Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-22
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sleighing is very poor all the way out.
''Prof - William Armstead, at the Van
Ness House. has United States silverdollar
coined in 1904, which is valued by rare coin
collectors ut $500.
Rev. f. f.. Dewhurst has been invited by
the Young Mems Christian association TO
deliver the address at their anniversary ex-
ercses the second week in April.
An attempt was made to hold the annual
regatta of the Burlington Ice Yacht club
Wednesday morning, but the ice was found
TO be too soft, and the effort viii be repeat
cd on the first favorable morning.
At the trial at St. Johnsbury, of William
Chabut, the boy arrested in this place on the
charge Of stealing money from fellow
boarder in St ,Johnsbury, the respondent
was bound over to the county court.
a coal car ON the carly morning freight
was dcrailed W cdnt sday near the drawbridge
and was not got back out Of the way until
nearly . o'clock As a consequence the
New York express was nearly four hours
late in leaving this station
Deputy Sheriff Dumas and Officer Bills
searched the premises OF Mrs. Shattuck at Is
South Battery street, and secured guam
tity of liquor. The liquor was confiscated
and Mrs Shattuck will be alraigned in the
City Court this morning.
Mr.. \. O. Humphrey has purchased of
the estate of the late e. O. Stafford the in
tcrest owned by him in the business
of the firms of Stafford, Hum
phrev Il Fraser and Stafford, Hum
phrey & Co. 1t is probable that before the
the beginning of another year the business
will be entirely recognized.
j. r. Booth has opened branch Office at
so Wall street. New York, which is to be in
charge Of Mr.. S. d. Pierce, who has been in
Mr.. Booth employ for some time. Mr.. Pierce
has moved his family from Burlington to
Jersey City.
Green Mountain and Hamilton lodges, I.
| q. O. f., and Canton Lafayette, Patriarchs
Militant are making arrangements to joint
! ly celebrate ON April 26 the 10th anuiver-
sai'y of the establishment of Odd Fellowship
in America.
Train No. CD, leaving here at S:2j Tues
day night left the track at "BrockWav's -
near Bellows Falls. The resultant damage
was very slight, none of the passengers be
| ing hurt, although somewhat shaken up As
| Il result the Boston mail did not arrive on
| the $40 pm. train "Wednesday.
At the last communion of the Congrega-
! tional church at Pomona, California; the
new communion table was used for the first
! time, which was gilt from the members Of
| the church. many of whom We're formerly
connected with the First Congregational
| church, Burlington
DR.. Kate G. Bushnell, evangelist to the
social purity department Of the National
Woman $ Christian Temperance union, will
| give an address under the auspices OF the
! local society at a union service to be held
in the Winoosli avenue Congregational
church on Sunday evening next, March pa
The corporation Of the University having
authorized the preparation and issue of a
new edition of the general catalogue. circu-
lars having for their object the making of
the catalogue correct and complete as
possible are being sent out by Prof. Good e.
rich to all the graduates.
The thousands of readers in western
Vermont who are waiting for the pro-
gramme of the coming session of the Troy
conference. 10 be held ut Saratoga next
month, obtained it first from the columns Of
tie FREE PRESS, which gave it to the pub
lie in advance of all the Albany, Troy and
Rutland dailics, 1t is a way we have
The board Of civil service examiners fol
this district will meet at the custom house il
this city, March 26, at a. m. for the pun
pose of examining applicants for appoint
ment in the customs service in this district
Persons desiring appointment in the customs
service will have to pass a civil service eX
animation
Mrs. A. J.. Parsons, wife of the evaugel
list well known 10 Burlington people, wa
very seriously injured by bel & thrown from
! the sleigh in which they were riding as the,