Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15


ton next week.
Florist Wilson presented Hose NO.
with an elegant large palm plant yestcr-
day, and H. o. LOOMS presented the boys
with some old fire buckets, which are
over 100 years old.
Baggage Master Stoughton OF the Gem
trail Vermont railroad has returned from
his vacation, which was spent in Chazy' |
n Y. lie brought home an elegant string |
of trout as a sample of his Skill
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Ketcham of
Potsdam are in town. Mr. Ketcham has
accepted a fine position in the dry goods |
store of n. f.. Chamberln and expects to
make Burlington his future home.
Mrs. u. A. Erode and Mrs. j. II. Holton
started Wednesday for carriage drive
though the Lamoille valley and through
the north part of the State to Stanstead,
i. O., where they will visit friends.
The Misses Helen and Kittie Mccartney
have returned from Piattsburgh, n. Y.
where they have been attending the Sum
mcr school and as usual Miss kittie also
assisted in the musical programme.
Hon. William n. Plat of Shoreham has
been appointed by Gov. Woodbury. a
trustee of the Vermont asylum for the
insane, vice, W. H. Hunt deceased, to fill
out theunexpired term ending Nov. 30, 1898
Fred Norris, a delivery clerk for Will
liam McGrath was thrown out of the
wagon yesterday at the corner Of North
and Clark streets while the horse was run
ming away. The animal ran to j. r.
Booths lumber yard, where it was stopped.
The millinery ana dress making de-
AS hose No. 2 was proceeding TO the
fire Saturday Pipoman John Moran was
thrown from the wagon while crossing
the street railway track, brusng both
hands and straininG one arm quite badly.
An alarm was rung in at 1910 last even
ing from box "a for fire caused by lamp
explosion in a house on Peru street. oc-
Cupicd by Charles Dupaw. The companies
responded with great alacrity, especially
No 3, on the hill and quickly eXtingushed
the blaze. The damage was very slight.
Burlington lovers of music are contem-
plating the idea of getting Mr.. Percy q.
Lapcy to come here for concert the last
of the month Mr.. Lapey is one of the
finest bartones in the country and was
soloist at some of the Ysaye concerts last
season.
The funeral of Thomas Fitzgerald of
Champlain street was held from St.
Mary's cathedral Sunday, Rev. j. j.
Boyle officiating. The bearers were Dan
iel McCarty. John Healy. Peter McCalc,
Dennis Healy, Michael Malloy ana John
Smullens.
The fire committee OF the Board of AL
dermcn have ordered a new fire alarm
box to be placed in the j. r. Booth lum-
Der yards on the west side of the tracks
and on a lane with the north road leading
to the pumping station. 1t will be num-
bercd 81.
Engineer Barstow of Capt. Loach's Of
fee who is experimenting the RECONSTRUCT
ton of the Burlington break-water stated
Monday that the water in the lake was
just 1872 inches above low water mark.
This is an inch and d half above the
measurement of Saturday.
The largest excursion of the season,
which numbered nearly 1000, arrived from
Bellows Falls and intermediate stations
yesterday and boarded the Reindeer for
Plattsburgh. They left the city on their
return at 1870. The excursion was under
the auspices of the Springfield Cadet band
and the CaVendish Cornet band.
A fine pair of Devon oxen has been add
cd to the stock on the Experiment Station
farm. The splendid Jersey bull Earl of
Montague" for which the Experiment
Station is indebted to Col. Robert J. kim
ball of Randolph. is greatly admired by
all visitors to the Experiment farm.
Capt. +. f. Greenleaf of Huntsville,
Alabama, a former resident of this city,
is spending few days with his brother
Gen. w. l.. Greenleaf. 1t is the first time
he has been in Vermont since going South
nine years ago. He reports business as
having improved very much in northern
Alabama during the past few months
Montreal dispatches say that numbers
, of raised bank notes have recently been
passed and are in circulation in that city.
They are principally ones raised to tens,
so cleverly as to almost defy detection,
/ hn only to foe ha,r hait, n hold
them up to the light. Canadian bank
notes circulate to some extent on this side
of the line and it will he safe to scrutin-
ize such money before accepting it.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Washburn
was held from the cathedral at o'clock
Monday morning, Rev Father Lynch Of
floating. The bearers were j. f. Burk,
G, NJ. Cosgrff. c. Lapriso, G. II. Bah
cock. p. II. Corley and j. Fitzgerald, the
funeral being under the charge of J. Il.
Scully. The floral tributes We're many
and beautiful. Deceased is survived by a
husband and four children. lnterment
was had in st. Joseph's cemetery
A further hearing in the case of the
Champlain Valley Cheese Factory associa-
tion versus T.. +. Lane was held in Judge
Russels office last Saturday. This case,
in which many hearings have been had
before l.. +. Wilbur special master, is
and r. f. Brown are council for the ora
/ tors and J. l.. Cushman, W. II. Bliss and
| T.. b. Taft appear for the defence
/ Elson r Palmer of Bristol, who is NOV
| ing the Shepard q Morse Lumber com
panys office so quietly that business in
/ side goes on as usual, was one of the best
/ soldiers that Vermont sent to the war.
He enlisted in Company c., 9th Vermont
] Volunteers, when but boy, and by strict
attention to duty and bravery in action
was promoted to corporal and sergeant
and lieutenant successfully Since then
he has lived in the West and in his native
/ State.
! Hose No. have another interesting
relic added to their collection, which is
the first trumpet ever used by the Volun-
tcers of this city. 1t is made of tin and
was presented to the boys by Mr.. II. l..
LOOMS They also have the first helmet
and fatigue caps worn by the Clippers
Another relic which the boys prize very
mucn is an old oil painting which repre-
sonts the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
a fun bloodcd bull dog, which receives his
daily training as well as the horses, has
also been presented TO the boys.
The Citizens Coal company, composed of
some of the leading citizens of this city
/ have purchased part of the Shepard q
] Morse Lumber cOmpany's property on
Pine street, Just south of Gay d Hendcr-
sons Office and are erecting a coal shed
which, when completed will be $50 fee,
long by so wide. An office IS by q feet is
staked out and a large barn Is also to be
erected on the property. Workmcn were
engaged yesterday on the foundation fol
a large Howe scale. and also in putting IN
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