Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-25


summoned and everything possible done for
her. She recovered sufficiently to be taken
homo toward night.
The Pine street primary school held pleas
ant exercises in memory OF Washington's
birthday Friday afternoon, consisting Of
recitations and songs. The scholars In the
intermediate department were present by
invitation and joined with the other school in
singing Columbia, the closing hymn.
There was no ice boat race yesterday
morning, though the ice until after O'Clock
was very good for boating aud there were
several yachts out During the past nine
days there has been but very little wind;
so little in fact that the boating would not
have been good even with the best Of ice.
The Burlington cadets midwinter assem-
bly, at Howard Relief hall Friday evening was
success in every particular. The hall was
prettily decorated with bunting and about
20 couples, including some Rock Point ca
diets, attended. Mrs. j. j. Allen and Mrs.
G. F.. Allen were the patronesses.
At the last High school lyceum debate it
was decided, both by the weight OF argu-
ment and by vote of the house, that the Co
lumbar exposition should not be opened on
Sunday. The question for the coming de-
United States should be elected by the Pop
uiar vote Of the people
DR.. w. 8. Webb had the main road be-
tween South burlington and Shelburns
scraped yesterday until tho cahots were
eliminated. Manager Drew of the Van
Ness was one of the many who enjoyed a
drive over the road after the work and he
was not slow in praislng the gratuitous SER
vices of DR.. Webb's men.
A Winooski druggist who became en-
barrassed last December settled with all his
creditors at 40 cents on the dollar, and they
discharged their claims against him. With
out any solicitation on the part OF the credi-
tors he has paid the remaining 80 per cent.
These things occur very rarely and not so
often as they should.
c. P. Smith, president of the Burlingt ton
Saving bank, furnishes the following item
illustrative of the result of letting interest
accumulate. In 1853 man who is now
living across the lake deposited $780, which
has since remained undsturbed either by
withdrawal or additional deposit. The sum
now to the credit Of the depostor is IL, =
1885.
A new corporation to be known as the
Burlington FIGURING company, has been
o. ~ .,I, w
Wt.o,1i mn w V r| 10 . Wv sue VI Jus
WI 'n0 .'' river, Ne incofp'raIors are 10
| +. c. Kennedy, Thomas +. Patterson. The
capital is $780, 900, divided into 1000 shares
OF 500 each.
The party at the American House last
evening" was given ny u number OF gentle
men IN return for Que given short time
| since uy the ladies' and about Couples
were IN attendance Inc assemoiage repre-
sented the young irish society people OF the
Gity ana grand time was mad by all. Inc
""'u opeia AAous0 o'ches'ra iurhisnea
'no iNus'e'
The ice yachts Blizzard, Gossoon, Jack
Frost, Brownie and Lulu were out yesler-
pay and the boatmen had considerable
amusement though the ice has been better,
until l O'Clock when the ice became some
what soft under the hos rays of the sun. T.
+. Daley said that If there was not a ram
storm before it froze again 1T was good by
10 Ice 1oatihg Tor This winter.
mere is TO be leap year dance Friday
evening at the American House given by
Tue gentlemen Ia return Tor the similar oc-
cas'oh tehuereu recently by Inc ladies' IN
hohor Oh lhe lhen oetrothed but now welded
couple, MI and Mrs Harry 5. Soule. /,
VIII PROBABLY be larger party than tae
former one. Inc Howard Opera House
orchestra Will furnish music.
| Inc last Army and Navy journal an-
nounIes Tue a'sisn'nehV Oh FIRST Lieut. W.
-. ie'ee' olun"hce department United
Tt"'es al my, ~ uu'y al " nlerNlet arsenal,
"esI roy ~ l. lieut. reirce has been
S'a'oneu az ror' hiiey, nan and VIII
nouo'less assume MS ne" duties at an early
Jay. h'S many huntington TRENDS con
| Siatu'a'e "'h upon an assignment so near
-'s holle'
Inc third ward republicans completed the
$50 W. ui"u friNuy
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u,as ato,,, 0"'uu''aSin
,e '1ouso r'oi'i was INC scene OF
occasion was the comforting If tho tIera a.,
gree of Masonry after which - naa, ~