Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
BURLINGTON.

Word has beeu received from the party
of hunters who went to the Adirondacks
that they killed three deer last Saturday.
A large number Of tickets are being sold
daily for the all rail excursion by the Cen
trial Vermont to New York Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr.. G. S. Appleton, who suffered stroke
of paralysis Sunday evening, is improving,
the effects of tho shock having nearly LETT
him
f. NJ. Sutton is tearing out all Of the
old store fixtures in his block on Battery
street and will make 1t over into tenement
house.
A number OF the residents King street
are fixing up their grounds 80 that they
compare very favorably with the concrete
walks.
II. c. Humphrey and bride have arrived
home from their wedding tour They visit
cd Magnolia Beach and the White Noun
tains
The Daughters OF Rebekah are making
preparations for the State convention OF the
societies which is to be held in this city
October s.
Mr.. G.. s. Appleton, for many years
ticket agent for the Central Vermont Rail
road company here, suffered a stroke Of
paralysis sunday evening.
The person who sent to Mr.. O. p Ray,
by mail, sum of money to pay county
taxes is requested to call and get 1t as he
does not receive tax money.
". r. Walker of this city and Miss Lena
B. Stewart Of jamestown, n. y, were mar
ried at the latter place on the 10Th inst. and
will reside at 81 Emwood avenue.
Owing TO tho recent advances in the
wholesale price of sugars the retail dealers
have raised the price Of graduated sugar to
b! cents per pound or Isl pounds for 81.
DR.. Wallace Nelson Brown of " alter
town, n. y, graduate of the Medical de-
partment of the U. V. M, was married the
10Th inst. to Miss Nellie p. Hall of that
rity.
+. w. Sault for some time past foreman
at the Clipper office has severed his connec-
ton there to accept position in the Herald
and News Office at his home in West Ran
dolph
Miss Adelaide Ide Of St Johnsbury,
daughter of ex-senator Ide, will enter the
incoming class at the University. Miss lde
comes with the record of first in a class of
over 60.
Young James Dovereux the boy who
was thrown from a wagon and knocked
senseesg, was out Friday with only
few scratches on the face as reminders Of
the incident
About 100 Burlingtonians went to New
y DIRK Tuesday morning on the Champlain
Transportation ccmpany's annual excursion.
People from other points swelled the total
number to 900.
The Champlain transportation company
have made a special rate of fare. one way for
the round trip on the occasion of the meet
ing of the board of agriculture at Grand Isle
October ID and -.
The Western Vermont Congregational
club discussed socialism in this city Tues
day. There were papers on the subject by
Prof S. +, Emerson of Burlington and H.
A. Hartman, esq, of Rutland.
The Unitarian church is represented
at the general conference Of Unitarian
churches holden in Saratoga this week, by
its pastor, Rev. H. l.. Wheeler, Mrs NJ. L.
Benedict and Mrs Bennett Turk.
The Cinnamon now languishing In the city
jail do not appear to be very cheerful. They
ran talk some English, but refused to con-
verse yesterday afternoon. They both &C.
cupy one cell on the upper floor
A large Ice house at Malletts Bay has been
torn down by c. j. Ferguson and the lum-
Der viii! lie brought very soon to Burlnp-
bon on the schooner Marion to be used in
building on the Ferguson & Scarf add
ton.
Tho annual races and contests of the
Barre Hose companies will occur September
20. Chief Engineer +. E. Perkins and ex-
Chief Engineer L. c. Grant have received
invitations TO act as judges there on that
day.
j. ". Richards, brakeman on No. %
freight train, was injured at Vergennes
Friday by barrel Of kerosene rolling upon
him while unloading freight The injuries
were not of serious nature as far as
known.
+. NJ. Myers, who is in the employ of the
city In the water department. was at work
on the Ferguson and Scarf addition, hand
ling water pipes, when in some way Il leg
was caught and broken below the knee. He
was taken to the hospital.
Truant Officer Oliver Lamora scooped up
five children Monday who were not at
tending school and took them before Super
intendent II. o. Wheeler, lie finds some
almost every day. The public schools are
all crowded to their utmost capacity.
Tho Grocers and Meatmen's association
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pure food exhibition, going by the wav Of
Rutland in Wagner cars, chartered for their
special convenience, which will be attached
to the evening express of October 10.
Some new Wagner drawing room cars
have been put on to the mail train that
leaves here at $50 a. IN. l. Jerome Flana-
gan is one of the conductors on this train.
Burlington to Boston and return. 1t is one
of the best parlor car runs on the Central
Inspector Keefe who is in charge OF the
government improvements now being made
On the Pattsburgh break water, reports good
progress and very favorable conditions for
the work on account of the water, which is
now only about one foot above low water
mark.
Some OF the sportsmen in this vicinity are
evidently awake. d. Phelps, who is gate
tender at the Sand Bar bridge, and Z. Z.
Bean of Milton shot 10 black ducks in all,
and Mr.. Sprague of IIinesburgh brought
down IA partridges. All of these birds
were brought to this city Tuesday and