Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-05
BURLINGTON.

sociable with a literary and musical pro-
gramme at their rooms Thursday evening"
G. j. Ferguson is excavating, gradin
and making preparations to erect next
spring q mouse on the addition almost OPP
posite the Hopkins place.
Mrs John johnson Allen has invited a
number Of young people to meet, this even
ing. Mr.. Thomas c. Underwood, who will
soon locate In the West.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Edward Barlow
has rented the store formerly occupied by
G. H. g. c. f. Hudson and is now in New
York buying fancy goods anl novelties.
The Burlington Gas company had teams
hauling pipe on to South Union street yes
terday. The company will extend the gas
service some distance further on that street.
A socable was given Friday evening at
the Howard Relief hail by the members Of
the Bigh school class Of '93. A short pro-
gramma was rendered and refreshments
served.
At the meeting called for the purpose Of
forming q Pan American medical congress
in st. Louis recently, DR.. L. NJ. bingham
of this city was chosen vice president for
Vermont.
a new firm Is negotiating for the lease
Of China Hall and the plan is to remodel
this store and ill it with a larger and finer
stock than is carried by any crockery house
this side Of New York.
Sugar has dropped to 81 80 per hundred,
and Burlington wholesalers say that they
have on land good supply of sweetness
one firm having about ], $40 barrels and an
other nearly tina Same amount
w. j. Burden has resigned as manager of
the telephone exchange and will be succeeded
by James II. Barry of South Framing ham,
Mass. The central Office will be moved to
the y. NJ. c. a. building next week.
The street commissioners met at the city
clerks Office yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of fixing thu assessment on the Rose
and Cedar streets sewers. The rate was
fixed at 40 cents per foot frontage.
DR.. Wizards cottage "Whlte Birch
Pines on Appletree BAY has just been
closed for the season. Last year he did not
clos. it until november II. 1t was occu
pied up 10 the last Of the past week.
Last Saturday afternoon there were 1874
girls present at the Howard Relief indus
trial school. On the opening day 1870 at
tended. This attendance is very good, tn !
Improvement over last year being very de-
cided.
1t is understood that Mr. John H. Thorp
of Charlotte, who his la ley repaired his
house there, found ventilator in the shape
of a barrel on top Of the chimney Sunday
morning. Hallowe en- Of course accounts
for it.
The Lang & Goodhue Manufacturing
company have commenced plastering their
building. A carload of sheet iron has ar
rived and that is being put on over the
plaster, sking warm as we'll as Are proof
building.
Tie grocerymen are putting in good
supply of potatoes this fall, the prices er-
aging about 3J cents per bushel. They are
of excellent quality, good size and especially
smooth, making them d better quality than
Tor some years.
Trains will commence running on the
to! railroad about the middle of this
month. There viii be two trains each way
daily except Sunday and it is calculated
that three men will be all the help required
to work the road.
II. c. Smith has sold matched pair Of
chestnut horses to Col. Horace Brooks for
$40. They are fine drivers and weigh
about 1000 pounds each. He has also sold
a matched pair OF bay horses to c. w.
Bailey OF st. Adams
The WEIGH Bros. Maple company have
just received an order to ship some of their
finest maple sugar to Paris, France. The
maple sugar of Vermont is getting a world
wide reputation and this company is sending
goods to all countries.
City Engineer Dow is taking measure
ments of the east haf of Oak Ledge so as
to verify the plan already completed by c.
W. Scarf, and make copy to go on rec
ord in the city clerks office. The western
hall has not yet been plotted.
Mr.. Malloy, section forenoon on the Cen
trail Vermont railroad, found ripe fielc
Strawberries along side the track a littl,
south of Burlington Saturday. Field straw
berries the first of November in Vernon
speak well for our climate.
While New York democrats are airin:
their vocal organs with the strains of 'Tb,
Flowers that bloom in the 'Fall' tra-
1t will be in order to mention the dandeiou
that were picked yesterday in the park bacl
of the Fletcher library building.
There vas not so large a number of ex
cursonists in town Saturday to attend tn
entertainment at the opera house as was ex
pected. The Burlington and Lamoille trail
was held till after the Putand mail trail
for the accommodation OF the people VIII
attended the matinee
Tho battalion at the University appeared
additions to the facilities FOR proper milit.r
evolutlons seemed to have an enlivening eff
feet for the students took hold of the drill il
earnest. the accoutrements were lot use
but Will be at the next drill.
In tho University of Pennsy lvania- Trinit
foot ball game at Philadelphia Saturda
Harmon Graves of this city kicked a goa
from the 30 yard line. IL was the only scor
made by Trinity during the game Tn
all-round work Of Mr.. Graves Is mentiope
by the papers US one of the features
The Young Mems democratic club r.
csived the election returns at their rooms i
the Weller block by special wire whic
was connected with the Commercial Unto
system at the Van Ness House. Mayo
Haselton, J. A. Brown and other promine1
atty democrats were present until la
hour.
IL. N. Clark and bride returned Thur
day morning from their bridal tour wbio
lasted over two weeks. They visited MOI
treal, Quebec, Portland and Boston. M
Clark at once resumed his duties behind IL
SNAn and 3d.