Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
BURLINGTON.

DR.. George =. Cahl was Monday ap-
pointed city physician by Overseer of the
Poor James i. Russell.
T.. ". Peck and wife have returned from
three months stay at Hot Springs, Ark,
and other places in tho South.
. Mr.. Il. w. Huburd has sold his business,
he Burlington Tea store, to {. E. Osgood Of
Alton, who has taken possession.
Summer freight rates went into effect on
the Central Vermont railroad Thursday.
Iuey are the same as last season.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. Il. Woodhouse, who
have been travelling abroad for the past six
weeks, reached New York Sunday
A. l. Bnrrows and c. A. Murray re-
cetye! Wednesday 10000 fry from the
state fish hatchery. The fish were planted
in two BROOKS IN Milton
The recently elected city officials took
possession of their oflicos Tuesday. Treas
urer Mower has appointed his son, Charles
H. Mower, as his assistant.
Contractor j. J. Mclaughlin is building
au addition 30 by 40 feet and remodel
ing the interior Of the Merrill House, form
eriv Dunbar's Hotel.
he CHAM lain canal will be opened May
d. In many place, 1t is in poor condition
and it is feared that breaks viii occur which
Will delay thTougl navigation.
Reed G Taylor have bought a nobbv span
Of hay driving horses for the use of MIR.
George Allen, who represents the Louise in
eastern and northern Vermont
Within the last 10 days butter has taken
sharp advance. The beat quality of dairy
and creamery butter now retas for 80 and
80 cents per pound respectively.
Nourished by tho warm rain OF the past
few days new grass is sprnSing up and a
faint OF verdure Is now noticeable on the
lawns, anu presumably on the hillsiles.
d. b. Conner has resigned as quarter
master OF Gen. William Wells Camp, Sons
Of Veterans, and Austin Mckenzis as been
appointed by Capt. Cahil to ill the va
ceucy.
SIX persons have made application
with r. G. Bromley, secretary of the local
p0atoace board of civil service examiners
for the examination to 10 held Saturday.
All want to he carriers.
Capt. Sawyer of Whitehall is in the city
for few days. He will command the
steamer Reindeer again the coming sum
mer. He Is now having some repairs made
on the steamer engine.
5. 7. Adams and family, with the excep-
ton Of their oldest daughter, who will re
main here until tue present term of school
closes, left Tuesday evening for Detroit,
where they wlil make their future home.
Owing to the inability of the COMMITTEES
70 get suitable grounds, the International
tiremen's tournament will not be held a
the worlds fair. However, there wilt be
t!remen's week from September / to lG.
f. c. Mower, who was recently elected
city treasurer, has filed his resignation as
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tioa Of his successor. }. j. Flynn, it is uu
dersCood, is slated to succeed Mr. Mower
The Central Vermont Railroad company
has adopted a schedule OF rates to the
worlds fair and return from all stations on
it's lines. The rate from Burlingt is
G-IGJ and from other stations in proper
ton.
Wednesday W. b. McKJllip, as trustee for
= New York Gentleman, purchased the
farm on North avenue Of II. r. Conger.
The consideration was %l15). The gentle
man viii improve the property and build a
residence upon 1t later.
Deputy Collector 5. NJ. Flint has received
notice from Collector OF Internal Revenue
French that deputy collectors must not go
to the homes OF farmers to wei sh their
sugar TINS year as they did last year, but
all sugar must be brought to them.
James Burke, who was sentenced by
Judge feck to the House of Correction for
assault, was taken to the insane asylum at
Waterbury Monday by Deputy Superin-
tendent Richmond. Burke also assaulted
Sheriff Reeves. lie has shown signs of
insanity since being confined in the prison.
Clerk G. E. johnson returned Wednes.
day from attending The session Of the United
states Circuit Court ut Brattleboro. The
final DEGREES were rendered in the st. Al
bans First National bank cases and some
routine business was considered. The Feb
ruary term was then adjourned without
day.
The 21th anniversary Of the Burlinetor
!. Nj. {. A. was observed Sunday by tht
reading OF Secretary Gibson's annual re
port The several churches and meetinl
In the y. NJ. c. a. hall In the alt5rnot l
with remarks by Col. L. A. Woodbury.
). II. Hoton, l.. j. Cooke, $. ". Landor
and ". !. Van Patten.
Superintendent Parker of the Burlington
Gas company leased Friday the store IL
the y. NJ. G. A. building, formerly occu
pied by Charles L. Pease ~ Co.. to tax,
possession May !. W. b. McKillip, rea
estate broker, whose office is in Il room ad
joining the Gas company's present Office un
der the Howard BANK, will occupy Lotl
rooms.
The Postal Telegraph company started
gang Of six msn out Friday stringine
another wire from this city 20 st. Albans
They viii necessarily do n little repairing
on the line, also, and it will probably be II
reai ness for use soon. Later the company
Will extend the wire to Montreal This vii
give tho company six wires to st. Adams
Eight skulls and a box full of bones wer,
dug up Monday by workmen who wer
engaged in making sewer connection OF
North street near North avenue Finds Of
this character are common whenever lower
North street is dug up and 1T is suppose
tnat a soldiers burial ground was located
Ia that vicinity about tae beginning OF tn
present century.
A successful operation was performed
Thursday forenoon on Minnie, daughter o
Theophile LapoinIe of this city, by DR.
Charbonneau, assisted by DR.. Genereux o
this city aud DR.. Charbonneau of Barre
The little girl had had sore foot for owe
Elk wears and the doctors removed the grea