Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
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The Main street Bill was Illuminated
for coasting saturday evening and al
though the street was in good condition
there were but few coasters out owing
to the fact shat it MAS not generally
known the hill was to be open.
Mr. Edward Simonds has purchased the
3 house on the corner of Maple and Elm
streets recently erected by Mr.. Gilbert
Harris, and will move into it in a couple
of weeks 'with the purpose of making it
his future home.
The Wnooski association Of Congrega-
tional ministers, which includes those in
Chittenlen county as well as several out
side, held their bi-monthly meeting in
Rev. DR.. Hawes's study yesterday fore
noon and afternoon, taking dinner at the
Van Ness House pleasant as we'll as
profitable session is reported
The 18th annual report of the Vermont
Bible society is being distributed among
the different towns in the State. Accord
ing to the report Wallingford has given
more money for the distribution of the
Bible than the town of Rutland, and the
county of RutlaAd less than the ma
jority of counties in the contributions to
the cause.
A call has been issued by the state
Creamery association for the formation of
board of trade of butter and cheese for
the State of Vermont, and a conference to
that end will be held by the creamery and
cheese men at Montpelier the second day
of the meeting of the State Dairymen's
association.
The sale of pews was held Wednesday
/ ut ha oh ba
quite spirited and the amount paid for
choice was increased nearly one-third over
any previous sale. The church will thus
realize nearly $4,000 from the rental of
pews alone the present year.
1t il stated that a Wiliston farmer came
into this city the other day with a load of
potatoes, and on inquiry was told where
he could get 81 bushel for them.
The farmer thereupon said he would not
charge 81. He thought - cents bushel
enough where there We're so many poor
laborers as there are in the city.
In addition to the meeting here on Mon
day, Jan %. of the Vermont association
Of road and tr5tting horse breeders for the
| purpose of deciding on the place for hold
ing the next exhibition, there will be
meetings at the same time of the State
Agricultural society and the Champlain
| Valley association, to make arrangements
Tor the State fair.
Ash Wednesday falls on the 5th of Feb
ruary this year, eight days earlier than
last year, and the social season will have
correspondingly shorter run. A good
deal of society business, however, can be
compressed into five weeks when the
whirl gets falcly in motion, as it has in
Burlington.
Congressman Mofitt of Franklin coun-
| ty, \. Y, has introduced a joint resolu-
ton in the House Of Representatives pro-
vldin- for the erection of monument on
Crab Island, Lake Champlain, over the
graves of unknown dead who fell in the
| Plattsburgh battle on September II, 1914
also bill for the erection of monument
on the sight of old Fort TIcon leroga
An error appeared in our statement yes
! terday regarding the election Of officers of
the Burlington Trust company through
transformation The following is "A cor
rect list of the officers President, William
Wells vice-presdent b. b. Smalley
treasurer, II. l.. Ward directors, William
Wells, b. b. Smalley, c. NJ. Spaulding,
Edward Wells, j, H. Gates, ID, w. Robin
son, NJ. ID. Cook.
The parishioners of Rev. j. p. Pitmau
of Shelburn have just presented him with
a fine coon skin, beaver trimmed, over
coat, a seal skin cap and Il pair of fur
gloves The presents were furnished by
Mr., ID. n. Nicholson, who invited Mr.. Pit
man into his store and asked him to try
them on. When it was found that they
fitted, Mr.. Pltman was surprised by the
information that they were for him AS
present from his parishioners.
The cathedral was the scene of most
pleasing social event on Tuesday, it being
the marriage of Mr. d. NJ. Miles of Barre
and Miss Eta b. Marion of this city.
There were a large number present to
witness the ceremony and the bride was
the recipient of valuable gifts from her
friends, of whom she had an unusually
large circle. Mr.. Miles will be remember
ed as being connected formerly with the
Globe Clothing house in this city and he is
now doing furnishing clothing and boot
and shoe business at Barre where the
happy couple will take up their abode af-
ter brief wedding tour.
The annual meeting of the First church
was held Thursday for the election of
officers, DR., Halves presiding. The pruden-
tial committee, including pastor, deacons,
clerk and Sunday school superintendent
is as follows: Rev. DIR. Halves, and
Augustus Kimbail, Burnham Seaver,
James Peck f. l.. Ripley, NJ. II, stone,
n. X, Brown, Prof. H. A. p. Torrey \. X.
Brown was elected Sunday school SUPER
intendent, and +. w. Smith assistant SUI
perntendent. The auxiliary committee of
ladies elected is AS follows. Mr,, DIR.
Hawes, Mrs. Horatio Hickok, Mrs. j. h.
Swift and Miss Mary G, Torrey.