Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
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Chittenden County Towns Our
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BURLlNG ON

Ladder company are being put in shape ana
reprinted
Some % couples drove out to the resi-
dence of Walter HOY in South Burlington
Tuesday evening.
The reception and ball for the benefit OF
the Sherman military band Noted the hand
some sum of $500.
The last assembly of the burlington
cadets took place at the American HOUSE
Wednesday evening.
Hon. Il. r. Hathaway, who drove mere
from North Hero Wednesday, reports incl ice
in fine condition in that dir ection.
McKHffr e. FL, a,avf sold the Brins-
,,,a,d house on North inc al avehuo TO
Fnpene Goodrich for S4')OO.
lake Champlain froze over Monday but
. strong south wind early Wednesday
morning sent the ice out aga Il III a hurry.
A telegram from Napa, Cal, announces
the death of Mrs. Capt. Will lam II. Flagg.
Her remains will be brought here for inter
ment.
Thirty-two couples attended tho reception
ond dance given to the Sons of Veterans of
this city bv the Ladies Aid society at Dun
bars hotel.
MIR. w. E. Greenes store has been thor
ourbly repaired with a pleasant office next
TO the street and it is now an attractive
place of business.
Invitations have been received by leading
Odd Fellows of this city to attend the de-
dication of the new Odd Fellows hall at
Island Pond early in April.
Word has been received here of the death
at GAINESVILLE, Mimi, of Mr.. Warren Jenni-
son. former resident of Shelburne and
well known in this vicinity.
The office of the Burlington Shirt com
pa ny is undergoing course of repairs,
which when completed, will make de-
cidad Improvement upon the former room.
The dispensary for invalid poor established
by the physicians of Burlington will he
opened for the treatment of patients at 149
Elmwood avenue next Monday afternoon.
The iron doors of the vault in the city
clerks office are being strengthened with
iron frames to prevent their warping and
thus secure better protection in case of
lire.
The Sons of Veterans are TO equip their
hall and rooms with new furniture and dec
orations and a committee consisting of
Col. j. F. Fox and w. T. Hall, has been
appointed to have charge of the work.
In a carefully kept record of the 12 Ma
sonic elders of the United States the first
ana SecOnu uHllleS dIc OOuH ID llOllcuDcNh,
burlington, Vt. initiated 1913, and David
Mcdaniel, johnson, Vt, initiated May,
1874.
A telegram received from C. W. Buck
ham Saturday night stated that at the meet
ing of the New England College Athletic
association held at the Quincy House the
University of Vermont had been admitted
by q unanimous vote.
Through the kindness of the steward
Ira p Russell, the employees of the Mary
Fle cher hospital enjoyed a sleigh ride in
the Adirondack to Colchester Centre Tues
day afternoon, returning in the evening,
They report merry time.
CHI aries E. Pease and George A. Pope,
who have leased the store in the Y. NJ. G,
A. block, on Church street, next to S.
HUNTINGTON & Co., will open a merchant
tailoring establishment there about March
/. under the firm name of Charles F.. Pease
& Co.
The meu lbers of the Barnes Hose COM
panv held their annual dance at their hose
house on Chumplain street Tuesday evening
some 40 couples being present. The How
ard Opera House orchestra furnished music
and dancing was continued until a late
hour.
The preparat tons for the annual school OIL
instruction LOT LIE OlIlCeIS Vi lLe tlIHOn
National guard to be held at the American
House, February IS and 10, are rapidly
progressing under the direction of Gen. w
L. Greenleaf who looks for one of the mos
successful sessions held for years 1t is ex
expected that there will be between so anC
60 officers present.
AT the annual meeting of the Citizens Ligh
and Power company at the Hotel Buring
about 8 o clock a. N. Wednesday at the ag
Edward Lyman, Willard Crane, W. S
Vincent L. II. Pope c. G. Post and j M
Matthews. The directors elected these Off
GERS. President, Willard Crane; vice presi
dent, Z. A. Pope clerk and treasurer
Robert Roberts.
Mrs Rollin Wheeler, who had been SUI
ferring from feverEfollowing la grippe, die
ut the residence of Hon. Henry Ballar
ling Wednesday these directors were elected
of "a years, She leaves husband, son an
two daughters to mourn her loss One o
the daughters, Miss Maud Wheeler, reside
In this city and u married daughter lives i
Chicago. The funeral will be held fror
St Paul's church Friday at p. M
Mr.. H r. Conger, OF the Lake Chan
plain Ice company returned Wednesday fror
New York, where he entered into a cor
tract with certain parties to harvest 25, 90
or more tons OF ice at Maletts bay an
store it for shipment by boat to New Yor
next summer. MIR. Conger began opert
tions yesterday with $50 to 200 mer
md an immense ice house will be built nee
the bay to accommodate the ice.
At the Fletcher Free Library the tot
number of books given out in January fc
home use was 1857, of fiction and books fC
the young 1885. In the same month la
wear the circulation was 4303, and Of Fl
ton and Juvenile books 29O6. The total il
crease is 1854, while the increase in fictioi
ETC., is only 20, showing that the gain
principally in more serious reading for oldt
persons.
The venerable Judge John B. HollenbeC
celebrated his 9Sth birthday Tuesday, al
a number of his friends called upon hi
for the purpose of extending their col
CALCULATIONS. Although he was confined
his bed the judge was able to talk with h
visitors quite freely, and when QUESTION: