Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-13
MONTPELIER.

p l.. Lyons is finishing the old Damian
Matthew blacksmith shop he lately pur-
chased on Elm street into u two story shop,
and the new clap boards and paint are great
improvement. His plumbing establishment
win occupy tho first floor, and ~ Is expected
the carriage shop Of Ell Cattle Will go onto the
Mrs. j. H. Burpce and SON George, went
Wednesday to remain In Chester during June.
Personals.-A. ID. Rawlins and NJ. ID. Par
mcnter are in town from Lamar COLA sur
prise reception by the students was given Miss
Award Tuesday evening at the seminary.
Churches Communion will be observed at
the Unitarian church at 4:3l p. M, sunday
"ChristiCn Union" will be the subject OF Rev.
G.. w. Gallagher's sunday morning talk at
Bethany, and AN ancient missionary IN the
evening.-prof. f.. A. Bishop VIII deliver the
baCca laureate sermon sunday morning at
Trinity before the students of the Vermont
Methodist seminary
season was given Tuesday evening. The sec
ond will be given Friday, weather permitting.
Warren PsFk one OF sS gSGlnT n MSGt
born %i n in Nassachusetts, began his clerEship at
Greensboro, came to Montpelier in 1852, and
went to work in the grocery store of w. F.
Mcclure, then located whore the Clarence
Whittier meat market now is. In 1864 he
went into business with j. A. Taft, as j. A.
Taft u Co. in the rooms. now occupied by
c. II. Ferrin in the Reed block, and later on
the firm changed to Bailey IL Park in the
y Nh 10 un Tng tnqy
the street with the grain and feed business
and Mr.. Park remaining there with groce-
ries until about 1885, when he moved to the
present quarters in the tptra House block.
Mr.. Park has been in poor health Tor long
time. He leaves wife, three daughters. and
son. Funeral services will lie held Thursday,
The secretary of the United states Clothes
Pin company says: "On June l the water
board doubled the rent for water usoi to run
our motor. They had previously notified US,
and we replied we could not pay that price
1t Is higher than the cost of steam, ana we are
| probably the only firm in town whose rates
were doubled. We built an addition and
bought an engine which lately arrived from
| Indiana. but between the village and railroad
| officials they would not let us set up the en-
| gine, and we have returned it to the nanut &C
| turers.' This company Rave large stock ol
| lumber on hand for jobbing purposes and
soon as it can he closed out, il is intimnted that
| the concern will look for "A new location out OF
| town.
Edward Bosworth of Lebanon, y. H., and
| Charles Lunt of Derby. We're escorted over the
| Barre quarries Tuesday by f. ;. Camp.
stephen I. Newton, Vice-presidcnt OF the
United States Clothes Pin company returned
| Monday night from a prolonged visit to Lynn
Mass. His brother, DR.. Luther Newcomb. re
| turned with him.
The managers of the Business Mems associa
| ton requested their secretary TO look up th'
number of cases of diphtheria in town, and h,
| reported on Tuesday that there were six cases
| only.
The seminary fountain was completed Mon
| day and tested, giving entire satisfaction The
| basin is ~ feet and six inches across inside,
and the job was all done by Jane \. Ewing.
| On Sunday morning June -. Rev A. j
| Hough, at Trinity church, will deliver n mem
| oral sermon to the odd Fellows on the destl
of their late brother Myron i. l}uInham.
The Methodist seminary. The field da,
| sports will he held on saturday afternoon. !
| choice programme is being made up and GoOc
records are expected Junior prize speaking
| on WednCs lay evening, and reception to thu
| graduating class, Friday evening, by the prin
| cipal and preceptress. The prizes for field da!
sports are given by the merchants.
| There are Isl districts and % diifcren
| schools or departments, with ~ many teach
| ers, in this county. and Supervisor Booth Ina
! averaged visiting four every school day sim
| April -. He intends to visit every one twic
| and many of them three times during tn
school yepr. He has attended ~ OF the II in
| stitUtcs held in the Stale this year, held on
| four-day institute in the county and four on
day educational meetings