Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-03-06
BURLINGTON.

The lake is rising very rapidly. On the
last four days of the past week the water
rose one foot three inches.
Mr.. J. j. Flynn has purchased the City
Hotel property of Mr.. Cassius Ray OF Otta-
wa, Ontario. Consideration, SO, 600.
a. Snow began to fall at o clock Wednesday
morning and continued until 0 O'Clock that
evening, leaving about a foot of the beau
tiful on the ground,
The A. c. Spear Fire company's rooms
IRE receiving constant additions to their
stock of furniture and pictures. The hard
wood floor is completed and the parlors
present very cheerful appearances.
The number of patients appl ying for treat
mcnt last month at the Burlington dispen-
sary was larger than ever before. DR..
Prime will have charge this month. 1t Is
hoped that generous contributions especially
of medicines will be received during March.
The lumber business is beginning to feel
the impetus of increased business incident TO
this time Of the year, and the local trade
this summer promises to furnish market
for an unusually large quantity of luml er
j. h. Booth 5 planning mill and box shops
are now running on full time.
After a few days break in the seighinp
came the snow storm of Nednes lay, and
wagons will be again dispensed with for the
present The management of the horse
railroad had decided to open up the track
at once, but will not do SO until the next
thaw.
Miss Jennie b. Boughton, who lived il
this city several years with her sister, Mis-
Joseph Barton, is spending a few days in
he hat nr.fc In
not been sick in bed since he returned to hi
home in Charlotte and is very comfortable
us his many friends will be pleased to hear
Word from Rutland states that Nh
David Walker, who was in ured recently IL
Moseley a Stoddard's mill by being struci
with n stick from saw had two ribs broken
and the lining of the left lung torn. He j.
getting along quite well, but his injuries
will contlne him to the house for some time
even if no serious complications occur.
The cases now under treatment with the
Koch lymph at the Mary Fletcher hospitap
and Providence Orphan Asylum continue
to improve One additional case of tuber-
Culosis glands of the neck has lately been
admitted at the hopsita and this patient
shows the usual Improvement made in the
same length of time by other like cases.
A letter from Washington, D. c., has
been received by Gen. r. $. Peck, which
states that COMMUNICATIVE Chief Neazey i,
enjoying good health, and that the report
of his serious illness was mistake. On the
evening OF the 9th ult., be attended a ban
quot at ormley's The letter was written
by member of Gen. Nea2ey's family, and
the information is therefore authentic.
Mr. F. b. Cilley, advertising agent of the
Central Vermont railroad, who is located IL
Boston, will be here at the depot
ticket Office, Wednesday, March H.,
for the purpose of obtaining information
from families desiring to take summer
boarders. lie will be prepared to give any
information on the subject that may h,
wanted. Remember the date, and profit
thereby.
The opening exercises Of the 3Sth annual
course Of lectures at the medical department
of the I. Y. NJ. occurred February q
at 3 o'clock The matrculations VI
to the time of opening numbered 80 NOR,
than the record of any previous yea
shows, and indications point to the largesI
class in the history of the institution
The exercises were held in the ampithealre
Dr. Rutherford delivered tie opening al
dress and President Buckham added a few
words
Mrs. Elizabeth Wynne, who was iniuret
in the recent coasting accident on Ho~ur,
street died Sunday morning at S:3'
clock at hor residence on Howard street
For the first few days following the acct
dent hopes were entertained of her recovery
but she was taken worse Wednesday
night and sank slowly but steady from tina,
time until her death. She had suffered
great pain, and was deranged during par
Of the time. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Rev. d. j. O'Sullivan of St. Joseph
College, has been appointed as permanen
priest in the parish at st. Adams, and IL
went Saturday to that place to oliiciate ui
Sunday. The formal appointment wa
made Friday, Father Sullivan will act il
his present capacity as president Of st
Joseph college until tho coming summe
vacation, making alternate visits to st
Adams and burlington. After that tim
be viii lie permanently stationed at ST
Adams.
Me,srs. Ferguson and Scarf aunounc
that the stock Of the National Granite o II
lany has all been taken and signed to-
Larry in the week steps will be made t
complete the organization. This make
another industry for Burlington besides tn
two shoe firms which are surely coming a
soon as it is possible for them to build
They receive letters from firms located j
all parts Of the country, asking for inform
alton about the Queen City. One industr
will follow another and Burlington wi
soon be booming in earnest.
The government work at Plattsburgh
now progressing rapidly. The timber fl
the construction of the cribs has arrive,
and crib No ! is now being built. 1t
expected that this crib will be finished tn
week and ready for sinking on Saturday
The total amount Of rubhle stone put
this season at Houses Point Is G413 cub
yards, Of which amount 22OG were put
during February. There is still required
complete the foundation some 600 or &C
cubic yards, which it is expected will be d
lived this week.
A Mystery.