Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
VICINITY P0TPOURRI.
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHITTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
The Important Local News of II Week
Boiled Down Corresponds from
the surrounding Towns Cover
Their Territory We'll.
BURLINGTON.

ID. H. at WESLEYAN Wednesday was Rev
Henry A. Starks local pastor of the Metho-
dist church.
Quite number of our prominent mer
chants are taking advantage of the cold
storage, by dopositing June butter, for the
trade this fall.
The department Of Vermont, and the
Stannard post have engaged the Sherman
band for the National encampuent, to be
held at Boston in August.
There were no sales at the rooms OF the
State Board of Trade Friday, although
1l000 pounds of butter, 20 coo pounds of
cheese and 10, 600 pounds Of maple sugar
were offered.
Mr.. NJ W. Farman went Monday at
ternoon to johnson TO deliver his lecture,
"The one-armcd admiral, at the closing
exercises of the Normal school, held at that
place last evening
The Barnes Hose company are practicing
nightly for the fireman's tournament to be
held at Ticonderoga, N. Y, July 4, where
the Barnes and Boxers are both entered in
competition for the hose race.
Mr.. George d. Wright has purchased of
j. j. Thompson the jacob Green lot on
South Union street next to the lot lately
purchased by H. r. Conger where he will
erect residence for himself the coming
year.
Jerry McNally who was arrested by Chief
of Police Dumas while in a dsorderly CON
diton on Battery street Sunday was ar
ragned in the City Court Monday. He
declined to disclose where he obtained his
liquor and was remanded to Jail.
Prof Clark, the eye specialist, who has
been with Hildreth, the ieweler, the past
month is with Charles II. Place, the
jeweer at st. Adams. He will return to
Burlington soon. Further notice will be
given next week.
Lucius Webb of East Granville died June
18TH aged - years of heart failure. Mr.
Webb was engaged in the manufacture of
lumber at East Granville and was one of
the directors of Queen City Park associa-
ton in which he took great interest
The Chautauqua circle and invited friends
went Saturday to Cedar Beach and passed
a very pleasant day, The party drove
through DR.. Webb's grounds, took dinner
in DR.. johnson S cottage at Cedar Beach,
and enjoyed themselves during the day in
exploring the vicinity.
The annual reunion of the Delta Psi So
ciety was heldTuesday evening in theirrooms
in the Vermont Life Insurance company's
building. \ large number of the members
were present. An elegant banquet was
served by Mr. Coon, the caterer. Hon.
H. Henry Powers, 30, presided at the post
prandial exercises.
The Lambda Iota society held its 9th re-
union Tuesday at their hall on College
street, followed by banquet at Coon's res
taurant, with songs and remarks. Among
the older members present We're Hon. James
Halloran of Cowansville, F. O., DR.. H.
w. Wood of st. Johns, p. O., and DR.. c.
p. Thayer of Boston, Mass.
The fine singing Friday at the exer-
cises of both the High and Grammar schools
deserves special mention. The good work
that is being done III musical instruction in
our public schools by Mr. Walker shows
that he is not Only thoroughly competent
as an instructor, but that he also under
stands the art of teaching music.
Mr.. II. f. Sibley, who has been in the
employ Of j, r. Booth, for so many years,
as superintendent of the door. sash and
blind mandatory, closed Saturday his
1lth year of service. Under his man
agement this department of the business
has doubled since the time that j. X. Booth
purchased it of the late L. W. Chase.
The trustees Of the Vermont Episcopal
Institute held Il meeting at Rocl, Point
Monday, among those present being Col.
F. L. Smith of Montpelier, Col. lie G.. B. Can
non OF Burlington, Hon. George Briggs Of
Brandon, Hon. c. L. Parker of Vergennos
aud L. p. ellison of Rutland. They looked
over the property and discussed number
OF improvements.
The entertainment given by the junior
department. y. NJ. c. a, Tuesday. was
attended by 100 of the boys and their friends
and was very successful. The exercises i'll
the large hall consisted of a series of tab
eauX participated in by several young
ladies and members of the Junior depart
ment, and in charge of Mrs. j. Ii. Mitchell.
AT the conclusion of the exercises all ad-
journed to the parlors, where ice cream and
cake were served, and very pleasant time
was spent socially.
In the City Court Wednesday
Jerry McNally disclosed on liquor OBJ
tanned at Mrs. Shortz's but he was not
able to Identify the person who ne claimed
furnished the liquor He also disclosed on
MERCER, but on trial MERCER was acquitted
McNally was fined the usual amount ~ and
costs Adolph Hottie was fined $40 aud costs
for furnishing liquor to one John Pasha.
The latter was fined for ntoXication
GEORGE Robinson disclosed Oh Lucy Ann
Martin OF Colchester Point She was ar
ralSned and pleaded not guilty. Trial
partly had and case continued to Saturday
morning.
The marriage of Mr.. George A. Guyette
and Miss Katie +, Kennedy occurred at the
cathedral Tuesday morning, the ceremony
being performed by Very Rev. Father
Lynch, V. q. Miss Agnes b. Kennedy
acted as bridesmaid and Mr., I. S. Gleason
AS best man. Messrs. James Bolrer of this
city and j. w. Gleason Of Montpelier were
the ushers. The happy couple were given
reception at the home of the brides pa
rents in the evening and left on the lao
train for New Haven, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goyette will, on their return, stop at Mid
dlebury for a short time and then lake up
their residence in this city, where n lurge
number Of friends wish that their married
life may be a long and happy one.
A very sad drowning accident occurred
Tuesday afternoon at about D o'clock,
within but n feet of the breakwater A
young man by the name of James H.
Cross, and his nephew, Eddie Bernard, went
out with a small row boat, and aftor row
ina nh For inn, l..