Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-06
BURLINGTON.

lhe first SHOOT Oh Iue JeHr rdsJ uhy.
Misses Hattie Stone and Francis Flana-
gan are soiourning in Boston, the guests OF
6lrs. &. W. Stone.
Dr. b. j. Andrews of this city has been
appointed administrator of the estate OF
Harriet e. klrnison of Richmond.
Socrates Beach has begun the work Of
overhauling and charging his store at the
rorner of Church aud Bank streets
Capt. i. j. Baldwin OF the steamer Oh a
teaugay thinks from present indications
that navigation will open about the 20.n
inst
A cellar is being dug aud q stone founda-
on put under Dr. Sparkawk's bath house.
Eventually the building will DO made a
three story structure
The customs business Of this district in
March was very heavy. There was larger
plumber OF entries than were ever before
MADE in one month.
The Grand lodge of New England Order
of Protection is TO meet in fourth annual
session ut > O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon,
April i, in ODD Fellows hall
Lawrence S. Miller, I. V. III. "a, left
Tor West Point Tuesday. lie is to enter
there and take the final examination previ-
GUS 70 the appointment to IA cadetshp in
June.
Tho dirt excavateG for the construction
Of collars is being hau.od ana dumped by
the street department into the hollow on
South Union street, between College and
Pearl streets.
DR.. S. Hubbell has rented Herm an X.
Viewers residence on South Union street
and Rev. +. ". Olmstead has leased a. d.
Gibbs house on the same street and Will oc-
cupy it soon.
T. W. McGettrick CT st. Adams filed
Saturday at the treasury department in
Washington his application to be superin-
teudent OF the public building to be erected
IN that village.
The Concsrt club of the university, as
sisted by the Glee and Banjo clubs, will
give a benefit entertainment Tor the base
bGil team soon after the boys return from
the spring trip
The New England Telephone company
has established uniform rate of 10 cents to
he following pay stations: Charlotte, Es-
sex Junction, Jonesville, Richmond, Shell
burne and Winocski
The ice in the lake is rapidly deterorat-
ing into a mass Of honey comb. \ large
opening in Shelburne Bay is reported and
the large cracks ara widening and the air
holes increasing daily.
The owners OF ice yachts are pulling them
on to the shore and dismantlIns them for
the summer. There are many large cracks
aud air holes, which are fast growing, max
Ing boating dangerous.
Dr. j. n. Oliver has purchased half in
teresu in the Dottling business of j. Moran,
and the firm name will be Moran q Oliver.
Mr. John Ii. Oliver, OF Dr. Oliver, will
represent him in the firm.
er at Juniper Island, and his son. came to
the city Tuesday. Mr.. Guyett carried u
boat and long = ank with him, and he said
that he needed both to get here.
Gov. Fuller'5 Fast day proclamation was
read in several of the city churches Sun
day. A union .ervlce will he held at the
Methodist church and Rev. r. c. Thompson
will preach on the divorce question.
J. {. Farrar OF this city has been en-
gagged by the Mirror Luke Hotel company
to keep the books OF this popular Adron
dack resort for the coming season. lie ex
poets TO leave for that place April 10.
Mrs Gen. William Wells and daughter
Bertha, son Frank r.. and nieces Miss Anna
Wells snl Miss betsey Wells OF Waterbury,
went to New YORK on the flyer Friday.
They will return in about two weeks.
The block being built by L. II. Smith on
upper Church street is rapidly nearing
completion. lie expects to have the first
story, into which he Will move his meat
market ready for occupancy by Monday
next.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Bender gave a drive
whist party to about 40 of their friend.
Wednesday evening. Refreshments were
served and all had an enjoyable time. II
was also the anniversary OF Mrs. Bender.
birthday.
The second and third meeting of tn,
the creditors of $. ii. Waters a. Co., insol-
vents, are called for April II. His VIII,
was the company. There are 60 creditors,
and the assets which have thus far materi
allied are small.
Capt. Stewart Manager Deavitt md D
rectora Crombis and Varney selected tn
members OF the base ball team Friday.
They are; Stewart Kinsella, Pond, Allen,
Richmond, Naylor, Hill, Sanctuary, Wood
ward and Cooke
Tho five Cinnamon residents OF the city
have not yet complied with the law com
pellIng them to register, and to give tire
Of their pictures to the deputy collector o.
Internal revenue, but will do SO before May
), when the act coca into effect.
q. w. Whitney Of the firm of Whitney
Stanley, whose health became impaired b,
cumbersome business cares, nscessit tin;
his taking Southern trip, returned Satur
day evening. HIS health was much i'm
proved by the rest and change of air.
The transfer Of the Judge Weed property
On Shelburns street to the directors of en-
Homo for Frendsss Women was effected
through the agency OF w. b. MoKillp, who
very generously gave his commission to tn,
Institution, The consideration was Sl2,
300.
1t is understood that the board of wate
commissioners will soou make q special re
port to the City Council recommending thu
extension Of the intake OF tho water supply
to Appetroe reef and that Mayor Haseitol
will call mass meeting of the citizens t,
consider it.
DR.. l.. NJ. Bingham returned from New
York Saturday evening. He reports Mr.
John X. Weed improving. The vermlforn
appendix was successfully removed by DIR
McBurney, assisted by DR.. Bingham. Mr.
Weed has bpen sufferinp with