Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-07
BURLINGTON.

from a severe attack Of la grippe.
G. G. Peterson moved into his new resi-
dence ON Willard street yesterd day.
How many times since the new year
started In have you written the date 1871.
The scholars OF st. Mary's convent are
preparing for a musicale to be given soon.
Rev W. S. Roberts, D. D., is slowly i'm
proving. Rev. Richard Mott supplied his
pulpit Sunday.
Gen. w. w. Henry, who has been sick
for some days with the prevailing disease,
is convalescing.
William Favrault has severed his connec-
ton with Fletcher 81 Boynton, after seven
years Of faithful service, and will leave
Monday for Boston.
The boot and shoe mandatory OF c. A.
Hibbard has started up, after shut down
of q few weeks for repairs.
The annual meeting of the Chittenden
county Agricultural society will be held at
'Dunbar's' next Saturday.
NJ. V. B. Weeks, wife and two y oungest
children, who have been very sick with la
grippe, are slowly improving.
Ex-sherif Joseph Barton Of Charlotte is
dangerously i'll at the residence of his SON
in-law, J. A. Baldwin, in this city.
The work on the addition of the Van
Ness House is going along nicely. The roof
is on and the outside is nearly completed
Congressman H. Henry Powers, wife and
daughter Miss Carrie of Morrisville, left
on the CREEP Mountain flyer for Washing
ton Friday.
Tho place, of business closed Friday at
noon The remainder of the day was re-
markably quiet, the streets presenting
lonely appearance.
Manager Walker has secured the latest
New York and Boston success, 'Niobe, -
for one performance at the opera house the
last of this month.
The Chittenden County Court docket for
the April term contains III causes, fol-
lows 113 civil; 30 divorce, and 80 State.
Judge Russell S. Taft Of this city will pre-
side.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Burlington Drug company Saturday. a. L.
Richardson was elected president, +. C.
Harrington vice president and c. c. Miller
treasurer.
Alfred Bushey was arrested and taken
before the City Court Monday morning
charged with furnishing Intoxicating liquor,
to which he pleaded guilty. He was fined
80 and costs, making $l4. 81.
Lewis MUIR said yesterday that they had
been having good deal of trouble from la
grippe, but there is now a full force OF en-
ployes. The factory is turning out between
400 and 500 pairs of shoes day.
Secretary Woodward of the medical de-
partment OF the u. V. NJ. states that an I'M
usually largo number of communications
for this season of the year have been re-
ceived from prospective students.
Snow began to fall about 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, continuing all day. Wheels
generally gave way to runners. The sleigh
ing was not of the best but a little snow
counts for considerable this winter.
Two Burlington hunters went out yester-
day and bagged a couple of rabbits and n
fox. Rabbits are more numerous than they
have been for years. and foxes are very
scarce. One fact explains the other.
Congressman Powers announces else
where in this issue OF the FREE PRESS that
there is vacancy in the representation of
this congressional district at the United
States naval academy and tells how it may
be filed.
Frank F. Morse has been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier. Mr.. Morse is an ex-
captain of Gen William Wells camp, Sons
of Veterans, and an estimable young man.
His selection by Postmaster Wheeler is to be
commended
Hon. L. J. Phelps and family left Mon.
day for New Haven, Conn, to remain dur
ing Mr. Ihelp stay as professor of law in
Yale college DR.. Webb rendered his palace
horse car to convey Mr.. Phelps's horses
Garages, etc.
e. j. Spau ding, who was clerk on the
steamer ChateaugaV during the past season
left yesterday Tor Butler, Mo. He will
very likely visit other points in the West
Capt. L. j. Baldwin accompanied him a.
far Albany.
The Catholic Young Mems union at theiI
last meeting voted to present Father Dona
hue, the retiring president, with fur coat
lie goes Saturday to assume his new charg,
at Northteld. Father Boyle will succeed
Father Donahue as president of the union.
DR.. F. 7. Wheeler, accompanied by hi
daughter. Mrs. W. w. Phelps, and her tive
daughters, Matte and Flora started Mon
day evening for their home in johnson City
Tenn, for the winter, after spending thu
summer with his daughter, Mrs. W. f
Campbell
There are 20 men overhauing the steam
er Vermont at Shelburne harDor under til,
careful eyes of General Agent George Rus
low. He said in reply to query that tn,
steamer could be launched by April anc
be in readiness before May 80, her usua
starting time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Russell celebrated Thu
18th anniversary of their marriage Thurs
day In a very quiet way. In speaking
of the remarkable weather, Mr.. Russell
said, it was some different from that of !!
years ago, when there were fully three fee
of snow on the ground
The three Adirondack and St I.awrenc
vestibuled cars which have been runnin.
between Troy and st. Adams on the Cree
Mountain flyer have been purchased by tn
Central Vermont railroad, and the old nam
has been replaced by that of the Contra
Vermont company on each car.
Mr.. j. Henry Meyers general secretar,
or the Christian Aid association which
carrying on work among the prisoners i
Vermont Is in the city soliciting funds t.
AID the work. 1t is proposed to ESTABLISH
al ission near Rutland for the benefit 0
the inmates OF the H )use OF Correction
Rev. Richard Mott of this city states tina
an effort Is being made to have the Baptis