Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-02
BURLINGTON.
Mrs. NJ. j. Barnes is seriously i'll.

Will remain uueTe uuun uDOuU April lO
Mayor uaselton has moved his law office
to rooms in his block over Charles f. Pease
& CO.'S store.
series of receptions will be given by the
Ethans this winter, and the first one will
occur in the near future.
The second and third meetings in the in
solvent estate of George h. Scott Of Under
bill is called for February 8.
Mrs Crandall, wife of F. II. Crandall
superintendent of the water department,
Is quite seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Collins arc receiving
many congratulations and rejoicing over
the birth OF a bouncing boy, weighing IL
pounds.
Herald Stevens, superintendent OF streets,
who has been i'll some two weeks with
typhoid fever. was reported not SO well yes
terday.
The many friends of John Lavelle, who
had stroke OF paralysis will be gratiied
to know that he was out Wednesday for
short walk.
Tho Vermont Maple Sugar Makers asso-
citation viii meet at the Van Ness House IN
this city Friday, pursuant to call printed
several days since.
Farm produce is selling higher than for
number of years The price of hay still fingers
from Sl4 to SIG a ton, while butter, eggs,
etc, are in demand at good prices.
Fifty people found pleasant entertain
ment at the whist party given by MIR and
Mrs W. II. Livingston at their residence
on Winooski avenue Tuesday evening.
The sale Of tickets for Madame Janau-
schel in Macbeth will opsn at the box office
tonight at O'Clock. II you want good
seats be sure and be on hand tonight.
j. L. Roberts has leased the store at No.
s Church street, owned by l.. Ii. Turk, aud
takes possession to day. He will open a
retail store, carrying wall paper, paints,
glass, etc
The thaw has taken away good part Of
what little snow there was, and sleighing is
very poor. Tho wheeling is fine, however,
ami there seems to be as many wagons in
| use hereabouts as sleghs.
Manager Vincent of the Vermont Electric
company has practically closed a contract
with the street railway company to furnish
the power for operating the line as soon as
the road is equipped electrically.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Palmer gave drive
whist party at their pleasant home on
Pearl street Friday evening. There was a
large number of their friends in attendance
and ell had very agreeable time
The taking of testimony in the insolvency
of y. W. Huntley of Essex Centre,
which was to have been done Thursday,
was held open owing to the absence OF Hon.
W. L. Burnap, counsel for one of the cred
itors.
message was received in tho city yes
! terday from Elizabethtown, N. y, con-
veying the unwelcome news of the serious
illness OF DR.. Stafford f.. Hale, who is we'll.
known by the older generation OF Burling-
ton residents.
The young gentlemen rooming at the
Howard Relief building gave pleasant
party to their friends in the hall Friday
evening. SpauldinG' : orchestra furnished the
music. Thirty couples were present. Re
treatments were served.
The postoflice has received official Motif
cation OF the presidential order placing the
Office within the classified civil service, The
board of examiners Will be chosen by thC
civil service board, its members being Sc
lectel from representatives OF both politica
parties.
The blacksmith5 were the hardest worke ed
people in this city Monday. The thaw and
sudden free2s left the streets icy and mad,
1t quite necessary that horses which had &c
be driven much should be newly-shod. Al
$3.50 a. IN. FREE PRESS reporter counted
40 horses in one shop.
Work will be resumed ut tao gorge about
April l. Timber IS being Delivered for tn,
main dam now ard tons OF stone have beef
drawn and piled up on the west bank of the
river SO that no delay viii be caused FOL
wsnt of building material.
Secretary OF State Brownell is crowdins
along the publication OF the session laws a
fast possible. a number of things which
m pg.tl n to arI ,ain
tarded the work somewhat, but it Is hoped
the bound books will be ready for distribu-
tion in a few weeks.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. II. Hart now Of Som
eryille, Mass, but until lately of this city
gave wedding reception to their daughter
Annie and DR.. Erasmus A. Pond ct thei
residence, 1lo Walnut street, Thursda
evening last. II is understood that DR.. au,
Mrs Pond will reside at Rutland.
Mr.. c. ". Scarf tod FREE PRESS REP
resentatiye yesterday that the prospects o
inducing the owners Of canning factor
to remove their business to this city SCENE
good. The concern cans vegetables an
fruits. During the height of the busine.
last year l25 hands were employed.
Mr. ami Mrs. L. Is. Adsit left Monda
on an extended pleasure trip. They wi
visit Albany, n. Y, Niagara Fails, Chca
90, ST. Louis, No., Dennlson, lex, an
thence 60 Wost to Los Angeles, CAL, re
turning via Denver Col, Salt Lake City
Utah, Minneapolis and st. Paul, MINI.
There is probably no other man in thi
State who has to sign his name in th
capacity OF public official many time
year as Mr.. Charles E. Allen, the genit
city clerk OF our Queen City. He has t
lnscribe his signature upwards OF 5000 times
or on an average about Is times every day
The arrangements which are in charge G
DIR. j. ID. Hanrahan OF Rutland, for the al
tendance of Vermont democrats at the in
auguration OF President-e ect Cleveland ar
well nigh completed. Col. b. b. Smalley
q. l.. LaFountain, j. fl. Holton aud G. w
Kelley of this city, expect to be in th
party.
L. H. Smith is tearing down the old land
mark near the head OF Church street, ocor
pied by him as meat market until II
partial destruction by fire few weeks age