Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02
CITY AND VICINITY.

The johnson creamery in South Burling-
ton paid 81. Al per hundred for milk dur
ing last month
Wagner Car Conductor |. j. Flanagan Of
this city has been assigned a permanent un
between Boston and Montreal.
Miss Annie Smith, principal OF the Main
street primary school, is i'll at her home at
Rlcbford and Miss Charlotte Graves is sup
plying her place.
II. r. Conger has had the northeast cor
nor of his farm, known as the Proctor place,
Joining the addition on the east, surveyed
into building lots.
Many Of the lady students at Bishop
Hopkins hall took ride to Richmond in
Smiths big sleigh Monday afternoon.
They had IA jolly time.
At meeting of the republican city COM
mittee Saturday evening Elihu Is. Taft was
elected chairman, w. 5. Vincent, treasurer,
and Clarence l.. Smith, secretary.
AS the result OF the special meetings
which have been held by Rev. T. G. Tnomp-
SON. pastor OF the Methodist church, 50
joined the society ut the morning service
Sunday.
Thomas Hunt, formerly coachman for
Col. Cannon aud later in the employ OF
Fred Vanderbilt of New York, has bought
w. II. Clark's feed stable. Mr.. Hunt is to
take possession May |.
A new fire alarm box No. As was placed
at the corner of Church and Bank streets
| Monday, and box az was transferred from
| the corner Of Cherry and Church streets to
the corner Of Pearl and Church streets,
Members of Sabbath Schools Mission Cir
Giles, y. NJ G. A, and other charitable or
CARNATIONS can learn how to readily raise
money by addressing Miss NJ. f. Phelps,
Sec, PSI Main ST.. Northampton, Mass.
While Clarence Livingston, Il tonsorial
artist at Ward 81 Bouchers shop. eat
ing oyster dinner the other day he found
a large pearl A Jeweer has since offered
him SIP for the gem He found one about
eight years ago while similarly engaged
and sold it for SIS.
II. A. Brigham has purchased the prop
erty on South Winooski avenue and Mark
hams lane, formerly occupied by II. Roby
d Bros. He will erect building in tue
rear Of the present one and intends starting
a boarding stable about April !. The sale
was made by w. b. McKillip
The Lang & Goodhus Manufacturing
company has commenced to move it's ma
chnery and appliances to its new and spa
cious shops the addition, which have
been especially arranged for the business.
The machines will be moved and set up in
running order singy so that work now on
hand will not be delayed.
The Consumers lea company has finished
harvesting its crop of some 5000 tons of ice.
Manager Ferguson says that the company
will give better service this year than was
ever given in Burlington; extra nen and
teams will be procured which will ensure
prompt delivery. Prices will be the same
as they have for five or six years past
d.
street to the Van Vliet residence at the cor.
ner Of Pine and Bank streets. Mrs. Van
Nliet's health is not very good and she
wishes to rid herself of all cares possible
Mrs. Van Nliet Will probably spend much
OF her time in a warmer climate, going first
to visit her daugher, Mrs. DR.. C. L. Web
ster, at Oskaloosa, la.
The civil service commission has, in con
formity with the authority conferred by tn,
third section OF the act to regulate and i'm
prove the service appointed the following
board of civil service examiners for tn,
Burlington pcstoflice: Carrier G. w. Zero
chairman; Clerk r. C. Bromley, secretary
and Clerk +. A. lsham.
Lewis j. Tunney of Milton, Wagner ca,
conductor, who was injured in the recon
accident on the Bennington and RUTLAND
railroad at Rutland was taken home from
hi'obS, ~ VI tuo iIFeI even
ing. His spine was severely injured aut
he will not be able to resume his run 70
several weeks yet.
Cashier L. L. Woodhouse of the Mer
chants National bank and Mrs. Woodhous
will leave Thursday for trip abroad
They have engaged passage on the steame
Kaiser Wilhelm which sails from New Y orl
for Genoa Saturday, and it is their pressn
intention to be absent until the latter par
of April, spending six weeks or SO in Rome
Nice, Paris and London. Returning tho
will sail from Southampton.
Alderman II. W. Hall, Street Commits
sioner Beck with and City Attorney White
more held another consultation with H. G
Smith, treasurer and Engineer Burke O
the Rutland Railroad company at the Va
Ness House Tuesday They PRACTICAL
agreed upon the contract for extending tn
sewer outlet into the lake. The work 10 t
be completed prior to Jan. !, 1894
j. j. Thompson, formerly Of this city
has bought the American House at st. AL
bans one OF the largest and best hotel prop
ertes In The State. The consideration wa
300, OOO. lie nas also sold his Hotel Chit
tenden property here to I. II. Murphy VIII
at present has billiard rooms on Main street
Mr.. thompson will take possession 10 day
The sales were made through the agency O
j. j. Flynn.
Chance to Make Monev