Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-05

Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward w. Peck have re
lrned from visit at Orange, N. j., and
lew York.
The ice in Shelburne bay Is reported five
nches thick, and number OF fishermen
ave already stationed their shanties about
he bay.
The adiourned hearing in the insolvency
ase of Arthur W. Huntley, set for Fri
ay at the probate rooms, was con tinued
ntil January 16.
The brass foundry OF j. w. Ransom &
o., which was lately transferred from st.
ohnsbury 10 this city, was started up
tuesday,. The firm has plenty OF orders On
and.
! The engagement OF Miss Gertrude f.,
laughter of ex-Lieut. Gov. U. A. Wood
ury of this city, and George NJ. Powers Of
lorrisviile, secretary OF the Vermont Sen
te, is announced.
The remains of Ira Paul will arrive on the
Don train to-day from Pomiret, where he
led. lie was formerly q resident OF this
|ty and was n member Of Washington
Pdse, f. and a. VI.
The Hook and Ladder company had a
ew Years dance al City Hall Friday even
be. About 90 couples attended. The
Toward Opera House orchestra furnished
iusic, ami the party danced until late
our.
S. NJ Flint, ESQ.,, wns sworn in M clerk
the City Court and began the discharge
its duties or Monday. Alderman Davis,
ERIK OF the court for the past four years,
Ill move into the office formerly occupied
y the late c. J. Alger on Church street.
kilograms were received in the city Thurs
hy announcing the death OF Z. G.. La
air son Of the late Francis LaCiair OF
inoosRi, ut Houston, Texas, on the goth
It. lie was u travelling salesman for
hicago house, and was killed IN u railroad
cIdept.
Thomas Arbuclle of this city aud Rev.
). barrett of Fair haven sailed from
ew York Tor bermuda Thursday for a
easurc trip OF two or three weeks Mrs.
buckle aud daughter accompanied Mr..
ruuc.e to the metropolis and will probe
y soiourn there until lie returns from the
lands.
The funeral Of Patrick, son of John
adigan, took place from st. Mnry's cathe.
al sunday morning. Father Lynch Of
cated. The bearers were Il. Bray, 7.
ynch, w. j. Casey NJ f.. Dooiey, Z.
ooley and N. l.. Lynch. Mr.. Madigan
ed of consumption. He WAS p years Of
&c and popular young man.
John II. Carpenter, Of the firm of Bssse
lrpenter ~ Co., Springfield, Mass, and
'rmeriy of this city, and Mis-, Juliet Ceve-
nd OF Norwich, Conn., were married at
IL homs of the bride on the 2Gth ult.
ney IRE now taking a wedding tour and
il probably visit burlington before taking
their abode il Springfield,
John Kelley died Sunday at his no m
% College street, alter an illness OF three
sars with a complication Of diseases. lie
IN 6 years OF age. MIR. Kelley has been
citizen OF Burlington for 10 years. lie
aveS wife and seven children, }. r., W.
=, N. j., Julia, Katie, Maggie and An
Horace X. Lane of North Winooski ave-
uc died Sunday of kidney trouble. lie
as employed for many years by Wells d
richardson company, working up to The po-
ton Of travelling salesman. lie was n
ember OF W gahin5ton lodge, +. aud a. Nj.
r. Lane was III his 32d year. He leaves
lie and daughter, Bessie, and con,
sph,
An alarm was sounded from box 53Wed-
Murphy's moat market on lower ST.. Paul
rect, tut tho pail brig ada e1tingu.shed the
4nes before company reached the place.
few dollars viii covor the damage The
,use of tie dire was probably an oil stove
h. CHI stood near board partition.
The boys class in the industrial school
joyed Christmas tree at the Howard
etef building Friday. There were 1877
ny pCh u -
arm mltiens a bag OF candy, u bag OF fruit
nj cake and n present of some kind. Rev.
q. Thompson gave the boys a little talk,
pd singing formed a part OF the pro
Famine.
DR.. Eugene w. Lowell, whose death,
the age OF II years, in Crested
ute, Col, December a6 is announce
sewhere, was formerly resident
Burlington aud graduate OF the medic.
department OF tho University OF Yer.
ont. He married Estelle, the eldest
aughter OF Warren Gibbs, then OF this
ty and now oil Chicago, and they moved
est some eight years ago.
Tho Improvements on the telephone ex-
lanGe are completed. The gang Of men
now engaged IN pulling down the 80
lies OF old wires which are strung on the
ps Oh Dullu nSs Huu trees. IL VIII take
em about week. Mr. G. G. Blake has
ken the management and eX-Manager J.
Barry, who has been promoted to a
erEship in the Office Of the general man
ger, roes to Boston to-day 10 assume his
DIV position.
y few B3rhngtCnlhns are in receipt of
o.umbian half dollars from friends. On
lie face OF the coin is good representation
one of the better pictures OF the great
ay!gGtor and on the reverse side is q rep
,sep alton OF the Santa Maria under
cath which are miniature casts OF the two
enspheres and "l492, Worlds Exposition,
hicaso, 1892. - Iley are sold Tor 81,
nd will undoubtedly lie obtainabls at the
anks here IN the near future.
While Mr. j. II. Holton was talking with
FREE PRESS reporter yesterday, he said
lat he was we'll acquainted with Mr..
cnry {. Narnum, formerly of Sharon, but
ter of Worcester, Mass, who murdered
= wife and child and then committed sui
de. Mr.. Nernum was quiet and rather
tired man. He said that the OK bow pin
vented by the Nermonter was the best
nown and that he IN bis hardware bust
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