Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02

prize by Miss Lucy Torrey. during the
evening a very elaborate collation. was
served.
Louis p. Welch of this city and Miss
Elizabeth Bocash of Shelburne we're uni
ted in marriage by Rev. II. S. Rowe at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stead, corner
of King and Pine streets, Thursday after
noon.
The season of roller skating was inaugu-
rated at the Armory yesterday afternoon
and the exhiliarating sport was INDUCED
in by a large number. The rink will be
open for skating Friday evenings and Sat-
urday afternoons.
A very enjoyable 5 o'clock tea was given
by Mrs. Il. Henry Powell Friday af-
ternoon in honor of her niece, Miss Mary
Poland, of Montpelier. who Is her guest.
About 80 were present and the occasion
was a very pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cronyn enter
tanned about 10 of their friends with whist
Tuesday evening, at their home on South
Union street, In honor of their guest, Miss
Greig. The gentleman's pr.ze was won by
Hon. Henry Ballard and the lady's prize
by Mrs. j. d. Henderson.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Katharine Gordon Fair of New
York to Mr.. Stephen D.. Pierce of New
York, which occurred in that city last
Monday at the residence of the bride. Mr..
Pierce is well known here, having been
engaged in the lumber business for several
years.
The work of building the 20 foot extern
sion to the Champlain Transportation
company's dock Is now actively underway
and a part of the old dock has already
been torn away. The crib has been
built in the slip and will be ioated into
position later.
A local paper says 1T may not be gem
orally known, but the Burlington post
office clears a profit of $1,000 a year for
Uncle Sans treasury" This Is indeed
news, even to Postmaster Hall, who in
formed a Free Press man yesterday that
the profits of the Burlington postoffice
were about $780, 900 n year.
A Free Press man noticed a number OF
young ladies' playing tennis in a yard on
lower Pearl street Thursday afternoon
and n few hours later was told that a
man was seen blowing a field just outside
the city limits. These are unusual sights
for the 26th of December In Vermont.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Riley OF
South Burlington was held from st. Jo-
seph's church Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. Father Cloarec officiating. The
bearers were Charles and Ell Myers. Louis
German and George Sweeney. The bur-
ial was at Mount st. Joseph's cemetery.
The addition to the Central Vermont
Railroad company's receiving freight sta
ton was completed Thursday. The adj
ditional room afforded by the new part.
which is $50 feet in length. will enable
the employees to handle the incoming
freight much more easily.
DR.. ]. Holmes Jackson Of Barre has
formed n copartnership with DR.. j. Il.
Tageart of this city. DIR. jackson was,
for some time, with Drs. Blackstone and
Fisher of Manchester, N. H., mad for the
last six years he has been In successful
practice In Barre, from which place he
comes highly recommended. Dr. Taggart
Is fortunate in securing so capable Il man
to assist him in his business,
Grand Master C. C. Perry of the /. o. o.
+. has made arrangements to visit Green
Mountain and Hamilton lodges of this
city Tuesday and Wednesday, January Z
nd s. Chairman II. w. Hall Of the trus-
lees, who have In charge arrangements
for the opening of the Gill Odd Fellows
Home at Ludlow has called a meeting OF
the trustees for Wednesday, January s.
Israel Dubuc OF Winooski was arrested
Tuesday, charged with purchasing United
States property of soldiers at Fort Ethan
Allen. Dubuc was brought before United
States Commissioner George Il. Johnson,
but waived examination and was bound
over under $1,000 bail to appear before the
grand jury in February. District Attorney
Senter appeared for the government and
D.. j. Foster for the respondent.
One of the Free Press subscribers in this
city reports that on Chris mas day the fam
lily cat caught and brought into the house
Il large green frog which is still alive and
seemingly as lively as though he had not
Just been thawed out from his winters
nap. AS q close second TO this comes the
report that a large hydrangea is nicely
budded and preparing to put forth BIOS
SONS in one of the front yards In town.
The annual meeting of Company NJ. v.
N. c., was held In the Armory last even
ing. Reports of committees were received
and Lieut.. O. B. Griffin elected treasurer
and w. S. Wager. secretary. Various com
mittees required for the management were
also elected and Corporal Il. II. Prouty
was appointed first sergeant vice II. M.
knights resigned. A competitive examl-
nation for non-commissioned officers is 10
be held at the Armory Thursday evening,
January Q.
The news OF the death of Mrs. ]. w,
Norris al Middletown, N. y. has been re.
ceived by friends and relatives In this
J city. Mrs. Norris was the wife of Rev,
John w. Norris. who 10 well known here,
having graduated from the University and
spent much time among the charitable
institutions Of the city. The young couple
had been married about q year and Mr..
Norris Is left with one child, which is only
about two weeks of age. The funeral was