Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-21

working his route for him. "
The drill OF Company A, First Regiment,
Vermont Sons OF Veterans Guard, Is sus
pended until next October, when il is pro-
posed TO put the company in training to
enter tue competitive prize drill at the next
national encampment of the order. The
first prize is $1,000.
Thursday of last week Lee johnson, a
carpenter at work on j. Il. Gauvin's new
residence on Clark street, slipped from q
scalfoding some 10 feet from tho ground
and broke his hip. He was taken to his
home, number n Spring street, where his
injuries we're treated by DR.. Rutherford.
A telegram was received from Pomona,
Cal, Friday, announcing the serious illness
of Mrs. A. X. Lemon A second message
received Saturday night was more favora-
bic, some Improvement being noted i'll the
meantime, but third despatch received
Sunday evening says the doctor gives no en-
couragoment.
Manager Bradish of the Commercial
Union Telegraph company hos in his bust
ness au eye to beauty, eS we'll as despatch,
having put in tho window of his office on
Church street choice collection Of foliage
plants, including gornniums, ferns, cactus
and PALM and fno specimen of the
'crown of thorns."
Monday evening Mrs. Levi Bushey of
Winooski, while getting Off from q street
car on Church street, had the misfortune to
catch her dress in the iron work of the car,
tripping her SO that she fell, spraning a
wrist and breaking her right arm between
the wrist aud elbow The injuries were
dressed by Dir. Crandal.
John Roby, 1913 North Union street, has
a yucca plant in full blossom, on one stalk
Of which are % blossoms and 22l buds
| There are four stalks, all about tho same
size and literally covered with blossoms,
probably nearly 1900 buds and blossoms in
all. The plant was brought from the West
some 20 years ago.
The democrats hoisted a very pretty ban
ner on wire across Church street from
| City Hall to the Shaw block Monday
! Upon it are the pictures Of the nominees for
president and vice president and their
names, also the names of Smnlley aud Wall,
the democratic candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor respectively.
Poles for the new telephone line from
Nergenne5 to Rutland are being distributed.
a gang Of men will begin setting the poles
and stringing the wire in about two weeks
1t will be in operating order in some siX
weeks. 1t is expected that Burlington, Mid
dlebury, Rutland, Bellows Fails and several
New Hampshire and Massachusetts towns
will be neishbors then.
Home celery was to be found on the mar
ket Tuesday. 1t is all owing to the enter
prise of the gardeners, too. This is the
first time that the vegetable has ever beer
grown in this vicinity to any extent Sc
early. Heretofore the Erocerymen have
been obliged to get it from Kalamazoo
Mich, until some time Inter in the season
They appreciate the change and no doubt
the people will.
The first bet en- the result OF the coming
presidential election heard Of in this cit,
was made yesterday at odds of 500 to $50
| A prominent republican made the PROPOSE
tion to q half dozen democrats and one @
them, after q little hesitation, took him NJ
and each put IS in q Shareholders hands
that they would furnish the remainder in
few days or forfeit the s..
The Howard Opera House orchestra play
ed for two hours at the hospital the othe
day 10 the great delight OF the patients
While Mr.. Bert Waterman, the leader, wa
there fow days ago under treatment, tn
patients found out who he was and en-
deayored to have him bring his violin an
play for them. Instead Of this the orchostr
gave them gratuitous concert.
The emi-monthly hop at the yacht -clu
house the 18th was well attended, am
much enjoyed, Among the guests wero Mr.
Creighton Webb and. a party OF ladies' fror
Shelburne Farms, VINO came over in tn
commodore's launch. In view of the in
creased attractions OF the club this season
number of new applications for memhersni
hove been presented within few day.
Health Officer Crandal has Just issue
the following order which will meet wit
general approval: 1T is hereby ordere
that the conveyance through the streets o
the City Of Burlington, OF swil and a
waste substances from houses, which emf
offensive aad noXious doors, shall hsterfte
be made in liquid tight vessels with clos
fitting covers, so constructed and used us t
eifectuaIly con1ine the same therein
Six horses OF Utton Bros stable passe
through the city Friday on the da
freight en- route for Rutland. Each anms
is entered in the races to be given theI
next week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thur:
! day. in tho string were Gov. Hondec
Howell, Wiuooski Maid, Dennis Il, an
Fanchion. They were in charge OF til
genial and expert reinsman John ii. Mou
: ton.
= The bright little infant son OF W. II. NJ,
. Cormick was bitten twice by fox territ
+ dog belonging TO a. W. johnson, I'll
= l4th. The servant girl was sent to Nj
: johnson store on an errand and took IL
little hoy with her. While in the store II
dog bit him under the eyelid and on Il
D.. lower lip. The bites were not deep and al
not considered serious. The cur was kille
. however.
f l.. C.. Grant treasurer OF the Vernon
= State Firemen's association, and Chief Eng
neer f. +. Perkins went to Barre the 13t
- They are visiting the large towns aud tr,
- ing to enthuse the fire companies and lea
ing citizens with the Importance OF ever
+, fire company's being member Of the Sta
association and taking part in the ennu
-, tournament. Thus fer they have met wi
good success.
,, 4 fatal accident nearly occurred at Il
k Pioneer mills tho 18th. 4 yard engine WI
ii shifting some cars for j. r. Booth and
70 the train was backing them between d
d mills into place, truck borse, being drive
10 to the yard by boy, who was unaware