Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-03

July went out with lively shower at
with the thermometer away down.
The Spiritualst cumpmeeting at Que,
City Park opens week from next Mo-
day.
The price Of coal is agitating the mind
the thoughtful householder who has an ey
TO the future.
Mr.. Brewster Cameron, general agent I
the Department of Justice, is in town on of
cial business.
Mr. l.. Il. jameson, an old and well-r
mcmbcred Burngtonau, now OF Chicago,
revisiting the city.
The second reunion of the old Sevent
Vermont will be held in this city Augu,
2Sth, Goth and 30lh.
Chittcndcn county Jail is at last complete
ly empty. Not single prisoner graccs ii
dungeons. The sheriff is lonesome
There is Il great deal of building going O
in this city. People will have plenty O
housc-room hcxt Fall. Rents ought TO b
reasonable.
Mr.. S. II. ii. Clarke, general manager o
the Union Pacific railroad, accompanied b.,
his family, passed through this city Salur
day evening in private car, on his way from
the mountains TO Saratoga.
Gen. William w. Grout was in town for
few hours Saturday, and was warmly greet
cd by his many friends. Gen. Grout la.
lately returned from an extended Western
trip, and is IN fine health and spirits.
DIR. Harrington who studied his profession
with Dr. Bingham aud was well known to
many of cur people, was killed yesterday by
the accidental fall of II derrick IN +. W.
Smith " Co. S marble quarry ut Pittsford.
The Reindeer took 200 excursionisls 10
Maquam Tuesday, the number being less
ened by fear of rain, which however did not
trouble the party. The weather was in fact
most enjoyable. The trip will be repeated.
Mrs. Mary Denning, who died Sunday,
was the mother OF our tCwnsmen James and
William Dcnning. She had been resident
of this city since 1929 and fer nfty-lwo years
of the time had resided in the same place, on
Battery street.
Miss Lizzie ,Icrlcs, the acronaut, better
known us "Iazcl,' who was here with Dor
is circus, recently sustained severe injuries
by a fall in Massachusetts,, aud is now IN the
General Hospital in Boston, where it is
thought she can not recover.
The presiding bishop has granted a request
for the removal of the Rev. Merit lIulburd
formerly of this city 10 the pastorate of the
Washington Square Methodist church on
will leave Bennington the latter part of Sep
TENDER.
Capt. W. G.. DcCellc started Thursday for
Louisville, where he will represent the
Baldwin Manufacturing Company at the
great Southern cypositon-and wide.
awake and cntcrprisng representative he will
be. Capt. DeCcllc VIII be gone some three
or four months.
People summcring out of town are loud in
their expression OF satisfaction over the tenn
peratc days aud cool nights of the past MONTH
The stay-at homes, with the exception of the
grumblcrs are equally pleased; and the indi-
cations are that the remainder of the Sum-
mer will be passed in II satisfactory manner.
Three pinilats have reached this city with
lumber, the Paul for w. u ID. G.. Crane and
the Victor and Rock City for Shepard &
Morse, the three bringing about 4S0, 900 feet |
The tug George A. Harris brought five
bargcs for Shepard ~ Morse, one for j. r. |
Booth and one for w. ~ ID. &. Crane, which |
together have unloaded l $50, 900 feet.
Pearl, a lhr,c-ycars-old daughter of Mr. |
Frank l.. Austin, icll from the outside stairs, |
twenty-five feet from the ground, at the res /
idcncc on Church Street, Saturday, and broke |
her arm and suffered other injuries Her
wounds were dressed by DIR. Sparhawk. The
little gill is now doing nicely and no perma-
nent effects OF her dreadful fall are altici-
pated.
AT Mondays meeting of the stockholders |
of the Vermont Shade Roller company, the |
matter of rebuilding the factory and its loca- |
ton was lett entirely to the directors. 1t is |
as yet uncertain whether the factory will be |
built in This city or at Nergenncs. The ques-
ton will sOon he decided, us Mr.. Fuss started |
Tuesday night TO order the necessary new |
machinery.
AS the cunvass,r for the new city directory |
was making his usual inquiries yesterday he |
found at one place all the family away with |
the exception of one small ufchin. Hoping |
to receive some light from him he was asked |
his fathers name, and then for his first |
name. The had replied he had none "Well" |
said the wandcrcr what does your mother
call Inn when she speaks to him I" well, |
sometimes she calls him old man, and some
times she calls lin old fool" The canvas
ser gave it up
On Saturday morning as passenger train |
No. 90 was approaching Colchester it colided |
with the rear end of Il freight train that was |
setting oil on siding and badly demoralz- |
ed several freight cars Moses Pratt, en- |
gineer, and Farmer, fireman, jumped from
the locomotive. The former had a finger
broken AMI was slightly injured otherwise, |
and the latter was somewhat bruised The |
passenger train kept the track and none OF |
the passengers were injured.
A twclve.year-nd lad named Foley, son of |
a poor widow living on Champlain street, was |
the victim of shocking accident at the shade |
roller factory, Friday. lie was playing on |
the elevator (Which was ascending at the |
time) and was holding on by the rope, when |
his hands were drawn into the big pulley at |
the top. Both of his thumbs were torn off |
and two fingers of his left hand The un-
fortunate lads injuries were dressed by DR.. |
L. NJ. Binghln.
The funeral Of the late Robert MCCollom.
Jr., was held al the First Baptist church, |
Friday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Parry and |
Rev. Mr.. Jump officiating There was |
large attendance, and Post Stannard was |
represented by some four score members. |
Gen. W. W, Henry had charge of the ar |
rangcmcns and the bearers were Comrades |
Mark Thompson, j. b. Sculy, +. S Francis,
Arson Neal, w. Z. Schroeder and Patrick |
Downs OF Post STANDARD. The remains were
inferred in Lake View Cemetery, and the
exercises there were in accordance with the
ritual OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
A pleasant event at the First Baptist
church, Thursday afternoon, was the mar
rage of Prot. Charles II. Leet of New York
city and Miss Isidorc A. Kelton of this city,
the ceremony being performed by the pas
tor, Rev. L. j. Parry. Mr.. &. l.. Tracy of
Shelbnrn olllciatcd at the organ and rendered
some fine selections. The chancel was elab-
oratcy and beautifully decorated with flow
ers and goodly company Of friends was
present. The wedding gifts were numerous
and Va liable The happy couple started,
soon after the ceremony, to the Thousand
N tpi nh
up their abode in New York in September.
The first annual meeting of the Vermont
division OF the Sons OF Veterans, to perfect
permanent organization, was held in this
city Thursday. Delegates were present from
all the camps in the State and the following
officers were elected Col, f. ID. Proctor
of nullnnl. Iinul 4 ,ol Ehna q Monnhar.,