Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-20
BURLINGTON.

burne pond aud few in tho lake here
abouts
Col. Cannon expects to return to the
Queen City for the season about the middle
OF May.
Mr.. II. LeGraud Cannon has leased the
Brown property, known as Fern Hill, for
the summer.
a new plate glass front is being put in
the store at C5 Church street, occupied by
Il. Ii. Davis
Miss Clara Tyndall has been called to
New York by the illness CT her sister, Mrs.
DR.. Gardner.
Roy, the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hillary of st. Paul street, died Satur-
day of whoopiog cough.
W. A. Babbitt, now attending the New
York Theological seminary, lie at home Tor
"A several weeks stay.
Mrs Roger &. Griffin will return to Bos-
ton as soon as she is able to 90. She may
come to this city to reside.
The marriage of Mr. A. j. Taylor and
Miss Jessica Z. Truman will take place
Thursday April 20, at p, m.
The Club Monicalm have decided to hold
their second annual banquet at the Ameri-
can House, Wednesday, April 20.
The L. V. Ms. arrived home on the early
train Monday morning. While away they
payed nine games, winning seven.
The health officers report for March
shows marriage, SO births, 30 and
deaths in the city during the month.
Frederick Shortsleeves Of this city, a vet
erGn, has got II position as day Waterman
in the treasury building, Washington, d. c.
l.. A. Drew, superintendent of the Yer
mont building at the worlds fair wife and
daughter start for Chicago aboutAthe 25th
lnsU.
Hervey Spencer and wife left the
flyer Tuesday Tor Ripon, Wis They will
spend the greater part of the summer there
and in Chicago.
T.. r. Goodse of Plattsburgh has Sc
cured the contract for building dock in
this city 4lO feet long, for the Central Yer
mont Railroad company.
e. +. Snow of st. Adams, son of Edward
Snow of this city, who was severely scalded
SIX weeks ago, by escaping steam from an
engine, is able to bs out
The treasurers of the several branches Of
the order of Iron Hail in this State, with
four exception, have turned the funds in
their possession over to the receiver.
There are so laborers engaged in the con
struction Of the side track for Fort Ethan
Allen. a gang of six men from this city
began laying the ties and rails last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Lyman gave a recep-
ton in honor of Mr. aud Mrs. Charles p.
Phelps, at their home South Willard
street. Saturday afternoon, from to
o'clock.
The many friends in this city of Henry
Thompson Of Philadelphia, will regret to
learn OF his death in that city, April 5, after
Mr. Thomson forr
erly resided here
Mrs. George Loyele1d, who went to New
y ork last Wednesday, was called to Mn
neapolls by telegram informing her of the
dangerous illness of Mrs. VIII Ii. Drew, who
recently ermov5d there
i. 5. Webb sold to Col. L. a. Wood
bury Monday his Residence at the corner
of Main and Pine streets. Tue property
adjons the Van Ness House on the west
The consideration was S6SG0
Hon. Robert Roberts and wife and Mrs
EDWARD Lyman, who have spent the winter
in Aiken =. C., are on their way home
Our Washington correspondent reports
hem at tie capital on Saturday.
Capt Howard moved the outfit OF Engi
neer W oodbury TO the military reservation
Tuesday and Mr.. Woodbury. with his as
sstant, F. q. Cudworth, will begin to-day
TO stake the road, sewers aud water System.
Ii. S, Soule will Withdraw rom the firm
of Soule a Co. 10 two weeks lie and Mrs
Soue VIII spend the summer with Mr.
Soue's parents at Fairfield aud in sightsee
ing. In the fall they viii probably 20 tt
South Dakota,
Marvin Z. Hall Of Hillsdale, Mich, com
meuder in-chie, of the Sons OF Veterans
|. :. A, has appoin ted Col. II. :. Fo.te
# .fYy
Inspect heaIquares OF the N.rnont di
vision at ST. AlDans
Manager Deavitt OF the U. V. MS ha
proHorei the Cornell university team BIZ
money to play two games and open the sea
son here May and &, and he feels conf
dent that the ilatteriug inducement will b.
accepted. II 1t IS tue University nine wil
play at Ithaca, II. Y, the last OF April o
some time in June.
The steamer Williams began the steam
er Chateuugay's regular trip Monday
leaving the Champlain Transportation
comDany's dock at $ a. IN. The Chateau
gay is now on the ways at Shelburne Ha r
Dor receiving slight repairs but will be il
readiness 10 supplunt the Williams in a fe,
days.
The school census OF the city compiled b.
Clerk Charles f.. Alien shows the total mum
years to be 1896 an increase of 100 owe
last year. OF this number 2l4l are boy
enl GOSj are girls. They are divided i
wards as follows: Ward !, 320; ward
ms ward 3, 1876; ward 4, 554; ward
c1o. The percentage of iliteracy is con
StantIy decreasing. In 1891 it was H. Il
1872, II, aud In 1893, ga per cent
1t is reported that DR.. Webb would lik
to get control of tue Champlain TrapsDor
taton company. He has several times oil
fered the company a long price for Shel
burne point. He already owns nearly a
of the land adjoining the point. His obiec
in securing majority interest in the CON
pany is without doubt to gain possession q
this property.
Some changes will necessarily be made /
bhe contracts for the construction of For
Ethan Allen. Mason a. Co. of Winoosk
bid on one cavalry stable instead of two q
was understood, consequently the contrac