Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-17

| is 90 feet over all. Inc boys got the boat
at bargain, paying only $3.50. They have
sold their yawl-riggod yacht Jaberwakeo to
G. r. Archambault.
DIR. L. II. johnson OF Morrisville, the
ono upon a time we'll known twrlsr of the
| U. V. M was in the city last week on
his way to Naugatuck, Conn, to go into
partnership In the practice Of his profession
with his uncle. He has praotced at Nor
risvlle for the past six years.
The New York Sun and the FREE Press
are the only journals so far as known in the
country which can boast of "ofilce cats -
| Whether or not the telines are alike in color,
or are of the same sex, or whether one OK
lists In Imagination only and the other in
| reality Is not known.
Nellie Van ", Is entered in the three
minute and 245 classes at Winooski Driv-
| ing Park races by j. w. Hayes. The en-
| try had been received but through an over
sight was not given in for publication with
| the others. This makes a total OF 81 en-
tries for tho five races Thursday and Fri
day of this week.
The thermometer reached the highest point
OF the year Thur sday. At the county Jail
| it was &C. in the shade and 1852 in tho sun.
and In D. r. Booth lumber office it was 9So
| There was no breeze and in the afternoon
the heat was sweltering. No cases Of sun
stroke, however, were reported.
Frank p. Lord of this city and Miss Car
RE Washburne, daughter of DR.. G., c.
| Washburne OF Waterbury, were married at
the home of the bride Thursday afternoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lord will return to Burlipg-
ton In about two weeks and have leased the
house adjoining the Methodist church for
their residence.
Mrs. w. S. Phelps OF this city, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. j. SENEGAL, in
Plattsburgh had narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury Monday evening. She was on
the sidewalk, with her sisters baby In her
arms, when bicycle crashed into her.
knocking her down and brusing her severe
ly. The baby escaped without injury.
The steam yacht Pastime, owned by
Capt Hawley OF Swanton, was burned at
Highgate Springs Saturday The dlscove
| of the fire was made about , a. m. Miss
Mae Webster, q sister of Rev. Mr. Web
ster of this city, entertained number of
her young friends on the yacht Friday, the
occasion being an anniversary of her birth
day.
The Sunday schools of North Hero had
their annual excursion to this city Thurs
day on the steamer Reindeer. There were
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heavily loaded and the water being very
low, the steamer could not land at Adams
wharf and the large number of people who
had gathered there to take the boat were
dsappoin ted.
Mrs. Maria Corning Spauldng, whose
death occurred at Minneapolis on Tuesday.
was the widow OF the late Lyman Spauld-
ing an old resident of this city. Her health
had been gradually failing for some time
and her death, at the advanced age OF SO
years, was not unex pscted by her friends.
The deceased was one of the early members
Of the First church Of this city.
DR.. H. c. Tinkham, wife and daughter.
accompanied by Milton P. Day and family
Of New York City, also Miss Carrie Day,
are camping at Thayer's beach, Mallett s
Bay. On the morning OF the 18th inst. a
large bald-headsd eagle lowering near the
beach was seen by Mrs. j. w. Thayer and
afterward shot by DR.. Tinkham. The eagle
measured six feet three inches from tip to
tip.
The announcement of the marriage, on
Wednesday, September 6, of Miss Mary
Helen Stetson of Chazy, n. ", to Mr..
Stanley L. Brownell of this city, Is made.
Miss Stetson has for several years been
head salesady in Mrs. Z. G. Dodge's milli-
merry store. Mr.. Brownell is the popular
mail agent on the Burlington and Cam
bridge Junction route. Miss Stetson is al
present at her home in Chazy.
The South Union street residents who
are unfavorable to the extension of the
electric railway through that street held a
meeting Saturday evening, sought legal ad-
vice and decided to make a legal tsst of the
company's right to construct and operate
1.
ton restraining further work on the street
until the question is settled will probably
be asked for at an early day.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria Spalding.
whose remains were brought here from Min
neapols, was held from Undertaken
Browns parlors on Saturday morning
at l O'Clock. REV. f. W. Olmstead
OBLIGATED. The interment was in
Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Spading was 50
years of age, and until some Is years ago
always resided in this city. A daughter,
Mrs. Thompson, and a grandson accompa-
MED the remains here.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, 400 went to .Plattsburgh on the
Sherman band excursion Saturday evening,
and the band Melted a handsoms little sum
from it. 1t was given in return for the
compliment bestowed upon Sherman's ar
fists by the City band and their friends of
our neghhoring villags in coming here on
the evening of July 81 to listen to concert
by the home band. Plattsburgh's must
clans, Of whom she is justly proud, rendered
some of their choicest selections.
In Burlington there are upward OF 20
wheelmen and probably not oneof them knows
that the design Of the present bicycle is
nearly 70 years old. In a book containing
a lot of old advertisements is one bearing
the date May II, 1919, showing a cut OF
what was called from its invento a "Drais-
ina, " which shows IN almost exact counter
part of the present Safety" except that
it was without pedals and was propelled by
the rider touching his toes to the ground.
1t was introduced into Boston by Ambrose
Salisbury, a whselright, in the year named.
Alderman Hall has been chatting with a
Plattsburgh Telegram reporter. Here IL
what the scribe says; alderman H. W.
Hall of Burlington, VT, who is the general
manager of Bailey's music rooms, .s in