Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-25


pronounced n great success.
The League of the Rock FONT cadets will
have a sale Of fancy articles and furnish a
'corn supper at the parlors of st. Paul's
church Thursday evening, May !. The
proceeds of the occasion will be added TO
the Institute chapel fund. All persons de
string to furnish articles for the sale are re-
uuested to send them to Mrs. II. II. Ross.
The Current Topic club held an interest
ing meeting last evening, at which the ques.
ton of compulsory education in English,
was discussed by Nlessrs b. S. Barrett, w.
j. Van Patten, u. j. Foster, j +. Cush-
man. Ralph Wilbur and others. It was
decided to hold another meeting before
disseminating for the summer.
There are different ways in which to
boom town, and several citizens ars now
engaged in looking after Bmlngtons in
tcrests in the competition over ''The best
town to live in, - now going on in the col
umns of the New York World. The blanks
can be cut out and handed to the city con
stable who will forward Them to their des
tinaton.
Prof Mather of Amherst college, who
died on Monday of this week, will be very
pleasantly remembered by members of the
First church congregation. Prof. Mathcr
occupied the First church pulpit two Sun
days last summer, and the chunch commit
tee had been requested to arrange for his
preaching there again this summer during
the vacation season.
The standing committee of the Episcopal
church of Vermont, held n session in the
sectory of st. Paul's church, Burlington,
the 18th inst There were present Rev. Dr..
Bailey of Sheldon. Rev. DR.. Bliss of Burlng
ton. c. A. Booth of Nergennes and William
Wells of Burlington. They took favorable
action on the election of the assistant bishop
of California, Rev DR.. Nichols of Philadcl-
phia.
Deacon and Mrs. +. A. Fuller, formerly of
Burlington, celebrated their golden wedding
quietly the 18th inst at their pleasant home
in Chicago surrounded by their children
and grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller
have passed the greater part of their long
and useful lives in Burlington, taking an
active interest in every good work while
residents here, and their many friends eX-
tend TO them their sincere congratulations
and good wishes.
DR.. Miller, State cattle commissioner,
returned from Brdgewater Saturday eve
| ming, having been called there by the author
| tiles to examine two cows owned by L. L.
| Woodward, one OF which died some few
| days ago from lung trouble, thought to b,
| pleuro pneumonia. The other which wa
reported as aiing was found in good health
in every way. The death was due to ordin
AIRY pneumonia induced by exposure.
The district OF which Major NJ. b. Adams
United States engineer, has charge has farce
we'll in the river and harbor bill recently
| completed by the congressional committee
Burlington receives 1900 for the com
! pletion of the extension of the breakwater
Pittsburgh harhor $50, 800 for dredging
Rouses Point harhor, $4,000, and the
| Grass river improvements $4,000 The mos
extended improvements are to he made a
| Ogdensburg, y. y.
! Green Mountain lodge No, 1 and Haml
| ton lodge No. II meet at V ". c. A. hal
| Wednesday evening, April 30th TO celebrat,
the list anniversary of the establishment
| of Odd Fellowship in America. The ad
dress of the evening will be delivered by
Rev. J.. j. Ransiow of Swanton lodge
Short speeches will be made by prominent
members of Me order present. Music vii
be furnished by male quartette.
The local branch of the National Mutua
| Building and Loan associationWas organizeC
Monday evening by Special Agent f. Al
ford at the $. of Y. hall with the fOlowiu.
officers: President John L. Fox; first vice
president, +. +. Davis; second vice presi
dent, Charles +. Beach; third Yice-preSi
dent, NJ. l.. Sanborn; local attorney, j. f
Cusnman; secretary, L. a. Lafountoin
treasurer, II. IL. Davis: valuation commit
tee, l.. j. Smith, c. W. Fisher, q. )
Storrs.
The first district conference Of the Young
Mems Christian associations of Vermont
will be held at Waterbury, April 2G and -
Plans are being made by the district com
mittee, of which General Secretary Swift
Prof. q. II, Perkins and +. j. Burdick ar
members, assisted by State Secretary Law
renee, and very profitable gathering
looked for. Several young men from town
will attend, and it is expected that St Al
| bans, Montpelier and st. JOAnsbry will b.
! represented.
The people of Burlington and all his man
friends will rejoice to hear that the vctera
conductor. Henry Chamberin of this city
who was stricken with apopleNy while sit
ting in a chair in the conductors room a
White River junction, will probably re
cover. He was unconscious from Tuesla,
evening until yesterday morning and it wa
| thought until then That II would he lmpOs
sble to rally him, but ir. Grinnell is of tn
opinion at present that there are stron
hopes OF his recovery.
Mr.. Y. c. Schroeder, lnte adjutant c
Stannard post G.. \. r.. VINO ha been cor
fined TO the house since January H. ha
been in a serious condition some DAYS past
The nature of his disease was such that til
constant drain upon ms system cause
synovits and it was feared that gangren
would set i'll below his ankles, but III
Rutherford ordered the application of tine
ture of IRON which has thus far prcvonte
the spread OF the disease His old comradc
will regret 70 hear that he suffers groi
pain and he is assured of their sympathy.
The first district conference Of the Youn
Mons Christian association of Vernon
, will be held Mt Waterbury commencing
$50 p m. Saturday the 20th, and cosin
Sunday evening the 2i,h. The topics to |
considered will he very practical in cha
acter, and will be Of Interest 10 all Anon
those to be present and to take part in IL
exercises are: State Secretary Luwrenc
Rev. Henry Fairbanks Of 81. Jolnsbury