Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-20
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.
:. Field of Boston is in the city.


Rev. H. /. Wheeler left Monday on the
flyer to visit in New York and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Irish of Montreal are
at their cottage in Shelburne for the sum
mer.
Mrs. Henry Ballard and daughter have
returned from a stay at Manchester by the
Sea, Mass.
NJ. D. Cook and wife OF Denver, COL,
former Burliugtonians, are stopping at the
Van Ness House.
DR.. 10 II, Lnsey and family went to Nc
Neils ferry, Charlotte, Tuesday for few
weeks of recreation.
Miss Bessie Kelley went Monday to
New York, where she will remain with rel
atives until October l.
The road on the east eide CT Mount
Mansfield has been repaired and the Sum-
met House is open for guests.
Gen. and Mrs. w. W. Henry and Rev.
md Mrs. w. II. Hopkins are at Gen.
Henry's cottage at Cedar Beach.
Z. H. Adams tof Brooklyn, N. Y, is
spending his vacation in this city with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. II. L. Adams.
DR.. Walter s. Vincent is back after a
two weeks stay at Chicago, observing the
wonders exhibited at the greatest fair up to
date.
The Catholic Young Mems Union have
their annual excursion this year to Fort
Frederick, August 8, on the steamer Ner-
mont
The 18th annual festival Of parish choirs
pf the Vermont State guild, will be held at
st. Peters church, Bennington, October Is
and 10.
An effort is being made to resuscitate the
matter of a summer base ball team, and it
is possible that Burlington may have a nine
after all.
The steamer Williams takes an excur-
sion from Valcour and Port jackson, n.
y, to Highgats Springs, Wednesday
August ..
Harry De Vere for a long time head
waiter at the Van Ness House, is per M
Ing a similar duty at the Brooks House at
Brattleboro.
Dr. and Mrs. j. H. Woodward started
Monday for their cottage at Long Lake in
the Adirondacks for their annual outing OF
two months.
Miss Adelia L. Brownell OF Central
America passed through the city yesterday
morning on her way to WilistoD to visit
her parents.
IllsS IuS IL. eCA VI INhCIue, W 49, IL VS.
ting her uncles, Messrs John and James
Peck, This is Miss Pecks first visit East
and she is charmed with the mountain Gus
scenery.
The New York express was delayed an
hour Saturday evening by a freight train
getting stalled in the Colchester lodges,
north of Essex junction.
The street department is macadamizing
MaDle hat [ ii
streets. Tho work will probably be ex-
tended westerly to Batterystreet
Proprietor Niebaum of the Hotel Bur
lington gave his guests tally-ho drive yes
terday to Benjamin Harrpgton's farm at
Shelburne, returning via Spear street.
Rev. j. A. Ferguson of Hanover, n. j.,
and c. NJ Spaulding and w. b. Gates of
this city, with their families, are located in
their cottages at Cedar Beach for the sum
mer
The Barnum & Bailey show will pitch its
cents and give its performances on the lot
sast of the reservoir the Wliston road,
where Forepaugh's show exhibited last
year.
Attorney E. f. Davis, acting for ex-
Judge Hare has sold the stock OF the
variety store on College st. owned by the lat
ter to NJ. Lamport, who will continue the
business.
The general depression in business Is be
ing fe.t in more ways than one. In the
past month the traffic the rairo ads has
gradually fallen eff until now it is unu
'ually light.
f. n. Whitney, formerly of the Clipper,
las purchased an interest in the Brattle-
0oro Reformer and will be the publisher
and business manager, the editorial control
remaining as heretofore.
Z r. Hayward has concluded to make
The large tive-store block at the corner of
Maine street and Wiuooski avenue a three,
instead of two-story building, as was
specified in the first plans.
Mrs. b. f. Van Nliet has returned from
her Western trip, accompanied by her
laughter, Mrs. DR.. c. l.. Webster of Oska-
'oosa, Iowa. Mrs. Webster will remain in
Burlington for some weeks.
Miss May Billiard Of Jacksonville, ILL.,, Is
in tina city, being the guest OF hsr uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Yrs. w. G. Reynolds Miss
Billiard has recently returned from abroad,
where she spent year studying music.
The plumbers sheet metal workers and
steam filters OF the city congregated in Bar
rows hall Monday evening and effected tenn
porary organization OF local union Tn,
first meeting will be held the first THURSDAY
in August.
Miss Constance Wheeler, with her nieces
Mary and Constance Wheeler, left Tuesnay
morning for a summer vacation of some sis
weeks at Ipswich, Mass, and other point
en- the seashore. Miss Mamie Dwyer &C
companies Thorn.
Notwithstanding the occasional hare
showers, lands dry and
rain is badly needed. This i,
very apparent by the streams One car
almost wade across the Winooski river, the
water s so low.
The remains of Mr.. Arthur w. Brownell
whose death occurred at Hot Springs
Ark, Sunday, will bs inferred at Dallas
Texas 1t having been thought best not Il
attempt to transport the body TO Wiliston
his birthplace, for burial.
Judge II. s. Peck, Mrs. Peck, Roy
Peck and Miss Ada Bartlett won't on Satur
day to OgdsnsburR Thsy spent Mon