Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-19

TWO years, has been promoted to the posi-
ton Of assistant cashier. Mr.. Rutter has
served as teller since April first
A wcllexecuted crayon portrait of the
late f. C. Parker, the first assistant of the
Ethans, who was killed while on duty, has
just been placed in the parlors of the COM
pany. The picture is surrounded by a
handsome oak frame, is the work of N. T.
Hartshorn and the gift of Capt. w. II,
Lane, jr., to the company.
1t is rumored that Barnum &, Bailey's
greatest show on earth" will give their
exhibition on the Hayward lot, just east of
the reservoir. This would undoubtedly be
a better place as the soil is tirmcr. which
would be a great help to the wild West de-
partment and also the chariot races etc
The query is, however, how could water be
obtained?
Gangs of men are grading the streets on
the Ferguson & Scarf addition 50 that n
number of people who have purchased lots
there can erect residences. The Vermont
Shoe company's factory is completed and
roady for machinery. The Burlington shoe
factory buildings foundation is completed.
/ is of the same Dimensions Us the Vermont
company's factory
One OF Buring on's prominent grocery
Gently to try their luck at fishing His
friend caught nice one and the merchant
was eager to get hold of the fish rcaching
out SO far that the boat tipped and he with
the friend were in the water. Both of them
got out and aside from this accident, the
trip was success.
The Rt Rev w. II. A. Bissell, ID. d.,
bishop of Vermont Las changed the date of
yieit TO 'hrie+ i., lei 10,
Sunday, June 2 at which time the Rev.
A. H. Wheeler will be ordained to the priest
hood, and the apostolic rite of confirmation
, administered. 1t is expected that Rev. +.
d. Buckley of st. Johnsbury will preach the
ordination sermon.
The Board of Aldermen at q meeting
Friday night fixed the tax for the present
year at 120 cents on the dollar of the grand
list This includes IS cents State tax and
five cents State school tax, which comes
only every alternate year. The tax last
year for city expenses was 1870 cents, 10 of
which was expended in repairing the old
reservoir.
There is considerable talk of having a
race for the $50 class on the Sd of July
| and it is quite likely that q purse will be
offered by the association for such class,
if the pacing race should not fill. a great
deal of enthusiasm is reported along the
lake towns over the three year-old race and
probably one of the steamboat companies
will run an excursion and give the people a
chance to witness the race.
The funeral of the late Edward A. Hop
kns of Buenos Ayres South America, who
died at Washington last week, was held at
st. Paul's church Saturday afternoon at /
o clock Rev. DR.. Bliss oflicatel and H.
II. Ross had charge OF the arrangements.
Singing was furnished by q male quartette
AMI the bearers were G.. F. Edmunis, J. a.
Arthur, W. G. Shaw, E. c. Loomis, Ed
ward Smith and T. T. Wales. Ire inter
ment took place at Rock Point.
The elm tree recently cut down by Com
mander Henry l.. johnson in front Of his
residence on South Willard street was plant
ed in the year 1900 by Warren LOOMS and
was ono of the landmarks of the city. The
tree measured - feet in girth and abou;
! 100 feet in height. 1t was tile largest tree
in Burlington the roots extended across the
street into Rev. Mr. Hungerford's lot and
the other way under Mr.. Johnson's resi-
dopce. Some Of its branches which have
occasionally broken off in late years were
! larger than common trees.
Mr.. William f. Weller has recently found
among some old family relics an edition OF
the Old Log Cabin printed in 1910. 1t con
tains n good cut of Gen. Harrison with Iii,
| speech, accepting the nomination for tho
| presidency. There is also good lilienes,
Of the much talked Of Old hat, with som,
witty verses of poetry besides a great dea
Of genera, news. Mr.. Weller also has theea
certificates issued to his grandfather, Elri
Holt, as a justice of the ponce, that were
signed by Cows Charles Paine in 1872 JOIN
Mattocks in 1913 and William Stale in 1871
Two medical students happened to see ;
| fowl with largo bunch on her breast 81
| they thought il the owner could be persuad
Oh to let them take this tumor Cas they
thought out il would be feather in their
cap, providing, of course, the operation
was successful. The owner consented. The
fowl was etherized and on examination il
proved TO be a stone which had gathered
food such as straws etc. around it, until il
| had assumed large proportions. The opera
! ton was a success and the fowl at last ac
counts was doing well.
The green goods" swindlers are still op
Grating in Vermont, sending to person
whose names and residence they have Oh
tanned, their lying notices that they can
! supply Greenbacks printed from genuine
plates. Another Of their circulars ha
been sent us by subscriber, TO whom i
was mailed from New YORK; and, probably
many persons are getting them, some %
whom, quito likely, VINO do not read III,
papers, viii be deluded into taking goo,
money to New York, to get packages o
brown paper in its place or to be robbie,
outright of their money.
II Monday was warm Tuesday was ever
more 80. The observer for the signal ser
vice reports maximum temperature Of 81
and thermometer ut City Treasurer Well
er's house marked the same. The lumbe
yard is always hot place in summer an,
the following temperatures are reported TO
yesterday afternoon: At j. L. booths, 3,
at Shepard 81 Morse's yard, 1922 and n
Skiliings, Whitneys d Barnes, lOU-. Their
were signs OF thunder storm about
O'Clock, but the sweltering populace wa
doomed to disappointment, About o'clocI
the wind changed to the north and u coo
breeze sprang up. Shortly after o'cloc
the ong-looked-for rain began, and ever
drop was gratefully received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter L. Pcase observe
Monday the anniversary of their marriag
which was celebrated in Charlotte 80 year