Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-08
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

club who went TO the quebec carnival re-
turned Saturday.
s. H. Russell has received cabegram
from his wife announcing her safe arrival
at London after rough voyage.
quantity of Portfolio No of the
Magic City. worlds fair views. advertised
10y the FREE Press, arrived Thursday.
There are six inmates of the Home for
Aged Women and another is expected.
Those who have been ill are improving.
Orders for sets of Columbian stamps have
come to the Burlington postoflice from col
lectors in Portland. st. Louis and Colorado.
The L. V. NJ quartette have been Ell
gagged to furnish music at the First church
and appeared for the first time Sunday.
About 80 couples, including several from
st. Adams. Montpelier and other places en-
loved a dance at the City Hall ThuSsday
evening.
Mrs Cornelia Russell has gone to Boston
with her daughter Louise, who is to take
lessons in voice culture at the conservatory
of music.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. l. Heureux of Brook
lvn are rejoicing over the birth of a SON
Mrs L'Hcureux is at her mothers, Mrs. {.
n. Meads. in this city.
of Saratoga has been engaged by g. NJ
Delaney as manager of the Hotel BurlinG-
ton and has began his duties.
The Baker homestead on North Winooski
avenue has been bought by Elias b. Collins,
shipping clerk for -Arbucklc & Co. Broker
j. j. Flynn effected the sale.
Postal cards are to be all of one size now,
instead of three The new cards, which are
-o1n ro.a,,,I,1o bp old in color
and are 81 by g inches in size.
The death is elsewhere announced of +.
NJ Knights, the cXpressman, who, by his ac-
conmodating ways, made many friends
among the people of Burlington.
A competitive examination for the grades
of clerk and carrier i'll the classified postal
service will be held at the postotice in this
city next Saturday at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Most Of the party of Boston people who
were here to attend the conservation of
Bishop Hall returned on the flyer Saturday
morning. few remained until Monday.
The directors of the Howard National
bank Monday elected j. II. Gates prcsi-
dent. to succeed the late F. NJ. Van Sicklen,
and elected d. w. Robinson vicc-president
to succeed Mr.. Gates.
The teachers and pupils of the Bartlett
private school enjoyed a sleghrde to Fort
Ethan Allen Saturday afternoon They
were shown about the post by Capt. How
ard and enjoyed the treat immensely
This year Ash Wednesday, the beginning
Of Lent, fell February :. eight days
earlier than last year Easter falls on March
p, and it will be many years before it
comes at 50 early date as it does in 1894,
Tie special committee. consisting of Al
dermen Hall and Henderson and City Engi-
neer Mcintosh, has awarded the contract for
the extension of the sewer. some 500 feet
farther into the lake, to Frank Cassavoy of
this city.
The Wech Bros. Maple company of this
city is making an exhibit of the goods of its
manufacture at the midwinter exposition at
San Francisco The company made exhib-
its at the worlds fair and the st. Louis ex-
position last year.
The officers of the Soldiers Home at Ben
nington held meeting here Jan. 30 and
voted to go ahead and complete the addition
to the hospital, which will cost about 5000
1t was thought that if the State would not
stand the expense it could be raised by pri
waite subscriptions.
W. H. Bliss of Middlebury has formed a
law partnership with Z. r. Hard. Mr.
Bliss will be Il welcome addition to the Bur
lington bar. Mr.. Bliss will stay at the Van
Ness till his family move mere, which vii
be about April first
f. +. Clarkson's horse ran away Tues
day. \ bolt which held one side of the
thills broke, near the postofice, while it was
being driven up Church street. Frightened
by the thlls striking its heels, it ran, turn
ing into Mechanics lane, where il freed Itself
from the sleigh, which was almost a tota
wreck
An electric ear frightened a delivery
team of Roberts & Perkins Monday and
the horse ram breaking the forward part o
the sleigh and damaging tho box and sea-
considerably The animal was left stand
ing on Pearl street by the clerk. as is tn,
usual custom whlle he was taking an order
The reports of the road commissioners o
the towns ri the State, which have nearly
all been received at the secretary Of state
office. Show n diversity of opinion as to TIN
meaning of the road law, some giving al
itimized account of the money laid out o
the tax fund for plank nails, etc. fo
bridges
Friday was candemas day, and &C
cordng to an old superstition, the bear
rome from their dens, look about. and i
they can see their shadow on the SNOW re
turn to their quarters for another 40 day,
nap. If this is true there is probably
good six weeks of winter left. as Frida,
was one of the faircst and brightest days o
the season.
The annual dance of the Boxer Hose anr
Engine company, No. 3, was held in the Cit
Hail Monday evening, The hall was tasti
decorated with flags and iireman's appara
tus. About 50 couples enjoyed the dancn
until a late hour Firemen from Rutland
Middlebury Nergennes and st. Adams wer
present, Supper was served at midnight a
the American House. 1t was one of tn
peasantest dances held by the company.
The survey of the proposed railroad t
Hineshurgh has been completed and pei
iectly feasible route has been found. TIL
grades are easy and the surveyors sa
that the road can be built for even les
money than was thought Several me
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