Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-03
BURLINGTON.


spending a few days in the city.
A. 4. Richardson started on two days
business trip to New York yesterday.
Hon. c. w. Woodhouse and wife went to
New York yesterday for few days stny.
A. g. Peirce and wife have returned
from their trip 20 New York and other
points
Mr.. and Mrs W. d. Brown arc rejoicing
over the advent Of nine pound girl, born
Morday.
I he sleighing has become poor that
several truckmen and carriers have returned
TO wheels.
Miss Gertrude Woodbury. Is out after
long siege OF the grip which has left her
eyes very weak.
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Van Patten went to
New York on the dyer yesterday for u
several days sojourn.
V. II. Hammond and wife OF Nantucket,
Mass, are in this city visiting their daugb-
ter, Mrs. j. j. Flynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sherman returned
yesterday from several months visit in
Michigan and Winfield, Iowa.
Mrs. +. b. Smith of Waterbury, Conn,
is listing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID.
Wright, on South Uniou street.
The ice hoat Hot Shot, formerly owned
by James Wakefield, has been bought by
Harry Bingham and Paul Plurmer.
Capt. X. B. Arms, who has been serious
ly i'll for three or four weeks, is little
more comfortable but is still quite sick.
j. Chauvn Of Butte, Mont, will be in
the city until Monday, when he will leave
for New York, Washington and the West.
II. Z. Sails has bought, through w. b.
bckiIlip the house at No. 81 Elmwood
avenue formerly owned by A. L, Richard
son.
Mrs. II. S. Mayo, who has been spending
some weeks with her husband, Lieut.. II. s.
Mayo, at Portsmouth, Va, has returned to
the city.
The New York Montreal sleeper, due here
at 3 a. IN. was over two hours late yester-
day on account of heavy snow fall i'll New
York State.
Those who went out coasting last evening
enjoyed some OF the fastest sliding Of the
season. All the conditions were favorable
to the sport.
Charles p. Phelps of this city, travelling
agent OF Lambrecht Bros. g. Co., OF Boston,
returned to the Hub last evening, after a
short stop in the city.
freight train and an empty engine came
together at Colchester Friday night and u
little damage was done, delaying other
trains several hours
The school saving system, which was APP
proved by the board of school commission
ers January s, was introduced Monday in
the public schools Of the city.
Ex-Alderman l.. j. Smith and John
Black have sold their recently built
carriage repository at the corner of Maple
and Church streets to John II. futile.
Manager L. S. Drew of the Van Ne. s
House has sold to j. N. Foss, the veteran
railroad man, two more head of Dlooded
Ayrshire stock from his Lake View farm.
Ward Durham has resigned his position
in the postoilice and will 20 to Albany, y.
y, soon with bis grandfather, D. v. Dun
ham. He will b. succeeded by 5. G.. Sails.
The Harugari society OF the city Is pre-
pairing tor a grand celebration On March -,
that being the date CT the anniversary Of
tie formation of the society in this couu-
try.
DIR. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt OF
New York and party are expected to ar
rive at Slelburne Farms Thursday morning
for few days stay, the guests OF DR.. and
MR.. Webb.
The lake is open in several places From
Juniper toward ApWetree Point there Is Il
space one half mile wide and smaller ones
around -Four Brothers aud south toward
Essex, n. y.
a. A. Lewis, from Waterbury, was in
the city Monday aud completed the pur.
chase OF small farm Of William Newton,
jr., on North avenue. He is to remove here
in a few day.
The first stra berries of the season wer,
displayed Saturday IN the show windows OF
NIL al,
were of very good quality ami flavor an
sold for 81 per basket
The keeseviile stage made its first triy
yesterday since the accident. The ice Is il
very good condition and the route Is changed
somewhat, the crossing being made farther
north, nearer the islands,
Horato Loomis is moving into bis house
on Williams street which was formerly
occupied by the late Dr. Ware Mr.
Loomis's residence on Pearl street is to be
occupied by Mrs Arnold.
President Lyman has rented his house on
the southwest corner OF south Willard att
Maple strsets an formerly occupied BY j
w. Durham, 20 j. A. Robinson, vice presi
dent and managing director Of the Vermont
LIE lnsuI an"e compepy.
In the course OF a few days the picking de
partment of the new Burlington cotton mill.
will be started. 1t is fully expected tina,
this work will begin this week, aud both the
new mil aud the one on Pine street will y,
In full operation by April /.
The undergraduates of Dartmouth Inv,
raised over $1,000 for the support Of the has
ball team, and the Candidates are BEN.
coached by Leon Viau, the Cleveland Ma
tional league pitcher. Six men who ar
practically sure Of place the nine ar
freshmen.
Subscribers enough have been secured II
Middlebury by the new telephone company
reference to which has been made in thes
columns, to warrant opening an exchange
Construction men are now at work at Yer
GENES and the exchange will be open il
about two weeks.
Frank b. Cilley, advertising agent of tn
Central Vermont, will be at the uptown
ticket office in the American House nex
Saturday from s to $50 IA. IN. to see al
those interested in the project Of advertisinI
homes among the green hills Of the Stat