Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-07
members of tho congregation seem to be in
favor Of having the inlpr ovements made

Der "a, 20 and ~ seemed to have the bulk OF
it, which naturally made an unprecedented
rush. OF all the packages handled only
one, and that was not packed properly,
came broken.
Gen. W. w. Henry has been confined to
the house for some time past with a severe
attack of la grippe; although convale scing he
will not be out for some days as the disease
has left him very weak. Many friends
will be please to hear OF his com piete recov-
cry and 10 see him on the street again.
The Ethan Allen Engine company have
lately added four new pieces of furniture to
their parlors. Three OF them, two chairs
and q settee, are of willow ware, while the
fourth is an elegant plush finished conversa-
tion chair. They are all very handsome
and make noticeable addition to already
nicely furnished rooms.
Blaine's reciprocity treaty with Cuba at
fects Burlington directly. b. Sonto of B.
Sonto d Co. of New y ork, who has been in
the city placing several large orders for
chairs with the Champlain Manufacturing
company, left last evening. iio stated that
the treaty improved the Cuban market
greatly for this line Of goods.
The boys Christmas tree at Howard Re-
lief Friday afternoon, was success.
One hundred and sixty lone little lads were
on hand promptly OF the appointed time,
and they were each remembered with
bag OF food and candy Rev. &. II. Bal
ley spoke to them very appropriately and
the boys listened eagerly throughout.
A private letter received in this city from
f. II. O'Connor, the puzzling left hand
twirler of the L. V. NJ. IS for the past two
seasons, says that Manager Wright OF the
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copied his terms and lie will probably be
seen with that aggregation the coming sum
mer "Roger'sn friends in this city will be
plea to hear Of his success.
The Catholic Young Mems union have
decided to hold banquet on Thursday,
January 81, which will be their 10th ami
versary. Elaborate preparations are being
made for the event.
There are three swords in the armory at
the University which were apparently
those of officers of some volunteers during
the war. IL any such officers have lost
their swords and desire to recover them
they will please apply to Col. II. S. Foster.
They are very valuable relics, and no
doubt, if their former owners are alive the
information will be gratefully received.
An examination relative to the establish
ment of the will OF the late Willard Fuller
of Essex was had at the probate rooms
Tuesday. After examining one witness
there being no further opposition, the will
was upheld. The estate is worth about
$25, 900 and is all left to his family. Hon.
NJ. A. Bingham Of Essex Junction appeared
for some of the legatees while Hon. p. k
Gleed OF Morrisville represented others.
The Boxer Engine company's New Years
bal at the American House Thursday evening
was attended by about 40 couples. Dancing
began at 10 O'Clock and continued till the
early dawn of New Years day, the Howard
Opera House orchestra furnishing the music.
Everything passed off nicely and a very
pleasant time was had. William Moran
Joseph Ryan and Joseph o. Bellemore were
the floor managers.
Manager Barry took orders Monday for
telephones to be placed in the offices of the
Burlington Drug company and Dr. Hazcn.
Long distance telephones are to be put in at
once at Essex Junction. Richmond and err
gennes 1t Is the same kind of instrument
that is used on all long distance lines in the
larger cities. All these places are now con-
nected by the common telephone. Four bat
| teries are used with the long distance.
The frat train on the Bristol rail.
road was started Tuesday afternoon
at about 2:55 and connected with the
! local trains on the Central Vermont.
The tickets are placed at 80 cents for the
round trip or 80 cents for one way. Cen
| trial Vermont mileages will not be accepted.
Only two trains will be run a day, one in
the morning and one in the afternoon con-
Meeting with the local trains on the Cen
trail.
Gen. Greenleaf states that the officers
school of the Vermont division Of the Ma
| tional Guard will be held earlier this year
than usual. 1t usually convenes about the
last of February, but this year the time
chosen will probably be about the middle of
the month. 1t has been found to be diff
cult for some of the officers to leave homo al
the last of February, and hence the change.
Most of the two days's session will be de-
voted to the new tactics. The time and
place of holding the school and the list Of
instructors will be decided in few days.
Notwithstanding that there has been more
| work done on the streets of the CITY thi,
year than ever before, the street commits.
sioners have kept within their Appropriation
in the street and sewer departments and will
have money in the treasury. Every dollar
expended has been well and honestly earn
ed. The streets are without doubt in thu
| best shape lnlS winter tuey nave ever been
Travellers say that, considering the size o
the city, there is probably not city il
America that has better streets than Bur
lington.
C. W. Scarf has just received commu
nication from a large canning concern il
Massachusetts near Boston, and he SAYS tn
chances are good for their removal here
Mr.. Scarf is also negotiating with firm il
New York, but he does not consider the out
look in this case promising as with tn
first named concern. He has standing al
vertisements now in several papers and is re
ceiving numerous applications. There i
nothing like being on the ground, however
and Ne expects to very soon take Il trip t
New York and points in Connecticut an
Massachusetts,. 81 think | shall come pac
with "a contract, was what he said yester
day. During the opening of Burlington
boom, Mr.. Scarf was out of the city but
week and when he returned he had the con
tract and arrangements made for the rcnoy
al OF AN industry here.
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