Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-04
VICINITY POTPOURRI.
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
The Important Local News of Week
Boiled Down correspondents from
the Surrounding Towns over
their Territory Well.
BURLINGTON.

pllcants wednesday.
Mr.. D. Williams has purchased the
former residence of Hon. Henry Ballard on
South Union street.
There were 437 dog licenses issued last
year but up to Saturday night less than 200
dogs had been licensed
Thirteen candidates were examined by the
local civIt service examining board at the
customs building Tuesday.
Mrs j. A. Bond remains were taken on
the 10 train Monday morning to Vernon,
her former home, for burial.
MIR. George Graves, L. V. NJ, so, left
the city Thursday for Birmingham, Ala.,
where he has a position in loan office.
Mr.. Earl NJ. Wilbur of the Har ward D-
vnitv school is spending ten days vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs L. F. Will
bur.
The Burlington commandery Knights
.Teiup!ar. in uniform. will attend Easter
service next Sunday morning at the Berean
Baptist church.
The charter members for n new lodge, I.
-. o. f., of Hyde Park, have sent their APP
pucaGon to Green Mount lodge of this city
for membership.
Mr.. Whitney J. Marshall. formerly of
~ Il4.N. IN anu NCll-huONu Ill During lOl Is
au active member of the school board of
Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. j. A. Bond died Of bilious fever at
her residence on Elmwood avenue Saturday
afternoon She leaves husband and two
little daughters.
d. A. Stone of this city, has presented
the new school house in district No. .,
Westford, nice bunting flag, six feet by
four, with ~ stars.
Mrs. c. A. Sumner Monday received
cablegram from her son, w. b. Gates, an
nouncing his safe landing from the disabled
steamship City of Paris
Hon. Luther c. Dodge mayor of this
city from 1871 to 1874, has just been APP
pointed cashier of the internal revenue
Office in San Francisco.
The 10Th annual meeting of the Woman's
Baptist Foreign Missionary society will be
held in Portland Me, on Wednesday and
Thursday, April IL and II.
The family of Col. A. S. Tracy of Mid
dlebury will arrive in the city this week
and will take up their residence on the cor
ner of Adams and Elm streets.
The 18th annual meeting of the Vermont
conference will be held in the Methodist
church beginning April l6, and continuing
till Monday of the following week.
Miss Emeiine A. Dunn, supervisor of
drawing in the public schools of New Lon.
don, Conn, is spending the week in the
city, the guest of Miss Kate Benham.
The Phoenix Fire Insurance company of
Hartford have paid Mr.. T.. f. Bamforth
$1,000, the amount of the insurance on his
household goods destroyed in the Queen
City Park hotel.
The members of the Unity who recently
produced "a box of monkeys" at the [ nj
tartan church parlors are arranging to
produce the play at Montpelier on Wedncs-
day evening, April 8.
Among the many ice boats planned to be
built tie coming season is one by Alex
Crosy, % feet long, called the "Blizzard;'
she is to have a spread of 600 feet Of can
vas and is to cost 5000.
Mr.. c. f. Davis has sold his residence
ami will remove soon to the corner of Pearl
and Battery streets. 1t is understood he
has a fine position offered him in the West
and that he may accept.
The st. Adams Messenger says: MIR.
John ". Stearns, who was elected mayor
of Rutland, is native of Wcstford, Gait
tenden county, and is well known in
Fairfax, where he formerly resided.
According to the London, Tenn, Record
there has been change i'll the management
of the marble works at that place Messrs.
Poland and Kelly two former residents OF
this city, being placed in responsible posi-.
lions.
There was hearing in the probate Office
Friday on the settlement of DR.. VII
lards account as trustee under the will OF
Maria Hickok. W. L. Burnap appeared
for the trustee and a. G. Whittemore fol
Mrs. Willard.
\ sugar party was given by the ladies Of
the Bcrean Baptist church Wednesday even
ing which was largely attended and thor
oughly enjoyable affair. Warm sugar OF
''reals now one of those expressed it
one of the features of the bill of fare.
DR.. H. H. Mcintyre of West Randolph
and Treasurer j. c. Parker of Quechec, o
the State Agricultural society arrived il
the city Wednesday evening on tour o
inspection of fair ground buildings to Oh
tain suggestions for the new grounds a
White River Junction.
Peter Pratt who was arrested on a trail
by Deputy Sheriff Reeves was taken be
fore Judge Peck Tuesday to answer to ia
charge of intoxcation. He pleaded guilty
disclosing on two gallons of liquor which h
claimed he secured in Rouses Point, and wa
fined the usual amount
The free medical dispensary acknowledge
tine receipt Of a check for $25 from tn
Daughters of Rebekah, through the society
secretary, Mrs. c. h. Nash The dispen
sary is in tlourishing condition and quite
number of persons are daily receiving tn
benefits of the institution
Station agents on the Central Vernon
have received imperative orders to arres
all boys who are guilty of jumping on 0
off trains while in the yard here, in accord
ance with section 34j2 Of the Revised Laws
The fine is 81 to So and costs for each an
every offence. Small boys should tax
notice.
Amos Godette who was arrested by OF
GER Powers, was arragned in the Cit
Court Monday to answer to the charge
intoxcation. He pleaded guilty and WI
fined s. costs. lie disclosed on Jennie NJ
Greavy, who also pleaded guilty throug
her attorney, +. +. Davis, to the charge
furnishing liquor and was fined SO an