Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-31
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

b. X. Seymour has returned from visit
TO the worlds fair,
Miss Thompson's private school will re-
open September j.
Tho poles Of the street railway company
Hre being painted green.
Rev. John W. Bucxham aud family have
returned to Salem. Mass.
Il. Z. Ray has an apple tree now bear
ing its third crop Of blossoms.
The street department are making sligh
REPAIRS on the Winooskl bridge.
W. II. Spear has accepted the position as
advertising agent ct the opera house.
How to advertise most successfully Is dis
cussed on page H. 1t will interest you. IN
Z. +. Knott has purchased OF Col. U. A.
Woodbury. a residence North Prospect
street.
Mrs. A. S. Duckett returned Saturday
evening from a two weeks visit in Bratte-
boro
Master Harry Boardman came home Sat
urday after four weeks visit at South
Hero.
II. Il. Sherman has returned from the
worlds fair and a visit with friends in
Iowa.
w. II. Hale, son aud daughter, G. c.
Mayo aud Z. J. Enright left Monday for
he worlds fair.
John o. Kelley, A North avenue, has a
Spanish coin, which he found in his garden,
of the date 1902.
Mrs. T. f. Burgess and daughter went to
Bennington Monday to visit her parents
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Fletcher returned
Saturday evening frcm ther tour of the
adirondack resorts.
The street department began Monday
the extension of the sewer on Peru street
10 Elmwood avenue.
Herbert Brew anil wife of North street
are being congratulated by their friends
upon the birth of a son.
The great comedy SUCCESS, "The Dazzler "
will appear at the opera house the first two
nights of the State fair.
The exterior walls of the three-story
Hayward block are about completed and its
roof is being constructed.
The fall terms OF the Rock Point Institute
end Bishop Hopkins Hall open September
IA and p, respectively.
Allen Cookie, an employe in the business
department OF this Office, left Saturday even
ug to see the worlds fair.
Hervey Spencer is expected home this
week, but Mrs. Spencer will remain for the
resent in Ripon, Wisconsin.
The street department are having the side.
walks on Maple street between st. Paul and
Battery streets concerted.
Mrs. Il. j. Booth and family have re-
ftrned home from three weeks visit with
her parents in Nashua, y. II.
Mrs 7. f. Wales was called to Br ook-
ield Monday morning by the serious i'll
ness or her mother, Mrs. Mason.
The street department is constructing n
sewer from near the Converse property on
over Church street to Adams street.
Messrs. Turk Bros. ere driving a hand
some pair of black steeds which thew DUR
based OF +. C. Whiting of Johnson
Only seven days remain in which tax-
payers may pay their taxes TO City Treas
lrer Mower and save the constable's fees.
Misses May and Eliza Farr from Winfield
owa, are visiting nisnds in Vermont.
hey are now guests of II. Sherman in this
ity.
Manager Walker has secured tho great
ragedian, Mr.. Walker Whlteside to an
1ear at tho opera house the last of Septem-
Der.
G. NJ. Hawley, son OF Capt. F. j. Haw-
ey of Swanton, has secured IA situation in
he Champlain Transportation company's
'flice in this city.
Mrs. Bennett Turk returned home on tn.
lyer Saturday evening from a weeks out
ng at Camp Comfort, Bennington. with
New y ork friends.
II. l.. Loomis and wife of Whitehall N
., are in the city visiting their son, d. A.
1oomis, accountant OF the Champain Trans
bortHtion company.
Hon. f. j. Phelps has been retained az
counsel by the receivers of the Erie Raii
Dad company, one OF whom is Gen. j. G.
Mccullough of North Bennington.
With two or three days of cool weather
he street railway track will be constructed
rom Howard Park to Church street. The
builders reached Main street Tuesday.
A late order to postal clerks issued bv
postmaster General Bissell forbds their al
wing anyone, even route clerk off dutv
60 into the car while mails are in it.
Capt. s. J. Leach and Gen Abbott ra-
pectvely division engineer and inspector
the northeast division. are Oh a tour n,
nspectlon OF the government work in Thu,
district,
K. h. Lewis graduate of the U. V NJ
lass of 1892 general secretary of the st
ohnsbury Y. NJ. c. A., was married f.
Mss trace Bracket in Newton. Mass
thursday.
Ex-U. Y. NJ Pitcher Frank O'Conpor,s
tay in the league was rather short. He
vas given two chances by the Philadelnbis
Tub to use his cunning curves, and both
mes failed.
Engine 2l4, which runs regularly on tho
.amole train, was disabled Saturday nv
he breaking of CRATE, and engine 2lS will
be used on this train until the nrst ocomo-
i've is repaired.
Contractor Mansfield put 10 men Fri
lay morning constructing the track from
base street across the Winooski bridge.
'hich will complete the line OF the street
ailway to Winoosk
The steamer Williams, Capt. Rushlow in
Command, took large excursion party.
Under the auspices of the North Hsro Cor,
Jet band from port, on the Islands to High
sate Springs and return Saturday.