Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY.


school Is to he divided, one-half TO occupy
the room in the new building next Miss
Tarhells. The driveway also in front of
the school house is to be rebuilt.
Judge John NJ. Harlan and wife and
Miss r. Harlan of Washington, ID. c., are
stopping at the Pavilion for the summer.
Several store windows on the street
succumbed to the effects of the vociferous
and rather promsCuous celebration We'd
ncsday evening. Among those stores
stones, Montpelier Hardware Company's,
George w. Wilder's G. s. Whitter's,
Gleason e. cos, and a window in the
Rialto block. a rather pretty sight was
the way sky rockets were fired off on
state street. They were placed fiat in the
road in front of Tewksbury's and when
lighted much resembled the motions of
snake as they Kissed along down the road,
some of them even going Is far as the
Montpelier House only one run
away was noticed during the evening, and
that very fortunately afforded no serious
results. William Gregory was driving
Putncy's black pair attached to a three
seated surrey toward the stable, when
one became frightened ami fell As soon
as it regaincd its footing the pair began
to run up state street. They left the
wagon near the entrance to the stable
and Gregory pluckily hung to the rens
and was dragged about 10 rods UP the HILL
where the nOrSeS stopper. ! ne uflNer was
not seriously injured. though he received
soma bruises and severe shaking up.
The acCoutrements and militia effects of
Company II were moved Thursday from
their old hall i'm the Hubbard block to the
prospective Golden Fleece armCry. The
interior of this building Is to be altered
quite a little The partition rear the back
part is to hc removed and the gallery con-
tinued clear around "a it used to be.
Work on the new foundation is pro
crossing very rapidly, ilnd when the
building is moved and fixed up will afford
the company as good drill hall as there
is in the state.
one of the lamentable effects of the ith
of July celebration was the breaking of
the big plate glass window in u. w. Tenn
pies store. 1t was supposed to have been
done by skyrookot very carelessly shot
on Thursday night.
The store on South Main street formerly
occupied by Fred Stevens, is being fitted
UP to be occupied by Jean Smith as bar
Der shop.
/ The body of Miss Katie Caswell of
Barre, who was drowned in Berlin pond on
Friday was found on Saturday at
. o'clock in the afternoon. There will be
one less Endeavorer at the convention al
Boston, since Miss Caswell was the dele
gate from the Presbyterian society III
Barre and Mr.. Monroe, who was drowned
in the same boat was superintendent OF
that Sunday-school. Mr.. Monroe's body
was found later.
Miss Mary Macombcr has passed in her
resignation as librarian for the Montpel.
Ter library to take effect August |. She
is to take the position of librarian of the
new KelloEg-Hubbard library. which viii
probably be opened the last of this year
Miss Macomber has been popular ant
very kind and accommodating during hei
t,1f
brary and it is with regret on her part anC
on the part Of the patrons of the library
that she makes the change.
Peck Bros are doing the plumbing al
/ '.-0mb's new block. 1t is expected
that the building will be very nearly ready
for occupancy by August list. They are &c
commence plasterng this week and will
put on the roof next week.
Mrs. David l.. Fuller is reported improv.
ing in her physical condition and hopes
for her recovery are entertained.
! A. j. Phillips and wife, and son, Red
field of Chicago are expected this weel
to spend a few weeks with his brother
c. n. Phillips.
Bert Carr has gone to Jonesville to worl
for Frank b. Gillette and is to have charge
of the telephone wire from Richmond tC
Bristol.
A new water motor is being placed in tn,
basement of the government building
by Allen Moore to run the fans.
The Supreme Court convenes next Fri
day at the State House. The only bust
ness to come up is the rendering of decis
ions in cases heard in the past.
The dance given by the young ladies OF
Monday evening at the Pavilion was
most enjoyable affair. There We're abou
q couples present and dancing continueo
from $50 to 70 o'clock Mrs. L. w Thomp
son and Mrs. H. y. Taplin acted as chap
orons. Music was furnished by the Mont
pelier orchestra.
/ Work at MiddleseX on T. S. NileS cleo
trio plant is somewhat delayed at presen
by the non-arrVal OF the steel penstocks
They are expected in about 10 days.
Miss Sallie Oviatt is spending two weeks
at Queen City Park, burlington.
Miss Bailey has finished work at the
millinery store OF Mrs ". +. Dickey anC
. has returned TO her home in Boston.
Mr.. G. r. Morse returned from the Medi
cal college at Burlington yesterday. He
intends to remain in this city until neXt
fall, when he will return to Burlington.
Mr.. b. NJ. Shepard is in Boston on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Stevens will drive
TO Newport and Canada the first of next
week. They expect to be gone about two
weeks.
Miss Bessie Pitkin is visiting relatives
in Marshield for a week.
Hon a. Dwinell and wife of East Calai,
are making a two weeks visit in Boston
Miss Carrie Rogers of Baltimore. Md.
is visiting at the home OF Miss Martha
! Long on Park avenue.
Mrs. Albert Barnum and mother are
the guests of Mrs f. r. Stevens this
week
Mrs. Z. a. Mutt has gone to Boston n.
| stencgrapher for the committee on tn,
revision OF the statutes of Vermont.
Charles w. Adams has been employed
by his father. w +. Adams, to work il
his clothing store.
George w. Hitchborn of Boston is ox
pected Friday to spend a few days witt
Hon. b. y. 'ihed.
Harry Park has finished work in tn,
grocery store of c. II. Ferrin.
BARRE.
The prizes for the bicycle races on thu
13th are on exhibition in the window o
Conner e. Wheatley's furniture store A
| a meeting of the club Monday evening /
was decided 10 hold other races ON tn,
last Saturday in July and the second Sat
urday in August. Ed Walsh, the stat,
champion, has presented to the club {
gold medal, to be awarded to the clul
member who shall make the best tim,
for a half mile during the summer, anC
tho club will offer similar medals for tn,
best mile and ten mile records.
a despatch was received here Friday
noon from Montreal stating that the Barr,
Rangers had defeated at Association foo
ball, on july (, the team Of the Scottish
Athletic club at Montreal by "A score o
8 goals to ..
d. Nj. Smith, who has been in the emplo!
of Mcfarland & Davis, left Monday even
ing for New York city.
A team of 10 men from the Spencer Rihe
will 20 to Mortified saturday and com