Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-16
BURLINGTON.

MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Jones are rejoicing |
over tho birth of daughter.
Miss Emma Chandler of Pomfret is visit |
Ing her sister, Mrs w. b. Gates.
Miss Bessie Murray has returned from
attending school in Boston for the summer.
Mrs. Is. F. Van Viet has returned from
three months trip to New York and Bos-
ton much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Maynard started
Thursday morning on pleasure drive to
Farnham, Z. O., and other points in Can
Rda
\ gang Of men from the Central Vermont
shops at st. Adams are repairing the
bridges on the burlington and Lamoille
road.
f. A. Brodic, L. V. NJ. 'S6, now in the
pay department of the Southern Pacific
railway and stationed in San Francisco, is
home on n short visit.
Miss Nettie Woodbury. of Craftsbury, who
has been visiting her uncle and aunt, Col.
and Mrs. L. A. Woodbury., left Wednesday
Tor Portland, to spend the summer
j. ". Eastwood of Winooski has built
nice cottage at the entrance to Queen City
park, adding another to the large number
OF pleasant summer resorts already there
+. T. Maxwell, a travelling salesman,
who has been a resident of this city for the
past seven years, will soon move to Port
land, where he will make bis headquarters.
A. W johnson started Monday i'll search
of Charlie Doutney, the young boy who
ran away from home few days ago. He
went to Troy and intended working his way
toward New York.
The Montcalm club at their last monthly
meeting voted to hold their third annual
excursion the last of July or the first of
August. 1t will be of the same character
as their past excursions.
Work is progressing finely on Pine street.
The road is nearly graded. All but about
nine feet CT it will be macadamized. This
is left for the horse railroad company to
lay track to the addition.
large shifting engine, made by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works company, has
been sent here to do the shifting in the
south yard and the old Lamoille engine form
erly used has been ordered TO St. Adams.
Col B. b. Smslley started for Chicago
yesterday. He has railroad business which
will necessitate his stopping at several
places. He will join the Vermont demo-
cratic delegation before they reach Chicago.
T. 2. Fuller and family and Alderman
Clarence Hicks and family have gone into
camp at Thompson's Point Charlotte, for
the summer. The Chateaugay took the
party there Thursday night, returning Fri
day morning.
G. II. Upper and Mr., Stafford of Bethel,
r. f. Mccch and W. T. Ferguson Of this
city have returned from their annual fishing
trip to Chateaugay Lake, N y. They were
there three days and caught about 80
pounds of trout.
frankie Davis and Ernest Curry, two Of
the runaway boys, have returned. They
went as far as Troy. They regret very
much their action. Charlie Doutney left
the others at Troy, saying that he was 60
ing to New York.
Thursday was the choosing day Of the
year at Bishop Hopkins hall. In the morn
ing sermon was preached by Rev. Henry
Bedinger and in the evening Rev. and Mrs,
/. Nj. Hardy gave pleasant reception to
friends OF the school.
Mr. Fred Chauvn, who has been attend
ing the Vermont Episcopal Institute, left
Thursday for st. Paul. Mimi, whence from
he will be accompanied by his father, Mr..
D. Chnuvin, formerly of this city, TO Butte
City, Mont, their home.
Two Burlington horses took second money
in the races at Montreal Thursday. They
were &. NJ. Delaneys mare, Winooski
Maid, and Young Columbus, owned by
Oscar Guyett. The horses entered in
the 2:3O and 235 classes, respectively.
Wells q Richardson company the Bur.
lington Drug company, and Henry, John
son ~ Lord will close Saturday afternoon:
during the present month, July and August
and give Their employees half holiday a!
has been their custom for two years past.
For the first time in years not an appea
from the work Of assessors has been made
There are usually few dissatisfied tax
payers 1t Is n good compliment to tn
judgment and impartiality of F. Johonnott
4 c. Mower and +. f. Brownell, who com
pose the board.
The local passenger train from Rutland
which is due here at 1l:10 a. m. and whc
returning leaves at p. m, began Mon
day aud will continue until further motto
to stop at Queen City Park and Thorp'
crossing, Charlotte. The last stop is to &C
commodatc the campers at Thompson
Point.
The Pittsburgh Telegram says that tn
meeting of the American Canoe association
Nillsboro Point, Lake Champlain
August 10, promises to be the larges
meet ever held by canoeists. The numbe
of those present will not be less than 35
and may exceed that number by severa
score
At the regular meeting of the Burlingto
Trust company, the following names wer
added TO the directory; L. Henry Powe
and y. T.. Richardson. The board organ
lied 10y electng Edward " ellis president
and Col j.. l.. SmAlley vice president. TIL
assets Of the institution are now over 81
600 600
1t is not often that the thermometer res
listers 9% in the shade III this city, as W,
the case Monday. The people all con
planned of the heat, and some declared thu
they suffered more from the torrd atmo
phere Of Monday than ever before.
the cars of the north bound mail train IL
thermometer was at 94'.
Fully 200 people went to Isle La Mot
Saturday afternoon on the basket picn
given by St. Pau's parish and Sunday
school, on the steamer Reindeer. The da
was beautiful and the ride was highly ell
joyed. The boat Landed long enough fC
the party to eat lunch, and returnir