Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-28

ments, which included boat ride and man.
moth clam-bake at Glen Island and car
riage ride to the tomb of Grant and Wash
ington heights. The climax Of the series,
however, was the great banquet in the
Metropolitan hotel at which were gathered
tho largest body of representative furniture
dealers ever assembled in this country.
A new milling machine has just been set
up at the University mechanical building,
and it is pronounced by Prof. Aver the
finest and most valuable machine in posses-
sion of the department. Four new FORCES
and case Of new electrical apparatus, the
latter from England, have been lately re-
ceived.
Henry Clay Frick, manager Of the Car
negie Steel company, who shot three
times in the office by a Russian anarchist,
carries $3.50, 900 life insurance. In add
ton to this Manager Robinson, of the Yer
mont Life Insurance company says that he
probably has large amount of accident
insurance
The morning flyer struck and instantly
killed iddle.aged woman near st. Ar
mand, Z. @, July 81. She lived near by
the track and was walking on the track on
her way to a neighbours. The engineer saw
her but supposed she would hear the train
and step from the track. Her body was
not run over.
Tho huckleberry season Is on and 1t keeps
about 400 people at Flat Rock, N. Y, pick
ing from morning till night to supply the
appetites Of the people in Burlington and
vicinity. Large quantities are also shipped
from Altoona, these two points being the
centres of tine large huckleberry districts of
northeru New York.
DR.. Charles II. Greenleaf, assistant medi-
cal purveyor of the United States army, has
been detailed to visit Camp Governor Page
for the purpose of instructing the medical
| staff in their several duties. The medical
| stall occupies an i'm pOrtant place in the
brigade, and its efficiency will undoubtedly
be increased by this instruction from head
quarters
The new directories of the telephone ex-
change are about to be published. Since
the ones for tbs present quarter were pub
lshed three months ago, % telephones have
been put in for new subscribers. This is an
unusually large gain for such a period Of
time. Much credit for the efficiency and
prosperity is due Manager j. II. Barry.
We are glad to hear that w. W. Shaw,
son of Mr.. L. Z. shaw, who has been
abroad ID months, is progressing finely in
his study of opera music in Milan, Italy.
His teacher writes that his voice is becoming
sweet, flexible and sonorus, aud his success
is assured. He will remain abroad prose
cutting his study Of music for another year.
The contract for the building of the Pine
street school house has been awarded W.
Ducombe of Fndlay, o., at about $2I 600.
MIR. Wilson, his foreman, is now here and
has the foundation under way, and Judging
from its character, the building will be a
substantial structure. 1t is to DO completed
and placed in the hands of the commission
ers by July l, 1898.
1t is practically settled that the U. S.
Grant and Young Mems Republican clubs
of the city will lease the rooms in the War
ner block, formerly occupied by Mrs. Zott-
man, for headquarters. A large and hand
some Transparency sign will be flung out,
periodicals subscribed for, and plenty OF
campaign literature will be provided. These
pleasant quarters will DO opened in the near
future.
Cen. Greenleaf and his party Of officers
returned from Montpelier Monday evening,
| having fixed the site Of Camp Gov. Page
and made the necessary arrangements. The
encGmpment has been located on the Lang
don and Nichols meadow just below Mont
pelier on the opposite side Of the river, and
| but fow minutes walk from the depot.
| Inc ground extends from the river to the
| railroad, which will render it convenient to
unload baggage and Passengers.
A letter written by President Buckham
while approaching the English coast, was
received July 81, saying that the voyage
had bsen pleasant and the company of pas
sengers an unusually agreeable one, inclui-
ing number OF cIergymen, and seven col
lege professors, besides party OF Yale stu
dents bent on u continental bicycling tour.
/ Tho president expected to stop a short time
in Glasgow and Edlngburgh before going
to London.
The ST. Johnsbury Caledonian says: The
| y. NJ. Z, a. directors at recent meet
ing, closed an arrangement with r. L.
| Lewis of Berk shire, to take the secretary
ship, besinning August |. Mr. Lewis is u
! graduate of the University of Vermont and
vii! bring to his new position many qualities
that will serve him well in that capacity;
and all friends OF the institution will sin
cerely rojoice that the vacancy made by MIR.
! Folsom resignation has at last been filed.