Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-18
BURLINGTON.

oy Sickness
Miss Kttie J. stannard is out after
short sickness.
Miss Nellie Fiske of Grand Isle is visitin
friends In the city.
Miss Matte Johonnott left Tuesday to
visit friends in Boston.
David Manson has gone to Milwaukee for
few weeks stay.
C. J. Slater Of Lincoln, Neb., is visiting
friends in the city.
Judge H. s. Peck went to Boston yester~
day on the flyer"
Mrs B. F. Van Vliet is recovering from
q several weeks sickness.
J. E. Miles is recovering from a week S
Illness with the prevailing disease.
Alderman q Clarence Hicks OF the fifth
ward las baby boy born Monday.
Miss Mabel Morrison has resigned her
position in II. w. Allen & Co.'S store.
Ex-Policeman NJ. C. Powers is smiling
over valentine received yesterday. 1t is a
boy.
William Favreault, formerly with
Fletcher 81 Boynton, has engaged with
Soule & Co.
NJ. Enright who has been very sick for
some weeks is some better, aud it is very
likely that he will recover.
Mrs. A. f. Richardson is slowly improv-
ing from severe attack Of pneumonia and
is considered out of danger.
Aubrey Weber, who has been in the en-
ploy Of ID. n. Nicholson for several months,
has engaged with George II. Kinsley.
Miss Kate S. Brush of Williamstown, who
has Teen the guest Of Mrs. L. L. Perkins for
the past two weeks, has returned home.
Z. 5. Cushnan, father OF States Attor-
n7v Cushmuu, is out after a prolonged ill
Doss. He was taken sick before Christmas.
z. c. Casey, formerly in Dunshee's dry
goods store at Bristol. has entered the en-
lloy OF the Burlington Steam laundry, as
bookkeeper.
A pleasant social event was the dance
held las; evening in Sons of Veterans hall.
Over 30 couple were present, music being
furnished by violin, cornet and piano.
The city reports are all printed and are
in the Lands of the binders, They will lie
at the city clerks Office and ready for dis
tribution 10y the latter part of the week.
H. G. Hathorn has purchased the resi-,
dence Of ~ l.. Barrows, corner King and
Church streets. Mr.. Rarrows moved sat
urday into his new house on Maple street.
j. B. McCarty, porter at the Van Ness
House, is out again after short siege of la
tIippS' I'ul luz LIS Illness ulS I4uCc was
filled by Frank Norway, ore OF the bell
bows
Road Commissioner Brownell of South
burlington was out Monday with a gang
OF men trying to make ecent roads between
this city and McEenzie's corners, some two
miles out.
The Ethans at a special meeting last
evening considered the subject OF the an
nua banquet and appointed committee to
report on the matter at the regular meeting
on Friday Of next week.
The Consumers Ice company will COM
mence cutting ice in good earnest next week.
1t will take five weeks to gather their crop.
The ice Is now about four inches thick out
side the brsakwater and eight inside.
Applications for admittance TO tie Old
Ladies Home are continually being received
but the home has all the inmates there are
room for, aud when there is a vacancy the
same will be announced. Until then no one
need apply.
1t has been necessary TO remove the iron
window weights at the mechanical building
OF the University and sub,titute lead
weights on account Of the attraction which
they would exercise upon the electrical iu-
strUments used.
The c. L. G.. Z. club held private dance
the l0tn IN Howard Relief Hall, quite a
number Of invited guests being present. a
lunch was served by II. n. Coon. Five
pieces Of the Howard Opera House orchestra
furnished music.
The Commercial Union Telegraph COM
pauy have secured control of line lately
operated by tie Great Western Telegraph
company, from Plattsburga through the
AdironGacks to Malone and possession wal
taken yesterday.
The young ladies of Bishop Hopkins hall gave
leap year party Friday evening and goo
number Of young people OF the city attend
ed. Guests were present from Boston anC
Troy with several of the Old pupils from
various parts of Vermont
Mrs, S. NJ. English and her daughter Mis-.
Belle, expect to start Thursday for Minnea
polls, Mimi, where they viii make thei
home. Mrs Eughsh's son, john, is employee
there in the international Bank and heI
daughter, Mrs. G. Z. Berry, also resides il
Minneapolis.
resident OF Shelburne, who drove to tn
city Saturday, said that he counted 49,
cahots in the roadway from Shelburne vii
lase to the termination of Shelburne stree
in the city, some of the holes being yer,
deep. The road generally is filled up to quit
an extent.
between 80 anu ~ mem Ders OF the Stal
Hose company went Friday evening to Mer
rill's Hotel in Colchester to enjoy their an
nual ride and supper. Several guests wen
with the fire laddies. Some of the othe
companies Of the city expect to have ride
in the noar future
1t was thought at first that the delegate
to the meeting Of the alumni Of the uniyer
sity to be held in Boston on Friday woul
be appointed by the college as a whole bu
it was decided to appoint them from tn
several societies. A list of the represents
tives selected will be found III the unlyeI
sity notes.
1t has been definitely decided to open
telephone exchange at Vergennes, and wor
OF constructing the plant will be begun a
once. Efforts are being made to brin
Bristol end Lincoln into the exchange.
trunk line will connect Burlington wit
Vsrgennes, giving direct communicable
with subscribers in both exchanges.