Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-16
BURLINGTON.

The semi-annual meeting of the Vermont
State Medical society will be held in Rut-
land, June 26 and p next
Bishop DeGoesbriand made his regular
episcopal visitation to the parishes ofBarton,
Albany and Newport last week
The Amherst college base ball nine de
feated the [. Y. NJ nine at Amherst We'd
nosday by a score of 6 to l,
The coal dealers of this city have estab-
lishea summer prices for coal, which are
the same as those of last season.
The next institute of the NNoman's Chris
tian Temperance union of this county will
be held on Tuesday, June 3, at Essex juno
ton.
DR.. j. A. Henry, a recent graduate of
the University of New York, has been APP
pointed assistant physician at Lake View
retreat.
The L. V. NJ base ball team defeated the
university of Ottawa nine at Athletic Park
Thursday afternoon of last week by a score
of IS to ).
The Knights of Pythas held their first
meeting in Odd Fellows hall Monday.
The knights have leased the use of the hall
for one year.
Rev. +. L. Dewhurst went to Richford
Saturday to fill the pulpit of the Baptist
church at that place in exchange with Rev.
W. G. Scoiield.
Al the final meeting of the creditors of
j. S. Reynolds of Essex dividend of Il
per cent was declared and the assignee, S.
A. Brownell, was discharged.
The University base bail nine played
three innings with the Goddard seminary
team Saturday the score resulting in a
victory for the Varsity boys, 10 to 4.
Mr.. H. S. Newton of Georgia brought
two blooded mares, with their colts to this
city Monday and put them on board the
Ch0teaugay to be taken to Pittsburgh.
There was a small crowd at the trial for
places in the athletic team to represent the
|. Y. NJ. at Worcester, May %, in attend
ence at Athletic Park Tuesday afternoon.
The last of the series of sociables given by
the Ladies Aid society of camp No. 10, oc
CURED on the evening of the Sth and was n
decided success, nearly 30 being present.
Miles & Mcmahon have been "sugaring
in quite extensively for a few days. about
GO tons of maple sugar in tubs having been
placed in their cellar during Friday and
Saturday last.
Mrs. Bertha Stockwel, daughter of Mr..
NJ d. l.. Thompson of this city, who has
been studying vocal music under Henschell
in London, will return to Burlington in
July.
City Attorney j. w. Russell has return
ed from 10 days trip to Minneapolis, St
Paul and other Western points. He reports
that most of the cities which he visited
complain OF dull times.
Several of our grocers were cleft" on
LOFT Of i, ,.io l,o
wet weather which seems to be universal,
having affected the berries so that when
they arrived they We're so mouldy as to be
unfit for sale.
The events resulted as follows: 100 yards
dash and 220 yards dash won by Ferrin;
440 yards rum Leach mile walk Martin
throwing hammer, Grow; putting shot,
Grow; standing broad jump, Maynard
standing high jump, Maynard
The surgical clinics conducted by Dr. A.
NJ. Phelps OF New York, professor of sur
gerry in the University of Vermont, will
commence in the Mary Fletcher Hospital
May %, and continue until June 2S The
clinics are free only to the poor.
The assessors completed their abstract
of the lists of this city in excellent time,
closing their labors Saturday noon, whereas
at midnight. The quadrennal appraisal of
real estate will begin in short time
The executive committee of the Chitten
den county Sunday school association at {
meeting at the county clerks office, accept
ed the invitation extended by the people OF
Underhill to hold the next annual conven
ton at that place, and selected as the datt
June and s.
Dr.. ". S. Prime, who has been located
at Richford for some time, has made ar
rangements to move to this city lie vii
study a special subject in New York for a
few weeks, and will then take up his resi-
dcnce ON Pearl street. in the house east of
DR.. Carpenters.
Charles Il. Buckham who it was expected
would represent the college in the running
match at the inter collegiate field day exer
cises, strained muscle in one of his leg
quite severely while practicing, and his ply
stefan refused to allow him to take any par
in the contest.
Mr. II. 4. Parsons, transacting in the in
terest OF the Tribune fresh air fund was il
town Wednesday evening. He reports tina
more children were sent into the country las
year through this fund than ever before
and the prospect for the present is evei
more encouraging
Capt. Foss has a steam canal boat build
ing at Buffalo, which will soon be complet
ed, to run from Eaverstraw to variou
ports on Lake Champan, carrying dyna
mite and other cargo. The boat is hal!
yacht and half canal boat, and the cabin i
finely finished in cherry.
a class of "A persons We're confirmed n
st. Paul's church Sunday morning. Bish
op Bissell addressed the class with old tim
earnestness and feeling, delivering Il plain
practical discourse on the duty of all Chris
tians TO taking upon themselves the person
al obligations of church membership.
Hon. ]. X. Batchelder of Arlington wa
in the city Saturday. He said there wa
lul in politics in bennington county an,
further elucdated the subject for the bene
fit of a reporter by stating that the Ber
nington and Rutland road was one of til
best equipped lines of railroad in Vermont
DR.. I. II. Linsley delivered an interest
ing and valuable lecture at the Medical co
lege May 8 on Bacteria. He gave III
class full account OF the latest discoveri'
in bacteriology and exhibited samples
cultures Of several varieties of bacilli an