Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
EuRLlNGION.

which was highly enjoyed by all present
Archie Rannsy, the u. V. NJ. star
catcher, 1, to teach the village school at his
homo In Pittsfeld The term commences
next Monday.
The regular meeting Of the Gen. William
Wells camp, Sons of Veterans, for the an
nual election Of officers will be held on the
evening Of December 4.
Mrs. A. L, Inman of Plattsburgh is very
sick and no hopes are entertained of her re-
coverv. Her father, G.. J. Partridge, went
to Plattsburgh Saturday morning.
Judson L. Scott OF Highgate Springs
was in the city Saturday. He left Mon
day for Green Cove Springs, Florida,
where he will open the Hotel St. Elmo.
Miss Nina NJ Hull of sHnseburgh, who
has a position in the census office at Wash
ington, and who has been visiting horne for
a few weeks, started for the capital Fri
day evening.
About rs couples, including a number OF
the college students, enjoyed German at
Howard Relief hall Monday evening The
opera house orchestra furnished music and
refresh nents were served.
w. H. Harmon Of Sheburne was in tho
city Saturday. In conversation he said
In Spring feld Mass. Shelburne cannot
well afford to lose such citizen.
1t IS understood that the corner store In
Woodbury. & Walkers new block has been
leased by w. A. Lyman, who recently sold
his art store at the head Of Church street,
aud that he will open drug store there in
due time.
The Y. M c. A. gymnasium class for
medical students is well attended. 1t meets
twice a week, and so far there has been an
average of . present. Arrangements will
soon be completed for some indoor athletic
con tests.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Wells are now in
Milan. They expect to spend the winter in
Italy. visiting Rome, Florence and Naples.
Mr. Wells is not much improved in health
hut 1t is sincerely hoped that he may soon
begin to gain.
The st. Paul's Episcopal church parlors
were tho scene of a very enjoyable sociabls
Thursday evening. During the evening a
piano solo by Miss Florence Allen and a
piano duet by Misses Shaw and Grinnell
furnished entertainment for those present.
A regular meeting Of the Unity was held
Thursday evening in the Unitarian church
parlors. The study OF United history was
has been devoted to this subject. The attend
ance at the meetings this season is very
large.
Col. LIE Grand b. Cannon's private car.
800" Of the Delaware and Hudson road.
came up on the mail train Friday after
noon, and took Col. Cannon and family and
his son -in-law, l.. G. Clark and his family
to New \ ork, attached to the express Fri
day evening.
The outdoor drills Mt the L. V. NJ. are
about over, on account of cold weather
lhe battalion Is now being drilled in the
manual of arms and will te prepared to
show the public next spring the complete
code of the new tactics in both the mammal
and the marching drill.
The resdepce of G.. L. Reynolds on Crom-
bic street is completed, and Mr.. REYNOLDS
Will occupy il in few days. 1t will be re-
ne mDered by some that ne was injured a
number Of years ago in runaway accident,
which has seriously impaired his health and
made IL necessary for him to Lave his |
farm.
The Champlain Manufacturing company
are executing some heavy orders for chuirs |
They have employment for large numbers of |
people, both at their factory ard at tho |
peoples homes Gaming. Their teams de-
liver tae frames and call for tho completed |
work in towns surrounding as well as in |
tbs city
There will be no lectures at the Medical |
department OF tho L. V. M. THURSDAY. FRI |
day OF Saturday. Many of tho students |
viii go lone to spend Thanksgiving. There |
are nov moro students at the college than |
ct any tine last winter, and more usually |
arrive about January /.
Local dealers state that Boston produce |
dealers were yesterday in the city buying |
up the locl! stock Of turkeys at fancy |
prices Purlngtonians Will do we'd TO pur- |
chnse their Thanksgiving bird early. The |
warm weather prevented a shipment Of |
Western turkeys and hence the scarcity.
Chrndier r. Ray has been appointed n |
mail carrier in the place of Elmer f. Coon
aud has assumed his duties Postmaster
heeier has elected trustworthy young
men for all the positions un Ter his charge
and 1t Is safe to say that his administration
Of Uncle Sans postal affairs here is givng
the public general satisfaction
a gang Of tho Central Vermont Railroad
company enployes have commenced lay
ing ne side track to the American 81 Dol
hhu booDln company's factory, now being
erected. The company will require about
|
propose to do on the building THIS winter
and this siding will be a great advantage
The junior department of the Bur.
lington Y. M. c. a. was renr.
sented at the State convention L.Id
IN Rutland by seven delegates, proba.
bly, the largest junior Delegation even sent
to Vermont State convention This CITY
possesses by far the most fourishin. Junior
society in the State, and tine boys take hold
of the work in very commendable way.
1t would 90 hard to flnd subject that
the typical small boy does not have some
idea Of, erroneous as hat idea inav be. The
little fellow at the Howard Relief that is
referred 10 below, came very near the truth,
however. The young lady teacher of one OF
the boys classes asked the question: "W hat
does the word Thanksgiving mean 2" One
mite fellow raised his hand and when reoog-
niSed, said: at means a turkey for them
that's rich."
burlington IL working for another indus
try which employs 1900 hands. Manchester
is also hustling for the same concern, but.
although that town Is u good place. the