Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-13
VICINITY POTPOURRI,
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
The Important Local News of Week
Boiled Down. correspondence from
the Surrounding Towns over
their Territory Well.


Berean and Methodist church, Sunday,
The sophomore class of the University
held their annual banquet at Sarotoga FRI
day evening.
Miss Emma Roberts returned Saturday
from st. Paul, where she has been stopping
since last October.
Interesting services were held at the w.
c. T. L. hall Sunday afternoon, the sub
ject being Echoes from history"
The shipment of icehas been discontinued,
and none of this commodity has been load
ed in Burlington since Friday last.
Correspondents must bear with us this
week, large amount of local matter
necessitating the cutting down OF State
news.
Rev. George w. Perry of the Rutland
English and Classical institute is to bring
the boys of the institute to the Queen City
Park early in July for an outing OF two
weeks.
The Burlington FREE Press nine played
most interesting and exciting game IN
Rutlans Saturday with the Herald nine
The Burlington boys winning by score OF
IL to Is in the 10th inning
The reunion of the High school alumni
will bu held at Howard Relief Hall on the
evening of June 10. There will be an ad-
dress by Rev. +. E. Dewhurst, a poem by
James Buckham, music and dancing.
Prof. Clark, the optician who has been
with Jeweer Hildreth at 80 Church street,
finds so much business in Burlington that
he decided to stay until next Friday night,
June goth. See notice in this parper.
Prof. George II. Perkins was most pleas
antly surprised upon being called before
i 20 -.l.,vv
and presented with the New Century die
tiOnary, u volumes, three or which are
published
Rev. George II. Scott of Ipswich Mass,
has been engaged to deliver the annual ad
dress before the 18th Vermont regmental
reunion to be held at Essex Junction June
IS. His subject will be The battle of
Gettysburg"
The June Outing contains n very faith
full likeness of Gen. T. s. Peck it being an
illustration in the article The National
Guard Of Vermont" Other portraits of
prominent Green Mountain State veterans
are also given.
The University base ball nine played
two games with the Montreal professions!
tsam last week one III this city resulting
victory for the VARSITY boys by a score of
. to i, the other at ST. Adams, the score
standing, U. V. NJ. s, Montreal o.
The commissioners of the insane, Homer
Goodhue of Westminster, DIR. Johnson of
St. Johnsbury and Dr. Ferrin of Essex
junction visited the Lake View Retreat
Wednesday and expressed themselves as well
satisfied with the appearance of things.
The marriage of Mr.. George D, Spear
and Miss Hattie L. Sheldon was celebrated
at the residence of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
andNlrs George Sheldon, in South Bur
lngton, June 4. at O'Clock in the af-
ternoon, Rev. II. a. Starks of Burlington,
officiating,
The building on the L. o. Thompson es-
tate on Colchester avenue, is being moved
by O'Neil Bros to their premises on East
avenue. The building, which is 30 years
old stood on the property that has been
purchased for the erection of new Catholic
college,
In the newspaper contest for the most
desirable city in which to live Burlington
stood eighth, the vote being 10, 1876, Win
ington, Vt, having over 5000. The con
test was won by Congers n. Y, which
had over 100, 900. Elghty-two towns had
over 1000.
At the annual meeting of the stockholder
of the Venetian Blind company -held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock the following
officers We're elected: President, Elias Ly
man; vice-president, Henry Wells secre
tary. F. w. Wright; treasurer, L. &
Grant; manager, George D. Wright.
The charter of the Howard Nationa
bank which expired Saturday June !
has been extended by the comptroller o.
currency for period of 20 years, Thi
will necessitate no change Of any sort in thu
$50 l,f. ,,~,h
tinue the same as if the charter had not ex
spired at this time.
Mrs. b. z. Chase of this city, who ha
been sick with meningitis for seven months
past died at 7:l5 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing The illness was caused by over-exer
ton, and she has been a great sufferer
The remains were taken on the $40 traiI
Monday morning to Derby Limo, wher
funeral services were held Tuesday.
At a recent meeting of the Burlingto
cadets, Sergeant w. Murray Crombie wa
promoted to LIST sergeant and Corpora
Charles E. Lamb to sergeant; Private Arthu
c. Crombe was elected corporal; Frank NJ
Bradley, the former LIST sergeant OF tn
cadets. has resigned and gone to Helena
Montana, where lie will make his futuT
home.
The Delta Mu society of the Medical co
lege have Just presented to DR.. 10 H. Lirs
ley ii series of resolutions handsomely en-
crossed and framed which are now on eS
hibiton at the drug store of j, &. Bellros
in return for his services. The wor
was done in Utica, Y. Y, and it is one {
the finest specimens of the kind ever see
in the city.
Wednesday morning the following deli
gates left this city for st. Louis, I
attend the Christian Endeavor conventIo
TO be held at that place from the 18th I
the 10Th of the present month Methods
J. NJ Evans First Church, w. A. BrJ
ant College Street Congregational, Ere
Willard. Several delegates will 80 fro
surrounding towns.
Champlain lodge, No. Z, X. of T, of til
city at its regular meeting Monday evening
conferred degrees on two candidates II
lodge was visited on that occasion by Pa
Chancellor Commander n. c. Hyde at
Chancellor Commander Alvah II. Georl
of Unity lodge, No. g. X. of P. of st. A
bans, who gave interesting and instructi'
remarks relative to the work