Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-25
BURLINGTON.

to be in this city March 8.
Mrs Pearl and family OF Boston came to
the Saturday for the express purpose of
coasting.
The Burlington cotton mills expect to
start up their new mill about the middle OF
next month.
The stage between Keesevlle and this
city made its first trip across the lake ON
the ice Saturday.
1t is expected that the system of school
savings banks will go into operation in this
city next week.
The S1th anniversary of the organization
of the First church occurred February %.
The church vas started in 1919.
There are II prisoners in the Jail Three
of them are held for trial by the United
States Court, and eight committed crimes
within the jurisdiction Of the State.
D. j. Foster, esq, spoke at Wiliston last
evening in the Kings Daughters lecture
course. The audience large and his
thoughts were attentively listened to.
The Consumers Ice company have har-
vested little ice, but the warm weather
has made suspension of operations neces-
sary.
The marriage of 7. p. Donahue and Miss
Annie Nlaloney is announced to take place
in st. Mary's cathedral next Tuesday at s
a. IN.
Conductor Oscar Phipps resumed his run
on the mail train between this city and Rut-
land Friday after a few weeks illness
with grip.
At the dance under the auspices Of Gen.
William Wells camp, sons of Veterans in
their hall last evening, there were about 20
couples present.
At the ad journed caucus OF the working
mems party of the third ward Thursday
evening they endorsed the full republican
ticket Of that ward.
SO far during the present school year the
Howard Relief has distributed one or more
pairs OF shoes or other clothing to 35l diff
ferent school children.
f. W. Peck and wife went to New York
Tuesday. They will spend week there
and then go to North Carolina to- remain a
large part OF the winter.
The city report shows that during the past
year there were a. 100 people supplied with
water and the average amount used daily
by each consumer We So gallons.
The marriage of |. II. Melendy Of Jer-
fersonvlle to Miss Maoel Morrison is an.
nounced to take place at $3.50 p. IN. Tues
day, March l, at ST. Paul's chapel.
The driver of the Grand Isle stage said
Monday that the ice along the route was
strong enough to bear four horse team
aud all it could draw and that there were
no cracks as yet.
Manager Martin of the L, V. NJ. base
ball team, is now arranging for spring
vacation trip to include at least three
games with League teams, Phiiadel phia,
Baltimore and Washington.
DR.. haZen made too short d turn at the
corner Of Pearl and Champlain streets Mon
day and his sleigh tipped over, the horse
dragging hln some few rods before he sue
ceeded in stopping the animal.
There was party al the Howard Relief
hall Monday evening, given by Mrs. Stone
beginners c.ass to the last year class, aud
number of friends. Supper was furnished
by the young ladies and q pleasant time
vas had.
AIsssrs. Henry McQuillan and Albert
Williams Of koesevIlle were Thursday in
the city They came across on the ce and
pushed the stage route, which was open
ed Friday. Tie crossing will be unusu-
ally good,
W. b. McKillip has bought the Blodgett
place, situated on the southeast corner of
South Union and Maple streets, for $4,000.
He will move there. j. w. Durham. who
has owned aud occupied it, is to moyo
to Albany, y. y.
The Sauveur summer school Of languages
will go to Exeter, n. H., this year The
people there promise the school 80 students
from that town, which means $1,000, and it
was this tiattering offer that induced DIR.
Sauveur to move.
The thaw has taken away much of the
MI oh f.lI
depth of about three feet. Yesterday the
country roads were soft and teamsters com
planned OF horses slumping when driven
faster than walk.
single team belonging to Mr.. Wall OF
Williston, while left standing near Smith
iced store on College street Friday, start
ed up and the lines got tangled In the
general melee that followed the horse was
scrat ched considerably.
The two new Ice boats that have arrival
Mt Shelburns Farms for the use of DR.
Webb and his guests from New York are.
the Eskimo, ~ feet over ali and Is feet
runner plank, and the Siubad, 20 feet over
all and 10 feet runner plank.
The marriage Of W. T. Hall to Miss Mary
Sui!ivan took place Tuesday morning at &
o'clock, at st, Mary's cathedral. Very
Rev. Father Lynch, V. g., OBLIGATED. They
went to Boston on the 7:26 a. no, train. and
will DO absent about two weeks
The Sherman Military band has voted to
buy two ssxOphones. These Instruments
are new to The band, and they will be pro.
cured in season to allow practice for the
active work OF the coming summer. There
are to be several new men in the band next
season.
There has been very encouraging at.
tendance this winter at the various meetings
held at the City Mission. On Sunday even
lngs there have been on average over
100 people present Cottage meetings are
held every Wednesday night in various parts
Of the city.
A large number of citizens and horsemeu
"brushed" their horses out on the new track
ON the lake Friday f. f. Brownell had
Prince Alexander 2:27) and Rhea, and r. f.
Weller good one, while others had some
capable OF stepping along mile inside OF
three minutes.
As Mrs. Patrick Lavell of Williston was
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