Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-07

evening and decided TO go TO Montreal next
week Thursday, February ID, for their ban
quet at the Windsor hotel. The company
with invited guests will leave here by a
special train at about 2 o'clock in the after
uoon.
A number of local physicians met at Dr.
Wheeler's office Wedne sday evening and par
TALLY perfected.an organiza ton for the pur-
pose of conducting the dspensary for which
rooms have been engaged at 147 Elmwood
avenue Another meeting will be held
Saturday evening.
Fully 100 guests gathered at the residence
of Seymour Thayer in South Burlington
yesterday afternoon in attendance upon the
marriage of $. g. Sails of this city and Miss
Jennie Thayer. The ceremony was per-
formed 10y Rev. H. A. Starks of the Metho
dist church, Alton Whitney acted as
best man, and the bridemaid was Miss Ida
Rolla. Mr. and Mrs Sails, amidst showers
of rice, boarded the so train for Montreal.
They will, after visiting relatives in Canada,
return to this city
The University base ball nine were out on
the campus for practice Tuesday morning.
At meeting held in the college chapel Tues
day morning, n committee of two from
each class were appointed to make arrange
Billings Library, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary IL.
Newell Lawrence, who was taken sick last
fall, and who went to Barre in November,
is gaining slowly at the home of his son-in-
law, b. W Braley, rheumatism being his
greatest trouble at present. He is able to
ride out III pleasant weather, and expects to
return to Burlington in about "A month, in
time to take "a hand in the city election, as
of old.
The report of Health Officer Ruther
ford the past month shows that there were
four marriages. 30 births and 81 deaths in
the city. Seven deaths resulted from pneu
monia four from heart disease, four from
phthisis. OF the deaths ID were those of
persons over 30 years of age, one 81, two
8, and one 80, while seven were under one
year of age
Two new teachers have entered the pub
lie schools, both having graduated from the
Oswcgo Normal school, the past week.
Miss EfHe c. Raynor takes Miss Ida l..
Patterns place as assistant in the Pomeroy
primary, and Miss Eta Wells has, on ac-
count Of the increase in the number of pu-
pills. been engaged to assist in the Archi-
bald street primary
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Aldermen Monday evening "A mum
Der of claims against the city were consid-
cred. committee was appointed to prepare
a list of grand and petit jurors, the resig
nation OF School Commissioner X. &. Sever
son was accepted and the city engineer was
authorized to make a complete copy of the
book and maps Of all the public sewers in
city.
Chief of Police Dumas and Officer Powers
raided the saloon kept by James Lee at the
corner of College and Battery streets Tuesday
evening and made an interesting series of
discoveries. In bedroom they found a
box containing five gallon cask ready for
shipment and marked 'L.' enclosed in a
diamond, similar to those seized some time
since at the Central Vermont freight house.
In the bar they found all the paraphernalia
for the sale of liquor and demijoh with a
quantity OF liquor was seized.
The first meeting of the creditors of John
>. Reynolds, owner of the Essex Junction
creamery was held at the Probate Court
rooms Monday. Creditors to the number
OF 100 proved their claims and Samuel A.
Browncl of Essex Junction was elected as
/ signee. 1t is understood that the percent
age of dividend for the creditors will be
very small There are according to present
! advices l64 creditors and the liabilities will
/ probably aggregate about S12, 900, with ex-
/ exceedingly small assets.
Mr.. W. j. Van Patten entertained the
members of his Bible class and few others,
to the number Of 80 altogether, at H. n.
Coon 5 parlors Friday evening. An excellent
supper was served at s clock after which
Mr.. Van patten spoke briefly and happily
and was followed by Rev. DR.. Halves, Mr..
! w. W. Wood and Mr.. Benjamin Swift,
who made some capital short speeches, and
/ Prof Iorrey, who read character sketch.
1t was n very pleasant occasion. Mr.. Van
Patten, who has long been successful
teacher was voted equally successful as an
entertainer.
The closing session of the Howard Relief
Industrial school was held Saturday after
noon. There We're present 10 of the chill
dren of the school. Thrty-three prizes
We're awarded for the best work and for
greatest Improvement in work. A pretty
| handkerchief was given to every member of
the school, and also an orange and an apple,
and all those who had been present at every
session received an extra handkerchief
Rev. H. a. Starks of the Methodist church
made some very pleasant remarks to the
children, and then Miss Hagar delivered
her annual address.