Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
VICINITY POTPOURR[,
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.

season Saturday.
Open street cars We're used in the city
Sunday for the first time the presentseason.
James Casey, who has spent few months
with his MOTHER has returned to the Adj
rondacks.
Mrs. Doutney and Mrs Summons are
going to Helena Montana, to start mil
linery store.
Sheriff Barton was able to ride out Fri
day for the first time since he was taken
with ia grippe"
"Prohibition from a legal standpoint
was ably discussed by Hon. j.. F. Wilbur
W. c. r. L hall Sunday.
The L. V. NJ. base ball nine defeated
picked nine at Athletic Park Saturday al
ternoon by score of 20 to-
Sheriff Barton was in the County Court
room Tuesday and he said that he mad not
felt better in a year previous
His many friends will be pleased to learn
that our townsman, Mr. Edward Lyman,
continues to improve in health.
Dog licenses have been issued to the num-
Der of Al in the city this year as compared
with 800 at the same date last year.
Rev. Father Cloarec has announced a
mission beginning Sunday, May II, with
preaching by clergy from out of town.
The genial a. j.. Inman of Pittsburgh
accompanied by his friend Judge S. A.
Kellogg spent Sunday with old friends in
this city.
A. ]. Goodhue United States inspector
of steamer boilers left Thursday on n tour
of inspection for different points of the
lake.
Hiram S. White started on an extended
trip Thursday morning, going to Washing
ton, Old Point Comfort and other places in
the South.
a blazing strawstack near the tunnel on
North avenue called out the fire department
at p. m. Saturday, and again at 1920
Saturday night.
Green Mountain lodge, l. o. O. F., work
ed the initiatory first second and third de-
grees on five candidates from Hyde Park on
Tuesday evening.
Archie and Linne Taylor Thursday even
ing returned from the South where they
have been for a month for the benefit of the
latter's health.
Post j. NJ. Warner of Morrisville have
secured the services of Col. a. S. Tracy of
Burlington, past department commander,
as speaker for Memorial day.
1t is understood that the new mail cars
for the Boston Essex Junction route are be-
ing made in st. Adams, and will not he
ready for use before June /.
1de &; Stafford, one of the leading law
firms of Caledonia county, have dissolved
partnership. Both will remain in st. Johns
bury and do an independent business.
In the poll that the New York World is
taking on the question as to which Is the
best town to live in, Burlington has al
ready received a number of votes.
Prof. w. w. Cooke has just rented the
Starr farm on North avenue, which belongs
TO the University. to Mrs s. +. Henry OF
Royalton and she has already taken posses
sion.
Ninety or 100 people, chiefly women, as.
sembled i'll the vestry of the First church tC
hear Rev. Mr.. Kits speak on the "Difiicul
ties which beset Missionaries, Thursday
evening.
d. j. Foster has just purchased through
Cronyn q McKilip for his sisterin law the
house and lot of Mrs. c. c. Van Nance, on
the corner Of st. Paul and Maple streets
Terms private.
The FREE PRESS association has now in
press a roster of the ''Society of the First
Artillery 18th Vermont Volunteers, = which
will be issued next week. The price of the
pamphlet is 80 cents a copy.
The report of the autopsy on the Central
Park chimpanzee by DR.. 10 H. Linsley
pathologist to the New York Post-Gradu
ate hospital and New York Infant asylum
has been published in pamphlet form.
The lectures of DR.. G. &. Hope on
'Laryngology' and DR.. j, II. jackson on
'Physiologyn began at the Medical college
Monday, the first named to continue until
April 49, and the latter till May 16.
The nuisance so long maintained by Pc
cor, The Hermit of North Bend. wa
eiIectually abated Saturday morning b,
Health Officer Rutherford. who burned In
hut with its store of diseased meat to tn
ground.
A recent issue of the Roman Herald pub
lished in Rome, Italy, contained an inter
estng account of Buffalo Bills visit to tina
city. The leader of the band was Mr. Viii
liam Sweeney, nephew of Mr. Z. a, Nor
ton Of this city.
Mr.. j. c. Turk. son Of our townsman
Mr.. Bennett Turk who is eastern agen
for the Pittsburg Bridge company, witt
headquarters in New York, on Monday Sc
cured an order for a $40, 600 job. lie
also figuring on II railroad bridges.
The 10Th session of the Sauveur colleg
of languages will be held at the Universit
of Vermont, commencing Wednesday, Jul
y, and continuing six weeks. Prof Osca
Faulhaber will have charge Of the Germa
department this summer as usual
Anthony McCale assistant deiverer TO
Spaulding, kimball ~ Co., while iumpin.
with dumb bells on the street Monday even
ing, was injured by breaking his left leg il
two places, and turning the ankle out o
joint. DR.. rutherford attended him
The many friends of Lieut. William S
Pierce formerly of this place, will be please
to hear that he is to be married Thursda'
evening, April -, to Miss Lula Anercrom
bic of Pensacola, Fla. The marriage is t
take place in the First Presbyterian churc
at that place.
\ quartette has been organized in tn
city with the following singers Miss Sophi
Guildmond soprano; Miss Josie Robergc
alto; j. A. Roberge, tenor; +. A. Rou'
seau, bass, and f. j. Beaupre, accompf
mist. The quartette will be known as 18th