Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-02
VICINITY POTPOURRI,
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
Tie Important Local News of Week
Boiled Down Correspondents from
the Surrounding Towns over
their Territory Well.
BURLINGTON.

Mr.. c. W. Spencer is able to be out after
a prolonged and dangerous illness.
DIR. II. A. Crandall has recovered from
his illness SO far that he is able to be out.
DIR. McSwceney has been reappointed city
physician 10y Overseer Of the Poor Rumsey.
Gen. William Wells camp No 10 Sons of
Veterans are to be inspected, Friday May
16
The Central Nermonts excursion boat,
"Reindeer' is undergoing her spring over
hauling.
Twenty applicants for pensions were OK
amined bv the local board of examiners
Wednesday.
Providence Island will be continued as a
summer resort this season and it promises
TO he rs popular as ever.
The law firm of Haselton & Englesby has
been dissolved. Both partners will continue
TO occupy offices in Exchange block.
Miss Helen Mccartney, who has been ill
for about two months, is nearly recovered
and is at present visiting friends at Under
bill.
Arrangements are being made for pill
grimage to st. Anne de Beaupre under the
auspices of st. Josephs church TO leave this
city June ,.
II. T.. Sails has a fine mounted head of
moose which was shot on the Mattawa river
OH the Canadian Pacific railroad, 500 miles
west of Montreal
The "Mcdics" defeated the st. Joseph
college nine at Athletic park yesterday af-
ternoon. by "A score of ii to 8. Only three
innings We're played.
Rev. Richard Mott preached in Boston
Sunday. lie will endeavor to establish
l,..l
out pastor for three years.
All the engines on the Rutland division
of the Central Vermont railroad will short
ly have their numbers raise 100, the same
being executed in gilt figures.
The Young America base ball club of
this city has reorganized under the man
agement of II. Tindall and will soon be
ready to play juvenile teams.
Mr.. George NJ. Delaney has just brought
Ninooski Maid to this city from Platts-
burgh, where the flyer has been since last
October. She is in fine trim.
Mr.. T. +. Burgess has purchased the
Connor residence on South Union street,
giving in part payment the lot recently
purchased by him on Buel street.
The base ball team of the Medical depart
ment of the University defeated the Middle
bury college team al Athletic Park Satur-
day afternoon by a score of to Q.
W. Il. Craven. who hurt his leg a week
ago on leaving the postoiiice and has since
been around with cane, is growing worse
and now finds himself obliged to use
crutches.
The new sewer book containing maps and
plans OF the various sewers in the city has
been completed and Is now at tie city
1l.Vl-'e Tho Nyor nv
Engineer Dow.
1t is officially announced that the Cham
plain canal VIII be open Tor navigation on
May /, the completion of the improvements
nccessitating "a later opening day than on
the other lines.
The Medical Department Base Ball clnb
will play the [. Y. NJ base Ball club, as
soon Nj. Fitzgerald ami Mr. Abbey are
in condition to play, the game to decide
the championship.
Sam Sparhawk the well-known young
bicyclist of this city. now at Dartmouth
college, is entered as contestant in the bicy-
Gle race at the Sew England intcrcolle -iute
field day, at Worcester, Mass, May 2N.
Copies of the report Of the 20th annual
meeting Of the Vermont Dairymen's asso-
citation have been sent to Nessrs Ferguson
copies can be obtained at their Office
The Messenger says that Louis Mayo, of
st. Adams, who fell from an engine near
Jonesviie on Tuesday, was dangerously
hurt, receiving injuries about the head
and is now in a critical condition at his
home.
The management of the Champain canal
are notified that 500, 0O0 tons of ice await
shipment By boat from Lake Champlan
through the canal. Notice has been given
that the water will be let into the canal by
May l.
The parishioners and friends of Rev. F.
G. McFaran to the number of over 800
gathered in the parlora Of the Baptist
church to welcome MIR. and Mrs. McFarlun
on their return IRON California Wednesday
evening
The assessors are now engaged in alpha
betically arranging the lists preparatory
to making their abstract. They have com
pleted the appraisal of real estate improve
ments in the city which amount to over
100000.
The remains of Thomas Sullivan, son of
Mr. Daniel Sullivan of this city, were
brought home Monday afternoon He
died in Middesex on Saturday night of
npoplexy, after an illness of but four
hours duration.
a partridge few from the south upon the
roof of Mr., n. W. Jones's residence, on
Willard street, day or SO ago, and after
ting moment-it dashed against win
dow at the residence of Prof S. F. Emer-
son, on Pearl street.
The Grafton before the Association
alumni at the approaching commencement
of the University, will be given by the
Hon. Joel b. Erhardt, collector of the port
OF New York. stirring and eloquent adj
dress may be looked for.
During the snow storm Saturday night
the weight of wet snow on the electric wire
leading to the lights in Mr. n. n. Nantelle' S
store corner Interval and Elmwood avenues,
caused the wire to set fire to the building.
The damage was repaired yesterday.
p II. Sheridan, the man captured by
Chief Dumas and officer Lamora, pleaded
guilty to the charge of intoxication in the
City Court, aud was fined So and costs.
He said he was from Rutland and was on
his yaV n (fambri6pra IN visit his narapte