Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
BURLINGTON.


Jersey City.
ID. w. c. Clapp has received the contract
for the construction of Mr.. Elias Lymans
new barn.
J. r.. Booth has just shipped large
invoice of finish to Montpelier for the gov
eminent building.
1t is expected that the republican county
convention for Chittenden county will be
held Thursday, July 3.
Drake 4 Hutchinson display a boot in
their show window that purports to have
been made originally for Grover Cleveland.
II. r. Conger has sold 3, 800 tons of ice
, harry ested near the Proctor farm, to New
York parties for 50 ton. 1t is to be
shipped 10y rail,
j. w. Notey, instructor in civil engineer
ing at the University is to finish the series
OF lessons in mechanical drawing at the y.
u. c. y. rooms.
Tuesday was regular pay day on the
Central Vermont railroad and over $4,000
was paid in the Burlington section, where
100 men are employed.
John Coleman was fined five dollars Sa-
turday in the city court for breach of the
peace, and he and his wife were placed un-
der bonds Of fifty dollars to keep the peace.
Burlington Commandery Knights Temp
lar ana Canton Lafayette Patriarchs Mill
tant have been invited by Stannard post
G.. \. Il. to take part in the Memorial day
parade in this city.
Sheriff Barton and Chief of Police
Dumas made call on Daniel SulivanTues-
day morning about 10 o'clock, but found
nothing more than a barrel of home brewed.
and a couple of empty jugs behind the coun-
ter.
The Congregational Minister'S association
met with DR.. Halves Wednesday afternoon.
After the regular business of the meeting Il
very interesting paper on " Hmin Bashaw
i'll the Soudan, was read by Dr. Wor-
cester
The students of the University are to give
q reception at Billings library Friday
evening next from to ii. The committee
consls ocC. w. Bucliham. '91 F. Billings ir.
80. F. Il. Leach '02, I. X. Kyle '92, +. r.
Wells '&3.
Deputy Sheriff Wheeler and Dumas
caught Peter Preevy peddling lager beer on
the streets Of Burlington Wednesday and re
level him Of two cases OF that beverage.
His hearing will be before the City Court
this morning.
rany was so unfortunate as to amputate his
thumb at the second joint Tuesday while
at work. The wound was dressed by Dir.
Haz-n and the man is as comfortable as can
be expected.
The creditors of Rhonc & Conroy, millin-
ers OF this city who failed several years ago.
held their second aud third meetings at the
Probate Court rooms Wednesday and de-
olared dividend Of three per cent. Z.
Sedel was the assignee.
John Griffin whose arrest created so much
excitement on Battery street the other
night, was arraigned in the city court Fri
day on the charge Of intoxication. lie
declined to disclose where he obtained his
Liquor and was remanded
The surgical clinics conducted by Dr. A.
VI. Phelps of New York, professor of sur
gerry in the University OF Vermont, COM
menced in the Mary Fletcher Hospital Thurs
day and continue until June %. The
clinics are free only to the poor.
The street commissioners have located
the poles on Winooshi avenue for the cleo
trio lights TO be placed near the horse car
barn and in the stores in tbs vicinity by the
Citizens Electric Light company, and the
line will be constructed at once
Mr.. H. L. Walker, instructor OF music in
the public schools, expects to sail for Lon
don carly in July to pursue his musical
studies during the summer vacation. Miss
Wells of the grammar school also expects 10
spend a portion of the summer abroad
Mr.. ". f. Hendee has Just completed his
new residence on Maple street just east OF
that Of Mr.. I. b. Whiting and expects to
occupy ii soon. 1t Is one of the finest houses
that have been erected III this city for some
time and will make an elegant home.
W. Z. Allen of Colchester has matched
his three-yearold colt "BIackwings, by
Gilroy, TO trot Il match with J.. T. Brown
ellis tWo-year-o Porter colt for a $50
stake nile heats, best two in three.
Saturday at 3 p. m. ct the Winooski trot-
ting park.
Paul Rachke, of Winoosk was tried in
the City Court " Wednesday on the charge of
iutoxication. He pleaded guilty, disclosing
on a bottle and was fined the usual amount
Grand Juror j. L. Cushman appeared Tor
the state and there was no appearance for
the respondent.
Col. L. a. Woodburys little boy had
just persuaded the heads of the household
to purchase him n rifle, when tho sad acct
dent Of last week occurred and turned
The current Of opinion. This costly lesson
may well be needed with profit by all pa
rents Of young children.
The Grand Council of Burlington chap
ter No 3, r., i. ~. have appointed the
following named officers for this year: II.
Eugene Sibley, p. S; Herbert f. Wood
bury, r. a. c.. William j. Trindall, ir.
NJ. I. V; Hiram Hanscom, NJ. S. V.
George F. Morse, NJ. f. v; George H.
Whitman, tyler.
The Glst volume of the Vermont Su.
preme Court reports which was due last
January has just been issued by the futile
Printing company OF Rutland. 1t is under
stood that the manuscript was in the hands
of the printers on time but that it was used
as typographical knitting work. The vol
ulue embraces opinions on l0l cases
A feature of Masonic week in Burlington
will be the annual assembly of the Order Of
High Priesthood OF the State of Vermont,
which will be held in the hall of Burlington
chapter No, B. on Thursday evening, Jun,
r. 1880, at i;30 O'Clock, the evening pre-
vious to the session of the Grand chapter
All past high priests are entitled TO seats ii
fine assembly