Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22
PEOPLE IN GENERAL

AsSistaLl .....etary Hamiin is becoming
a great fayorite Az the White House, and
his social visits to the president and Mrs.
Cleveland are frequent. He also attends
the theater with Mrs. Cleveland and is in
high favor with The first lady of the land.
George Dulnore, who has lived in Mora
via, y. Y, for nearly 50 years, has. he
claims, never been outside Of the township.
He has a brother and sister who have lived
eight miles from his farm for over 60 years,
and he has not seen either of them for 10
years
\ photograph of Mr. Gladstone making
his maiden speech in the commons in 1888
has come into the possession Of Mr. Labou-
chere, who says it represents the present
premier appearing on that occasion in
white trousers and frock coat with brass
buttons.
The failure of bank in indianapolis has
left the widow of Vice President ColfaX
practically penniless. Mrs. Jennie Heck, a
well known member of the Rebekah de-
gree, is endeavoring to get the ODD Fellows
OF Ohio TO contribute fund to make the
declining years OF Mrs. CofaX comfortable.
The wife of Congressman Wilson is a
small woman, probably about 10 years OF
age, with blue eyes gray hair and deli
cate appearance, as of one whose health Is
far from strong, and there is no doubt that
her husband would not permit her to keep
up with the rapid pace Of society during
the season"
Frederick Fraley Of Philadelphia, who
was recently reelected president of the ma
tional board Of trade, has been president OF
the board since 1865. He is nearly 80 years
old, is prominently connected with many
financial institutions and is a trustee of
the University of Pennsylvania.
Senator White of California bears close
resem bance to eX-Presdent Harrison. lie
has the same style of beard, and one OF
about the same color, and is about the same
height. When he makes speech, the re.
semblauce is still more noticeable, for he
has a great many of the little tricks of ges-
ture and mannerisins that Harrison uses
Miss Annie d. Hallock, the schoolteacher
who saved three men from drowning at
Bridgeport recently has been presented
with gold watch, chain and charm by
Bridgeport citizens She has also received
medal from the New York Life Saving
association.
Nine. de Mat os is the Joan of Arc Of the
Brazilian revolution. She enters the field
is a mixture of man and woman's attire.
She is about 80 years of age, with blue eyes
and blond hair and possesses a great deal
of personal magnetism.
Lieutenant :. 6. BumStead. senior in
specror of rifle practice in the Massachu-
sets militia, has resigned. He was Il mem
Der of the American rifle team which went
to Europe and ranks among the first rifle
shots in the world
Frank w. Smith, an evangelist of Ohio,
was a Union soldier during the war and was
confined in Andersonvlle prison. In the
course Of his imprisonment he was eX,
changed three times and each time gave
his exchange to man with "A family.
Mr.. Cleveland does not like oysters or APP
prove of their use as food, so on the daily
menu of tue White House oysters never APP
pear, but on the occasion of state dinners
Mr., Cleveland puts aside his prejudice and
allows his guests to eat oysters at his table.
Mrs. Alice Wordsworth is one of the reign.
ing attractions of the nobility and gentry
in England. Mrs. Wordsworth is a teacher
who gives lessons in skirt dancing and
other fancy terpsichorean specialtes.
Lady Frances Wolseley, the helress tc
her fathers title, is tall, graceful girl,
with round, loyable face, dark eyes and
magnificent hair, which curls prettily round
her brow and softens her high broad fore.
head.
Abe Slupsky is not a myth, but real flesh
and blood. Not long ago he kept a second
hand furniture store in ST. Louis, but since
the newspapers picked him up he has be.
come full fledged politician.
Louis l.. Ullmau. who was left blind at
the age of s. years by AN attack of scarlet
fever but was not prevented thereby from
studying law, which he has been practiciug
in Buffalo, has been made a United States
cOn'1 '-sinOo"