Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-21


stove when the door was blown open by gas
and a sheet of flame burned OF his mus
tache eyebrows and considerable hair. His
face was burned but little.
Yesterday was by far the coolest day of
the season in Vermont. The Thermometer
registered 49, below zero In this city, ga ut
Underhill, 49, at Cambridge and 80 at
Bardwick. Lyndonville, the coolest place
on earth. had not been heard from when
this item was written.
c. w. Scarf has Just sold store In the
east end of the American House property
to A. l.. Barrows consideration, $4,000
MIR. Barrows will put in plate glass front,
fl I'D convenient store and move his stock
into it, He will have much more room than
in his present location.
Col. D. s. Morse met with serious &C.
cident at his house, 30 North Prospect
street, yesterday afternoon. In going down
the steps from the porch he slipped and fell,
dislocating his right shoulder. Drs. Bur-
dick and Tinkham reduced the disocatiou
and he is getting along as we'll as ooud be
expected.
1t is reported that g. f. Pope &c Son have
sold out their drug business to NJ. f. Collins
and Frank II. Parker. Mr.. Collins has
been a faithful and obliging clerk at this
store for a number OF years and Mr. Parker,
the popular clerk at the Central Vermont
railroad freight office needs no PRODUCTION
to the public.
Gen. William Wells returned homo Fri
day after attending the meeting of the flnan
ca committee of the Soldiers' Home. 1t
was expected that the committee would con-
slider the matter OF erecting the chapel, but
as there was no quorum present no business
was transacted.
The Grocer's and Meatmen's association
holds its banquet the latter part of March.
The matter was talked over at the last meet
ing but the date was not exactly decided
upon nor the place of holding it. For the
past two years tue spread has been served
at the Hotel Burlington.
The entire northern half Of the second floor
Of the Office building at Wells & Richard
son comp6ny's has been converted into one
room which will be used for the mailing de-
partment. The change adds greatly to the
convenience of mailing the great quantity
of advertising matter that the firm ID con-
stantly sending out.
The art circle OF the Quadrivium club met
Saturday evening at Prof. Torrey' residence
"Phidias and the parthenon at Athens"
was the subject to which the evening was
devoted. Five papers were to have been
presented but owing to LACK of time only
three were heard The other two will be
given on tho evening of January 20.
+. II. Parker cashier at the freight office,
has severed his connection with the railroad
company, and W. II. O. Brien, jr., has been
promoted to succeed him. Joseph Gotta,
formerly night operator at the passenger
station has been transferred to the freight
office He will have the Lamoille desk and
William Davis will take Mr.. o. Brien's place
at the Central desk.
| There are to be n number of changes in
church choirs February /. w. w. Grifiiths
now leader of the choir at the College street
church, goes to the Unitarian church.
Hereafter there will be no choir at the
former church. One singer will lead and
the congregation will be depended upon for
the rest. Other chan Ces may take place,
but they are not decid upon as yet.
Miss Lena f. Tracy, daughter of Col. a.
S. Tracy, and Miss Linnie Il. Trick daugh-
ter OF the late Edwin II. Trick. have ac-
cepted positions i'll tue insurance Office of T..
S. Peck. Miss Jennie A. Wood has been
the stenographer in the office for nearly
four years and by faithful attention to bust
ness has mastered all its details and by her
| polite ways has won the esteem OF all who
know her.
Hon. c. W. Brownell, jr., secretary OF
state and director Of the Vermont Invest
meut company and Leverett i. Engesby,
| president % the company, left Monday
| morLing for an extended Western trip
They attended the annual meeting and ban
quet of the Sons of Vermont lin Illinois at
Chicago Tuesday evening and before return
ing will visit Omaha Minneapolis and Black
Hills Deadwood and Hot Springs, South
Dakota.
The mail train from Boston, due here at
431 was delayed two hours aud 20 minutes
at keeno, y. H., by the main crank pin on
Il mogul locomotive on a freight train break
ing some distance this side of keens. A
train was made up at Rutland to take the
| place Of the mail from there to Essex June
! ton and the regular train came no father
than Rutland. The po'tal car was attached
| to the flyer which arrived here at GAP, a
half hour late
symphonic concert was given at Mrs.
! NJ +. Burritt's muse rooms on King street
Monday evening 1t was for the most par,
an eight-handed affair, five of the seven mum
bers being played on two pianos by Mrs.
Burritt, Miss Mabel Paul, Miss NJ. b. Ad
selections were a song by Mrs. Bertha Obel
Miller and song with violin obiigato by
Mrs. Miller and Mr.. Bert Waterman. The
concert was an enjoyable affair.
The Young Peoples union of the FRS
Baptist church have secured Frank Beard
the eminent caricaturist, for February 20
Mr.. Beard is engaged in " II. L. A
courses at Plattsburgh and bennington ant
comes here as a side issue lie has appeared
in all the large cities Of the country and the
union will no doubt meet with success il
the venture. MIR. Boards lecture is illus
tratad by numerous csrica ures and Pie
ture, drawn In the presence OF the audience
and it is said to be very entertaining.
Champlain Lodge +. c, ~ b. met Thurs
day evening and installed the following o
ficers: w. {. Worcester. NJ. at A w. f
Campbell, X. of Il. s.; Morris Abraham
NJ, of f.; George W. Austin, NJ of F.
Henry 7. Ballard prelate; Frank Mannock
" C.: DIR. IL. c. Tinkhsm, c. c.; II. f
Thompson, F. C.; r. j. Daley, |. G.. c. W
Hanson. o. &. There wes a large attend
ance at the meeting, and five application
for membership We're received. Grand Dep
a Ii IL a