Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-13
BURLINGTON.

Paul Bonnet is about to engage In the
very business again.
Master Aubrey Weber has accepted n
osition with n. N. Nicholson.
Miss Nellie Flske OF Isle La Motto is in
@ city, visiting at Mr.. Charles Walkers.
f. c. Mower returned early Sunday
Iornins from au extended trip through
owa.
j. T. Leonard and wife have just return
from o four weeks stay among friends in
Iichigan.
Sheriff Reeves says he now has 90 prison
rs in the jail, a larger number than for
hree months past.
Rev. II. L. Wheeler went to Boston the
tn to attend the funeral Of former par
.hioner in Newton.
Miss Mclvina Roberts, who has been the
uest Of Mrs. r. Fountain, returned &c her
oma in Woybridg'.
Mrs. Anna Goddard, who has been quite
with pneumonia fer a number of days,
reported much better.
MIR. S. H. Flint has received an appoint
tent in the Office Of the sergeant-at arms,
or the session OF the legislature.
Secretary Gibson delivered the ami
ersary address of the Whitehall, n, y,
NJ. C.. A. last Sunday evening.
At the annual meeting of the coasting
lob held Monday evening the old officers
we're all reelected for the year ensuing
DR.. and Mrs. H. {. Tinkham left Monday
morning Tor q visit to his father who is in
,oor health, at his home in Greenngton.
W. b. NcKnp has sold to i. II. Turk
or F. ". Ford of Salem, Mass, the store
No. s Church street, consideration,
1000.
H. n. Coon is making repairs and altera-
ions on the interior Of his house at 81
church street, preparatory to occupying it
imself
Miss J.. N. Strain has been threatened
vilh fever and confined to the house since
riday last. but was much better Tuesday
vening.
Miss Jennie Tyler, daughter of Col
gorge O. Tyler OF this city, has terminated
or engagement with the Morse & Crombie
Lumber company.
The Burlington Shoe company put a new
ngiue and boiler into their factory on the
addition Monday. The company is doing
very thriving business.
The grand jury reported "a bills Satur-
lay afternoon, 10 OF which were true bills.
heir work being done they were according
Y discharged for the term.
A serious fire, starting in tho shaving
he'd OF the Burlington Manufacturing com
pauy was put out by the prompt work On
the part Of our firemen Friday last.
a double team with milk wagon from
the Shold farm ran away Wednesday fore
noon going up College street. The heavy
up grade Of the street was enough TO stop
hem fortunately, before any serious dam
pge vas done.
Judge and Mrs. 7. +. Wales left Thurs
day October g for Western tour. They
were to reach Chicago last night, stop there
a few days and then proceed on to st. Paul,
Minneapolis and other points. They will
be absent about three weeks.
The Central Vermont Railroad company
has just issued neat and handy poke I
time table, repato with Information about
the running Of the local passenger trains
between Montpelier and all stations in Yer
mont on the Central Vermont railroad.
Prof. S. i. Emerson's rev residence on
summit street is practically completed as to
he exterior and it is an imposing and at
ractive structure The architecture is
peculiarly neat aud harmonious aud it will
make one of the most attractive homes on
the hill
A wei. known banking man says the gains
made in deposits ct the various banks Of the
city during the past season, show that the
business interests of the community are ia a
prosperous condition, the savings Of many
who have heretofore sent their money out
side the State being now invested in home
Institutions.
NorSmon are busy preparing the Old DR.,
Nichols place for the reception of the City
Mission, and the friends of the work, who
have faithfully pushed it for years are to
be congratulated upon the prospect of NOV
ing into new and more commodious quar-
ters, with much greater facilities for dol =
their commeudable work
Captain j. r. Denton Of the canal boat
Henry Nesbt, was shot Monday morning
about l1:3O o'clock, while his boat was
passing up the ChamplGin canal, near what
is known as Cedar Grove opposite Green
Island A man named Gumbley, who wa,
shooting ducks, has been arrested on sus
pcion.
John Donovan Of St Adams has been APP
pointed foreman OF the engineers OF tn,
Central Vermont railroad. He will hav,
supervision, under the direction Of til,
superintendent of motive power, of ell
gines engineers and hremen when in road
or yard service, and will also look after tn,
CONDITIONS OF luc various locomotives IL
service on the road.
Fully 80 people went on the New Norl
excursion over the Central Vermont rail
road Monday Among the prominent one
were Alderman Il. q. Severson, f. f.. Bur
CESS, Elias Lyman, ". f, Hsndee, Rev. 5
NJ Hardy, Ii. j. 5hauley, Charles Murray
and wife, W. j. Henderson, G. c. Miller, C.
c. Post, Mrs. Thomas n. Doutnoy and Mrs
a. W. johnson Of this city.
The democratic friends OF our townsman
Ilr. ). II, Hoton, are already talking o
putting him forward as democracy's mayor
atty candidate next March. A FREE PRES
reporter saw him Friday and asked hin
if he would accept the nomination OF biz
party Tie said mo, l cant afford to rup
for any Office to which there Is u possibit,
Of my being elected, on account of my bust
ness. -
Mrs. w. j. Van Patten left on Monda,
for an absence Of about two months Il
Pomona, Cal. She will be accompanied b.
Mr.. Van Patten ms far as Chicago whence h