Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-19
BURLINGTON.


F. e. Burgess was called to Bennington
Friday morning by the death Of his
ther
L. f. Henderson, who has hal an attack
of pneumonia was out Friday for the
first time.
Mrs. Mary H. Wheeler returned Thurs
day from spending the winter at Mont
Clair, N. Y.
A. S. Duclkett, salesman for Bailey's
music rooms, was out Saturday after two
weeks illness.
Mrs. William Blaisdel who took poison
few days SINCE has entirely recovered
from its effects.
L. c. Bass of Boston, has given up his
lease of the Oak Ledge property at the re-
quest of DR.. Webb.
Mr.. Henry Holt and family of Now York
were in the city Saturday on their way to
Stowe to spend the summer.
w. w. Weaver has removed his family
to Massachusetts. His new home is at Win
ter Hill a suburb Of Boston.
Mrs. L. a. Woodbury. went to Elmore
Tuesday to attend the funeral of her
Brothers wife, Mrs. A. 2. Darling.
DR.. f. H. Miller read paper on bovine
tuberculosis at the annual meeting of the
Franklin County Medical association.
SO far as noticed Arbor day was not OBJ
served in this city, Burlington being abun
dainty supplied with handsome trees.
Stannard Post has extended au invitation
to the pupils of the public schools TO take
part in the parade on Memorial day.
The Burlington Beef company has the
foundation for the new cooler completed,
and work has been begun on the frame.
Col. L. A. Woodbury. has painters at
work giving the NanNess House a coating
of yellow AMI thu INNINGS dark green.
The American Spool, Bobbn and Shuttle
company's factory here was ordered to shut
down Saturday for an indefinite period.
p j. Enright has bought lot No. on
Main street of the American House proper
ty for So, 500. IL will be fitted up into a
store.
Joseph L. Hail. shipping clerk for spad-
ing Kmba!l a Co. has gone to Washing
ton, d. c., and rumor says that he will re-
turn with a bride.
Mrs. Lewis MUIR and Miss MUIR have
gone to their new home in Lynn, Mass.
Miss Alice MUIR will remain hero and at
tend school, stopping at Judge Weeds.
nc ucdtu OIL w iI!Iaul Meal occurred at
his home 20 Pearl street, Thursday evening
The deceased was Is years of age and one
of the Oldest residents of the city.
Thomas Arbucklc hes Just completed a
handsome cottage at Queen City Park. 1t
is one of the largest and at the same time
cosiest at that pleasant summer resort.
Mayor Seneca Heselton purchased the
section Of the American hotel property al.
joining the City Hotel of c. w. Scarf,
agent Of the Heineberg estate, last week for
$500.
The railroad yards here are almost block
Eded with cars. Extra trains are run daily.
TIL increased traffic calls for another shift.
ing engine which will be forthcoming in the
near future.
Considerable more freight than usual is
being banded over the Burlington and
Lamoille road. 1t is made necessary by
tbs heavy traffic Oh the other division of
the Central Vermont.
nilton republicans elected delegates to the
county convention on Saturday night, and
Hinesburgh republicans made thoir selection
Tuesday Both delegations are said to
favor NJ II. Alexander for States attorney.
George II. Phelps, member Of the law
firm of Spalding & Phelps of Fargo, South
Dakota, is spending a few days in tho city
on business. He is native of Orleans
county and is now one of the rising Young
men Of Dakota.
The Unity will not give q boat ride this
summer, but instead the Wadsworth club
of the Unitarian church will have ride on
the steamer Cha;eaugay on the afternoon
and evening of June II. The destination
has not yet been decided
The south half of the old dining hall at
the Van Ness House has been partitioned off
into four large rooms. The work is being
hurried on the addition and it will be COM
pleted IN time for the annual meeting OF tho
grand lodge the third week in June.
The steamer Maquam made her first reg
ular trip of the season between Maquam
and Plattsburgh Monday. Capt IIawley
OF Swanton is in command. United States
inspectors White and Goodhue inspected
the boat and found her in excellent copdi-
ton.
Burlington sportsmen are MOI in it with
the fishermen Of I1nesburgh SO far this
year. The other day, SO the story goes,
DrVid Fraser and Charles Murray OF that
town caught 100 trout in a few hours
The largest catch reported by local men
is 40.
Al tne annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the st. Lawrence and Adirondack rail
road, Col. b. b. Smalley was elected a
director. He is now president of the Og-
densburg and Lake Champlan railroad and
director of the Central Vermont railroad
company and of some OF its leased lines.
The Burlington Shoe company have doubled
their help since the capital stock was in
creased. About 700 pairs OF shoes are now
manufactured n day. The company want
more help, and hope to increase the capac-
ity Of the factory to 1000 pairs within a
week, and to 1900 as soon as possible. There
are plenty OF orders ahead and they are
coming in al! the while.
Ex-Lisut. Gov. Woodbury. received des
patch Tuesday morning that Mr.. Frank
Rawson of Des Moines, Iowa was dead. He
was brother OF Mrs. Charles l.. Wood
bury, vito OF Col. Woodbury's oldest
son, and young man with a promising
future before him. Mr.. Rawson was sou
OF DR., Charles Rawson formerly of Swan
ton, and grandson Of Hon. William Blake
OF the same town.
Pitcher Abbey of the U. V. MS has