartfelt
sympathy Of their many friends could assuagc
their grief, the stricken family would feel
but lightly the burden Of their sad bercave-
ment. The funeral will take place on Wed
ncsday
A subscription has been made during the
past week by members Of the Congregational
church to raise fund whcrewith to dcfray
the expense of making certain repairs and
improvements in the church. Thirty-siX
hundred dollars have been subscribed aud it
is thought that the tote, amount will reach
$1,000. EX-Gov. j. G.. Smith gave $1,000
Among other repair, tN0 new large sized FUR
nuc-s will bc PM ill.,