Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-24
BURLINGTON.

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ExMayor j. D. Hatch is able to be on
the street again after few days conine-
ment to the house 10y grip.
There is no messenger service in tho city
at present. With the truant law in force it
is said that it is very difficult to get boys to
do work.
Letters received from G. f. Pope who
IS now in the Bermudas, say that he is much
improved in health, aud is enjoying the trip
very much.
The Court Of Insolvency has issued notices
for the second and third meeting of creditors
in the estate Of Frank r. Brady OF Char
lotte to be held April 2S
The young son Of Rev. S. l.. Bates is
seriously i'll. He had been sick with fever
for about a week and on Monday symptoms
of brain trouble set In.
During one day last week preceding the
storm tho lake rose ~ inches in just ~
hours and Monday 1t came up II inches and
has remained unchanged since.
Senator Edmunds has been quite unwel
at his house in Washington, but was better
at last accounts, and is hoping to come to
mis- Vermont home early in May.
Through freight No. 10 ran on to mis-
placed switch Wednesday afternoon in the
north yards here and three cars were de-
rallied. Other trains were not delayed,
however.
Notwithstanding the bad condition Of the
roads, the farmers are still drawing hay
into the city. Although the yield last seas
on was large there seems to be a good mar
ket for it,
Mr. and Mrs John g. Curtis of this city
have baby boy, born Sunday morning,
that Notwithstanding the fact Of its weigh
ing only p pounds at birth, is apparently
in good health.
The trustees of the State Agricultural
college have purchased land ON the hill east
of the reservoir on the Wllliston road,
where the new experimental farm buildings
will be located.
Tho Steady boy who escaped from the
Reform school WAS found Thursday IT John
Sulivan's house. lie rested in Jail last
night and Superintendent Andrews will es-
cort him back to-day.
II. II. Davis, stationer. Central Church
street, has very complete line of children's
wagons, velocipedos, bicycles, tricycles,
tennis, cro4uet, tiddledy winks, halma, etc
Write to or call upon him.
Several gentlemen who drove yesterday to
the Ferguson &, Scarf addition and over
the grounds of soak Ledge, say that the
dock there Is entlrey submerged, 1t being
several inches under water.
John r. Iaggart Of East Charlotte, Mon
day morning shot an eagle which measur-
Cd seven ioot from tip to tip Of wings. 1.
was young "1alI head" The bird was
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On Monday evening the local odd Eel
low lodges WIZ celebrate 'he O'th anniYer-
sdry Oh TIC oIuer' y pouhtHuI EcpaNt VIII
IoiloW tne exercises after winch REMARKS
VIII be made Ny rrom'nen speakers
The local base ball games Of the week
have resulted as follows: thursday, Y. Y.
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Workmel Who were Wednesday digging
sewer on North street, near North avenue,
10 conne'V Wl'' Inoina rs, huTpny mouse
Enesr we" Two 5Nu 49, nc 'e7tn were per
'1U.? i0'-' NGU' 4N' lower IA" Done OF
''i''IN' ""' "'Ao lou""'
w. f.. Campbell Of {. +. Wheeler's store
was ON sunday kicked by horse which he
was embarrassing. He was rendered uu-
conscious and his jaw was broken. He is
improving OuV WIZ" hoV Dc abe 10 resume
lis Quits Io' " 'onH u4le'
The mercury climbed up to - degrees yes
terday. Stra" hats made their appearance
during the day and some white dresses were
seen on the streets il the evening, all Of
which Is doing pretty well for April consd-
erng ermont's so called Arctic climate.
At the regular meeting Of the board of
examining surgeons for pensions held We'd