Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
CITY NOTES.

ed here May 10Th.
There are now thirteen patients in II
Mary Fletcher Hospital.
Senator Edmunds and party arrived {
Guiymas, Mexico, on Monday.
MIR. J. G. Martin has just received pater
for Il automatic cash-box SYSTEM"
Rev. Barclay Thomas of Rutland wi
preach in the Methodist church next Sunday
The widely known firm of Wells. Richard
sou ~ Co. has been recognized Us stoc
company.
The work of erecting new buildings and re
modelling old ones at Howard Park will b
begun ut once.
Ticket for the Howard Driving Park fo
the season of 1888 can be had at b. w. Car
pcnter's drug store.
The training school for nurses at the Mar,
Fletcher Hospital has nineteen pupis-a yer,
cruditublc number.
The managers of Howard Park are discuss
lug the feasibility OF holding grand Fourtl
OF July celebration there.
Lumber tows have already started from
Ottawa and will, if the Canadian canals ar,
open, reach this city next week.
f. Johonnott, Esq, is TO erect fine resi-
dCnCe on his South Union street lot this sea
son. Mr. Fisher is drawing the plans.
There are rumors of lively session at tho
coming annual meeting in this city OF th,
Grand Commandery OF Knights Templars.
Hon. George IL. Bigelow. special agent OF
the Pusloiice Department, is making an in.
specti1n of the more important postoilices in
the State.
Governor Barstow has appointed Hon.
Loyeland Munson judge of probate for the
Manchester district vice Hon. Ranncy How
ard deceased.
Rev. Merritt lIulburd left town for his
new field OF labor at Bennington Wednesday,
followed by the regrets and good wishes oi
all his people.
President Buckham will deliver discourse
at Hartford Theological Seminary, ON Thurs
day, May 10th, on the occasion Of the clos
ing of the term.
Mr.. Charles Finnegan has puicl ased for
$500 the brick house on the corner of Col
legc and Pine streets and the house on Pine
street occupied by A. Laduke.
A lady attempted TO jump from moving
train near the Central station, Tuesday
morning, and was thrown violently 10 the
ground, suffering severe injuries.
RI. Rev +. ID. Huntington, Bishop of
Central New York, has been invited to deliy-
or the address before the University Y. NJ.
{. \. at the coming Commencement.
Mr.. j. W. Durham has bought on private
terms u lot OF 5. l.. Herrick, Esq, on the
corner OF Maple and Willard streets and will
build Il nee residence thereon at oncc.
Workmcu are engaged in replacing the
fountain in the college park. 1t will be u
few IDS north OF its old position, about mid
way between the statue pedcsla al aud the flag
pole.
Governor Barstow has appointed Principal
{. {. Cove of Becmun acadtmy, New
Haven, examiner of the State Normal school
ut johnson, TO succeed President lIuckham,
resigned.
The latest report from our ,ownsman l.. l..
Lawrcncs, Esq, is to the effect that though
quite low lie is somewhat better than he has
been, ana hopes himself 10 be able 10 return
10 Burlington in July.
The steamer Williams now leaves this city
at 1870 u. M, reaching Pluttsburgh TWO hours
later; she then runs to Maquum aud back,
and leaves Piatsburgh Ion this city at 800,
reaching here al j:3O.
Rev. IL. b. Putnam, We understand, has
decided not 10 accept the call extended him
by the Third Congregational church of this
city. lie will supply the pulpit for two Sun
days during the present month.
The Rock Point Cadets presented Princi-
pal ii. II. Ross, Wednesday, it being the an
niyersary of his birthday, with tine en-
craving Wolllctts "Witchcs Of Macbeth"
handsomely framed IN oak and bronze.
The Howard Opera House Orchestra, with
Mr. George Alien, Jr., has been engaged to
furnish the music nj the coming Commence
ment Of the unlvcrsity-a high compliment
u this excellent aud deservcd!y popular Or
chesira.
The railroad woodshcd at Jonesville was
burned saturday morning, with 25O cords OF
wood and saving machine. Loss about
$500; insured Fire supposed to have caught
from IL freight engine.
Tic directors OF the Burlington and La
noble railroad company have organized by
the choice OF d. G. Lusey us president ;
Cyrus NJ. Spuuldng, vice-prcsldent L. W.
Peck. clerk and treasurer George L. Lins-
ley, general manager.
Department Commander Valentine has is
sued an orjer for Memorial Day, congratu-
laling the department on lis harmony, aud
counselug quiet observance of the beauti-
full and appropriate cermOnY adopted by the
National cncampmcnt.
Mr.. }. q. Taylor of Brattleboro, the COM
merCiul traveller, well known to our business
men and many Others of our people, is nego-
tiatiug Tor the purchase OF the Pavilion,
Montpelier, and il is expected that the hotel
will he sold.to him within few days. The
price is understood to be S45, 0UO.
Rev. NJ. ID. Jump, the new pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, will not enter
upon lis work here until next week, the de-
lay being occasioned by sickness in his fami-
ly. Mr.. Jump is an able and scholarly man
and will undoubtedly enjoy very successful
pastorate.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Chittcnden county will hold an instituted in
this city on the 22d and 23d of May. Each
union in the county IS invited 10 send five
delegates. Delegates from tue different
churches in the county, and all visitors will
be gladly welcomed
The form If the new postal nute has been
agreed upon, and the department hopes to have
some 100000 in number, by September
/. Postmaslers will be paid by the govern
ment n fee Of one cent for each order issued,
and thrce-quar,crs Of cent for each one
paid.
An unexpected arrival at the Van Ness
House in the small hours OF Saturday morn
ing was an infant whom for lack OF other at
tire the maids of the hotel clothed in napkins
and towels hastily scwcd together. The la
dies OF the Howard society were notified rs
soon as possible and took charge of mother
and child-bolh OF whom are doing well.
The Vermont Life Insurance company of
this city have Just had their offices frescoed
and decorated, aud they now present an APP
pearance second To none in Burlington. The
work has been doue by Eugene A. Smith of
this city, aud reflects great credit upon his
good taste and fine workmanship The com
pany is doing thriving business, aud we aic
glad to notice these evidences of their con-
tlnued prosperity.
The work of ballastlng the railroad track