Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
HOME MATTERS
CITY AND VICINITY.

The second car OF the Vermont dairy ex-
bbit started Tor Chicago Monday.
The years course at the Medical college
is drawing to a close Tbs examinations
begin Saturday.
Harry A. Torrey left Thursday for the
Isle of Shoals where he has position in
the Hotel Appledore
Ex-senator Edmunds and family are at
Northeast Bay, Me. where they will sojourn
ill about September /.
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Andrews are now
settled in their cottage at Thompson's Point
Charlotte, for the summer.
Elmer Brew, who was severely injured
by a kick from horse, is able to go to
work, having nearly recovered
Mrs. I. l.. Taft and daughters and Miss
kittie Standard left Saturday for Chi
oago to be absent few weeks
David McCuen and Mls' Eta Warner
were married Tuesday. They went to
Rutland on their wedding trip.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine has reduced
its price FROM So. 90 to 500 u year, with
DO reduction of quality or sizl.
The excursion of the First church Sunday
school on the Reindeer to Vergennes Satur-
day was attended by about 800 people.
Roy Patrick son of j. 8. Patrick, goes
to morrow to Lake Placid, n. Y, where he
las situation in the Mirror Lake House.
At their last meeting the Ethans voted to
take part in the state tiremen's tournament;
nlso to enter in the hand engine contest.
Mrs. p. W. Barney and daughter leave
for Sioux Fails, Mimi, to-day for a several
months absence. They will visit the worlds
far en- route,
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tionery business to the corner of Bank and
Church streets, which has been fitted up ex-
pressly for his trade.
Oscar Phipps, the veteran conductor of
the Rutland division, is taking a few weeks
rest and Conductor Bates is running the
mail train in his stead.
Pursuant to tho order Of the Board of AL
dermsn the street department has put an
arc electric light on Maple street at the in
tersection Of Elm street.
The steamer Chateaugay brought the
regular shipment of butter from Grand Isle
Monday. There were $40 pounds. 1t
was in transit to various points.
The American Sign company has added
three large new presses to its mechanical
equipment Sixteen different styles of signs
are now manufactured.
The fremen are passing around sub
scription paper to get money with which to
hire the band to accompany them to the
State hremen's tournament at ST. Adams
l he construction of the power station al
the gorge is progressing very satisfactorily.
Work on the Golfer dam at the head of the
island in the main channel has been begun.
Saturday, Dominion day, was celebrated
at Missisquoi Park by 100 excursionists from
Montreal. Five hundred St. Adams people
also sought recreation there in the after
noon.
Elias Lyman and L. H. Turk left yester-
day for Muncie, Ind, in which city they
have business interests. They will probably
make flying trip to Chicago before re-
turning
By the removal OF the front fence Mr.
z. W. Peck has brought his handsome
grounds on College street more plainly to
view and has shown how much better a
well-kept place looks without fence.
The Muskegon, Mich, News announces
the death, after a weeks sickness with diph-
iberia, of Ruth, the nine year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Watson, former
Burlingtoniens.
Alderman Henderson, chairman of the
committee on public buildings and parks, is
having the exterior woodwork of the
Ethans' building aud tue interior Of the
lower rooms painted.
Miss Adelaide G. Rabbit starts to-day
Tor Los Angeles, Cal. where she has posl-
ton as teacher. Miss Babbitt will stop at
Montreal on her way, and attend the Chris
tian Endeavor convention.
IL. q. Bender has return cd from his VI estern
trip. lie sold his residence at Akron, O.,
his former homo, and will build e house on
the InVleSDV land m Shalhurna str b,v
inE already bought lot there.
w. j. Casey, for two years past head
bookkeeper for J. r, Booth, has been pro-
noted to be travelling salesman The pro
motion has been faithfully earned. Loren
Palmer succeeds Mr.. Casey as bookkeeper.
The following delegates from the Univer
sty of Vermont are attending the worlds
student conference at Mortified, Mass. /:
bprague, c. +. Stevens, D. L. Armstrong,
Mackey, c. L. Allen, Boycs and Wheatley.
The success Attending the Houston cure
for the liquor habit lie SO great in Vermont
mat branch has been established in St
Johnsbury and before tho end of the week
= another branch will be doing business In St
Abars.
a. j. Stone, son OF Mrs. James A. Stone,
has, through Col. John T. Fox of this city,
secured desirable position in the advertis-
ing department Of the New York Herald.
Col. Fox's brother is manager OF the Her
adds advertising bureau.
Ten engineers from the University start cd
this Wednesday on the annual surveying trim
under Professor Votey. The ground to be
surveyed is keelsr's Bay, Grand Isle, and
he party will put up at the Iodine Spring
House. 1t ia expected that they will be oc-
cupied about four weeks.
A carload OF machinery for the factory
OF the Stew art Hartshorn Shaie Roller
company has arrived. Mr.. L. +. Harris
morn, vice-presdent of the company, ia
also here and is seeing to the setting OF it
up in the MUIR factory. The factory will
be running IN about two weeks.
Mrs. I. J. Murphy Joined her hush and al
Troy, y. Y, Monday. Mr. Murphy rep,
resents Henry, johnson & Lord in New
YORK State. travelling by team, and Mrs.
MurDnY