Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND :VClNlTY.

Gel. r. b. Smalley took the flyer yester-
day for Chicago.
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Ballard in st. Adams.
Mrs. Mary II. Wheeler and daughter
have arrived in Burlington for the summer.
George Grandy of Newport has obtained
n position in the insurance Office OF Gen.
7. S. Peck.
The annual field day sports Of the stu
dents at the University will take place next
Friday.
Mrs. w. Is. Gates and daughter have
gone to West Randolph and Pomfret for
two weeks.
There are about 20 devotees Of the hi
cycle in Burlington, and the fever" is still
ut its height.
The next annual meeting of the Yer mont
Dairymen's Association will be held in this
rity next January.
The freshmen of the L. V. NJ. defeated
the sophomores at base ball Saturday at
Athletic Park, 90 to e.
The L. V. Ms. defeated the nine from
Toronto University at Athletic Park Tues
day by q score of go to 3.
w. j. Gibson, maple sugar weigher at
Jericho, during the season which has just
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500 pounds.
A few OF Burlington's young business
men arranging a select party to so to Kan
ias City in September, taking in the worlds
fair en- route.
Fully $50 attended the Shermans' boat
ride to Providence Island Friday evening.
Favorable weather and the fine music dis
soursed by the Shermans made up an en-
joyable occasion.
Roy Patrick and Fred Mitchell returned
Tuesday from Hnesburgh. They went
trout fishing Saturday in one of the fevorte
brooks of that town and caught 80 of the
Fpeckled beauties.
Mrs. Eliza Smith has purchased OF w. j.
Mckillip a lot belonging to the Walter
Carpenter estate on Orchard Terrace. A
residence will shortly be built upon tue 10 t
by Mr.. George L. Davis.
Barnum's circus will exhibit in Vermont
the latter part OF July and will show in but
three places, Montpelier, Burlington and St.
Adams. The dates are as follows: Mont
pelier, July 26, burlington, July ~ and St.
Adams, July %.
Excursions have been arranged from all
surrounding towns to accommodate all who
desire to attend the performance of Neil
Burgess Caunty Fair at the olera house
Friday and Saturday, June and 8. The
iemand FOR tickets from out OF town has
already been very large.
Mr.. Douglas, proprietor OF the canning
factory which is to locate here, and family
have arrived in the city. Mr.. Douglas
eft for New York Monday to purchase
eew machinery and expects to start up the
factory about August l.
About 80 members of the Lakeside Rod
and Gun club took part in the shoot of the
club Tuesday afternoon. Many good
scores We're made. Elmer Bean of Milton,
one of the best duck shots in the Stst,, was
In attendance as guest of the club.
The grocery and meat clerks of the city
have just formed an organization, with the
following officers: President, NJ. II. Cor
mier; vice-presdsnt, Edward Soulia; score
AIRY, 3. W. Fraser; financial secretary, +.
A. Thomas; treasurer, Eugene Fuller.
The following, or latest, fish story which
has reached this office seems to outstretch
all others OF the season thus far On Sat
urday Henry Spear of this city and Elmer
Bean OF Milton caught II sturgeon
weighing from 80 to 81 pounds each, in the
rapids of the Winooski river at Winooski.
H. S. Drew has SOLD to Can't. II. Z.
Tutherly, L. :. A., the thoroug bred
Ayrshire bull Gen. Smithfeld, first prize
winner at the Vermont State fair in 1892.
Tie is to lie placed at the head OF Capt.
Tutherly's dairy on his farm in Claremont,
\. Il.
Several baby carriages are needed at the
home. There may be persons who have
such articles which they would like to do
nate; if they would be very acceptable.
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