Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

are rehearsinga play t. he presented at the
sociable to be given at the church parlors
on Friday evening Of next week,
Capt George Rushlow of the harbor
was in the city Wednesd0y,and he reported
that work on the new steamer Chateau
gay is making excellent progress.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale of Bosto is
to deliver lecture in this city the last
week in February or the first in March
under the auspices of the Burlington
! league.
The Catholic Young Mems union and
the Montcalm quartette have been in
vited to give their musical and variety en-
tertainment at Winooski and will in al
probability accept the invitation
The state educational commission held
meeting at the Van Ness House Satur-
day Nothing was done which can yet be
announced to the public, the work being
preparatory for the annual report
Rev. Sam Small will give lecture in
this city February 80, under the auspices
Of the w. G. II. L. The proceeds will be
devoted to missionary work in the city,
conducted under the charge of the union.
MIS-. JOSIE w Tres entertainer Jlle mem
bers of the Century club to the number of
about 80 at the residence of eX- Mayor 10
ID. Hatch Saturday evening The Howard
Opera House orchestra furnished music
and very pleasant time is reported.
The steam yacht Dashaway has been
sold by Capt. J. X. Sanders Of Albany, n.
Y, who for several years has spent his
summers at Pelot's point, to Mr.. Foss of
Haverstraw for 5000. The Dashaway
will be remembered as one of the fastest
steam yachts ever on Lake Champain.
Mr.. Fred Isham, one Of the best known
hunters in this vicinity, says that he saw
two woodcocks among the quail winter
ing on Spear street the other day. An
other resident of South Burlington, Mr..
Otis Reynolds, counted 30 quail in one
flock about the same time. The farmers
there are delighted and determined to pro-
tect the quail at any cost.
1t is stated that the other day young
man, who confessed that he was ashamed
to 90 to the postoilice to find out, asked
one of the democratic postal route agents
whom he happened to meet, what the
postage on Il letter to Canada was, and
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life of him, or words to that effect.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
trustees of the Home for Aged Women
held at the Probate Court rooms Tuesday,
the resignation of Mrs. Mary c. Wheeler.
who has taken up her residence at Jamaica
Plains, Mass, as trustee, was sent in. 1t
was accepted and Mrs. G. r. Hayward
was elected to fill the vacancy.
At a meeting of the Delta Mu fraternity
of the medical department of the Univer-
sity TUESDAY DR.. H. c. Tnkham, de-
monstrator of anatomy and a member of
the fraternity, was presented with a hand
some gold headed cane by the active mem
bers of the order, 1t is inscribed with his
name and Il representation of the badge
OF the fraternity.
The closing event in the series of Tues
day evening assemblies at the American
hotel, Tuesday evening, was one of the most
delightful social affairs of the season.
There We're 50 couples present, including a
number from out of town. The costumes
of the ladies were elegant, and not a few
could be styled brilliant. The ball room
was decorated and presented Il fine appear
ance. Elaborate refreshments were fur.
nshed by mine host Drew, and the affair
was in every respect a brilliant social sue
cess.
| Principal H. H, Ross of the Vermont
Episcopal Institute gave the students of
that institution rich treat Monday.
First the boys to the number of about 40
were given sleighride to Dunbars and
about the city in the big sleighs Rock Point
and Adirondack, each of which was drawn
by four horse team. Then at O'Clock
the party took dinner at the Van Ness
House, where mine host Drew fully main
tanned his reputation. Principal Ross
seemed to enjoy the affair as greatly as
any boy in the party.
The supper given by Mr.. w. j. Van
Patten to the members of his Bible class
at the Van Ness house Friday was an
enjoyable affair. Covers We're laid for As,
and mine host Drew served an excellent
supper At the close of the supper Mr..
| Van Patten made pleasant Introductory
remarks and Rev. DR.. Halves, Prof. S. F..
Emerson, Alderman y. X. Brown, Mr.. f.
W. Smith and secretary Swift of the Y.
NJ. G. A. also made short addresses. The
post prandial exercises concluded with
the reading of Burdette's "Rheumatism
Movement Cure which created n large
amount of fun.