Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-31
BURLINGTON.

visiting her daughter, MIS- W. ~ o"'0''
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S Fassett are rejoicing
over their Christmas gift-a six pound girl.
F, H. Parker, cashier of the freight Of
fee. is at his post again after an attack of
la grippe.
W. T. Tilley, book keeper for D. n
Nicholson is sick at his home in South
Burlington.
Hon. 10 D. Hatch was out Monday at
tending to business for the first time after
his recent sickness.
Miss Nellie Meade, who has been visiting
friends in Bernardston, Mass, and else
where, has returned to Burlington.
A large number of the employees OF the
lumber mills are sick with la grippe and the
mills are greatly disabled on this account.
Miss Minnie Wheeler, first soprano of the
First Baptist church has gone to New York
for the purpose of studying vocal music.
A. l.. Barrows has sold his house on
Church street, at the corner of King street,
to C. w Scarf; consideration about 5000.
f. l.. Ripley has resigned director
aud treasurer of the Home Publishing com
pany, and w. b. Jones has been chosen to
fill the vacancy.
Burlingtonians had private Christmas
trees at their residences that were in some
instances hardly inferior to those given Tor
the various Sunday schools.
Nelson Merrill and family have just
moved into the ell of the hotel at Queen
City Park and will take charge of the prop
erty there during the winter
The Wagner Northumberland on the
Green Mountain flyer is in the repair shops
and one OF the new Central Vermont
coaches has been temporarily substituted
Miss Mary Simpson has returned from
New York, where she took a course of adj
vanced vocal lessons and resumed her place
as alto in the Unitarian church Sunday.
Stanley Z. Brownel mail agent on the
Bur ington and Lamoiile roai, is sick with
la grippe and G.. w, Scott of the Essex
junction and Boston run is taking his place.
The Italians who have been working on
the Bristol railroad left New Haven for
New York Thursday afternoon in special
cars which were attached to the local train
South.
w. f. Nichols has resigned as postal
clerk between Essex Junction and Boston
and secured the position Of telegraph oper-
ator for the Central Vermont at Essex
junction.
Manager Hall OF Bailey's music rooms
states that banjos are the great fad now in
the music line. They selling a half
dozen times as many of these instruments
as usual
Mr. Louis H. Turk sailed Wednesday on
the steamer Majestic from New York for
Liverpool He will visit Ireland England
France and Spain, making Paris his head
quarters
Two polishing machines are being
put in at the National Granite company's
works and four carloads of granite are be-
ing loaded at Barre that will he here in a
few days.
T. II. Eancor, who has been connected
with the New England Telephone exchange
here for the past three years, has engaged
with the Commercial Union Telegraph com
pany as lineman
Superintendent II. O. Wheeler has re-
ceved inquiries from about 80 architects in
diferents parts OF the country with regard
to submitting designs for the new Pine
street school building.
The University Glee and Banjo clubs are
to give concerts in Rutland January 10 and
Poutney January - and their Burlington
concert will be In the Howard Opera House
on or about January %.
George T. Ashley ticket agent at the rail-
road station, is i'll at his homo in Milton
with la grippe Night Operator joseph Gotta
is taking his place, and F. l.. Sample of st.
Alhans is doing the night work.
st. Joseph's academy opens January 4
after the holiday vacation. There are about
100 students, most Of whom are from out of
the city. There are several representatives
from New York State and towns near Bur
liugton.
The following officers have just been
chosen by Green Mountain Lodge, l. O.
O. F., for the ensuing year: y. g., Charles
Gotta; Y. g., II. J. Gutchell; secretary,
George Harrington; treasurer, NJ J.,
Scullen.
The flag on the Ethan Allen Engine com
pany's building was az half mast yesterday,
out of respect to the late J. A. Shedd, who
was an active member OF the company for
many years, and was an honorary member
at the time of his death.
The creditors of John P. Irish Of Jericho,
insolvent mt at the probate rooms Mon
day. The assets amount to $143 IS and the
liabilities in the shape Of claims proven
Monday will foot up about 5000. N. H.
Alexander appeared for Irish.
A new system for removing shavinas is
being put in the Venetian Blind company.
mill. 1t is the same system that has just
been completed at the Chemplain Manu-
featuring company's shops and the work il
being one by the same parties
Santa Claus sometimes has a great ey,
for the fitness of things as was demonstrates
at the Methodist church Friday evening
when a young man who is preparing I,
study medicine received box enclosing ,
miniature skeleton and also set of disgect
ing tools
d, W. Harris of Milton, formerly station
ed at the Fletcher hospital, sent tokens o
remembrance Friday to the attendants
Mrs. LOOMS of New York sent quanti t,
of roses and other flowers to the patients
and the Kings Sons and Daughters OF til
city also furnished flowers.
The work Of government Improvement i
the burlington district is suspended, excep
at flattsburgh, where operations on tn
breakwater will probably be carried on III
til cold weather prevents, The Flattsburg
contract cannot be completed before tn
latter part OF the coming year
Last evening at Howard Relief hall tn
Century club with several invited guest