Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-25
VICINITY POTPOURRI.
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CAlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
BURLINGTON.

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yet been decided upon.
Entries for the fremen's tournament to
be held in August in this city, have begun
to come i'll, and the large display posters
arc soon to be distributed.
About 30 went on the excursion to Cedar
Beach and Westport on the steamer Chat
eaugay Saturday night. Many were de-
TERED from going by the cold storm.
There have been 1900 cars left in the
Burlington freight yard since the first of
July, which up to the present time would
make an average Of over 100 per day.
Many pcople from this city who have
paid visit to the summit Of Mount Mans
field, tell us that the road md path up the
mountain are in better condition than they
have been before for years.
The Universalist State convention of Yer
mont and tho Province of Quebec will meet
with the church at st. Adams, August PC
- and 2S Two or three hundred from
away viii probably be in attendance.
Letters received 10y Rev. Joseph Paquette
from Rev Thomas Donahue say that lie
and Mr. Arbucl,lc had been through
Lourdes Toulouse, MarseIles, Nice Monte
Carlo, Monaco, Genoa TO Pisa; they
went from there to Rome July :.
pair of young lads named Cronyn and
Snow, who were fishing Tuesday with a
troll between Rock and Appletree Points,
caught a nluscaonge weighing 10 pounds.
1t required long time and the united
strength of both boys to land the fish,
By order of the trustees, the Fletcher
Free Library win be open at a. IN. and
p. m, instead Of 10 a. III. and p. IN.
The hours of Of closing and the evening
hour remain the same. This arrangement
will continue until the first of September.
Principal S W Landon was elected vice
president of the department of secondary
instruction of the National Educational
association at the annual meeting held at
st Paul this month. j. a. Hartigan Of
Wnooski was elected member Of the
executive committee in the same depart
ment.
The Grand Isle band have engaged Mr..
George y. sherman to give them regular
weekly lessons and he went there yesterday
morning to give the first lesson. The band
have been playing about three years; they
have a fun set Of silver plated instruments,
and number II men. Mr.. II, W. jackson
is their leader.
The Montcalm club are to have picnic
at Basin Iiarbor July 30. The party will
leave on the steamer Vermont ct $40 a. III.
ana arrive at Ddsln AdrDOf AT ~ o ClOfk.
\ long list of sports have been prepared and
numerous entries have been made. a game
of ball between the Young Americans and
Independents will be one of the features.
Next season y. NJ. c. A. lecture course
will open with grand concert on the even
ing of October - by the symphony Orches-
ira club. The concert will be given in the
opera house. The lecture committee is busy
perfecting arrangements for course of en-
tertainments, that it is believed will merit
and receive the support of the people of
Burlington.
Chairman f. II. Trick of the executive
committee Of the Old Vermont Brigade as
sociation has just received a letter from
Col. Albert Clarke of Boston with the an
nouncement that the Vermont Veterans
association of Massachusetts Will meet the
Vermont delegations to the Grand Army
eucampment upon their arrival in Boston
and escort them to Boston Common on the
afternoon Of August /.
DR., \. II. Wright, a graduate of the
Medical department, L. Y. NJ, class of 80,
has bought the practice of DR.. S. ".
Strobell of Middletown Springs, aud goes
to that town next week to settle. DR..
Wright goes to Amesbury, Mass. this
morning, where he will take the part OF
groom in a wedding ceremony tomorrow
Miss Olive 6anborn of this city being the
bride.
The Baltimore papers announce the ep
pointment of Charles H. Paine OF thai
city, a cadet at the United State
military academy at West Point. Young
Paine is a native of Montpelier, Vt. II,
Is the son of j. W. Paine, who removed
from Vermont to Baltimore some Is
years ago and he was strongly recon
mended for his present appointment by tn,
republicans of the fourth Maryland con
gresslOnal district,
Mayor Crombie has received an invita-
ton to attend the banquet to be given by
President Harrison, Vice President Morton
the cabinet and the mayors of the principa
cities of the Union by the Mayors club O
Massachusetts at Noung's hotel in Boston
on the occasion Of the annual encampmen
of the Grand Army of the Republic on tn
evening of Tuesday, August -, at o'clocl,
There will be speeches by some of tho mos
eloquent speakers in the country and tn
banquet will be an elaborate affair.
The funeral of Mr. James a. McKanna
who died July II at his mothers home o.
North street was held Sunday morning a
O'Clock from the Cathedral, Very Rev
Father Lynch Y. c. officiating. Tn
auditorium was well hlled and the ST
Mary Benevolent society, of which til
deceased was n member, attended in
body. The flowers were very beautiful
The singing was by the church choir Tn
bearers were Mr.. VI. d, Mcmahon, Mr.
j Enright. and Mr.. Robert Croker, Nj
John Lavelle, 5lr. Frank Murray and Nj
Richard DevereuX.
The funeral Of Mrs. Martha johnson
wife of the late Joel NJ. johnson, was hcl
from the residence of her son, George !
johnson on Cherry street at ? o. clock ye
terday afternoon. Rev. l.. G. Ware COZ
Quoted the funeral services. The floral di
play was large and beautiful Mr.. Henri
Green mad charge of the funeral. ii
bearers were f. N. Van Sicklon, A.
Strong, John Robinson, Thomas Failey, I
c. Barber and G. NJ. Spaulding. The In
tartan church choir furnished music. III
interment took place at Lake View.
The funeral of Mrs. Trap was held FIR
day at 1880 a. IN. from the house of Il
late Edward Lyman, her brother, Il
Rev l.. &. Ware officiating. The singh