Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10
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ton 10 days. trip.
Five students from the Hinesburgh acad
envy have entered the High school.
Miss Katie Gates, who has been attending
school in Greenfield, Mass, is at home.
Reuben Hamblet Of Westford has filed in
Probate Court his adjudication Of insolven-
cy.
The lake has opened up again south of
Juniper toward Essex and out west of Rock
Point
Col. and Mrs. U. A. Woodbury. went to
New York Tuesday for a few days So
journ
February had five Mondays, this year,
and the same will not happen again for pa
years.
The First church has practically decided
to have chorus choir instead of quartette
os at present.
The ice about the shores lie getting little
shalzy, especially between this city and Shell
burne Point.
Mrs. George S. Wright and Miss Hattie
Stone returned last evening from long
visit in Boston.
Tho many friends of A. B. Kingsland will
be pleased to learn that he is out again after
several months illness.
and unless more snow falls the coasting for
the season is practically at an end
Mrs. Theodore f. Edgar of Boston came
to town Monday evening to visit her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL. Lane, ST.
The fishermen say that smelt fishing is
good in Snelburne bay and near Red Rocks.
There are many shanties about the bay.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Van Patten, who are
low in New y ork will also visit Pniladel-
phia and they will be absent about two
weeks.
Miss Nellie White has returned from
Taunton, Mass, for short visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry White on st.
Paul street.
MIR, G. +. Moody went Saturday to Wa
terLury His father celebrated the 10Th
anniversary OF his birth Monday with a
family dinner.
Old sugar makers say that there will not
be much sugar made before there is a snow
storm, aud tnet 1t is better not TO tap the
orchards too early.
During the month OF February the total
circulation OF books from The Fletcher ii
brary 454G, OF which number 3053
were works OF fct' II.
Miss Emma Chandler OF Pomfret and Miss
Jessca White OF WINDSOR who have been
visiting Mis- ". L. Gates, went TO West
Randolph Saturday.
The public schools Of the city close March
10 fer q two weeks vacation. The Pine
street school has already began preparations
for the closing exercises.
An enterprising farmer was in the city
yesterday with sleigh box well filled with
gallon cans OF new maple syrup, which found
ready sale at big prices.
j. Il. Robinson, vice president and mana
ger of the Vermont Lite Insurance com
pany, returned Saturday from a business
trip to points in OHIO and Michigan.
J. =. Mclaughlin is on trip through
northern New York and to New York cav
Oh business pertaining to tue canning fac
tory which he proposes TO locate here.
Mis- Ph. be Ii, Towle of Enosburgh, a re-.
cent graduate of tue Oswego Normal school.
has entered the University to take special
course IN the history, botany anu chemistry.
A. meeting OF the Loyal Legion at the
Van Ness House Tuesday evening, E. L.
Greenleat Of huntsville, Ala, aud c. C..
Alnsman Of Rutland were elected members
Messrs. +. W. Wood and George Lessor
are IN Jericho on hunting trip. They
have been expected home for number Of
days but as it is supposed have struck bear
tracks.
Mrs. A. Il. Strong has taken rooms in the
woodbury. q Walker block on st. Iadl
street III is understood that Prof j. +
Goodrich is TO take the house on WIliams
street vacated by her.
The First ana College street Congrega.
tlonai and Berean Baptist churches will nc. d
union evening services beginning next Sun
day. The meetings WI DO held at the diff
ierent cAurches in rotation.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. Nick. Twombley and r. X
Robinson Of New York, who have been the
guests OF DR.. and Mrs. Webb at eIburno
Farms, returned Saturday morning.
Father Boyle is now engaged in making
Preparations FOR an entertainment to be
gwen on tue evening OF 81. Patrick's day.
March II, by the children OF the ParochiaI
SCHOOLS 1t promises to be very interesting
Deputy United States Marshal Thoma.
Failey took George Clogston, who was con
Vcted OF llilclt disabling at the last session
OF the United States Circuit Court, TO the
House Of Correction Friday to serve 4
four months sentence.
Capt. Hinckley OF Essex, N Y, who com
manued the sloop Matte last sumner died
last week Wednesday from paralyuo
SHOCK lie had been on the lake for about
Az years and in his early career used t.
run from st. Johns to New York.
whist party was given Friday eyeuiup
at tho residence OF Mr. and Mrs. Joel II
Holton on Grant street In honor of Mi,
Wales of Bellows Falls who is visiting there
Quite number Of guests were present, ana
the occasion was very enjoyable one.
w. j. Dobbie, who for the past five yecr.
has Leen in the employ OF George Ii. Kin.
ley, has secured postioa with Ii. ".
Allen 81 Co. and commenced his dulc,
Monday. MIR. Dobbie is familiar with a.
branches OF the business and is compoteu
Salesman.
w. d. Pope, formerly OF the drug firu
of @. +. Pope 81 Son, started Tuesda,
for San Francisco, California, where h,
expects to secure u situation in the drus
business in which he has been engaged fol
the past 10 years, one year Of which wa
spent in Florida,
The death of the mother of Oliver d.