Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-14

cd to decide. He thought perhaps a festival
would not be held, but that one or two
night entertainment might possibly be ar
ranged.
Mrs NJ Sullivan last evening received
letter from Gov Page stating that he had
granted fun pardon to her son Michael
and the young man is expected to arrive in
the city from Windsor today. Mrs. Sulli-
van is at present very i'll with pneumonia.
The many Buriugtonians, who traversed
Lake Champlan last summer, to Ticon-
deroga and return on the steamer Vermont
will bo glad to know that Capt. j. Ii.
Ma.ville, who was always obliging and
c,ui teous, has more lucrative position
now as commander of the Dean Richmond
Oh the Hudson river.
At the City Mission Sunday school Sun
day afternoon there were lO1 scholars pres
eut, the largest nu.nber IN the history OF
the school for a session immediately after
Christmas, when there is no precuniGry OBJ
ject in attending. Only about 10 more
were in attendance the sunday before tho
Observance Of CArstmas.
Washington's birthday is observed gener-
ally 10y the public schools of the city by APP
propriate exercises IN which the significance
of the United States ilas is specially incul-
Gated in the minds Ct The scholars. The
II gh school is already preparing for the
event. Appropriate exercises will be car
ried out and special music sung.
The Boxers held meeting at their room
Friday evening and elected Mr.. George G..
Munson treasurer and the foreman appoint
cd n. Mercy, stewart After the meeting
there was a reception, few members Of the
Star Hose company Barnes Hose company,
Spear Hose company and Hook and Ladder
company being present and an enjoyable
| time was bad
The funeral services OF Mrs. II. f. Cross
man took place from her late residence on
| Winooski avenue Sunday at 2:3O o'clock.
Rev. II. l.. Wheeler ofticiated. A. Nc
Gaffey, F. Johonnott Henry Greene and
Cyrus Roby were the bearers. Hon. Il. b.
Taft had charge of the arrangements. The
remains were placed in the vault at Lake
View cemetery.
A recent number OF the Sargent county,
| n. D., Independent contains half column
article on the success which has attended
the efforts at farming made by j. A. La
rose, who was prominent member OF Bur-
lington's police force several years ago. The
! Independent says MIR. Larose reached Sar-
gent county with only vs. at his command,
but now owns 700 acres of land.
Ferd w. Chase Of Loon Lake was Satur-
day in this city. He reported about a dozen
inches Of ice on the lake, though there is
not much more snow there than here. Re-
| garding the new railroad, in the words of
the railroad men, they expect to get hole
| through about May /. OF course it will
be number Of weeks from that time before
the road will be in good running order.
Sergeant-at-A Arms T. G. Phinney of Mont
pelier has been having very severe attack
of la grippe and is now slowly convalesciug.
Because of his forced absence from the State
| House. where he acts, in addition to other
duties, as deputy secretary Of State, w. j.
| Hawkins, assistant 10 the secretary here,
goes there to day to FIX up matters which
have accumulated and to send out new
blanks for 1892
1t is reported that Dan Sullivan who re-
Gently showed such marked determination
while in an intoxicated condition not to be
arrested and resisted as much as his strength
would permit, intends to bring suit against
| Officer Mckenzie (tho officer VINO arrested
HIM for damages for clubbing him over the
head, the policeman having struck him
while en- route to the Jail after Sullivan had
kicked him twice in the stomach.
The latest United States postal guide
issued in November, 1891, contains the fol
lowing item; - Correction: Pleasant VALLEY
is now in LamOille county, Numorou.
references were made 10 this Office last sum
nicr as the reader, Ct the FREE Press vii
remember. Having been nominally III
Chttenden county for over 80 years it vii
probably take Pleasant Valley some time t.
acquire home feeling, but Lamoille county
is without doubt where the town should be
La grippe has become disease to be re
garded with dire dread. 1t is by no means
only hard cold" as it has been termed
by those who have not had it, and these PEG
pie meet with a decided change OF mind af
ter the first trial a millman told FREE
PRESS reporter Saturday that he got up a
) O'Clock that morning, did the milking, go
the cCmmody ready for distribution to hi
customers and got breakfast Tor family o
SIX, everyone OF whom was helpless from
the prevailing disease.
story is told at the expense OF u Jericho
man who happens to be small 1t appeared
that the young fellow Travelled on the car
for many years for half fare and when q
odd (but still working the half fare racket
he started to raise mustache. One da,
he purchased half fare ticket and boarded
the train. When Conductor Henderson
came along after tickets the young MAJ
handed out his ticket. The conductor locke,
at him minute and said: IL you calcu
late to ride on half fare, you will have Il
cut off that mustache. - lie buys man
ticket now.
But Jew large seizures are made in tn
Burlington district Of tue customs DEPART
uent. The Selling officer very seldom get
track OF Struggled property of sutiic.cn
value so that any profit Gocrues to him. !