Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-07-24
BURLINGTON.


gone.
Home grown tomatoes have appeared IN
the local market in small quantities, retailing
at IS cents per pound
The Young Peoples Union of the First
Baptist church have an excursion TO Au-
sable Chasm, Wednesday, July ~.
The Catholic Young Mems Union hold
their annual basket picnic, excursion and
athletic tournament to Highgate Tuesday
July 2S.
The FREE PRESS job department has just
turned out publication of 800 copies of the
journal OF the Senate of the state OF
Vermont
At meeting of the Sherman Military
band Monday evening Mr. T. {. [ nderwood
was elected drum major in the place OF II.
NJ Price resigned.
\. w. Thompson, who struck by
flying splinter at the mill of Skillngs, Whit
ney q Barns few days since, will lose the
sight Of the injured eye
The city has purchased the indicator
formerly owned by the Volunteer Hose
company and it will be placed in the A. {.
Spear Hose company house.
DR.. S. f. Maynard who graduated from
the L. V. NJ. Medical department, class of
'91, has entered the Mary Fletcher hospital
in the capacity Of house surgeon.
Miss BESSIE c. Chittenden daughter of
Hon L. f. Cbittenden, viii be the guest
for two weeks of Prof. Horatio Loomis
after which she will sail for Eur ope.
Mr.. Herbert Z. Woodbury., manager of
the Baldwin Refrigerator company has re
turned from wedding trip to Saranac
Lake and vicinity with his bride.
The additions to tho Champlain shops are
well under way, the frame work is nearly
enclosed and it will only be a short time be-
fore Burlngtonians can sit in home made
chairs.
An additional scholarship to the Sauveur
summer school having been provld, d, Miss
Ida Sanders of b class in The Grammar
school received the appointment, aud has
entered the school.
The two large elm trees that have given
shade to the occupants OF the west p.olI. OF
the American House for many year, have
been cut down and taken away 10y the street
department in order to curb the street.
Quite a number of Burlington people are
now spending their summer outing at Queen
City Park. The location is easily one of the
pleasnntest in this vicinity, but few people
from here have tried to 60 there of late.
The work on Woodbury. and Walker >
new block at the corner of St. Paul and
Main streets is progressing slowly. The
brick work is completed on the first story.
When finished it viii be one Of the best
buildings in the city
General Agent George Rushlow of the
ChanIplan Transportation company vii!
issue a ticket from stations along Lake
Cuamplain to Lake George which will in
clude all expenses over Sunday at the latter
place and a ride through Lake George.
Among the arrivals at Cedar Beach dur.
ing the past week Rev. James Ferguson
wife and daughter of Hanover, y. D., Mrs
Wilbur and children AMI Miss Parker Of
Now Brunswick y. j., who viii spend the
remainder of the season there in their cot
tage.
There was an excursion to this city from
St. Adams Friday OF 10 cars with about
300 people. They took the steamer Rein
deer for Providence Island at 10 40. return
ed at $50 and took the train for home. II
was very jolly party and all reported q
good time at the island
Secretary Gibson Of the Y. NJ. c. A. ha,
gone to Newport X. l., where he was form
erly secretary, to spend week. and he wil
also visit Boston and Cambridge before he
returns. Masters Aiken Starhs and Charli,
an Patten will spend this week with Mr.
Gibson IN Newport.
About IA couples of well-known Burling
ton people took pleasant outing on tin
Mariquta, going 70 Willsboro Point FRIDAY
afternoon with part of the Howard Operl
House orchestra and 81 ending the evenin,
In dancing at Green Mountain View House
They returned about noon Saturday.
There may be seen floating over Coches
ter Point a large flag, and streamer bearin
the name Camp Lakewood. The flag an
streamer, which stand 1870 feet above III
water, were presented to 4. J.. Barrows b
D. W. Truss Of New York city and mark
he place Of the Barrows Bellrose camp.
Some 90 young ladies of the Sauveu
school went to Nalletts Bay Saturday after
noon in w. II. Lane ~ Sons Adirondack
They enjoyed the trip immensely, althoug
the weather was not very favorable.
short stay was made at the bay, wher
plenty Of entertainment was furnished b
the members Of the party.
Mr. Samuel Boucher and Miss HAITI,
daughter of Mr.. Henry Ward, who wer
married by Rev, Father Cioarec at st. j,
sephs church, returned Friday froi
their wedding trip TO Montreal and a Wis
to Mr.. Bouchers mother at Henryville, /
Q. The happy couple have the best wish,
of large number of friends
Mr. J. Bogarde the superintendent OF IL
MUIR Shoe company, has received a lett
from Mr. Lewis MUIR saying that he hf
already IA large lot Of orders on hand and
soon as the machinery ready for Il
factory to start they would be able to ru
full blast. The company has unlmit,
capitol and are sure to do a good business.
The new 1875 horse power engine is beir
RAPIDLY set up at the Champlaiu shop
where it will furnish power for four esta