Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-31

Mrs Russell et the Howard Relief the other
day, and when she asked him what no want
ed the youngstcr said that he would like
new cap. Mrs. Russell replied, "Why you
have got a pretty comfortable looking tuque
on" Eyes" was the reply, "but it is not
in fashion,
The funeral of the late DR.. Frank II.
Drury took place from the residence OF his
father II. N. Drury, this morning at 10
O'Clock. Rev. Dr. Halves oftcated and the
bearers were G. +. Grover, G. w. Lowrey,
II. l.. Ward and W. G. lsham. The re-
mains we're placed IN the vault at Lake
View Gem etery.
Following is an item Of general as elias
legal interest; The judges of the Supreme
Court have adopted rule providing that
the testimony on motions to shorter time in
foreclosure cases shall hereafter be taken on
reasonable notice to the other side and filed
in court by the first day of the term. This
rule takes effect March next.
Mr. W. II. Greene found an elegant easy
chair at his home Thursday noon 1T was
the gift OF the clerks in the freight Office OF
the Central Vermont railroad. Mr.. Greene
has been agent here for the past seven years
and his courteous dealings with all with
whom he has had to do have made him a
popular official.
The grocery store of Nye & Lavelle on
Church street is the latest ON the good
sized list of burglaries perpetrated in Bur
lington since the first of September Only
about 81 in change, tho contents Of the
money drawer, were secured however.
The thieves gained an entrance to the store
by breaking pane OF glass and unfasten-
ing the window.
Miss Jessie A. Chase has been appointed
teacher in the Cherry street school, in the
place of Miss Hattie Kingsbury, whose we'd
ding is announced elsewhere. Miss Chase
graduated from Burlington High school in
$50, has taken course at the Summer
School Of Methods at Round Lake, N. ",
and has had several years OF successful ex-
perience in the public schools of Winooski.
Visitors to Shelburne Farms will be in
terested in inspecting the fiourishing ba-
mana tree in the greenhouse. There is
bunch Of the fruit on It now that is quite
| we'll grown, The tree itself is peculiar be-
| ing not much over 10 feet in height with
| leaves fully 20 inches in width aud several
| feet in length. a bunch of bananas start
from the trunk of the tree and the fruit
ripens gradually toward the end of the
bunch, leaving a pert of the blossom which.
|
ready to pick.
Invitations have been received in this city
for the 18th annual dinner of the New Eng
land Commercial Travellers at the Hotel
Vendome, Boston. January IA. A new de-
parture is made by the society in inviting
the members to bring their wives or lady
friends, A reception will be held previous
to the banquet at which it is expected that
| nd hpr M no tat a nt1 l.
GERS will be present.
| A Winooski milkman came very near
taking an involuntary bath In Winooski
river Monday afternoon. While driving
across the bridge at pretty good gait some
one behind hailed him, he looked back, the
rens got crossed, the horse turned to the
left aud the wogon step caught in the iron
work of the bridge, whereupon the equipage
stopped, but the driver kept on through the
air, clearing the horses hack and landing
near the edge of the sidewalk Onlookers
claim that he could have cleared the railing
if the wagon nad been little higher The
wagon was demoralized but driver, horse
and bridge escaped serious damage
S. Story, jr., deputy collector OF United
States customs, has just received from d..
| &. Sisson, secretary Of the regimental asso-
citation of the old 9th Massachusetts, OF
which he was a member, letter stating
that a well-attended meeting was held the
10th inst. at the Parker House in Boston tC
appoint committees and make arrangements
| for attending the National Grand Army en-
campment at Washington next September
| The survivors wlll attend as a re8lmeutal
organization. The old 9th Massachus EFT:
was the regiment that was mobbed in Balt
more April 10, 1861, and it has been tend
cred the righ3 of the line in the great parade
at Washington. A circular will soon be-
sent out giving in full the arrangement
| that have been made.
Not much is heard now about the Sher-
man military band, but that organization i.
| alive nevertheless. The members did not
practice this week on account of the hon
days, and as the orchestra plays Monday
night at the opera house, the band will moi
meet until Tuesday night Leader Sherman
says that they have lots of new music and
are taking up the newest and best things
| Mr.. sherman has composed four new
marches that are all ready for publication
"Wbat's in name ~ may be answered
money" when it comes to "a march
good name does good deal toward selling
the piece. The first Wednesday after holi
days the genial leader of the Sherman
commences giving lessons to the Ferrlsburgl
band.