Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20

CITY AND VICINITY,

Senator Edmunds and Mrs. Edmund
have gone to Florida for a few weeks
etay.
Thomas c. Pease who is engaged ir
coffee planting in Southern Mexico, is al
| home for u two weeks visit.
The students of the Business college en-
| joyed IL sleighride Monday evening to Els
| sex Centre in Stacy's barge, Governor Val
| Ness.
James Stanley, who attempted suicide
Monday the 10th by cutting his troat will
razor. died Friday morning at 2:S
O'Clock.
Mrs w. B. McKillip and daughters left
on the flyer yesterday noon, for a severa
weeks visit with friends in Bennington
and Troy.
The wedding of d. j. Ryan of st. Albans
to Miss Julia f. Purcell of this city oc-
Cured Tuesday morning at st. Pat
licks chapel
Stock company has contracted with the
Burlington cotton mills for all their cot
ton waste of 1896.
The hose carts have been put on runners
and troughs with rollers in them have been
placed in the fire stations, enabling the
carts to run much more easily.
Mrs. Charles E. Miner and Miss Chattit
Miner left Monday for New York
whence they sailed Wednesday on tn,
steamer Trinidad or Hamilton, Bermuda
r. d. Wheeler is still in a very critical
condition at the home of his sister. al
Essex Junction. His daughter, Mrs. NJ. l.
Sample of New London, Conn, Is with
him.
j. F. Winans has returned from three
months Western trip in the interests of
oefrippratnr
has resumed his position with w. L.
Greene.
Miss Mary Benedict sailed on the Nor
mamma from New York on Wednesday
for Naples. where she expects to join her
brother, who has been spending the winter
in Germany.
j. w. Jones, who has for seven years
been leader of the Baptist choir, having
severed his connection there, was present
ed with banquet lamp by the members
OF the choir
A party of 20 ladies from this city had a
sleighrde to Shelburne Thursday after
noon. They stopped at John Dubuc's resi-
dence, where Mrs. Dubuc very pleasantly
entertained them.
DR.. and Mrs. Webb and family came to
Shelburne Farms Tuesday from New
York where they will remain about a
month. A large party of their friends is
expected to arrive to-day.
A new boy at Alderman II. w. Halls
house had more attraction for the genial
colone! than Monday nights meeting of the
Board. His colleagues admitted that his
absence was entirely excusable.
William Dalton and Miss Jennie 8. Dowd
were married Tuesday morning at
O'Clock at the cathedral by Rev. j. j. Boyle
They left on the afternoon train for a
short wedding trip to Montreal
B. M. Shepard, Montpelier boot and
shoe dealer, and Mrs. Lillian Burrows OF
this city were married by and at the resi-.
dence of Rev. j. II. Meitcalf Tuesday even
ing and left ON THE $3.50 train for a weddinl
trip.
The ladies of the Crystal Confectionery
company gave sleghride to their gen
tlemen friends Monday. There were
10 couples in the party and they were ia
ken to the new hotel at Shelburne in
Lanes Adirondack"
Tuesday was another cold day, ther.
rnometers I'm the early morning register
ing from 20 to % below. the same as Mon
DAY morning The wind changed to the
south during the day, the temperature
rising above zero at the same time
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Jones entertained
about 90 of their friends by a dancine
party at the Hotel Vendome Monday even
q.
eightful OF the many pre-lenten festiyitie,
In Burlington. Light refreshments were
served.
Mr.. j. II. Mitchell, for the past Is wears
cutter for Messrs, B. Turk & Bro. has
been admitted to an interest In their Gus.
tom tailoring department Mr. Mitchell
has won an enviable reputation as a skill.
du artist and Is to be congratulated upon
his success.
The funeral services of Mrs. p. ]. Butler
were held at st, Joseph's church Tues
day morning. Rev. j. NJ Coathuel on.
ciated the bearers were Patrick Madden
l.. p. Vincent, Victor Lemay and Clement
Beaupre. Interment was in Mount Cal
vary cemetery.
The executive committee Of the Chitten.
den County Union of the Christian En-.
6eavor societies met at the Y M c. A.
parlors Saturday morning, with good
attendance Reports of the work were
read and 1t was voted to hold the next
semi-annuai meeting at Charlotte in June
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. H. Spear gave q pleas,
ant whist part at the Vendome Thursday
evening. They were assisted In receiving
N their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. M. A Dial
Of Plattsburgh, Twelve tables were USED
and prizes were won by Mrs. Joseph Aud
Mrs, w. b. Ferguson. DIR. J. q. TaggarI
end Fred Johonnott.
The Vermont Spool and Bobbin COM
pany whose factory at Essex Junction was
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