Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-21
BURLINGTON.

nlNs mum 10 NOhii'i~N W N~
house with la grippe.
Mr.. Il. b. Whiting is out after four
weeks siege OF grip.
Il. o. Garrow, clerk for Pease & Manson,
is out after a two weeks illness.
b. j. Derby Of Denison, Texas, is in the
city calling on his many friends
Lawrence BARLEY, who has been sick for
three weeks with the grip, is out again.
+. II. Wells was out Friday for the
first time after hard attack of grippe.
There were five applicants before the To-
cal board of pension examiners yesterday.
Tho j. j. n. 2. Whist club met with Miss
Mamie Smith on Pine street Monlay even
ing.
Miss Jessie Benedict entertained num-
Der Of the young people at her home Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs W. f. Hendee gave a whist
party to a number Of their friends Friday
evening, and pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all.
John S. Brown and wife of Troy are in
this city visiting Mr.. Browns sister, Mrs.
W. B. McKiilip
II. c. Smith gave the young lady students
at Bishop Hopkins hall sleigh ride Satur-
day afternoon.
John b. Kelly, jr., of Beeman, Hunt 81
Co. IS has gone to his home in Montpelier,
i'll with la grippe.
Miss Minnie and Halle Walker are spend
ing few weeks in Albany, n. Y, as guests
OF John L. Walker.
Registration blanks for MARI ages, births
aud deaths are being sent to the town clerks
from the secretary of states Office.
The many friends of George f. johnson
will be pleased to hear that he 10 out once
more alter four weeks illness with la
grippe.
A Buringtonan who returned Saturday
from Montreal reported not so much snow
in that Canadian city as Burlington can
boast Of.
Miss Florence Vincent returned Thursd ay
from the West after an absence of four
months. She visited several points in Hi
nois and Minnesota.
Lieut.. V, !. PIERCE. L. S. A., who has
been visiting lbs PARENTS in this city for the
past weak, left Monday evening for his post
at Fort Riley, Kan.
I h, heavy snow fall forced the Street
Railway company to use large four horse
sleighs Tuesday. They will probably
tnue them for some days.
Miss Rose Gilbert gave a whist party last
evening in honor of Miss Doolittle of Brat
il'boro, who is visiting her. The evening
was very pleasantly passed.
Deputy Collector John A. Arthur was
summoned to Philadelphia Sunday night by
n telegram announcing the death OF Rev
Dr. Weaver, his brother-u-law.
y small fire occurred in the residence of
W. IL. Lane, jr., yesterday, though the
flames were put out with n damage Of $40.
1t originaled from hot air box.
DR.. f. H. Miller, inspector of the animal
bureau, reports that during the year 1891
lie inspected %, 1875 sheep and 3l49 head of
cattle passing through his district.
Local lish dealers state that owing to the
severe stormy weather the scarcity of the
hnny tribe that has prevailed durng the
pas two Or three wcoks continues.
Postmaster Wheeler states that tile new
boxes for papers are receiving good deal
OF mail matter. They are proving to be a
great convenience, as was anticipated.
j.. c. johnson is in the city visiting bis
parents, Commander Henry l.. johnson and
wife. He has good position in New York
with the Citizens Insurance company.
G. j. Carpenter, proprietor Of the Hines
burgh and burlington stage route, reported
the country roads in a good condition yes
,erday, considering the heavy tall of snow.
George II. Learnerd, for the past three
years with Leo a McIaren and Leo & Nc
Auslan, has severed his connection and went
TO West Randolph Monday to visit for a
few days.
A new boiler has been put in place at
Lang, Goodhue 81 company's building on
the addition. This boiler is to furnish heat
for both shoe factories and it will soon be in
operation,
Wells n Richardson company are now
sending about 30 sacks of mail matter every
day. 1t is owing to their immense mail
that the Burlington postoifice was made q
first class Office.
Miss Alma Andrews, who has filled t he
Office OF stenographer i'll the insurance Office
OF w II. S. Whitcomb for the past year
very acceptably, has engaged with the Bur
lington Drug company.
Over 90 couples were present Tuesday even
ing at the leap year party held in knights of
Labor hall. Music was furnished 10y a part
of the Howard Opera House orchestra. A
supper was had at Mrs. Zot;mans dining
rooms.
The Lowell club met Friday evening at the
home OF Mrs. f. L. Dewhurst on North Wi
nooski avenue The evening was devoted
to Sidney Lanier's poems a biographical
sketch OF the author being among the papers
presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Lawrence who
returned Monday evening from their we'd
ding tour received their friends at the brides
home on School street Tuesday evening They
were the recipiants OF many valuable and
handsome presents
A letter from l.. II. Turk says that the
passage over the ocean was very pleasant
with the exception OF two days wheI. the
ship rolled heavily and passengers could
hardly keep their berths. He has visited
London and is probably in Paris now,
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenough, who have beer
guests at the Van Ness house for nearly two
months left the city Saturday. Mr.. Green
ough returned to his home in Quebec, and
his wife went to New York. Miss Green
ough is student at Bishop Hopkins Hall
Fred A. Drew OF Lakeside farm, also
highway surveyor Of South Burlington,
passed up and back ON the road leading tC