Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-16
BURLINGTON.

Will he D0Dildueu duh iSuuy ioi
the 20tn inst
George Bacon, the genial clerk at Jones
Bros and wife are elated over a 10 pound
girl who arrived Tuesday evening.
Green Mountain lodge, |. o. o. F., work
ed the fest degree on TWO candidates at its
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Mr.. ard Mrs William Tanning OF New
York, who are spending the winter in this
city, are rejoicing over the birth OF boy.
Madame Wheeler started for Baltimore
Tuesday to remain some time. W. H.
Englesby accompanied her as far as New
York.
There will be special services in all the
Catholic churches of the world Thursday,
Friday aud Saturday In honor Of the jubilee
of Pope Leo Xii.
Sergeant Ii. c. Tracy, son of Col. A. S.
Tracy, has been appointed acting quarter
master-sergeaut OF Co. A, 1st. regiment,
Vermont Sons of Veterans guards.
A 1900 horse power stationary engine,
which will provide power in one OF the
buildings at the worlds fair, passed through
the city Saturday. 1t took five cars to
transport it.
Mr.. A. Doguise ard Miss Jessie Robinson,
both of this city, were married Monday
evening by Rev. Father Cloarec. There
was a large gathering and many presents
were brought il.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Adsit have arrived at
San Diego, Cal, having bad very pleasant
journey across the continent. From San
Diego they vii! go to Oakland and Los
Angeles and thence return home.
There Il slight fire in leaves under
the veranda OF Fred Johonnott's house on
South Union street Monday. 1t was dis
covered and put out before any damage was
done. Tie origin of the fire is a mystery.
The meeting of the council of the Sons of
Veterans division OF Vermont, called in
this city the Sth, to officially accept the
resignation of Commander f. L. Greene of
st. Adams, and elect his successor was
postponed until the 2lst inst.
The large elm tree in front of the Capt.
Anderson place on st. Paul street ha. been
rut down. Ii was one of the Oldest and
largest shade trees in the city but it stood
so near the house that its branches shaded
it, causing things inside to mold.
The Douglas Canning company of st.
Johns, n. B., has leased tbs factory on the
addition formerly occupied by Lewis MUIR,
and will move its large canning establish
nent to this city in the near future. Mr..
Scarf concluded the negotiations Thursday.
DR.. J. D. Tanner of Winooski, who is
taxing course in the Postgraduate COL
lege, New York. has been appointed assist
ant to Dr. Van Ars1ale in the Good Samar-
itan dispensary OF that city. DR.. Van Ars-
dale is professor Of surgical and skin dis
ease clinics.
The L. V. NJ. glee and ban 10 clubs and
the clubs from McCill college in Montreal
gave joint concert at the opera house Fri
lov Tha oft do
given banquet ct the Van Ness House and
were taken coasting Main street Saiur-
day morning.
Three coaches OF the consolidated train
from Montreal to ST. Adams, left the rails
| at Swanton junction Friday morning.
The cause OF the accident was e broken rail-
The coaches were put upon the track again
| In two and half hours. The flyer arrived
here about 2:}o O'clock.
Miss Name Brown, stenographsr for the
FREE PRESS association for some time part,
80 resigned her position, gone To her home
MORA, n. y, and will shortly start for
Denver, COL, to fill similar position in a
newspaper Office Her successor in this
officer is Miss Alma Andrews.
Capt. Harris, for three years past an ex-
| curslon agent OF the Delaware and Hudson
railroad has been engaged to command the
Chsmp!sin Transportation company s
| steamer Ticonderoga on Lake George this
| season IN place of Capt. Richard Arbuckle,
transferred TO the steamer Horizon.
Frank Greene night clerk at the Hote
| burlington, and Miss Rose La Pete were
married at st. Josephs church Monday
afternoon at o'clock by Raw. Father
Cicarec. They took the 4:25 train north
fer Swanton, where Mr.. Greeno's parents
reside, to spend q short honeymoon.
At the meeting Of the Grocers' and Meat
mems association the Sth, the time o.
holding the annual banquet came up for
consideration aud it was voted to have it il
March g. w. Kelley, L. A. Prior and J.
NJ. Fraser were appointed committee OF
arrangements, President barber presided
The Champlain transportation company
has only II men in its employ at Sheburne
harbor now They are engaged in burnish
ing, painting and oins the furniture of the
Vermont and Chateaugay, and doing SONS
repairing ON pleasure boats and yachts
which were hauled out there for tie win
ter
The st. join Baptist society has decided
TO celebrate its Goth anniversary by CRANE
observance OF ST. John Baptist day, jun
q. 1t is planned TO have the celebration
moro than local IN its character and eocie
ties are TO be invited from various places IL
Vermont, northern New York and Canada
No programmes has as yet been prepared
{. d. Williams of this city has bought {
farm Of 2j0 acres in Washington, W. II
il in pleasant location and the land is con
sidered good as any in that section
The buildings which include house and
large barn, have been kept in repair, ant
all in all, Mr.. Williams thinks 1t will max
him desirable home. He will move Their
the last Of the month.
Miss Courcy, drcssmaker, while walking
down Maple street in tho roadway Monday
evening, slipped and fell and was run into
by boy coastlng, one runner striking hei
on the head and the other on the shoulder
She was rendered insensble and was taken
into L. j. Smiths residence DR.. Hazer
was summoned and dressed tho wounds A
bad cash was cuA In her head and her shout
der was injured After about an hour sb,
regained consciousness and was taken to thu
home of Edward Hines On Spruce street.
Quito q number of Scottish ladies ant