Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-25
BURLINGTON.

curstoh from ball's bay to Ausable ChaSm
on the steamer Reindeer Thursday.
About 90 of the guests of the Pavilion
Hotel at Montpelier came to this city and
went to Auseble Chasm Thursday for a
days recreation.
y young son of Mrs. Celia Miller, while
playing on the University campus Mon
day forenoon, fell from a tree aud sustained
severe injury in the back.
Secretary Gibson returned Saturday oven
ing, after a PLEASANT trip abroad, and is
now ready to enter upon vigorous plans for
the fall y. NJ. c. \. work in Burlington.
The Cuban Giants defeated the Burling-
IONS at Athletic Park on Wednesday of last
week by score of to 0. The Cubans
also won Thursdays game by score of 5
to 3.
The Central Vermont railroad will run
special trains from this city to Rutland
August 80 and 81 and September l. to ac-
rommodete people desiring TO attend the
breeders meeting.
i. II. Wells W. Z. Morse and S. NJ
johnson are cruising in the north part OF
the lake on Mr.. Wolls's naptha launch. NJ.
e. Berry and j. Z. Cook accompanied the
party TO Rouses Point.
There We're about 100 on the picnic under
The auspices of the Jericho Congregational
Sunday-school to Fort Ticonderoga Thurs
day. They had beautiful day and re-
ported having good time.
The great republican rally here on the
10ih inst, with Gov. Mckinley the chief
speaker, will be followed by one by the
democrats on the 3lst, with Gov. Russell of
Massachusetts for the speaker.
MIR. II. j. Stanley returned Thursday
afternoon with 30 pike, the string weighing
not less than 70 pounds These were caught
in about four hours by Messrs. Landon and
Stanley near the Iodine Springs House,
South Hero
Four carloads of people from Charlotte,
Shelburne and Queen City Park came to
Burlington ON the ii o'clock train Monday
morning and went to Providence Island on
the steamer Reindeer. The excursionists
returned about o'clock
Mr.. E. G. Evans, superintendent of floral
hall has diagram Of the hall, and applica-
tons for space to exhibit at the Column
bian exhibition of the Champlain valley as
ISOLATION should be made to him. Nine
have already been received.
1t is reported that the Summit House on
Mount Mansfield is closed for the season on
account Of the destruction of the mountain
roads by the late floods II is to be regret
ted, az this has been one of the best seasons
Ter summer travel to the mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rose gave a party
Monday evening in honor OF their guests,
Miss Lillian Lee of Newport, r.. l., and
Hiss Dora Summerville of Providence, r. l.
There were number of young people pres
ant and very enjoyable time was had.
The friends Of Gilbert A. Dow, the genial
queried why he smiled over his ledger for
the past few days. 1t was nothing in par
ticuiar, only an increase in the school cen
rus caused by the arrival of boy at his
house.
Contractor Higgins finished concreting
the block on Church street Thursday, and
tho street cars resumed running to the Van
Ness House. lie SAID that the concrete
would he as hard as flint in month. Tho
substance is elastic and it will contract suC-
Hc!ently to ob!terate the cuts made by
heavily loaded wagons.
1t was expected that tie Northomptops
would play three games with the home team
at Athletic lark this week, but they de-
manded such an eXorbitant guarantee that
the Burinstons could not afford TO pay it.
and the teams will probably not meet again
this season. The Buringtons are tied with
both the Brattleboros and Northamptous.
Inc following members of the L. S.
Grant Republican club have organized us a
male quartette for campaign work: Z. j.
.Iurphy first tenor, j. y. Roberge second
tenor j. y. Clapp first bass. and j. J.
wright second bass. As these gentlemen
are enthusiastic republicans and good sing
srs they VIII undoubtedly be in great de-
mand during the campaign.
Peck Bros, the carpet men of this CITY.
had mare 50 badly injured in a pasture in
south burlington, last Wednesday after
noon, that She had to be killed She nj
tempted to jump barbed wire fence. but
failed to clear it, and in her frantic efforts
TO release herself was terribly torn and
mangled. A well aimed bullet from a rife
IN the hands of Veterinary Surgeon Miller
put the poor animal out Of misery in an in
slant
An excursion of nearly 500 came Fri
day from Waterloo, T. O., and St. AlLaus.
inclusive, 10 enjoy the lake ride and day
On Providence Island. They were accompa-
MED by the Hubbell band, Of CRANKY. 10
day an excursion comes from ST. John r.
O., by rail 10 Ausable Chasm, whence the
Reindeer Will bring them, from Port Kent,
TO Burlington, where they take the train
tor Montreal.
Two trucks going in opposite directions
a. lively gait co!lided on the gang plank
OF the steamer Vermont while the transfer
OF freight was being made here Saturday
morning and the man running the empty
returning truck was pitched heudforemost
INTO the water, between the boat and the
wharf. lie was fshed out Immediately,
and, aside from the ducking was none tho
worse Tor the unexpected journey.
freight wreck about half way between
UnderhllI and North Underhill delayed the
evening Passenger train so that il aid not
arrive here until l clock Friday morn
ing Six cars were smashed into kidding
wood and several more were damaged. 1t
WAS an extra train and the engineer says he
Was running slow. The roadbed was very
poor thore as result Of the recent wash
outs which probably deraied the cars and
the rest followed as the inevitable sequence.
| No one was hurt.
Friday forenoon as delivery wagon
. from Humphrey - Kennedy 3 store in Wi
noosk was going north on Prospect street
a wheel came OIL near the corner Of Moio