Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-11
BURLINGTON.

state Attorney Cusunhu Is odu ai'ef
several days Illness
c. +. Ward and wife went to New York |
NJ onday on the flyer.
Charles DeVarrennes has secured a posi-
ton with F. i. Taft Il Co.
L. E. Woodhouse and wife went to New
York Monday for stay OF about TIVE
weeks.
y party of young people went to the Mer-
ril House, Colchester, Tuesday evening for
a dance.
NJ w. Judson of the Essex Junction and
Boston II, 7. o. run is sick at his home in
Richmond
The Burlington cadets expect to hold their
assembly week from Friday in Howard
Relief Hall
John Kelley of st. Paul, Mimi, is in this
city spending two weeks with his brother
G.. W. Kelley.
Mrs. i. NJ. Clapp has gone to North
Grafton, Mass, to reside with her son, DR..
Frank H. Clapp.
There were five applicants before the local
board Of pension examiners at the Van Ness
House yesterday.
DR.. A. J. Wizards recovery from the
grip is discouragingly slow and he Is unable
TO leave the house.
The Star Hose company have a supper
and dance Friday evening at the Merrill
House in Colchester.
The stage between this city and Platts-
Durgh is now crossing tine lake on the ice by
the way of Maletts Bay.
L. B. Taft has been elected president Of
the U. S. Grant Republican club in place
A. G. PIERCE, who was unable to serve.
Milo Cunningham, whose leg was hurt
last fall by falling stove, remains about
the same The injury proved very serious.
Rev. II. L. Wheeler gave u lecture upon
James Russell Lowell in the Kings Daugh-
ters' lecture course at Williston last evening"
The marriage of Joseph A. Roberge and
Miss Dora Nj Lamora is announced to take
place at st. Joseph's church Sunday at
p. m.
l.. Pine, for the past five years in the
employ OF q. II. Kinsley as salesman has
secured a position with Messrs. Huntress &
Clarksop.
Miss Celia Ryder entertained the y. L.
L. c. Whist club at her home on Colchester
avenue last evening" it being her birthday
anniversary.
Cards are out announcing the marriage Of
MIR. Furtuna A. Honde and Miss Josephine
NJ. Rousseau at st. Joseph's church next
Monday ct o'clock
The Crystal Confectionery company find
1t necessary to work evenings to keep up
with the orders, which is something unusual
at this season of the year.
Postal Clerk S. f. Brownell's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. &. w. Browneil of Willistou
are slightly improved. They have been
very sick for some weeks.
The baggage of the Montreal New
York express, due here at 9:05 p. m, was
derailed at st. Adams last even lug and the
train did not arrive until 11:15.
Lyman Hill of Starksboro was in the
city Monday. He reported the roads very
good until within few miles of the city,
when he found them extremely bad.
a pleasant event was the family dinner
party AZ Ambrose Drews's on South Union
street Tuesday evening, the occasion being
the 63d anniversary of his birthday.
The report Of the Sunday school of the
First church for the past year shows that
the total attendance was 1921 or an average
Of lGo persons present on each Sunday.
Superintendent Wheeler has just received
from Harper Il Brothers OF New York about
200 portraits of Columbus that are to be
distributed to the schools of the city and
county.
A letter from L. II. Turk, who was in
Madrid at the time of writing, says that he
Is well. He will visit Granada, Marseilles
and Carthagena aud then cross the Med!ter-
ranean sea . Algers.
Mr.. Henry W. Thompson, whose death
occurred in this city Thursday, will be
pleasantly remembered by graduates of our
University as the faithful and obliging col
lege janilor for many years.
Truant Officer Lamora found four young :
sters Tuesday who ought to be in school,
There is still large amount of sickness
Most OF the mills IN the city now employ
only boys who are not Of school age
Friends of Mrs Frederick Fl. Drury, who
was Miss Saro t.. farmeee before her m ar
Flaee ana who now lives in Northampton
Mas, will be Interested to learn that a SON
was born to her and husband Yesterday.
Not boat OF the Burlirs ton Ice zach
tIub is as yet ready to be put on 10 the ice,
but all of them are in snaps to Le prepared
Pm short notice. a cold snap of a few DAYS
duration would without doubt close the
lake
" Rev. F. f. Dewhurst begins ais duties at
the college Friday, as instructor IN political
economy. lie has the junior class on this
subject, three sessions being held during the
week, and continuing throughout this half
year.
Smet fishing through the ice on Shel.
burne bay is reported excellent, and u Bur
Hngtonian who was there u day or SO since
said the ice was covered with fishermen and
that they all got good string to carry
away.
The fire committee OF the Board OF Alder
men in conjunction VITA the committee on
public buildings and parks, have taken pre-
iiminary steps in the matter of the proposed
new building for the Howard Hose com
pany.
Antonio lodge No. II, D. Of r., go t.
Barre Tuesday next to institute lodge
tnere. number of Odd Fellows, includ-
Ing Grand Master j. ". GoodeI, will nc
company the team, and special car ha,
been engaged.
There will be society meeting of The
FIRST church on Monday evening, at whicl
time two members Of the prudential com
mittee will be elected to fiji vacancies mad,
by the declination of J. S. Hickok and Col
Il A Woodburv