Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-20
BURLINGTON.

Col. II. Lctirand Cannon was one of
the ushers at the Aston Willing wedding IN
Philadelphia Tuesday.
Mr. Thomas II. Garfield arrived in the
city from Lake Park, Mimi, Saturday
evening to visit his family.
MIR. Hiram Sails has bought lot at tho
southeast corner of Grant and Clarke streets
and viii erect three tenement block on it
in the spring.
Miss Emma S. Roberts went Tuesday to
Hotel Ampersand, Saranac Lake, to remain
until the return of warm weather, on nc
count of her health.
The hearing in the NIinoau casa at the
United States Court rooms Wednesday be-
fore United States Commissioner George f.
johnson was adjourned until next Tuesday.
Tom Dowd, who will be remembered as
the second baseman of Brown university
and Brattleboro uine has refused large
offer to play second base for the profession
al Red Stockings of Boston.
Messrs. John Hayes, the owner of Fanny
H., and l.. j. Smih were well repaid for
attending the races at Ottawa, as Fanny
won the first prize in the five mile race in
13 minutes ana ~ seconds, which was good
Time.
~ - INV al lallooI at lIc jan So lidJ IL
anybody is arrested for utoxcation they
can be put up stairs and thus avoid some of
the cheap advice that has been given to
prisoners sometimes before this by liquor
dealers.
1t transpires that Maggie Rae more
Familiarity known Maggie Hayes, has not
been out OF town, although the officers spent
fOme time in looking for her without sue
cess the other day when she was wanted BIZ
one Of her bailors.
The experiment station has on hand quiet
Il number of copies of the last annual report
which Will bo sent free of charge to any
farmer in Vermont who will send his name
on postal addressed to Experiment sta
lion, burlington, Vt.
a number of new summer cottages are to
he built ~ Nessrs. Kellogg and Barnard of
BrOo6lyn near North Island city on Lake
Champlain, 10 acres of land having recently
been purchased for the purpose of j. Ii.
Brooks OF that place.
1t is said to he settled fact that Mr..
George H. kinsley viii consent to become
Il candidate Tor alderman in the Fourth
ward. Mr.. Kinsley is u capable and
thorough business man and would make an
excellent city father.
An association of Brandon sportsmen are
in the early spring to erect a large cottage
In tho Adirondack region for their own use.
Sporting associations seem to be growing in
favor. Several burlington hunters are talk
lns of something in tins line.
At the republican city caucus Saturday
evening, Z. J. Booth was nominated for
mayor, receiving 333 votes 20 rs tor y. X.
Brown. At the democratic caucus Tuesday
evening Seneca uuselton received 43J votes
and was declared the nominee.
Truant Officer Lamora has already gath
cred q few truauts into the schools. hu; his
Investigations tend to confirm the opinion
already generally entertained that u very
small proportion of the children Of school
ago in burlington are out OF school.
Bostwick &. a, X. post Of UnderhilI will
have campfire aud banquet the evening oil
february % and they have extended in
Vitauons to Hon. Henry Ballard, ex- Com
mandtr f., H. Trick and Gen. ". l.. Green
leaf, who arc expected to be present.
Officer Powers Tuesday escorted Ernest
Miller to the House Of Correction for a
sojourn Of four months Frank Bushey who
was convicted of selling liquor, succeeded
IN securing bail Tuesday. Tie amount
was liked at $500 and +. NJ. Sutton became
his bail
No one ems to object to the general
breaking down. of the old Eyarts House,
and its departure will leave no regrets
behind. Old landmarks of this nature
would not feel at homo next summer amid
the lively business activity that promises to
prevail in the Queen City.
a number of loads Of household good,
seen On the way from the depot the past
few days show that the current is settmg