Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
BURLINGTON


NJ f. Lavly has sold his livery business,
Pearl street, to John Ryan.
The walks on College Green are being
crossed with crushed stone.
w, j. Jennison of Wauseca Mimi, is
Visiting relatives in the city and vicinity.
Miss Carrie Van Nance of Cleveland,
Ohio, is to spend the summer in the city
with friends.
F. NJ Van Slcklen, president of Howard
National bank, returned Friday from his
trip to California.
At base ball meeting Thursday evening
committee was appointed to arrange for
u team here this summer.
The graduating class of the High school
gave their boat ride and banquet Tuesday
evening at Bluff Point.
j. b. Henderson, of Gay & Henderson,
purchased pair of black draught horses
OF Senator Proctor Tuesday.
The Champlain Transportation company
are making some small repairs to their
freight house on the wharf.
gang of men are cutting a roadway to
the prospective site OF DR.. Webb's new
mansion at She hurne Farms
Judge II. S. Peck, who attended the
rAblican national convention at Minneapo-
lis, returned TIL ursday morning.
The boatrids of the Wadsworth club of
the Unitarian church was attended by about
800 people and was an enjoyable affair
The executive committee of the Base Ball
association has elected c. c. Miller chair
man, and w. c. Isham secretary and treas
urer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c., Stacy left town
Thursday for Pawtucket, r.. l., being called
there by the serious illness of Mrs. Stacy's
sister,
Miss Mary Linsley gave a delightful
party to n large number of her young
friends at Howard Relief Hall Tuesday
evening.
Rev T. f. Dewhurst has resigned the
pastor of the Bearen church to 60 to Min
neapolis and the resignation has been oc-
cepeted.
The steamer Williams has been chartered
by the st. Johns F. O., cornet band for an
excursion from st. Johns to Pittsburgh on
Saturday next.
The steamer Rsitsleer has excursions
ranged for every day until July B, during
which time she will traverse the lake from
Dne end to the other.
1t is probable that the base ball team will
open the summer season the first week in
= July with the Cuban Giants. Negotiations
to that end are now in progress.
The Sons of Veterans give moonlight
ride to WilIsboro bay Friday evening on
the steamer Chateaugay and the First
church go there on picnic Saturday.
Conductor L. W. Mead of the Union Pa
cifc, formerly of the Central Vermont
started Tuesday with his family for X an
sas City. where they will hereafter reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. DeColle of ST. Paul,
Minn. are rejoicing over the birth of a
daughter MIR. DeCele is IA graduate Of
the l. V, NJ. and well known in this city
The advance agent of Forepaugh great
show was in the city Thursday, and made
arrangements for its appearance here, Au-
gust l. Everything is new aud start
ling
The 18th annual commencement exercises
of st. Mary's academy Will be held to NOR
row afternoon, beginning at o'clock.
Many friends of the school have been in
vited.
Joseph Poyser and family of New York
Sork city have arrived and will spend the
summer here again, having rented Mr.
Joseph Auld's residence on South Willard
street.
Henry L. Dodge and wife OF San Fran
cisco, Cal. who are their way to Europe
arrived in the city Monday to visit friends
They the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Hendee.
The Horse Railway company is conform
ing to a general desire and filling with
crushed stone the roadbed, which had be-
come three inches lower than the rails in
many places.
Mrs. Mary E. Brooks, who died at Hav-
erhi!l, Mass, the 9TH at the age of
46 years, was the sister of Wellington Sa-
ger Of this city. She leaves a husband and
three children
The base ball committee report liberal re-
sponses from the people called upon and
there is reason to believe, il the others fol-
low suit, that the necessary funds will be
forthcoming.
The Carlsbad Herald of June announces
the arrival in that city of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wells of Burlington. few days
before they were at Innsbruck on their way
north from Italy.
A.W. johnson returned Wednesday morn =
ing from his searching trip after Charlie
Doutney. He found him at Brooklyn, where
the boy will remain for the present. He was
we'll and all right
The fishing in the lake this year is report
ed by all as being excellent More pike are
caught than for number OF years. Fisher
men find 1t an easy matter TO catch good
string from the wharf.
Two Burlington young men were married
on Wednesday evening Of last week. F. W
Ballard and Ardelle Noble were welded at
St. Aalbans and w. II. Wood and Miss
Jennie Cherrier at Malone.
new encampment, |. O. o. F., will be
instituted at Brandon on the 29th inst, by
Grand Patriarch l.. G. Durham Of this
city. Otter Creek Encampment No. 7, OF
Rutland, will work the degrees.
The flyer was delayed four hours Mon
day morning by washout on the Grand
Trunk road above ST. Johns wreck
train with gang of mon went to the scene
from Montreal and repaired the track
The Central Vermont railroad will sell
tickets for fare one way to all wishing tC
attend the conservation services of Bishop
J. S. MIchaud on the 29th inst The tickets
will be good for three days, beginning the
2Sth.