Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-26
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.


The mail train stops at King street now,
Tor the accommodation of passengers for the
boats.
Parts II and IS of the Magic City are
ready for distribution, at the FREE PRESS
office.
W. u. Mcmillan, the new manager Of the
Standard Oil company's station here, as
mmed charge Wednesday of last week
A. S. Corey left Monday for business
rip through West Virginia, Tennessee and
Maryland, expecting to be gone until June
lst
NJ. A. Maynard has bought of F. s. Col
Inns the old Goodrich farm on North avenue
md the personal property thereon, for $l2,
100
Abbey pitched his first game Of the sea-
son for the Chicagos Saturday. Eleven
hits were made off his delivery by the Gin.
rinnatis. =: -... We. .,..--
The first mcetiu5 of the Champlain Valley
Fair association for the purpose of organic
ing, will be held at the City Court rooms
at $50 p. IN. to-day.
Deputy Sheriff Baldwin April 10 arrested
Irving lsham in Hinesburgh, on warrant
charging him with adultery and bastardy,
and lodged him in Jail here.
L. b. Johnson who has purchased the
Upper plant, came here with his fam
ily Monday. They have taken rooms at
William Ripley's on Peru street
Mr.. Hungerford's herd of registered
Devons on his Charlotte farm were tested
by Dr.. Rich on April IS. Not one of
the p was affected by tuberculosis.
Deputy Sheriff Wheeler escorted Arthur
1,,- 4
insane by Judge Wales of the Probate
Court, to the asylum at Waterbury Monday
evening.
Hon J. S Roberts of Elizabethtown, n.
y. was in the city Thursday. He was &C
rompanied home by Mr.. W. H. Roberts of
this city, his brother, who Will be his guest
for a week or two.
Hon Henry Ballard is to be one Of the
counsel for Ives HJadley and wife and Mrs.
Norton of Tmmouth, who are now in Rut-
land county Jail awaiting trial on the charge
Of numbering child.
\ hundred yard foot race for S95 side
to be contested within four weeks, is to be
run between Jacob Brocknev and James
Ryan. both Of this city. Brockney will al
low Ryan nine feet start.
George y. Briggs has returned from his
trip to the Pacific slope. He visited all the
principal cities and places of resort in Cali
tornia including the Midwinter fair and
many other cities en- route.
The Gibbs house at Westport. y. Y.
burned Wednesday night. 1t was insured
for $1,000 which will probably replace the
building though the loss on the house fur
nishings will be about $1,000.
b. \. Obear Of the Burlington Shoe com
pany has been ~ danly called to the bed
side of his brother Eev. W. F. Obear, pas
tor Of the Congregational church at Maiden,
Riass., who is at the point of death.
Dr. y. p. Grinnell left Sunday evening for
] Philadelphia Mrs. Grinnell went with him
a. far us New York. where DR.. Grinnel !
Will spend several days on his return, visit |
lug some of the leading hospitals.
Ms Loui~e Russell who has beeu study
ing music at the New England Conservato. |
ry IN Boston, has returned, accompanied by |
Mis- Mable Russell, who has been visiting
Miss Collie Foster and other friends.
The annual meeting of the Vermont COM
mandery Of the Loyal Legion will be held
at the Van Ness House the evening of May
8. There will be the usual banquet after
the business meeting and short speeches by
members.
The customs house has the papers of 200
cinnamon. who are now in Montreal await
ing admission to the United States OF this |
number, l29 claim to be merchants in Bos-
ton. IS in NcW y ork and the other 10 in
various places.
The Champlain canal will open for navi- |
CATION May D. A tug boat is expected to |
arrive from Whitehall in a day or so to pick |
up the canal boats which have been moored |
On the lake during the winter and tow them |
to various points to be loaded.
Dr. Webb has received another carload of |
elk for Neha-sa-ne Park in the Adirou- |
dacks, being display he purchased at the |
world's fair. DR.. Webb has another car
load OF elk and two of black tailed deer,
which are to be put in the park.
The south side of the cellar now being ex-
ravated for &. A. Halls block, corner of
Ninooski avenue AMI College street. fur
nishes an excellent idea of the way in which
the street has been filled at various times.
the different layers OF earth Icing distinctly
marked
a game of ball at Athletic Park Mon
day afternoon between the L. V NJ '97 |
and the Burlingtons resulted in a score of
to in favor Of the letter batteries, [.
', NJ. 80 Cdall aud Smith; Burlngtons,
Burke and Weber
An application from the American En-
ployers' Liability Insurance company for a
license to do business in Vermont has been
denied by the insurance commissioners of
the state. The company has had its license
revoked in some States.
The funeral Of y. b. Keller took place
from the home of his son on Colchester
avenue Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Dir. |
Hawes OBLIGATED. H. O. Wheeler, a. Nc |
Galley CIV. Beckwith, w. H. Zottman and |
u. &. Barber We're the bearers. The burial |
WIS in Green Mount cemetery
Rev. II. J.. Wheeler has had come into
his possession through parishioner copy
Of the Daily FREE PRESS issued April Is, |
1850, and containing the news of the assas-
slnation of President Lincoln, Probably
very few copies Of the issue of this date have
been preserved by individuals
Mr.. Leonard Andrews, who with Mrs
Andrews is in Florida shpDe1 homa m bis |