Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17

department of the Pine street school and
very probably at some other schools though
Superintendent Wheeler had not been in
formed OF such intention by any of the
teachers.
A hearing for continuance in the chancery
case of Roy aud IL. w. Turner, formerly of
Cambridge, was had at Il. II. Hard's office
yesterday before S. G. Shurtleff of Mont
pelier as master. 1t was continued till
May "a. Hon. Frank Plumley appeared
for the orators and E. r. Hard and Hon.
r. X. Gleed for the defendant.
Some changes have taken place in the
list of officers of the A. c. Spear Hose com.
pany on account OF the removal of First
Assistant Joseph Hogan to California.
Second Assistant Edward Aiksy has been
appointed to fill the vacancy made and John
Collins has been elected second assistant.
A couple Of fellows who were somewhat
under the influence of stimulants were GO
ing over the draw bridge Saturday evening
when one Of them lost his balance and fell
in. At that point the water was clear OF ice
and wetting was tho result. He was pull
| cd out without difficulty.
| The will of the late Amos c. Spear has
been presented for probate. Aside from a
small bequest to his daughter the entire es-
tato is left for the use OF his wife and at
her decease to his daughter. The value Of
the estate is not known, but it is estimated
at from 500, 900 to $780,, 900.
Work on the Vermont at Shelburne har-
Dor is steadily progressing. The planking
is nearly all on and the joiners will com
mence work In week or SO. The big boat
would hardly be recognized now as the 6ne
steamer that piled the lake last season as
everything Is completely torn up, but she
will be as good as new and much more at
tractivs before many weeks.
Five society gentlemen entertained about
| 20 young people at the Van Ness House
Thursday evening. Whist was the main en-
tertainment. Refreshments were served and
a grand good time was enjoyed by all. A
pretty souvenir bearing the words 1.-THE
big g. Van Ness House, March TO-" was
presented to each one present
| While G. S. Abbott. carpenter at the
Lang g. Goodhue Manufacturing company s
was working at a circular saw, the board
split and few, one piece striking him on the
arm and another In the breast He was I'M
able to speak for some moments but is now
doing quito well and it lie not thought that
he is seriously hurt, DR.. Lund was called
to attend him.
Manager Cogswe of the Burlington Beef
company stated Saturday that Mr.. Swift
was at present in California and he did not
know whether the new refrigerator that the
company contemplate erecting would be
built bis spring, The present quarters,
however, are much too small and IL Nj
Cogswell's advice is followed the Building
will certainly go up.
AT the meeting OF the Young Mems Demo
cratic club held Saturday evening 10 names
were added to the roll An endeavor is
being made to largely increase the member
snip before the convention at Montpelier,
the cause Of this extra squirt probably be-
Ing desire to give the anti-Atkins shout
from Burlins ton as much volume as posi-
bic. club may be formed at st. Adams
The Catholic Young Mems Union have
decided to have minstrel entertainment
soon after Easter. The society gave sim.
liar entertainment two years ago and it was
| quite success financially as we'll as in other
respects 1t was repeated at Montpelier
and Barre with satisfactory results. The
coming event will take place in the Howard
Opera House, and it is fully expected that
1t Will be superior to its predecessor.
A March blizzard struck Burlington Fri.
terday morning. The storm was centra
| over Utica, n. ", at about 8 o'clock auC
| travelled with such rapdity that it reached
this section an hour later. About TIRES
inches OF snow fell and sleighing is fairly
good again. The workmen who were EN-.
gagged III bringing The horse railroad track
to light had reached point on Churct
street, about midway between Cherry and
Bank streets, when the task was abandoned