Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
'mslhe Eree 9ress.
CITY AND VICINITY.

BellroSe " Grant have on exhibition in
their showwindow Il mounted white owl
whose wings measure 8 feet 10 inches from
tip to tip.
The Vermont Episcopal institute closed
Wednesday for vacation OF three weeks,
after most successful term. The next
term will begin January h.
The Home for Aged Women has Just
received Christmas present Of 500 from
an elderly lady of this city. The example
is good one and it is hoped it will be
largely followed.
The Burlington Lodge f. and A. NJ. are
having their rooms in Warner block fitted
up in fine ORDER and when completed and
furnished they will form one of the hand
soonest lodge rooms IN the State.
The st Adams Messenger says: Of
d. Fuller has recently sold Il pair of fine
horses to Dr. Sparhawk of Burlington,
about as nobby IA team rs ever travelled
he streets of the Queen City"
The class in book keeping under theaus-
pieces of the Y. NJ. c. A. held its first meet
ing in the association parlors SATURDAY.
evening. The attendance was fair and
the class starts off in an encouraging man
ner.
The Ctippcr newspaper has changed
hands, G. S. kinsley having disposed of his
interest to Messrs. |. A. W oodbury and
j. Il. Harris, who own equal interests.
The paper will be conducted by Mr.
Harris.
A reduction in telegraph rates went
into effect at the Western Union telegraph
office Wednesday and the charges are now
25 cents for 90 words for messages to the
principal cities in the New England
States, New York, PENNSYLVANIA and as
far south as Washington.
The third annual meeting of the Yer
mont Woman's Suffrage association Will
be held at Barton Landing, Jan. IL and 10.
Rev. Louis A. Banks, lately from Wash.
ington Territory, will speak on the even
ing of the 18th and will remain in the
State to fill other appointments.
There is on exhibition in b. w. Carpen
ter n CO.'S store the mounted heads of
two deers which were secured in the Adj
rondacks by Dr. Waters and his son, w.
II. Waters. They are unusually hand
some specimens and We're mounted by II
ii. Miner of Saranac Lake.
The first meeting of the creditors of
Walker, Hatch Il Co, was held at the pro-
ute office Monday. The firm was de
clared insolvent and H. 5. Peck, Esq -,
was elected assignee. The second meet
ing of the creditors of Lyman & Earns
worth of Bolton was also held at the pro-
bate Office Monday.
AS result of the action of the Central
Vermont managers in recently sending
representatives, here to see what is neede1
to make satisfactory changes in the depot
here, it is understood that early in the
spring they will change the waiting room
ana office to the east side, which would be
most satisfactory improvement.
The children Of the Home had their an.
nual complimentary ride in the big sleigbs
Adirondack and Rock Point" Mon
day through the courtesy of Messrs. Lane
u Son, and each.of the merry party was
generously provided with Il sack of candy
and cake by ;. Beach, Esq. The donors
were amply rewarded by the bright smiles
which the treat brought to the faces of
the little ones.
Inc Doth anniversary of the marriage Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Martin was celebrated
evening ny their children and grand
at their residence, SO Pearl street Monday
children, who succeeded in surprising
them about p. IN. The evening was
pleasantly spent with refreshments and
social festivities, and the party left
ABUNDANT and appropriate evidences Of
their visit.
MI. Thomas Arbuckle has presented To
~. Mary cathedral the IA stations of the
cross representing the different stages of
the suffering of the Lord. The figures are
nearly five feet in height, made from
papler mache by NJ. Froc Robert of Paris
and were imported by Mr. Arbuckle at AN
eXpence of about $500. They have been
placed in position and they add much to
the beauty of the interior of the cathedral.
Mrs. Stannard and her daughters re-
quest us to tender their grateful acknowl-
edgments to the friends who kindly united
III the purchase and gift to them of the
portrait of Gen. Stannard, mention of
which was recently made in our columns.
Ihey VIII ever value the picture, both as
satisfactory likeness Of the husband and
rather whose loss they mourn, and as an
ADDED expression of the general kindness
and sympathy, which has been so cordial
~ rendered to them in their sorrow.
'O""S man named Galley, who has
peeh employed in Hanrahans broker
oilce us operator, became involved in
uisPute win the proprietor of the Ed
muhus Rouse Thursday and blows follow
Ell III winch the telegraph operator got the
Dest OF IT, The police were called upon to
arrest Galley but by playing hide and seek
he managed to elude them and FRIDAY
ne hired team and was driven TO Col
chester, where he took the afternoon mail
train and went to Canada.
The new traverse brake invented by
Joseph Cartier and Peter Gosselin, was
tried on the Main street hill Tuesday
afternoon, but the coast was not in
good condition. which materially inter
Tered with its working, There were near
~ ~ persons on the traverse when the
brake was applied at the foot of Winooski |
avenue, but the load was brought to