Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-17

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| G. T.. Kinsman was elected treasurer of the
company to succeed Mr.. Lane.
The Star Hose company have hean pre-
sented with crayon portrait Of Lowell c.
Grant, ex-chief OF the Burlington fire de-
| uartment, and cx-forcman OF that COM
pany. IT has been hung on the wall of
| their newly furnished rooms and adds much
to the pleasan testness Of the surroundings.
No more quail have arrived at Sheburns
farms since the notice made OF tho first lot
some days ago. Another consignment is
! expected soon. Those now here are getting
| along finely. The toboggan chute that Dir.
! Webb is building for the benefit of himself
and friends is nearly completed. 1t will not
be used before February.
Ex-Alderman II. T.. Sibley, who has been
confined TO the house 10y an injury to his
knee caused by fall has had II combine
ton of other physical disabilities during the
past week. He is emerging from all of
them however, and hopes are entertained
that he may be able to ride out the last of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Greenough Of Quebec are
making u two months visit to the Queen
City. They have two daughters who are
students at Bishop Hopkins Hall. Mr..
! Greenough has large business interests in
Quebec and comes here to enjoy Nermont's
fine December weather. They are guests at
the Van Ness.
The Young Peoples un ion of the First
| Baptist church has adopted n new constitu-
ton pursuant to the change that makes the
organization part of the national union.
The society is now called the Baptist Young
Peoples union. or, as il will be recognized
in future, b. y. p. L. Some few changes in
,l,o H.. 1,,,,. e., In aHn taH
Mrs. j. II. Hoton is i'll at Westminster,
where she went some days ago on account
of the illness Of her father, T. w, Wiley
Mr.. Wiley was buried last Sunday. He
was ~ years old, and his four brothers at
tended the funeral, two of whom were aged
respectively IS and -. The other two
were but few years younger than the de-
ceased.
The annual meeting of the First Baptist
church was held Thursday evening and the
following officers were elected: Church
clerk, Rev. Richard Mott; finance commit
tee, b. &. Crane, Z. b. Bailey, c. f. Nc
Cuen, James f. Bradley, ID. j. Bond; col
lector, Howard Crane; Sundayschool SUI
perintendent Deacon s. Bigwood; church
treasurer, G. G. Peterson,
The u. V. NJ. Glee and Banjo clubs start
ed about $50 last evening for Williston in
conveyances furnished by w. II. Lane 6;
Son. They entertained a good sized au-
dience. Every piece on the programme was
well received and the boys were fla TERED with
more than the usual number of encores The
ride home after the concert was not very
pleasant, it being too cold for comfort.
AT the annual meeting of branch 1904,
Order of the Iron Hall, the following off
GERS were elected: c.. j., +. A. Mcbride;
V. j., d, a. Brodie; accountant, K. S.
, Barstow; adjuster, John w. Roberts, pre-
late; a. II. Parker; cashier, b. l.. Kent;
herald, F. II. Swcetland; Waterman, John
H. Kennedy; vidette, Joseph Duran; trus-
tees, l. j. Smith, f. IL. Parker, f. W.
Abbott.
Some of the public schools Of the city are
to have Christmas trees The Falls, Adams
intermediate and Pine street primary and
intermediate have preparations we'll under
way for trees next Friday. The children
bring pop corn and apples for decorating
the yule tide branches, and all who dc
so contribute money as well. This fund il
placed in the hands Of the teacher who buy,
the presents. Every child is supposed tc
receive a share of the good things.
Henry Harrington, who has been nigh
Waterman at j. Il. Booths mill for over
years, had his left leg broken below the
knee Tuesday morning. He was driving
home from the mil and stopped at tn,
watering trough at tho junction Of st. Pau
and Willard streets. The horse became
frightened and turned suddenly, tipping
over the wagon. Mr.. Harrington was take1
to his home In South Burlington, and Drs
Lund, rutherford and Tinkham wer,
called.
The Meach farm in Charlotte was posted
some days ago and no more pheasants have
been brought to Burlington from that piac,
since. Several We're shot there by Mr.
Dodge, formerly station agent there, who
seems to have made a business of bringing
them down. lie brought number of bird.
here that have been mounted. 1hes,
pheasants ought TO be let alone this winter
as they are new to the climate, aud there 1!
a some doubt whether they viii endure Yer
monts cold weather. If they flourish, how
ever, and are given wide berth by sports
q men, next season. shooting will pay for tn,
waiting.
f At the last regular meeting Of Camp Gen
/ William Wells, Sons OF Veterans held FRI
day evening, the following officers wer
elected for The ensuing year: Captain, T. i,
Abbott; first lieutenant, George d. Van
syeinberg; second lieutenant, Joseph n
shepard; first camp council, II. S. Foster
y second camp council, F. L. Morse; thir,
! camp council, John T.. Fox: delegate t
Vermont annual encampment {. Il. Kent
, alternate Austin Mckenzie The elias
Blowers committee reported all account
e settled and 500 turned over to the cam
, | treasury.
During the fall term of the public school
2 Just closing tho Howard Relief has dlstri
u buted 3O2 pairs of shoes, which is about on
third more than were given away in the col
= responding period OF last year. During I'll
= entire season last year about 600 pairs wer
- distributed and this number will be largel
q exceeded if the present demand continue
q through the winter Last Saturday Their
was 100 girls present at the industrial schoC
:, which is the largest number of girls eve
=. cougregated at the Howard Relief Til
- largest previous number was 100 and tina
. was at the Christmas festivities. The boy
are 70 have n tree on New Years day, an
Tie girls will have theirs on the day follow
ing, in previous years the children OF bot
k soxes have been accommodate on tho sam
/ day, but the classes have grown so rapid
3. thav will now laVe % Ina d.