Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-16

and 80 far during the present month. Last
year during September and October 80 pairs
were given away, SO il the remainder of
| October holds out as 1t has begun the num-
Der distributed this year will be consider
| ably greater.
Joseph Warren Of Shelburne was brought
here and placed in the Jail Tuesday in an
insane condition. He endeavored to take
his life by throwing himself in the lake, but
a man close at hand who happened to see
him rescued him and later on Warren was
brought to this city. He will probably be
taken to the asylum at Brattleboro in few
| days.
The three circles IN this city OF Kings
Sons and Daughters, Of which Miss Emma
e. Drew is president, gave an entertainment
Tuesday evening in the chapel OF the First
church. The parlors were filled to over
flowing, and the entertainment being one of
the most pleasing Juvenile productions ever
given in this city, every body thoroughly en-
| joyed the evening.
The extra session laws have been printed
| in phamphet form and are now being sent
out by the secretary OF state. There were
about 1000 issued and law passed at the
last session OF the Legislature directs how
they are to be distributed They have for
merly been printed and sent out as supple
ments by the State papers. The work was
| done by the FREE PRESS association.
| John Qunlnn of Charlotte was in the city
Saturday and expressed himself as we'll
pleased with the outlook for Vermont. lie
said that he never saw such crops have
been raised this year. Mr.. Quinlan has
Travelled considerably in his life and is now
nearing the four score mark, and he says
| is ha in ha nj
| to live in.
II. S. Ballard has accepted a position in
the Presbyterian Hospital in New Y ork city,
and left to assume his duties last evening.
Sunday morning about l o'clock fire
alarm called the companies to the corner Of
Battery and King streets, where the tene-
ment owned by John Sullivan had caught
fire. The Ethans got on first stream, and
the Boxers, Stars, Barnes and Hooks were
also there. There is $1,000 insurance on the
buildings. The fire caught about 1910 and
all Of the families occupying the tenements
got out most of their furniture.
A travelling agent who arrived in the city
less than a week ago met young lady Sat-
urday evening who lives in the north part
of the city. He escorted her out on two
occasions and brought his attentions to q
climax by marrying the girl Tuesday even
| ing at her home. She is only 10 years of
age. 1t is said that he borrowed So of a
friend Of his wife, and promised to send 500
| from Montpelier, where he says he has
money in the bank His wife is to remain
| here until he sends for her from there. The
affair looks rather curious, it must be ad-
mitted.
The societies of Christian Endeavar Of the
city churches did not generally appoint
delegates to the y. T. S. c. L. convention
| to Brattleboro at their meeting Monday
| evening. Only one more meeting inter
venes before the convention. The society
| OF the Methodist church has heretofore re-
CURED delegates to pay their own expenses,
but Monday evening the subject was brought
up and it was decided that the society as
sumo the expenses. Miss Kite Babbitt has
been appointed to arrange for delegates
from that church.
The Unity society OF the Unitarian church
held Friday evening the first meeting of the
PRESENT season in the church parlors.
! Shakespeare's play Gas You Like 1t" was
read and the following were the prin-
cipal characters impersonated: Orlando,
Karl Andrien; Tombstone, Mr.. George
| Lowrey; Oliver, Mrs Stanley; Rosiland
Mrs. Burgess; Celia, Miss Fannie Hall;
Duke Frederick, Miss Ellie Moore Light
refreshments were served after the reading
There was large number of members pres
ent and the opening meeting proved most
| successful.
About ITO took advantage of the Grccers'
and Meatmen's association excursion to Bos-
ton Tuesday. The extra sleeper ordered
could not accommodate the large party and
some were lucky enough to get berths in the
| n
when it left this station and happier crowd
than 1t carried would be difficult to find
They go to the Hub to visit the pure food
exhibition and they will endeavor to gain
some knowledge of pure food which will
benefit the trade here. Among the throng
were Alderman E. H. Trick, c. A. Barber,
A. L. Barrows, Van a. Nye, G. II. Kelley,
NJ. d. McMahon and wife, T. p. Daley and
Nj. L. Sanborn.
The annual meeting of the Howard Relief
society was held on the Eth. inst and
the following officers were reelected: Presi-
dent, Miss katherine Hagar; vice-president,
Mrs. A. c. Abbott; secretary, Mrs. DR..
Willard; treasurer, Miss Antha Taft; audi
tor, Mrs. r. b. Stearns; superintendent,
Mrs. l. P. Russell. Mrs. Spaulding was
elected as one of the directors in place OF
Mrs. j. Van Sicklen, who is going to Cali
fornia to remain during the coming year,
and perhaps permanently. The usual bust
ness of the society was transacted in prepar-
ing for the industrial school, which opens
| October 81.
At meeting Of the battalion at the Uni
versity it was voted to retain the present
| blue uniforms but to add a stripe on the
| trousers, subject to the approval of the fac
ulty. The freshmen, who had new uniforms
to buy, OF course wanted the best that was
| to be had but the other students who had
their wardrobes in the military department
complete, did not take kindly to the attend
emit assessment. 1t is expected that chevrons
will be substituted for shoulder straps.
Lieut.. Foster is of the opinion that mas
much as the latter are used in the regular
army, State National Guard and some Sons
of Veterans, the former are more appropri-
ate for military organization Of the char
acter of college battalion.
A deer owned by DR.. Webb was shot
Saturday afternoon at Shelburne on Mrs
| W. f.. Whitney farm. 1t Is understood
that James Brigham ir Of this city learned