Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
VICINITY POTPOURRI.
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
BURLINGTON.

short illness.
The Capitals Of Ottawa and the Valley |
fields played lacrosse at Athletic Park Sat |
urday afternoon, the former winning 10y q |
goals TO ..
The work on the contract taken by J. r.
Booth of glazing for the now Catholic
church in bennington is completed The
figured glass used was imported direct from
Belgium, there being $500 feet Of it, all of
one pattern.
At the 1oth annual meeting of the Yer
mont branch of the w. j. NJ. to be held in
the College street church IN Burlington on
Wednesday, September "a. Rev. 5. Y.
l.armarkur of india, Miss Gertrude Chand-
or and others will deliver addresses.
Early apples are coming in plenty and
bring from s. to 81 a barrel. Winter ap-
PIES are scarce and prices promise to be
high The fruit season rs a whole has been
fair, but peaches were very scarce and Of
moor quality, almost all those sold in tins
city being from California
Mr.. Oscar Atwood Of Cambridge who
was recently appointed president of
Straight University at New Orleans
was in the city yesterday, and he
started on the New York sleeper
Wednesday evening to assume the duties Of
Ale +l''' l'So's4'Aas
The new catamaran yacht owned by MIR.
l.. Webb has been rugged and thoroughly
lifted out and she Will soon appear in Bur
lington waters in charge of her owner.
Mir. Webb is now in the AdirondaCks and he
is expected back in a few days. The craft
was sailed to Wiilsboro on Monday and she
showed great speed.
Henry Steady, Il boy about - years old,
i, baI ri,
hand caught in n planer on the morning of
the 18th and all Of the fingers were taken off.
He was taken to DR.. Biughams house and
the wound was dressed by Or Rutherford.
The boy is doing Us well as could be expect
ed under the circumstances.
The hearing in the case Of Nerteau
against the estate Of Joseph Bacon was
completed Friday, before NJ. y. Bmg
ham of Essex Junction as referee at the
office Of L. r. Hard. II. y. Deavitt and
Mr.. Hard made the arguments for the
plaintiff and Henry Ballard and II. $.
Peck for the estate. Decision was reserved.
Cosgrove is young man only 81 years
old and he began his service only about nine
months before the date OF his desertion.
When arrested he was under the influence
of liquor and no further particulars could
be obtained from him. The communica-
ton from the captain states that the young
man enlisted for five years at Boston, where
ne went from this city.
Chief Dumas received Tuesday a com.
munication from H. s. Robinson, captain
of the United States ship Chicago stationed
at New York harLor describing one John
Cosgroye Of this city, who deserted from
that ship at New y ork, August A. and was
supposed to be in this city Officer Powers
was detailed TO look the matter up and he
arrested his man Tuesday in the grocery
OF John Daley on Spruce street. The man
viii be taken to New York city in a few
days.
The annual meeting OF the Women d
Missionary society of the Methodist church,
Mrs. ". b. Lund president, held at
the Methodist parsonage Friday after
noon at o'clock About % ladies' were
in attendance. The following officers
We're elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
deut, Mrs. DR., Lund; first president,
AIRS. ID. A. Brodio, second vicepresident.
Mrs +. Woodworth; secretaries, Mrs.
Ambrose A. Drew and Miss Nancy Ryan;
treasurer Mrs c. II. Powers.
The 18th annual meeting of the Vermont
branch of the Woman's Board Of Mission,
viii be held in the College street church in
this city Wednesday, September q, com
mohclug at 3 O'Clock a. IL. Interesting
missionary addresses will be made by Mis-.
Gertrude Chandler of India and others
The ladies of Burlington cordially invite Il
their homes delegates from auxiliaries and
young ladies' societies, and ladies interest
ed in the work Application for entertain
meut must be made to Mrs. J. f. Peck, q.
Pearl street, burlington, Vt, rs early a
possible.
After Mr. l.. S. Drew's Ayrshire cattl,
had been unloaded from the cars at thi
point on their return from the State fa
Saturday night, about S clock, the here
which contained 10 head became frightene,
and ran upon the Central wharf -Four o
them plunged off the wharf in the ink,
darkness which prevailed and began to swim
about. Three We're rescued but the ia
nous dolly Athol,' which took the frs
prize of $50 in a butter test at the receu
fair at Howard park, producing over tw
pounds of butter in ~ hours, was drowned
Mr. Drew valued her at $500.
The first prosecution in this city in re
cent years under the statute making it
crime TO perform any unnecessary labo
between - o'clock Saturday night and sun
set on the following Sunday was that O
Edward Willis, for exercising the employ
ment Of a barber at his place of busuc.
on Pearl street last Sunday. on complain
Oh Ie7l-tAl ne respondent was take
before the City Court Tuesday when h
pleaded guilty and was fined iucludin
costs Sol. Grand Juror Cushman cor
Quoted the prosecution and there was n
appearance for the respondent.
Conductor r. E. Foy of this city was ru
over 10y freight car at Beldcns Fal
Wednesday about 430 a. III. and il
stantly killed He was conductor on Il
freight that starts from tins city at
O'Clock a. N. and reaches Bedens Fal
about 4:3O. Mr. Foy was running fl,
bottom car upon the side track at thu
place, and II is supposed that lie WI
tightening the brake when it slipp,
and he lost his balance, falling
front Of tho car with lis ne,
across the track His head was almo
completely severed from bis body, and h
right hand was badly crushed The r
mains were brought to this city on II a. L
train.
DR.. Cages Curos
Arc 40 numerous in this section that .Ia a