Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-13

the animal from sinking much further, unit
he could get a farmers team, which drew
the horse on to firm ground.
Mrs. Zottman has concluded to cling to
the name American House and her hotel
will no longer he known as Hotel Crystal.
The change on the signs was made yester-
day. Inasmuch as the hotsl owned by Mrs.
Zottman is the main building OF the Amer
lean House, which was one of the most pop
ular and widely known hostelries in New
England 20 years ago, it seems both ap-
propriate and good business judgment to re-
tain this old name.
Thomas w. Keene and company, who up
pesred here Friday evening, opened the beau
titul new opera house at Plattsburgh, N. Y,
Wednesday evening. The building Is four
stories high and has front facade of &c
feet on Marion street, being In imitation of
the Italian Renaissance architecturally.
One hundred electric lights furnish ilumina-
ton and the scenic effect, are grand The
seating capacity Of the orchestra circle is
4l0 chairs, the dress circle 351 and the gall
lery 255. 1t was built by Hon. Smith NJ
Weed at cost of $50, OOO
Gen. w. W. Grout, NJ. c., was in
town on Wednesday. He visited the uni
versity, looked through the experiment sta
ton dairy school, mechanical building,
library aud other buildings, and was much
interested in the enlarged facilities for
| practical, industrial aud agricultural educa-
ton, now afforded to young men in the
| university. Gen. Grout Is a practical
farmer, having so COWS and 90 horses on his
farm, and he has strong interest in the
great farming industry of our State.
The large block to be erected on Church
street ad Joining II. n. Coons residence on
the north and the Terrll block on the south,
the construction of which was begun lest
week, is to be built conjointly by II. N
Coon and Augustus Barrows. The plans
call for three story building, built OF
white pressed brick, the main walls to be
20 inches In thickness, large plate glass
windows in first and second stories, with II
feet arches over the windows The con-
tract has been given to E. r. Coon.
COL lie Grand b. Cannon has added to
his recent gift to st. Paul's church, In thi.
city, of tue Dr. Atwater homestead, ar
Easter donation of the Tryon premises ad
joining the church grounds on the north.
This purchase will not only be appreciated
by the parish but by our citizens generally,
as it is proposed TO remove at once the un
slightly buildings and grade and beautify the
lot in harmony with the church grounds
Resolutions of thanks to Mr. Cannon fol
this thoughtful and generous contribution
to the material interests of St. Paul's wer,
adopted at the Easter meeting OF the parish
The story of mslaid corpse, which
drifts back to Burlington from Chicago, 1.
"founded on fact" The mishap did no
occur in any Colonial mansion nor ir
the old Englesby place. nor was the coffin
missing The corpse-that of an infant
tcaS lost for a time, and could not be founc
for time, and could not be found when
the hour came for the funeral; and tn,
ceremony consequently suffered an embar
RAISING delay. The little body was at las
found in the deep drawer of bureau, in
which it had been placed while the inside o
the coffin was receiving some final touche
of funereal edornment. The drawer wa
closed by some one who did not notice it.
contents; and the person who laid tn
corpse there had perhaps left the hous
without mentioning the matter, or at an,
rate did not discover the loss until Just il
time to prevent an adjournment of tn
funeral. 1t was not funny affair TO
those most nearly concerned, but it had a
amusing side for others.