Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17
BURLINGTON.

Luke p. Hall of the old Bee Hive gave
party to number of his gentlemen iriehus
Saturday evening.
DIR. A. j. Willard was out Monday, al
ter having been confined to the house ior
few weeks by neuralgia.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lowrey Of Clarke street is
seriously III with maarial fever anu doupts
are entertained of her recovery.
The annual meeting of Vermont Con-
cistory, A. A. S. R., has been postponed
until the regular meeting in January.
The funeral of Mr.. George L. Reynolds
will take place from his late home on Inter
val road tomorrow afternoon at : CLOCK
F. A. Isham, register clerk at the post
office, wrenched his knee Sunday and is un-
able to perform his duties at Uncle Sans
office.
Mr.. c F. Wheeler had n call Saturday
from wearing colt. The doors were open
ed and the animal followed its owner into
the store.
Engineer Campbell OF the Burlington and
Lamoille division saw fox run across the
track short distance in front OF his engine
yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Sanborn are receiv-
ing congratulations over the birth OF
bouncing nine pound boy, who arrived
Thursday evening.
W. s. Millington of this city has rented
5000 feet of floor space in the new factory
at the addition and will move his box fac
tory there January l.
Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Richardson will cele-
brate their silver wedding on Christmas day
and invitations are out for reception at
their residence that evening.
George b. Lane and his wife leave this
morning for Minneapolis, Mimi, where Mr..
Lane has accepted the position Of cashier OF
the Nicollet National bank.
Mrs c. Wright, wife of Judge W. S.
Wright of Waltham and mother Of j. j.
Wright of this city, died Wednesday morn
ing. The funeral occurs Friday.
A telegram was received last evening by
Mr.. II. n. Clark announcing the death of
his brother, Homer Clark, who went to
Mexico some time since for his health.
L. S. Adsit, who was kicked in the back
by horse in Burke's blacksmith shop some
ten days since and quite seriously sick last
week a result, was at his Office Monday.
f. b. Cobb has sold two yoke of large
oxen to G. L. Moody of Waterbury. The
price paid was about four cents per pound,
live weight. They were shipped Friday
+. Stanley Hail. who has been making a
suOIJ stuy tiio titJ, io'u'hSN W -'N''
York last evening" accompanied by his
mother, who will spend the winter with
him.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anstead of PotsIam,
n. Y, have arrived in this city to spend
the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Ira
7. Russell, superintendent of the Howard
Relief.
Senator NJ. +. Allen, wife and daughter
of North Ferrsburgh passed through the
city Thursday on their way to Chicago.
They will visit other Western points before
returning.
Mrs. d. a. Brodie picked good handful
of pansies in her yard Thursday, and Miss
Nellie Flynn Of South Union street picked
three very pretty specimens that were sent
to this office
The committee in charge of the arrange
nlents for Christmas at the Methodist church
has decided to have tree, and on the Tues
day following Christmas the Sunday school
will hold exercises.
The frame work OF the addition at the
Van Ness House is up and boarded and the
roof was completed Saturday. The brick
work too is being pushed rapidly with a
large gang of men.
MIR. George b. Lane who leaves for Min
neapolis to-day, was rendered compli-
iHtutdIJ buu4url ~ VIC VI y sldi ldSt HuT
day evening by few of his friends in the
Sigma Phi fraternity.
1t Is said that Charles La Plant drew the
largest load of hay from McNeil's ferry
in Charlotte TO this city Monday that was
ever pulled into the city on wheels. The
net weight was 1850 pounds.
A week has been taken from the term OF
the High and Grammar Schools that all
the pnliic schools a the close 81
same time, Friday, December Is. The va
cation is of two weeks duration.
John w. Jones, leader of the choir at the
First Baptist church, while ascending til,
steps to the choir lott Sunday evening, fe
and cut deep cash in his forehead. BLOOD
flowed freely and Mr.. Jones was taken to
his home.
The Crystal Confectionery company ar,
putting an addition, 90 feet long 10y 80 wide
on to their factory The work is well un-
der way. The company have been running
until II O'Clock at night for six weeks pas
to keep up with orders.
The Quadrivium a new club of which no
tice has been made. is progressing encour
aglngly. The literary and music circle
met Friday night aud occupied the tim
very pleasantly and probably. Each of To,
four circles meet bi-monthly.
The attendance at the Methodist Sunla,
school has been gaining since the summe
vacation, and last Sunday 1872 persons wer
present, which number included every
teacher and officer. This is the largest at
tendance in the history of tho school.
T. II. Cassidy, formerly shipping clerI
for Reed q Taylor, has been given a posi-
tion as travelling salesman by this house
He will travel through northern New York
commencing about January |. Leon Bluu
chard of Willamstown will succeed AIR
Cassidy as shipping clerk.
The Central Vermont railroad will sci
Christmas and New Years holiday excur
sion tickets at fare one way for the roun
trip. The tickets will be good going De
cember ?2 to 25 inclusive, and Decembe
~ to January |, inclusive, and good to re
turn January inclusive
The executive committee Of the CONNER
sial Travellers assoc .stion are sending on
Invitations for their annual meeting an
banquet New Years eve The postprandia