Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-22

burnc Streets to the Ferguson and Scarf
addition instead Of down Pima street a. now
proposed. Il is argued 10y resident there
that if The company run their line down
these streets they will got a great deal more
patronage because there are n good many
more people. Many Of the ST. PeuI street
residents work up town and they would
ratronHe n horse railway to 30 back and
forth, in bud weather anyway.
\ barrier of French descent from Shell
burne bamed GHudeau, came 10 the city on
the mail train tuesday and Conductor
Phipps had little 'rouble with him III col
Letting his fare. 7 he barber was about 20
STRIFE the veteran conductor when Brake
man Prentisa interrupted and the barber
paid his Fare. Later in the evening he was
going TO kill the brakeman l'reutiss, bat no
but he changed his mind after short alter
cation with him. He said lie was not full
hecause there was not II drop of liquor sold
in Shelburne.
The students of Rock Point Institute went
to Lakeside farm Saturday on the invita-
ton of j.. :. Drew, in w. II. Lane q Son.
tally no. drawn by four white horses, and
the Adirondack, drawn by four spanking
buys. The boys do not intend to have the
young adde's at bishop Hopkins Hall got
visit the farm and enjoy the hospitalitics
of M. Drew. The students were shown
around this model Vermont farm, but moth
ing seemed TO take the eyes of the boys like
the delicious fruit. which received consider
able Of their attention.
j. j. Enright beats the record as a hun
ter. One day last week as he was walk
ing down College street he saw a par
t,l i,,f
comreny's building. AS he approached the
bird hoped toward the door into the hall
way and went in. After getting the bird
in small room ne caught it. 1t seems
rather singular that partridge should ba
in the heart of the city and Mr.. Enright
thinks it must have boon after a Western
loan The bird is now on exhibition in w.
B. Craven's window
The occasion of the visit of the Burlingt on
del cgation to the pure food and health eXhi-
biton is given by the New England Grocer as
follows: Cone hundred and twenty Vermont
grocers and their wives came in on Il spe.
cial train Wednesday morning all wearing
the badge of The Burlington Grocers' and
Meatmen's association. At 3 O'Clock the
party assembled in the exhibition building
at the rear of the organ and Mr. johnson
in behalf Of merchants and friends who
were with him On the 1890 California ex
cursion presented Judge George w. Kelly
with beautiful silver service The Judge
responded i'll fitting terms, ami remarks
were made by George II. Bond j. b. Smith,
MIS-. johnson and Messrs. Sawyer and San
born
Gymnasium Instructor Cooke reports CON
tinued and increasing interest in the work
of his department. Business men cordi
ally invited to visit the gymnasium when
the class composed of members of their fra
ternity Is in session. 1t meets Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from
D to u O'Clock. Doctors, cergymen, mer
chants, clerks and other gentlemen coming
under this head are qualified for member
ship, and the work gwen is of n character
adapted to the needs of the ordinary bust
ness man. The boys class is we'll attended,
aud the students class is progressing at the
usual rate for this season Of the year. Later
in the season, when out OF door sports are
laid by, the membership will be larger
A boy named Aapa who works in the
lumber yard came near getting killed one day
lust week, He was standing close by one Of
the tracks, and he and another boy were
having n spirited alteration when the
switch engine backed down the track with
g few cars. He was SO husily engaged in
telling the other boy his poor qualities that
he did not notice the train coming. tortu-
nately, However, the car pushed him to one
side Many Of the employees in the mills
thought he was killed., but they were found
to be mistaken when Alaln came toward
the mill about as fast as his legs would
carry him. with brakeman close behind
who introduced now and then small stone
to make things interesting.
a reception to the students of the fresh
man class of the University was given last
evening in the parlOrs of the College street
church and there was goodly contingen t
OF their number present. \ social hour
was first en- loved aud after few warm
word, of welcome from til" pastor, Rev. c.
+. Carter, the following plt aNing programme
was given; Reading of Bret Harte's John
| Burns of Gettysburg" by Miss Dyke;
violoncello solo by Rev. MIR. Carter. read
ing, Muse of Burns, =" by Mr.. William
MaXton Previous to the serving OF re
fre>hments cards were distributed, each
| bearing part of a certain quotation in
verse. Each gentleman received the first
pert Of such quotation and the fms wa, in
the possession OF lady. 1t was the former =
| peasant duty TO complete the verse and
keep II Intact willie ual taking OF the refresh
meIts Every one present seemed to be
having 4 good time and appearances were
probably not decoitfu
miniature diagram of Burlington,
showing the location of Oak Ledge ard The
| Ferguson ~ Scarf addition and II larger
| diagram -. these two properties alone have
| just been completed by c. W. Scarf. Both
| diagrams are drawn on one sheet and 1000
copies OF it will be printed. The eastern
hail o.. Oak Ledge is divided up for building
! lots, with 20 acres near the railroad and
| Park avenue reserved for manufacturing
| purposes and the western half will he de
| voted to lots, for line summer residences,
| each TO contain from one to 10 acres to suit
| the purchaser. About Is acrcS well wooded
and ntersec,ed by several iine macadamized
roads, Is set apart for park, througl
which The public will be allowed to drive,
MIR. Scarf has several projects under way
| that Will, when matured, render Oak Ledge
Il very lively locality ard vino knows but
that ere long II Will be considered no greater
tax to take the horse cars for tine scene al
the boom than for Wnoosk.
project that may next season add muci
| TO the attractions of tho tIuCpn civ /,