Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
BURLINGTON.

DR.. D. II. Woodward and wife have re-
turned from ii two months outing in the
Adirondacks
Reuben Combs of Richford has been elect
ed assignee in the insovent case of George
y. Scott OF Underhil
". II. Roberts of Roberts & Perkins,
has returned from three weeks sojourn at
Elizabethtown, n. y.
The Unity are rohearsing the play, 1.-THE
Bat und the Ball, " to be presented in the
church parlors October 6.
The steamer Vermont on Lake Champlain
and steamer Horizon on Lake George with
draw for the season next Saturday.
The station agent at Winooski is the last
man to get bewildered at Essex Junction
and return home on the same train which
carried him there.
1t is generally reported that the potato
crop throughout the State will be small.
The tubers are now selling at Wholesale for
- cents per bushel.
Mr.. Edwin Woods, who has been visiting
his daughter Mrs. j. A. Haynes returned
Monday evening to spend the winter with a
lon in southwestern Missouri
The race at Howard Park Friday af-
ternoon between !. Is. Whitcomb's bay
mare Edna and George Mongcon's Duck,
was won in three straight heats by Edna
John Redmond of Wiliston, who had his
tkui fractured by blow from n stick of
wood handled by William Foster Of Essex,
was reported slightly improved Tuesday.
The Sherman band and good delegation
of Grand Army men returned from Wash
ington on the mail train Friday after
room The extra coaches were attached to
the train.
Daniel Prince was arraigned before
in stealing lumber from the new school
building. He pleaded guilty and was fined
- and costs.
W. II. Stone, U. V. NJ. class Of $50,
chemist for Parke, Davis & Co., of De
troit Mich, is in the city visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Stone, on Elm
wood avenue.
y civil service examination was held at
the custom house in this city Thursday.
Three male applicants appeared for the rail
way mail service aud one WON IN for the
classified service.
The funeral of Matthew Bingham was
held from st. Paul's church Tuesday af
ternoon at 1880 o'clock Rev. j. Isham
Bliss ofliciated. The burial was in the
family lot at Essex Centre.
h. E. Buzze of Stowe, who has been
sick at the hospital with a fever, has been
has been employed at p II. McMahon's
barber shop for the past year or so.
The Champlain transportation company's
steamer Ticonderoga, which plies on Lake
George, has tied up for the winter The
steamer Horcon will continue her trips I'M
iii about October /.
Or. +. Il. Miller of this city leaves soon
for Europe. He intends to take an extern
sive course of study at Berlin, Paris and
London, which will necesstate his absence
Tor year or more. He will also visit all
the large veterinary hospitals on the CONT
uent.
\ milkman named Miller had fit at the
corner of Pearl and George streets, Saturday
lille going his rounds He pitched head
foremost into the street, receiving severe
scalp cut and short cut on his left ear.
He was attended by Drs. Wheeler and
Cahill.
President Buckham arrived at New York
Tuesday by the Allan line steamer, State
Of Nebraska, a despatch from him that
evening said "all on board well" The de-
terton IN quarantine will accordingly be
likely TO te short, and MIR. Buckham may
be expected home this week.
David Cosgrif of South Burlington was
surprised by 20 of his friends from this city
Monday evening. lie was somewhat overcome
10y the unexpected invasion, but recovered
IN few minutes and gave them possession
Of the house. Dancing followed, during
which refreshments were served
About 80 p. IN Thursday fire was discov-
FRED in the rear end Of Beach bakery The
alarm was sounded and the fire companies
we're soon present, the Ethans getting on
the first stream, and extinguishad the blaze.
Tbs fire caught in the second story over the
ovens and hNd made its way to the third
One OF the most violent thunder storms Ct
season marked by many severe visitutons
ut this sort reached burlington at o'clock
Monday morning. The electric light and
telephone companies suffered somewhat and.
Gs noted elsewhere, lightning struck objects
IN several Vermont towns, doing considera-
Die damage.
The newly appointed United States rail-
way postal and mail wei ghers began their
duties Monday morning. There were
eight appointments. Those from Vermont
are Mr. Niles OF Essex, the Troy run,
md Charles Metcaf of Georgia, on the
ltichford run. The other appointments
we're made from New Hampshire and New
York.
Apropos to the celebration of the 9Oth
birthday of the venerable Kossuth in Hun
gary, BurlinS tonians VIII he interested to
know that the young Ocust Dr. Frank
:. Lewis OF New YORK. n son of DR.. James
Lewis of this city, recently had the honor
OF performing an operation upon the eyes Of
kossuth, by which his sight much
benefited.
-Four double teams from Underhill
brought about 20 school children and their
teacher, Mrs. Mann, to the University
grounds saturday. They had basket din
her under the trees and the afternoon was
spent in visiting the college buildings. They
were very happy party, and the sights in
lhe lIbrAry and museum Will not soon be
forgotten.
An Adirondack hunting party took the
steamer Cdateaugay Saturday for the
woods, intending to bo absent about ten
days. Deer is their special mission
Among the guuners were: Albert Ray
Henry Stebbins and Halle Murphy of
Hinesburqh, William Millhnm md Enrenn