Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

oh NouNerse COURT
Col b. b. Smaley returned from Wash
gton Monday morning.
The water in the lake is lower than 1t was
at any time last summer.
The brick work on the Hayward block on
Main street has been begun.
Mrs. A. A. Mead ana daughter, Mrs,
Alice Berry, have gone to Chicago.
Mrs. James b. Scully, who was forced to
undergo painful operation, is improving.
Mrs. S. j. Bishop of Watortown, South
Dakota, is in the city for fow months
visit.
j. a. Powers aud family OF Lansing CHURCH,
N. V, arrived in the city Monday for the
sumner.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Donohue of Murray
street are rejoicing over the birth Of a 10
pound girl
There are 80 patients in the Mary Fletcher
hospital and 10 applications for admission
are on file.
Judge IL. S. Peck went Saturday to Cedar
Beach, where his family will remain for
several weeks.
T.. Ii. Burgess resumed his duties in the
Howard National bank Monday after an at
tack OF fever
George l.. Draper Of Pomona, CAL, ar
rived Tuesday morning and will spend the
summer here.
The Sherman band excursion to Provi-
dence Island Tuesday evening was attended
by about POO.
Home grown Strawberries from Senator
Edmunds garden were sold Tuesday by
Dolan Brothers.
E. p, Shaw and Mrs. Mary Francis of
Pomona. Cal, have arrived in the city to
spend the summer.
Mrs. w. H. Roberts has gons to visit
relatives and friends in Plattsburgh aud
Ampersand, n. Y.
President Buckbam Of the University
gave an address at the graduation at Brad
ford, Mass, academy June IA.
George F. Briggs starts this morning for
two weeks trip TO Boston, New York,
New Jersey and other cities.
Miss Hattie E. Hall of New York and
her nephew, Charles w. Hall, are visiting
her sister, Mrs, Solomon Walker
Mrs. S. NJ. English, formerly of this city,
now Of Minneapolis, is visiting her brother
ex-Alderman Storrs for a few days.
Mrs. S. E. Kelley and daughter, Miss
Fannie, left yesterday for Albany and
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$. Il. Barnes and daughter have returned
TO their former home in Georgia, Vt. where
tbey expect to reside for the present.
G. II. Snlaley, who went to the Adiron-
dacks a few weeks since for his health,
writes that he is improving very rapidly.
Mrs. Thomas Spofford and daughter,
Miss Isabella of New York are visiting
Mrs. SpofTord's mother, Mrs. W. NJ. Rip
ley.
Editor W. II. Bishop of the Essex County
Herald and j. w. Thurston OF Island Pond
are in the city as delegates to the Episcopal
convention.
Tho summer time schedule on the Central
Vermont will 60 into effect the 26th inst.
The train service will be about the sams as
last season.
Several teachers in the public schools
rave resigned. All of the others have been
reappointed for next year and nearly all of
them have accepted.
Prof. and Mrs. j. r. Wheeler were, at
last accounts, at Palermo, Sicily. They
were about to leave there for Engadne
valley, Switzerland.
c. r. Turrill and son have returned from
an extended tour They went as far west
Is Salt Lake City and stopped at Chicag
Ieveral days to see the worlds fair.
To avoid delay, by reason OF the break
the Champlain canal, arrangements have
been made for the transportation OF q por-
ton of the iron for tho electric railway by
all.
Clarence Hicks president of the Board of
Aldermen, and family are occupying their
cottage at yhompson's Point, Charlotte
They will remain there through the warm
months.
Mr.. w. II. Hart, lately of this city, Is
now the general agent for Maine of the .Ftna
Life Insurance company. He and his fam
lily have pleasant home in Portland and
are well.
The First church Sunday school will 90
20 Nergennes on Saturday, July /. The
Reindeer has been chartered and the boat
will leave about 8 O'Clock. and return
about ).
special train OF five cars, conveying
Gov. John B. Smith of New Hampshire and
staff and party, passed through Essex June
ton Monday, en- route for the gpeat ex-
position at Chicago,
DR.. Walter S. Vincent, wife and dsugh-
ter left on the express yesterday for
Chicago. Dr. Vincent will be absent about
10 days, but Mrs and Miss Vincent will re-
main two or three months.
The heat Tuesday was oppressive The
thermometer hanging on the north side OF
Ii W. Allen ~ Cos store, in the sun, reg
lstered 81 above at o'clock. 1t was the
warmest day of the year thus far.
Applicants for cIerkshp in the poston &c
must return their application blanks To Sec
rotary Bromley OF the local board OF civil
service examiners by noon of the 29d inst
The examination is to be held on the oath.
Mrs w. j. Jennison OF Minueap polls is in
the city, the guest of her sister, Mrs J. W.
Russell. Mrs. Jennison will so to Hines
burgh in few days to visit her parents, Dir,
and Mrs T. msr Beecher.
.. n. Goodrich, who graduates from the
University this year, has accepted posi-
ton as teacher of mathematics in the
University Of Southern California at Lo.
angeles, Cal. He will leave to assume the
iuties about September l.
No. bridge on tho Central Vernon,
railroad between Montpelier Junction and
Northiield was burned Sunday morning,
delaying the Boston night oxnreSs .eyen