Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

Prof II. A. z. Torrey end family have
eturned from the Adirondocks.
Bervey Spencer arrived home Saturday
,fter prolonged stay In the west
A light frost was reported in the vicinity
# Essex Junction Sunday morning.
Mrs. l.. D. Turrill, who has been quite
lex for several weeks, is oonvalescing.
Prof. Daniels went to the Adiropdacks
Thursday for three weeks deer hunt.
Alderman r. G.. Severson and family
have returned home from the world's'fair.
! This sll-rail excursion to New York over
. be Central Vermont railroad is advertised
or the Goth inst.
Dean B. Conner is manipulating the
tereopticon for Rice's company in '1492, "
NOW playing in New York.
It was expected tdat the cotton mills
you'd start up Monday, but conditions of
rade do not warrant starting just yet.
Tho infant SON of Ny. and Mrs g. L.
<etoham died August 80. The interment
ook place at Potsdam, their former home
Thursday.
The annual stockhollers' meetings OF the
Central Vermont and Consolidated Railroad
,ompsniea will be held at st. Adams on the
9th inst.
The Champain transportation company
have their annual excursion to New ork
his season September 16, via the Hudson
liver steamers.
Canal boatmen are talking of striking.
hey contend that present freight rates are
c low that they loso money on every cargo
which they handle.
Contractor j. j. Mclaughlin has com
,eted plans for new house to be built on
earl street by Wylie b, Jones' The esti-
mated cost is $1,000.
The extension of the Peru street sewer is
eomuleteI and tho street department are
aging sewer in Prospect street between
earl ana Main streets.
Mrs A. r. Fisher has lot the Central
House at Essex Junction TO j. j. Drum
nond formerly with the Wellington Cafe
company OF Chicago, III.
The Porter Manufacturing company has
moved it's factory into tho rink building at
Winooski, quarters at one time used by the
Baldwin Refrigerator company.
f. W. Burritt and James J. Walker,
AVE returned from pleasure trip to
hicago. Philadelphia, Washington, New
ork, Saratoga and Niagara Falls.
Harmon Graves left Wednesday for
1ehigh, Pa, to coach the Lehigh University
ootball eleven. Mr. Graves was half back
5n the Yale varsity eleven last year.
George A. Williams sold his tbree-years
d PAGER, Lewro, to o. Roby Of Now
hampshire Saturday. Lewro wss sired by
Orwell 2:22, and can show quarters very
asst.
Mrs. Theodore A. Hopkins has closed her
rouse at South Burlington aud with Mr..
Richard Hopkins has gone to Saranac Lake
Or the winter
Col. G. G. Benedict retired as collector
f customs Thursday and Col. b. B. Small
ey, lately appointed collector of Tbs district
" President Cleveland, took possession of
be office Friday.
Miss Sersh L. Thompson, graduate OF
he Burlington High school in the class Of
81, but now of West Medway, Mass, is the
uest of Miss Emma d. Me!!or on North
Wnocski avenue.
Browns river, which hos its source in the
Adirondacks, emptying into the lake al
u il!sboro, has brought down many tons OF
bulp wood. which are now floating in the
axe south Of here.
James 4. McMahon, George Lovelnnd
Ind mother, Mrs. Annette i1veiand, Misses
Bridget and Kate McAIahou and Charlie,
PARKS started Saturday evening for Chi
ago via indianapolis
Mra. George w. Hindos Of San Francisco
Ca., Il former wo,l-known resident OF this
ity is spending a few days with hei
riends, making headquarters at Mrs. George
". Becliwth's, 2jG Main street.
J. b. Allen, e graduate of the University
lo.a pf ba- sd Ina ri M lS r
f the English department OF the Pantop
academy at Charlottesville, Va. He left
Sunday night to begin his duties.
Miss June Vale. a teacher in the Ciarl
institute OF Northampton, Mass, who hs
-oen visiting her parents and friends in thi
fity, has gone to Philadelphia TO spend TIVE
weeks before returning 10 work.
Very perceptible progress is being made il
he erection Of Spau!dlug, kmball & Co. ,
tore house - feet by 100 feet, three stories
The basement story walls are up. H. j. E
alley is experimenting the work.
Tuesday evening of last week about
CLOCK tae strong wind broke an elm ire
n trout Of Mrs. George Demos house OIL
|1lmwood avenue, breaking the chime,
lnd sore of tie slate roof and fence
Principal and Mrs S. W. Laudon re
urusd Tuesday from their trip to tn
worlds fair Principal Lsndon will devot
he remainder of his vacation TO prepare
ions Tor the fall term of the High school.
The commission of P. G. Dodge as in
peotor Of immigration began Friday. h
relieves Gen. w. W. Henry, the republica
Inspector, who handed in bis resignation,
COX effect Thursday, several weeks since.
The Sc head of merino sheep selected b,
lie special committee for exhibition at tn
worlds fair will all be exhibited at tae Ad
,Ison county fair at Nlddebury next wee
and shipped to Chicago at its termination
W. j. Henderson, and his mother-in law
Mrs, Benedict, took the early train Sur
lay morning for the worlds fair. Mr.
henderson, who is visiting in tho west, wi
DIN them at Chicago and return wit
hem.
At their meeting Wednesday the director
f the Bald win Refrigerator compan
Voted 20 pay dividend of 6 per cent troI
EARNINGS for the past season, and TO con
nerce building goods for nOxt season abou
September -.