Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-04
BURLINGTON.

rom t0eJ bIIuul tOui'
Rev. l.. NJ. Hardy is rapidly recovering,
and sat up for short time Monday.
The season at the opera house will close
June , with Neil Burgess County Fair.
Col. John h. Fox arrived home Monday
evening from a trip across the continent.
Prof. S. f. Emerson of the university
will be the memorial day orator in this
city.
c. II. Smaley has 80 far recovered from
his illness as to be able to ride out pleas ant
Jays
c. H. Holden of the G. S. Blodgett COM
pauy has returned from his business trip to
Chicago
Six applicant, took the civil service ex-
animation at the postoilice Saturday for
positions "a carriers.
Mrs. L. d. Taggart will occupy the resi-
dencs Of l.. A. Drew on Maple street during
his absence in Chicago.
c. /. Ward and wife. and Mrs W. c.
Shaw aud son, Harry, returned Saturday
from few months trip in the South.
The board of fire warden, organized Tue
day 10y the election of Daniel Murray
chairman and L. NJ. Corse as secretary.
The prices Of ell grades OF coal have
dropped 90 cents per ton; the prices are
now 20 cents higher than they were last
May.
L. O. Harding, who has been in the en-
ploy of j. W. Goode for the past % ears,
left Tuesday for Hardwick to accept u
position.
+. X Kyle, L. V. N. '92, now business
manager of the Adirondack Pioneer, pub
lishel at Sarauac Lake, y. y, was in the
city over Sunday,
James Buclham assistant editor of Zions
Herald, Boston, form sry OF the FREE PRESS
staff has arrived in the city for Il few
weeks vacation.
Frank Worthen, son of Z. A. Worthen
Of this CITY, and Miss Annie johnson of
Canton, Ohio, were married at the home Of
the bride last Thursday.
Deputy Collector S. NJ. Flint Of this city
has weighed II lots or II, 005 pounds of
maple sugar far this spring. 1t was not
all Of the best quality.
Mr. Frank Mcclure of Montpelier and
Miss Jeanie Walker OF this city we're mar
ried at tine residence of A. n. Johns on
Elmwood avenue Wednesday evening at Z
o'clock
Mr. and Mrs, II. S, Soule left Burlingto
Monday morning. They will spend the
summer at Nr. Soules old home in Fair
field and will possibly locate in the West In
the fall.
The mauy friends in this city and State
Of Deacon E. a. Fuller of Oak Park Ill., =,
will heartily rejoice to hear OF hs con valss-
ceuce. lie is able to move about with the
use Of crutches.
W. NJ. Doyle has sold his trotting gcldng
Frank d, b. Garoy, 2:2Sl, dam by Hoa-
birds Ethan, TO NJ. +. rhepard of New
ork, for $500. Tue horse was shipped
Tuesday last week.
W. G. DeCeceIle OF st. Paul, Mimi, q
former Burlington boy seems to be pros
pering in the est. He recently bought
the franchise and property of the Fon du
Lac street railway for $40, 900.
Mr.. ard Mrs. W. j. Van Patten, J. b.
Smith, c. i. Miner, Henry Greene, L. J.
Booth, G. c. Mayo, Fred j. Willard and
Lawrence Hayward, who went to New
York to sec the naval review, returned
Saturday.
AS two little misses Of apparently five
summers were passing an electric light wire
lying upon South Union street, one Of tine
little ores was overheard to warn her com.
paulcn, Don't step on the electric light
wire Tor it is poison"
This will probably not be very good
year for piCuIcs and one-day excursions
The people will prefer to visit the world,
fair If they heve any '1oose change" Be
sides, it will be impossible for the railroads
10 handle many excursions.
j. +. Mcdonnell returned from Chicago
Friday morning He expects to secure q
position In Boston and while waiting lie viii
assist at ii. ". Allen 81 Co.'S, taking the
place of w. j. Dobbe, who went home Sat
urday morning for short vacation.
Secretary of State Brownel Ia sendinl
cut blank certificates to the selectmsn OF al
fnNs e flna StntA
provided by the new road law undsr which
the seectnen are to ascertain the numbe
Of miles of highway In their respectiv
towns.
The transportation committee appointeC
by the Montcelm Club at their last meet
ing to confer with the Grand Isle Steam
boat company have engaged the steame
Reindeer for the Fourth of July, when the
will hold the annual excursion to Provi
dence Island.
The members OF Sherman's Militar
band, under tho able direction of g. u
Sherman, are practicing diligently nova
days. A number of new pieces have bee
added to their list of choice selections. Tn
first open air concert will be given abou
The 10Th inst
The many friends of Mrs. a. B. Curtis
formerly OF this city will be sorry to hea
OF NOR uedth az Dtr nome IN IL
ronderogG Mrs. Curtis was woman O
rare Christian principles, and to the bereav
ed husband and sons viii he extended mucI
heartfelt sympathy.
Mr. l.. A, Drew, wife and daushte
Carrie left for Chicago Saturday evening
Ir. and Mrs. Drew Will remain at he Ven
mont building during the six months of tn
lar. Msl Drew will spend a portion G
the ;ime there aud will also 80 on to 81
Iaui and other points in the West.
Dr. Samuel Sparhawk has returned fror
Philadelphia. The degree OF doctor of med
cine was conferred upon him by the Phis
n9iphia hHhnsmaan Medical college, whic
intuition he has attended for tho pas
three years. DR., Spsrhawk is now takiu
the course Of lecturea al the Medical coleg
here
DR., j. II. Lnsley writes from Californi
that lie never felt better in his life. weipt