Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-14
BURLINGTON.

with over lOU buds and blossoms on it,
DR.. S. D. Hodge is building residence
al the corner Of Prospect and Loomis
streets.
Major and Mrs. G.. S. Blodgett went to
Did Orchard Beach, Me-, Wednesday to spend
few weeks.
The street department will construct a
sewer on Bank street between Chur CHI and
Centre streets, beginning to-day or tom
low.
Capt Rushlow said that the water was
higher in the lake yesterday than it had
been any day this year, or in a good many
years.
The steamer State of Nevada of the Allan
line, on which President Buckham was a
passenger, arrived out at Glasgow, Scot
land Monday.
Col. b. B. SmalIey has been reelected
president and F. II. Parker secretary, trea-
surer and superintendent of the Burlington
Gas Light company.
The trustees of the Methodist church are
negotiating for a very valuable property to
be used as parsonage. 1t is expected that
the trade will soon be consummated.
The Catholics have decided TO locate the
summer school, referred to recently in these
columns when the committee in charge were
ms pecting the sites along the lake, at New
|London, Conn.
Father j. NJ. Cloarec, pastor Of st.
Josephs church, who went to France last
May for his health writes that he is not so
well. His friends fear that he will not be
able to return here.
Abont 200 Burlington people attended the
concert given by the Troy Vocal society at
the Hotel Champlain Tuesday evening. The
concert and moonlight ride on the Chateau
gay we're much enjoyed.
The baastiug gang on this division of the
Central Vermont railroad making good
progress. They now at point near
New Haven Junction. 1t will take about
two weeks to complete the work to Middle
bury.
About $50 attended the moonlight excur-
sion Of ST. Paul's Guild on the steamer
Chateaugay Thursday. The Howard Opera
House orchestra was in attendance and the
evening was of the finest, making the ride u
delightful one.
The ST. Mary's Mutual Benevolent society
of the cathedral has appointed committee
to make arrangements for picnic and ath-
letic tournament to Providence Island on
the 10Th inst. The proceeds will be given
10 the parocha schools.
Pensioners have received notice from
I. I. Cheney, pension agent at Concord
y. H., saying that the agency without
funds for the payment of pensions due July
d, and payment would be delayed until the
regular appropriation bill became a law.
Three showers accompanied by sharp
lightning and terrific thunder startled many
Burllugtonians during the early hours Sat
urday morning. The lightning flashed
nbout on the telephone wires and burned
out many of the connections with the
phones
W. G. Morse received a sunstroke Mon
day afternoon while doing carpenter work
ON the south side Of the American House.
He was affected seriously and for few
hours the doctors thought he would not re-
lover, but he rallied and was gaining slow
y Tuesday.
The earnings of the Champlain Transpor-
)ation company's steamers this year greatly
Exceed the receipts of any former year for
the period of Time which fact justties the
assumption that, if the real exodus of city
people has only begun, Lake Champlan is
coming up fast.
Concreter Higgins OF Manchester, N H. !,
has arrived and will begin concretng the
lower block on Church street the
preliminary arrangements can be made.
The street commissioners will have consd-
cradle other work done, though exactly
what is not yet decided.
Senator NJ. F. Allen of North Ferris
burgh was in the city Saturday. He told
FREE PRESS representative that he
thought Fuller and Stranahan will have q
big majority this fall. He laughed at the
assertion that some republicans would suk,
and said, "Wait and see"
The arguments in the pauper case of
Jericho VS.. Burlington were made before
Judge Nichols OF Essex, referee, in a. G.
Whittemore's office Friday. Judgment
was given the plaintiff to recover full
amount Of the claim, which amounted to
about 500 An appeal was taken.
Mrs. Faulkner, mother of William Faux
her, buried Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Mr. Bailey officiating. Wallace Sherman,
William Babbitt, Lulu Russell and Carrie
Vale composed the quartette Handsome
flowers were presented by the Ethan Allen
Engine company and others.
X. j. smith wick, for several years tele
graph operator in the Western Union office
here, has accepted position with the com
pany in Boston, and leaves Thursday TO as
sumo the duties Mr.. Smithwick is one oil
Ihe best operators ever in the city, and he
will be missed in more ways than one
The ladies of the First Baptist church
took u carriage drive Tuesday out to Mrs
Richard Motifs, South Burlington, and
spent a pleasant afternoon and evening
Refreshments were served in true picnic
style on the grounds. In the evening som,
Of the sterner sex were present as specially
invited guests.
The water was the highest last week evel
known in Ausabe Chasm, and the bridges
Mt Devils Oven and Table Rock were car
ried away The boats have not been run
down the rapids in several days, the mel
not being able to haul them back up tn,
stream. The management Of the Chasn
expect to have ths bridges rel built in q few
days.
The democratic State committee held
meeting at the Van Ness House Wednesday
There was full representation of mem bers
personally or by proxy, together with Col
i. L. Smalley OF this city, candidate TO
governor, and w. b. Wall of West Ran
dolph candidate for lieut.nant- governor