Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07

the row, MIR, Forepaugh could not afford
to lose the recsipts Of six or eight perform
ancss In order to contest the case. Chief
Dumas says that the writ on which the
rest was frat attempted was not properly
drawn, anyway.
Ex-senator Edmunds brought suit yepter-
day against the Street Rail way company,
alleging trespass. He claims that the
company has no right to occupy the street
for the operation OF a railway without con-
sent of the property owners. His property
borders Union street at the junction of
Main street.
There ia considerable speculation in demo-
cratic political circles as TO who will sue
coed Col. G. s. Forbes Of st. Albans as
deputy collector of internal revenue for this
State. II Is understood that the name of
bir. James A. Brown of this oity is being
considered in connection with the office.
DR.. l.. NJ. Bingham and his wife started
Saturday afternoon for the worlds fair and
will return the 10th inst. During DR..
Bingham's absence DR.. Samuel E. May
nard will occupy his office. Dr. Bingham
will attend the G. A. r. enoampment In
Indianapolis.
Miss Mary Drew, daughter of A. A.
Drew, has returned to Minneapolis to re-
sumo her studies at the opening of the
scnool year. Miss Flora Russell, daughter
of j. w. Russell, esq, accompanied her as
far as Chicago, aud will spend few weeks
at the great fair.
Secretary Titcomb of the Vermont Fish
and Game league notifies sportsmen that
the close season for partridges and wood
cock was changed by a Jaw enacted by the
Last Legislature. 1t 10 not lawful 10 kill or
be in possession of either of tho above birds
until the 10Th inst.
The marriage Of Mr.. Edward Levee to
Miss Martha Lawrence occurred at St.
Joeeph's church Aug. -, Rsv. j. III. Cioareo
officiating. Refreshments served at
the bridegroom SISTERS, Mrs. Henry Bouch-
er, after which the happy couplo started
for a short honey moon.
Prof. J. 7. Hills, recently unanimously
elected director OF the experiment station
to succeed Prof. w. ". Cooke, resigned.
took charge Of the station Thursday. Prof
Hills is member OF the State Board of
Agriculture and has been chemist at the
station for several years.
The last OF the regular services ct Queen
| City Park w0s held Sunday afternoon,
the address being delivered by Mrs living
of New York. Tho meetings of the FIVE
weeks series have been we'll attended
throughout and the season Of 1898 pros
porous one for the society.
Editor W. H. bishop, John Reeve and
James Strathern were the three delegates
| from the Episcopal church nj Island Pond.
They attended both conventions and prob
ably were obliged TO travel farther to get
here than eny of the other delegates Mrs.
Bishop accompanied Mr. Bishop.
Mrs, 5. Il. Kelly ard mother, Mrs. X,
Y. Beers of Albany, n. y, returned Thurs
| day from the West after a most Gu joy
able visit with friends in Minneapolis and a
stay nt the worlds fair Mrs. Keliy's
daughter, Miss Vance, who has resded in
Minneal oils Tor a year past came with
! her.
The next Anniversary of the Vermont
| Bible society will he held at Waterbury
Wednesday, October 49, Instead of sin
! gle address, e. usual there will be papers
and short addresses from tho following
Mias Elizabeth Colby, Rev, J. o. Sherburu,
Rev. C. r. Seymour, Hon. d. II. Camp
and ex-Gov. William p Dillingham;.
Col =. Preston, who was located hcre al
the representative of the Building d Loan
association of Dakotn, arrived in town Au
gust 30 end will spend & few months il thi.
|
also TO DaSota for the health of Mrs. Pres
ton, who died there. Mr.. Preston still rep
resants the company as special agent.
Poorme5ter Russell put two women anC
their si1 children aboard the r1ai train
August 30 aud sent them back to liontrea
from whence they came here a few days
since with their husbands who then de
serted them. Mr. Russell does not believ
it is Bur.ington's duty to care for Mon
treal's psupeEs.
A sensational feature developed Satur
day in the hearing in the case Of Henry
Ballard VS.. o. A. sud u. Noyes Burton
which is progressing at w. l., Burnapl
Office. In rebuttal, the plaintiff Gale,
several of the city's prominent business
men to testify to what the common re
pert Yves as 10 tho veracity of the Bur
tons.
Mr.. Z. B. Kimball of the firm Of Spauld
ing, Kimball & Co. said Tuesday that il
their wholesale grocery business they ha,
not felt the depression. "A s,ringancy il
the money market does not affect our trad
much, ~ remarked Mr.. kimbali. 1--WE SCI
mainly TO merchants whose trade come
from the farmers, and as farm produce he
brought good prices, money has not beer
scarce among the farmers"
O. i. Cogswell, for the past two and one
half years local manager OF Swift & Co.
ths great Chicago packing house, goes T.
| Northampton next week to take charge o
the coinpany's interests there Competi
ton at Northampton ia very sharp between
Armour 81 Co. and Sw,ft q Co, and tn
latter concern want hustler Ike Dir. Cogs
well to look after the trade.
, G. W. Benedict and j. D. Benedict lef
, Saturday via the New York Central 10
Chicago, and Monday l.. &. Burnham an
wife, NJ. E. Montgomery and wife, Mrs. +
Simonds, Mrs Bradley and Miss Robert
left for the same city. Mr.. Burnham vii
attend the conclave of the Sovereign Gran
of Odd Fellows at Milwaukee, from the lSt
to 22d insts., inclusive, and he and Mrs
BurnhRm will be absent about month.
Mr.. j. c. Finch, proprietor OF tho We
+ den House, st. Albaus writes that tn
statement which appeared Ia Wednesday
Issue to tho effect thet the hotel was To /
closed this win ter is en- tirely without tounds