Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-09
BURLINGTON.

Ork i ueSuay TO SDenu u low udyS.
r. S. Styles, tho veteran printer, cee
brated his 9Th birthday anniversary Thurs
day.
Il. P. Shaw, wife and Mrs. Frances have
arrived from Pomona, CAL, to spend the
summer.
c. Z. Beach, assistant postmaster, and
vile visiting Mr.. Beach's parents in
Waitsfield.
Charles L.. Woodbury. and wife are re-
joicipg over the advent of daughter, born
Thursday.
Henry Greene OF this city will erect an
other cottage at Thompsons Point, Char
lotte, this summer.
Miss Carrie Spaulding of Chicago Is
spending the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. V Spaulding.
Herbert Brew had the little finger of his
right hand badly jammed Saturday while
moving piano at the depot.
Mrs. Boyden of Springfield, Mass, ar
rived Tuesday evening to visit her sister,
Mrs. Wood, Winooski avenue.
DR.. j. II. Worcester and wife have re.
turned from visiting their son, Rev. j. II.
Worcester j., in New York.
Edwin Wood of Adams, Ore formerly
in the undertaking business in this city, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. j. A. Haynes.
a party of DR.. and Mrs. Webb's New
\ ork city friends arrived at She burne
Farms Monday morning to spend few
days.
c. E. Lamb of the u. V. NJ. who has
been assistant day clerk of the Van Ness
for the past two summers has again en-
gagged to fill the position this season.
A. G. Perce of this city and j. L. Bars
stow of South Burlington, started on fish
ing expedition Monday. They intended
going to place near Quebec, Canada
1t is estimated by leading sportsman
that 200 pounds of fish are caught at the
mouth Of the river every day. This CON
tnues, however for about two weeks only.
The wedding of Mr.. w. H. Wood of this
city and Miss Jennie Cherrier of Malone,
y. Y, is announced for next Wednesday
afternoon at the Episcopal church in Ma.
lone.
City Engineer Mcintosh made a prelim
mary survey of Church street between
Main and College streets Saturday. The
work of concreting the street will begin
shortly.
Ralph w. Wilbur, son of L. F. Wilbur
who graduated at the Boston university
school OF law last week, returned home Mon
day night to spend the summer with his
parents.
Bishop W. II. A. Bissell went to St.
Johnsbury Saturday. He made his annual
visit to st. Andrews church on Sunday and
administered the right of confirmation to a
large class.
Emma Beach, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph I. Beach, who has been dangerously
sick with scarlet fever aud rheumatic diff
Guilty Is considerably better aud will prob
ably recover.
Secretary Of State c. w. Brownell, ir.,
will receive the warm sympathy of the
community in the death OF his aged father,
Hon. c. w. Brownell at his home in Willis
ton Saturday.
Aessrs Craven, Shattuck and McCuen
are building another story on their cottage
Mt Queen City Park and giving it a general
overhauling, Many other cottages there
are also being improved.
Daniel Hurley teamster at Shelburne
Farms, was thrown from wagon Saturday
evening under horses feet. The frighten-
ed animal kicked, injuring him severely
He will probably recover.
The improvement fever around City Hall
Fark is spreading. b. Turk & Bro are
having their block painted and d. a. Muir
ray will paint his block, adjoining, as soon
as the PAINTERS finish on Messrs Turks
The students of the University gave pleas
ant reception at the Billings library Thurs
day evening. There was large attendance
OF students and their friends The Howard
Opera House orchestra furnished music for
dancing.
The Franklin House at Highgate Springs
is open and ready for the summer tourist.
d. l.. scott, the long time proprietor, was
IN the city Saturday. lie expects d busy
season. g. &. Martin of the U. V. NJ,
has again been engaged as clerk.
Arthur E, Chase of New York city, and O.
graduate OF the u. Y. NJ, has bought Cliff
camp in South Hero. 1t Is about one-half
mile from Camp Englewood, where many
Burlingtonians spend the summer. There
are several cottages upon it. The camp
formerly belonged to Pittsburgh gentle
man.
The government work going on in the
Lake Champaign division is progressing
timely. Dredging has been resumed in the
river at Osdenshurg and the work Of re
moving Haskel's shoal will be commenced
very soon. The work of repairing the
Plattsburgh breakwater goes steadily for
ward.
over 0OO went on the excursion under
the auspices of the Loyal Ten society, for
the benefit Of Sara st. John, on the steamer
Chateaugay Saturday. Part of the party
got of at Adams Landing aud entertained
themselves in roaming about, while the
others went to North Hero.
There will be a handicap tennis tourna.
ment at the University on the 10th anu 18th
insts. A canvas pavilion viii be put up. II
ia expected that the matches will be well
contested and much interest is taken in
them by the students. There are several
quite expert players in college. Every
body is invited to witness the sport.
About 800 accompanied the Sherman
Military band and Howard Opera House
orchestra on their moonlight excursion to
Providence Island Tuesday and fully as
many gathered at the wharf to see them off.
1t was the first evening excursion of the
season. Some two hours was spent in
dancing at the pavilion there and the
steamer returned, reaching here in tho carly
morning hours.
w. A. McDonough, clerk at Morri
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