Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

lalleu 10 tnHterlallZe, ana the caucus was
in fact failure. Mr.. Atkins was not
present few minutes before q
O'Clock Mr., Bascum read the promised
letter from Col. Fellows of New York
VINO 1t has been stated was offered 10y l}as-
cum $500 to use his influence with the
president to secure for him the Montpelier
postoflice. 1t stated in substance that
he, Fellows, had not been offered this
amount to use his influence, but that the
letter which he had received from Bas-
com he showed to the president. The re
Sult OF the ballot was, BascOm 10. Mead
q, Lowe 40 scattering B. The democracy
OF the capital Will now probably rest
awhile, ana the prospective candidate
can set 'em up for the boys, ana
draw his salary-in his mind.....
Miss Nellie Hyde has gone to st. Paul.
.,....A large number went to Barre sat
urCay evening by special train to witness
kobert Enmet" at the opera house .....
johnnie Hall, 10 years ola, while
sliding down hill near the La&e Manu-
factory company's works ThulSlay ran
INTO fence and the sharp end7cf one of
the runners was driven some distance into
ms leg making large and painful wound.
Dr. Kemp attended him.
There was "A musicale at the Pavilion
the other evening by local talent, at
which the Legislative bOarders were in
vited.... The Montpelier Military band
will give l2 assemblies during the winter
at the Pavilion and Golden Flepce II
they are as successful and ENJOYABLE As
those gwen last week .1ev will
prove all that could be wished ....
The Ladies' Library Guild will hold it's
annual meeting AT the Rethanv church
parlors December : nt o.9o n n, 6fiirsro
for the year ensuing will be elected and
other business transacted ... Doorkeeper
OF the House CUffey was presented with "A
ring, the donors being Mrs Governor
Ormsbee, Mrs Governor Pingree. Mrs.
Lieutenant Governor Fuller, Mrs Speaker
Grout, Mrs. Treasurer Dubois. Mrs. An
dltor Powell Mrs. George l.. Spear, Mrs.
Fletcher ID. Proctor. Mrs. .John
". Currer, Mrs. Carmi L. Marsh,
Mrs. Charles II. Lane, Mrs. f.. b. Patterson.
Mrs. \. j. Allen and Miss Valentine.
Legislature has stopped, legislators have
departed and Legislature Will not be i'm
session again until 1855 The Capitol has
settled back into normal state but the
steady wheels of business are running the
same rs if there had been no unusual oc-
currence of any kind. The only places
really affected by the departure of the law
trainers are the hotels and boarding
houses, and there is heard no
grumbling from that quarter. The
proprietors appear fully satisfied with the
good long rest. Many OF the members
were somewhat reluctant about leaving.
for they had become favorably impressed
with the inhabitants and the town and
would gladly have renamed longer, but
the gods ruled otherwise, and no longer
are they seen at the capital, Exit session
OF 'S6.
Morrisville.
Nelson Irish has been given a position
ia the Merchants National bank at St
Johnsbury Morristown's representa-
tive, Mr.. II. G.. Fiske of the NcWS ana
citizen, has made "A good record IN the
House during the session The SIN.
dents of the academic department passed
a very pleasant evening on Tuesday last
the closing dav of the fan term of school
An interesting musical and literary uro.
gramme was presented, at the conclusion
of which, the students ioined in Il ren.
eral social time Refreshments being serv
ed bv the Young ladies' Miss Williams
preceptress and prof stone nrInci
pal lett town on Wednesday. the former
going To her home in Essex Junction and
the Latter to Burlington and Montpelirr
......H. :. Wilson and George NJ. Powers
who. were recently admitted to the bar at
Montpelier are to continue the practice
of law here . Rev. +. f.. Healey and
family have closed their house for the
winter and will board with Mrs. ID. l..
Eaton ..W. =. Marshall goes to Brain
tree this week where he will engage in
canVassng for the sale of fruit trees
\. G.. Moves OF Troy, New York. is snend-
ing few weeks with his parents in town
The funeral of Mrs. Reed, a HYDE
Park lady, who was taken i'll and died
while on visit to her daughter. Mrs
Herrick of tins place, was held on Wed
nesday' ReV. Mr.. Healey officiating ......
vears old Ubn vs. tbounb, tn 't ~
watch frnm NAN ,v"rIin', ~ te, v,,,,a
nlace whera he ,vas IiyirI, Tar .,'r,''ar
was found secr.taI in -, bnn.a ,,.ar ~ =, =,
VILLAGE On Thnrsdav and iS nov ',,,',,r 'nr
arrest chargad WIN tha steaiin,, ''''''''
The winter term of Scbnnl at Worri.viiiio
aradamv viii nna,, o,, W"nasinS q. n tn, ny
Il w Shaw of Sto,vu has nnv.d tn
the Newton house on North Main street
He has purchased the place of Mrs. New
ton, a former resident, now of Washing
ton, ID. C..
North Hero.
The little child of Edward Busbev who
sat down in "A pail of boiling water which
its mother had lust dipprd ont to mon
with was alive SATURDAY. uotwithstand.
ing one of the attending PHYSICIANS said
there was no chance for its recovery Ur
Lengtield of Isle La Mott is now i'm at-
tendance ana il is possible il may live aI.
I hou,rh h,a DnnSid .r, tb. nosa ., ,,tr,. ,,i,;