Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-21

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air. and Mrs c. j. Ferguson have form
| ally taken possession OF their new residence
On Shelburue street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Foster are receiving
the congratulations Of their many friends
over the arrival of a son.
Edgar ii. Adams OF New York is spend
lug two weeks vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Adams
Fred Thorburn Hatch of the l. V. ~,
class of 80, is spending part of his vaca-
ton in Fort Coviugton, y. y.
W. W. Walker and family went to Cedar
Beach Thursday tho 14th and will occupy
| their cottage there for number of weeks.
Abbey has had his nose broken by foul
! bail while at indianapolis. This is probab-
. ly why he has not pitched for several days
Dr. II. II. Freurd and family and DIR. J.
Moore Campbell and family OF Philadelphia
nre stopping in the city, guests Of the
Hotel Burlington.
L. &. Baldwin of the firm of Baldwin &
Stone, commission merchants, Chicago,
formerly resident of IIinesburgb, is visit
relatives III the city.
Trinity college, Hartford, has conferred
the degree of L. Ii. d., doctor of letters on
the Rev. Prof. Sears of Brown university,
formerly OF Burlington.
General Secretary John Gibson of the Y,
N. c. A. left on the 18th for New York
md sailed the next day on the State OF
Nebraska OF the Allan State line for Glas-
gov,
The many friends of Mr.. L. w. j. Hawk
ms, assistant to the secretary of state will
sympatbzo with him in the death OF his
need father, Ansil NJ. Hawkins Of Starks-
buro.
Word has been received hero that Gov
Prnment Comptroller Lacey calls for
statement Of the condition of the ma
toual banks at the close of business on
July y.
Il. c. Smith lost one OF bis pnir of hand
some dapple gray coach horses Wednesday.
Tie horse died suddenly in his stall from
what proved by post norton to be acute
meneneit
DR.. and Mrs. II. c. Tinkham, little girl and
Mrs. Tinkham's sister started Friday morn
Ing on carriage drive through the north
prn part of the State. They will be absent
two weeks.
There was a rumor in st. Adams Tues
day that the Bridge Construction company
would have to close their shops on account
Dt the scarcity Of material caused by the
lockout at Homestead, Pa.
\ new piece Of road was opened at Red
Rocks Friday, by which people can drive to
the very edge of the rocks, that overlook
Sheburne bay, and the lake and mountains,
10 the south and southwest.
Misses Mabel and Louise Russell, Bertha
Smith, Bessie Truman, Josie Eaton of Bris-
tol and Master Truman Clnpp, chaperoned
by Mrs. J. y. Clapp, are spending two
weeks at camp Bson-Tu- Ra RIA.
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discussing plans for erecting a summer camp
Ing house at some one of the many attrsc-
tive locations along the lake. 1t is to be
hoped that they will be successful.
Tuesday afternoon large number of
Burlington merchants decorated their win.
lows with the following card: "This store
will he closed every evening except Monday
and Saturday until September 10"
There was large party of guests from
Hotel Chapplain, Bluff Point, in tho city
Monday. They came over on the handsome
yacht Nalcour. IL seems to be quito in
fashion for the people at this palatial hostel
ry to visit the Queen City.
The general freight agents Of the country
held a meeting at Hotel ChamplRin, Bluff
ONT yesterday. About 90 railroad line.
were represented. Col. K. A. Chittender
Of st. Atbans, general freight agent of the
Central Vermont was present.
b. G.. Reilly, Il student in the U. V. NJ
AedicGl department, has engaged with q
Ii. Smalley, life insurance agent, for tn,
summer. There is life in the balance il
either vocation and Mr.. Reilly will no douU
be successful insurance man.
Those interested report an unusually
good catch Of pike ct the mouth of tha river
for this time OF year. one fisherman
whose vsracity is absolutely beyond ques
ton states that few days since he saw ,
man take cut II fine pike before breakfast
Dir. J. a. Weilman received a Telegram
from Cornish, u H., Monday evening
btatingthat his father dead. lie wa
comparatively young man, being only 3
years OF age. MIR, Weilnan will have tn
sympathy of the community in his afii ic
lion.
Miss /. NJ. ScoGeld, organist at the Meth
Ddlst churh for the past four years. lef
Tuesday afternoon for flttstield, Ill.,, wher
she Will JOIN her father, who has been ther
for about year. The music committee o
the church have not yet selected her sue
ressor.
Rev. DR.. Raun, who gave stereoptico
lecture on the Reformation last trda
evening has secured the services of Nh
James II. Hamilton of the u. v NJ. Med
cal college to manipulate the light. Nh
Hamilton leaves Tuesday to assume his ne,
position.
The water department has completed rc
placing the old clmsnt service pipe On Ban
Itreot from Church street TO WinoCsl
avenue, with cast iron pipe, and the scrvic
on Winoosk avenue, between Bank an
College streets, is being improved in tn
came way.
The Boxers have had the brake on the
engine, which broke at G!ons Falls, repaired
and were cut pract.cing Monday evening fo
the coming tournament at Middlebury. III
engine worked wei, and, with "a strou
breeze against tho stream, water was throw
about 40 feot.
The Burlington Beef company is film
the new refrigerator with ice from the com
panY's store house on tho north dock. III
meats and provisions will be moved ther
Thursday and thereafter the business wi
be conducted at the largest and costliei
rooler in tho state.