Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

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Many Burlington people will regret the
decision OF L. p. Shaw to return to Po-
mona, Cal. lie starts next week, accom-
panied by Mrs. Shaw. Mrs Francis re-
mains hers this winter.
The meeting called for the purpose OF ar
ranging for the New England Woman Suf-
fraGe convention in this city October D and
6, have appointed music committee, ush-
ers and q committee reception and en-
tertainment,
At Meads crossing near Brigham's farm
the mail train Sunday ran over q horse,
which dsraed the rear truck Of the postal
car. One wheel was cracked, but held to
come to Burlington.
Mr.. AMI Mrs II c. Humphrey and in
FAINT son left Saturday m orning for Boston.
| Mr.. Humphrey will be absent about 10
days and Mrs. Hum phrey will remain for
about two months at her old home
The sessions of the Burlington Business
college began Monday with a registration
of over 30 students. This a large increase
over last year and indicates q very full at
sendance during the winter months.
Miss Emma and Gsorge Carpenter left
Saturday for a vacation trip through New
! Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode ISL
and they will return by way of New York
city, where they will stay few weeks.
Rev. Edward Hawes d. D., has just re-
| turned from summer vacation, during
which be visited the worlds talr, and q
| large congregation greeted tho doctor at
| the communion service Sunday morning.
Mrs. j. NJ. Matthews aud daughter Mat
tie left Saturday evening for Chicago and
will visit friends In Alton, Ill.,, before
Returning they joined Raymond e. Whit
comb excursion party at Essex Junction.
Mr.. aud Mrs. +. McCaffrey of Bridge
port, Conn, arrived Monday with the
remains of their infant son, who died thore
| Sunday. The funeral was held from St
! Mary's cathedral Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
II. E. Woodbury., assistant manager OF
the Van Ness House, and wife, Roy Patrick
and W. C.. Casey Of this city, and Rufus
| Patrick of Hincsburgh took the Chicago
limited express Monday evening for the
worlds far.
Since the electric cars have run to the
Ferguson and Scarf addition there is quite
a brisk demand for house lots. MIR. a. o.
| Ferguson has already sold several lots on
Shelburue street, near ths residence of
Clarence Ferguson.
A. Z. Richardson and W. B. Jones Of the
| Wells 6, Richardson Co., left Saturday on
a Western businets trip. They will stop
| first at Chicago, going thence to Kansas
| City, Omaha, St. Louis, Louisville Pitts
burg and other cities.
| The continued case of the United States
vs.. Celia, wife of (. O. Garrow of this city
brought before Commissioner johnson, was
called up Friday and the respondent was
discharged. The charge alleged wac VIC
lation of the postal laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.. Gates and Mr.. anl
Mrs. w. B. Gates left for the worlds fair
Saturday, via the New York Central.
They will stop at Buffalo for few days,
and Mr. and Mrs w. Is. Gates will visit
Minneapolis and other points before they
return,
NJ T. Noonan of Barre and Miss Mary
Dion of this city were married by Rev
Father Closrec at st. Joseph's church at
5:3O o'clock Sunday afternoon. After
short honeymoon trip they will reside in
Barre. MIR. Noouan is engaged in the
| granite business
On Saturday the steamer Chateaugny dis
| continued running daily TO Westport and
| until further notice will run to North Hero
| as heretofore, and Wednesdays and
Thursdays will run to Westport, landing at
Harbor on signal.
Notwithstanding the universal ''chapge "
the Venetian Blind company are compelled :,
On account of numerous Aers, to run their
shop on extra tims. Tuesday night they COM
menced running one-quarter day extra. and
will ntinue to do so until they got caught
up with their orders. They pre now ON
ploying about 80 people in their factory.
I'm hat
vember is the last day of the month leads
some people to doubt whe Their the next
Thanksgiving day will be appoi ntei for the
23l the Goth. The last Thursday has
always been appointed for Thauksgiving
day, and 1t undoub te1ly will be so set apart
this year. In 1871, 1875 and 1882, Thanks
giving day was celebrated on November 80.
During the time allotted by law, City
Treasurer Mower received Sllj, 000 of the
city's taxes, $50, GOO OF which was paid in
the last three days. Some $1,000 was due
| from non res dents. The tax list which the
| constable will have to collect this year will
be "A few dollars less than the amount gen
orally placed in this officials hands for col
lection.
Mrs L. o. Garrow wishes to have 1t I'M
derstood that the complaint against her
for an alleged violation of the postal la VS.
was made through the spite Of Que of her
noig bors She says that as a matter of
fact her sister found an opened letter in
their back door yard which had been writ
ten to the man who occupied the house bo-
fore they moved into it.
Mrs DIR. Webster of Tusoal oosa, Iowa, who
has been visiting her mother aud other rel
atives and friends IN this city, left Satur-
day evening in company with her sister
Mrs. Nellie Pope, and brother, Benson F.
| Van Vliot, for Chicago. After ten DAYS
or two weeks stay at the worlds fair, Mrs
Webster will proceed home, accompanied by
Mrs. Pope, who will visit there several
weeks.
Col. John G. Stearas of Bradford, n
| United States commissioner on tho location
Of Union organizations at the battlefield of
| Antietam, has sent to tho Gdjutant general
office map showing the relative positions
OF tho Union and confederate forces In this
great battle. Gen. Heth OF Virginia is the
commissioner appoin ted to locate tho con
federate regiments. This work requires