Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

IedCIl NJ lHc beginning.
Two men on Battery street Tuesday If
ternoon engaged in an alteration and
soon came to blows. Before either party
mad been seriously damaged however,
Policeman Dumas appeared on the scene,
and after being compelled to use force,
succeeding in getting the "twisters" ON
the aggressor, and lodged him in jail.
Both men were under the influence Of
liquor
DR.. 10 II. Linsley returned Friday night
from Ottawa and he reports II pleasant
time. He and his father, ID. G. Lnsley,
and Dr. \. f.. Rogers, went for IL four
days fishing trip among the lakes about 80
miles up the Gatineau river and they were
remarkably successful, liking during that
time over 200 pounds of trout, the small
est of which weighed four ounces.
y large party of eXcursionists, mem
bers of the Methodist Sunday of
PERU with number OF people from
PlattsburGh, came to this city Wednesday
morning on the Reindeer and went to the
Queen City Park, where they had a bas-
ket picnic They returned on the Rein
deer at $40 in the afternoon, having APP
parently had II very enjoyable time,
despite the somewhat wet weather.
y party numbering about % persons,
chartered the Mariquita saturday and
went to Port Henry to see the game be
tween the nine OF that town and the
flattsburSh team. The game resulted in
victory Tor the Port llenrys, the score
standing 10 to : in their favor The
Plattsburghs did not use Dartmouth's
battery as they intended owing to the
protestation Of their own battery who
were doubtless somewhat jealous
Mayor Woodbury. has received notice
from the Maryland Military aud Naval
academy at oxford that cadetship in
that institution is open from this part of
Vermont and he is requested to confer it
upon some worthy young man. Appl-
cants must be at least II wears Of age aud
not less than four feet six incncs in
height. The total expenses are S223 a
year. Any young mau desiring the APP
pointment should make application to the
mayor
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Brush-Swan Electric Light and
Power company, the following directors
were elected; f. G. Kennedy, 10 ID.
Hatch. G. l.. Linsley, b. b. Smalley, VIM.
Wells, Geo II. Morse, Horatio Hickok.
me directors then met and elected the
1olloWlnG officers: President, +. &. keu-
hedy vice president 10 d. Hatch Exc
cutive. committee, f. c. kennedy, 10 ID.
Hatch &. l.. Linsley; clerk and treasurer,
f. II. Parker.
Inc FUNERAL OF Mrs. Daniel Roberts took
place IRON the house Thursday afternoon.
heN. Mr.. carter ana President Buckham
conducted the services, the latter using in
part the Scotch Presbyterian church bur
ial services. The casket was covered with
mos ptautll'li mowers Inc bearers were
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W. II. II. Murray's famous Sharpe
yacht was successfully launched Off her
dock Monday afternoon, in the presence
Ola GuOdiN number of spectators, though no
public notice had been given of the event.
The new craft rides the water as grace
fully as swan and Mr.. Murray eNpres~e :
himself As more than satisfied with his
beautiful new craft, more extended de
scrlpton OF which VIII be gwen later.
As young man named \. l.. Jane, wa,
driving down st Paul street Wednesda,
afternoon he collided with the "dlme line
wagon near College street. His horse
started ana the wagon partially tipped
Just as College street was reached throw
ing out first an aged woman who was
with him and then himself. The youuG
man was uninjured but the woman receiv-
ing several bad cuts in her face though
not seriously injured. The horse ran down
to Main and up that street to South Union
where it was stopped.
Children's Sunday was observed nj tho
College street church, Sunday, in a very
appropriate and beautiful manner. The
church was elaborately decorated with
flowers and trailing vines, tie platform
and front of the desk being laden with