Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

beginning of the erection 10y Messrs. Walk
er, of large business block which they
hope to occupy by March
At the annual meeting of the Porter
Manufacturing company held last week the
following officers were elected: President,
Fred Johonnott; vice-president, G. NJ.
Spalding; treasurer, Z. w. Peck; secre-
tary, A. T. Way: directors, Fred Johon-
mott, c. NJ. Spaldng, +. w. Peck, G. w.
Beck with and S. Nichols. A good dividend
was declared.
Mr.. a. N. Morse and a lady of Jerich o
were driving to town last week and when
on Colchester avenue they met an electric
car, the horse sbying into the ditch at the
| side and overturning the carriage. pas
senger on the car caught the horse before it
could run. Neither Mr.. Morse nor the lady
were injured The top of the wagon was
badly damaged,
Some public spirited individual dumped a
barrel of spoiled meat by the side of the
lower road 20 Wnooski where it made it
| self heard Friday. Officer Lamora
directed to remove it, which he not only
did, but he is also looking for the man who
put 1t there. This is a kind OF public spirit
which will he rewarded according to Its de-
serts when the authorities fluid the perpe-
TRAITOR.
There has bsen very marked improve
ment in the condition of the Central Yer
mont railroads in the past two years. Dur
ing the last year iron bridges have taken
the place of wooden ones at this city, Lud-
low and two at Gassetts, and Ia more are
either in progress OF construction or pro-
jscted. Considerable new track has been
aid and old rails bee1 supplanted by new
and better ones.
The applications made by Chinese claim
ing to be returning from a visit to China in
the Vermont customs district in the last
month have been few Tie Information is
that they are applying in districts farther
West where the customs officials are not SO
pairstsking in investigating each individu-
ais case. "For the ways that are dark
and the tricks that are deep" the heather
Chinese are not to be outdone.
A special train of three cars conveying
DR.. Webb and family and party of friends,
who have been his guests at Ne ha-sa-ne
Park in the Adirondacks for a few wesks,
passed. through the city to Shelburne Farms
Frid y afternoon at lao o'clock. Dr.
Webb sat on thu engineers seat In the cab
and handled the throttle all the way, max
ing tho run OF some 100 miles in four and
one-half hours, including several stops.
Local poultry men are feeling well over
the practically clean sweep which Burling-
ton fowls made at the far in Plattsburgh.
a. Adst took first prizes on nearly all OF
tao 10 varieties which he showed, b. B.
Beeman took first and second prizes on b.
plymouth Rocks and White T. Rocks,
j. W. Jones took several prizes on the seven
varieties which be showed, while John
Brown took prizes on geese, turkeys aud
swine.
Four Burlington horses participated in
the races at PlattsburRh last week Tuesday.
Aiollie, owned by w. NJ. Villas, ard driven
by the veteran j. "A. Williams got first
money in tho two-year old class and Uncle
Mike, entered by K. f. Weller, fourth.
Col. Crom bic, owned by +. j. Fiannagan,
was given fourth money in tha three min
ute race. In the 2;35 class Williston, owned
by A S. Webb, started and was drawn
after two heats.
Thursday afternoon a horse BELONGING
to Joseph Morgan, while standing in front
Of Strolg's hardware store took fright at
Z dying paper and ran away. 1t collid I'd
with and turned ovsr Il carter's team Mt the
corner OF Wnooslii avenue and College
street. then proceeded up Winooski avenue,
smashing up tue light express wagon to
which he was hitchsd, aud was ilually
brought up by by -stander on Bank street.
The horse was not ia jured.
The Burlington High School has opened
this year with tbs largest increase of ut
tendance over the previous season since the
school ws9 founded. The attendance was
220 the first day. The number has now in
creased to $40 while more are coming.
Principal Landon says the increase is about
equally balanced between pupils from the
oily and outside. At the present rate OF
increase the old building VIII hardly meet
the demands of another years. attendance.
c. f. Lamb closed his engagement as as
sistant clerk at the Van Ness House Mon
day. He graduated from the University
this year. During his four years in college
he held the same position through the sum
mer vacation and by his genial and court
eous ways wen many friends. After visit
ing his clnssmate, r. A. Stewart, TT Hotel
Ampersaud, N. y, and friend, Bert Arm
strong, at Foultuey, he goes to New York,
where he has accepted a position in the in
voice department of Lord q Tayors es-
Enlistment.
The funeral of Sidney II. Tubbs, whose
death occurred at st. Adams Saturday
took place from his late home there at 3 D.
10. tuesday afternoon, MI. Iubbs
formerly clerk in the freight onlcs of the
Burlington and Lamole railroad, but for
the last six years he has been employed by
the Central Vermont railroad, being a fire.
man when lie received injuries at Alburg
which proved fatal. The interment was
at Essex Junction.
Sons of Veterans hall was the scene Thurs
day evening OF fare wel reception 90 Col If.
5. Foster, who leaves room to join his COM
peny, the 10th L. S. infantry at Fort Blu
ford. The reception was rendered by camps
No. 10 Of Burlington and No. SC of Essex
Junction. Commander j. II. Holton of the
&. a. h. presented the past colonel with
gold badge, as a souvenir OF his connection
with the Vermont Sons of Veterans, after
which refreshments and a social hour closed
the evening.
At special meeting OF the College street
church held Thursday evening to take ac-
ton on the resignation of Rev. G. +. Carter,
resolutions were adopted accepting the pas
tor resignation, subject TO to the approval
of a council; expressing regret that causes
making such action desirable should have