Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-09
BURLINGTON.

Two new merchants are soon to open
torres in Burlington
The freshman class at the University
numbers 60 and there are IL new students
II the agricultural department.
The High school foot ball eleven expect to
20 next Monday to Barre to play with the
Goddard seminary team
1t is said that Cancels Hump was cover
ed with snow on Tuesday. This being
fact the cold atmosphere is easily accounted
for.
The raspberry season is still on. Miss L.
Hathaway of Jericho sends this Office a
bunch of the summer fruit picked in that
Town.
On account of the big strike among the
bu1n bermen in Ottawa it is doubtful il there
kvi be another tow from there to this city
this year.
The y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium was opened
Thursday evening of last week and on Fri
day evening there was pleasant reception
to gymnasium members.
Teams are now hauling lumber which will
he used in The floors of the Burlington Cot
ton mills new building, and workmen are
Engaged in laying them.
The Sons of Veterans have engaged the
Howard Opera House orchestra to furnish
lance music ut the glass blowers entertain
ment to take place next month.
" H Murphy, who played such a brill
liant game at short for the Bratteboro
team here, has been elected captain of
ala's nine for the coming season.
The price of coal has advanced 81 ton
and the carly buyers can laugh at their
nejghbors ho did not catch the early worm,
hut delayed procuring supply Of winter
fuel.
Mrs. NJ. C. Wheeler has sold lot on
Prospect street adjoining W. L. Burnap's
property to Mrs John j. Allen. Considera-
lion $1,000. W. b. McKellip effected the
transfer.
Mrs. Abby Richardson, one of the in
mates OF the old Ladies Home entertained
friend, Friday on the 93d anniversary of
her birthday.
Mrs. +. Levin aud Mrs. c. s. Isham
were thrown out of a wagon Friday by a
runway horse and seriously hurt, though
fnC bones broken.
Mrs. Col. U. A. Woodbury. has gone to
Bangor, n Y, being called there by the
serious illness of her brother, DR.. Ira A.
Darling Mrs. Woodbury. was accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Gertrude.
President Chauncey NJ. Depew and Vice
| President II. Walter Webb of the New
York Central Railroad company were the
guests of DR.. W. S. Webb and wife at Shell
burue Farms a few days last week.
The days in which city grocerymen dealt
out 20 pounds Of sugar for 81 have passed,
and now the housewife can get only 49,
canning has passed, however, and there is
no complaint.
Prof W. W. Cooke of the agricultural
college has purchased Jersey COW from
the Billings farm at Woodstock and also
one of f. l.. Davis of Pomfret. They have
both arrived and will be placed on the ex-
pertinent farm.
The servant girl problem seems to occupy
the minds of a good many of Burlington S
residents at the present time. The question
| is a pulling ono as there are few available
women for general homework.
Judge Ii. S. Peck broke ground Monday
for a new house on Bay View street. The
lot next north of his residence on South
Union street has been bought by G.. II.
Smalley who intends to build on it during
the fall and winter.
There are large number of patients at the
Mary Fletcher hospital The female de-
partment is full and there are few vacant
beds in the male wards. Several very seri-
Gus cases that have been under treatment
are now recovering.
j. A. Bryant, who resigned his position
as organist at St Paul's church. has gone
TO Boston and Herbert j. Stock WELL who
has been practicing and has taken two les-
sons of Prof. Whitney of Boston, will play
the organ at st. Paul's.
The Burlington Woollen company intend
to put in an additional water supply for
their automatic fire sprinkers in their No
mill, this side of the river. The basement
of this mill is occupied by the Thomson
Houston Electric company
Charles l.. Woodbury. has gone tc
backetts Harbor to superintend the con
structlon OF sewers at the military post. He
Will return to Plattsburgh November /,
when it Is expected that work will be com.
menced on the military post there.
~ farmer named Peterson, who lives on
The Mallett $ Bay road, was prying staple
from barbed wire fence with file, when
piece Of the latter broke off and flew into
his eye. He came to Burlington Sunday
night and had the bit of steel removed.
memorial service to the late Rev. L.
&. Ware was held in the parlors of the
Unitarian church last week Thursday even
ing aud the Unity society presented a fin,
crayon portrait OF the deceased pastor
VIII be hung on the walls of the parlors.
William johnson, for many years engi
neer on the Central Verne Mt railroad an,
later Of the West has secured position a
the L. V. NJ. and S. A. c. He will bay
charge OF the engine in the new mechanic
building, which is fast nearing completion
A pair Of horses belonging to John Peter
son of ShelUurne ran from George street t
point on Shelburpe road near l.. S
DreW's farm where they were stopped b
Harry Thomas after he had been twic
thrown in attempting to check their career
The meeting of stockholders that was re
Gently held in this city with a view of NOV
ing the Eckerson Printing Press compan
from Oneonta, n. Y, to this city has ex
cited considerable interest. The prospec
atpresonJ of It's removal seems to be yer.
fair.
On Saturday II. J. E. Bailey found quit
collection OF riDe Strawberries near til