Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
HOME MATTERS.
CITY N VICINITY.
Write II 1896

cITYAN VICINITY.
Write it 1896.
Leap year, and the last till 1904.
The wind Friday morning demolished
new house in South Burlington.
The agency of w. II. S. whitcomb paid
|olicy holders last week, $lO,929.93.
+. G.. Fletcher has moved into his new
esidence on South Union street.
DIR. Grinnell left Monday evening for Chi
ago, and expects to be absent about ten
avs.
r. A. Cook, treasurer of the Queen City
lotion company, is out after a severe ILL
ess.
Mrs. ]. II. Baird Of Poughkeepsie, N.
T., Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Wheeler.
w. X. Walker. who has been quite sick
With the grip and attendant ills, was bet
er last evening.
II. w. Drake has sold his shoe business
b c. r. Huntley- of the firm Of Huntley &
Hammond.
The Burlington Drug company have re-
eived u shipment of over FIVE tons of
Hoods calendars.
Messrs. w. d. and George b. Bates of
Kew York are the guests Of Mayor Van
'atten for a few days.
Jugde and Mrs. II. S. Peck pleasantly
Entertained "a Of their friends with drive
Whist Saturday evening.
T.. ]. Burns has sold his interest in the
rm of Trick 4 Burns to Geo. Il. Trick,
Who will continue the business.
Ground was broken Saturday for a new
louse at the corner of College and Cham
lain streets for William Fitzgerald.
c. W. Doten left Tuesday for Bos-
on. where he Is to pursue a special course
( study at the Emerson College of Ora
Dry.
Miss Van Patten entertained a large
lumber of her friends with a dancing
barty Monday evening at her home on
PEARL street.
c.. A.. Hubbard was called to Newport
yesterday morning by the death of his
mother, Mrs. Joel Hubbard, who was 81
Fears of age.
Harry A. Torrey, who has been spending
he holidays at home. returned Monday
o Harvard college, where he is instructor
n chemistry.
Joseph n. Stearns and Charles s. Van
Patten left Tuesday morning to attend the
annual convention of the Sigma PHI fra
ernity in New York.
The steamer Chateaugay made her last
rip Thursday and was taken in the even
ng to Selburne Harbor where the boat
will be tied up for the winter.
1t is reported that a New York man with
, capital Of sl50.000 Is considering the adj
Visibility of opening a large retail furni-
Fure and carpet store in this city.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. syl-
rnafnr Sails 30 Gnaar ctrA,t Iia1 uNl.,r,l..
morning after a long illness, during which
The suffered from Il lung trouble.
All the important shoe stores have
agreed to close their stores at $3.50 Tues
lay, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Nights from January l to April LIST.
The board of visitors of the Home for
Aged Women organized yesterday after
noon, e~lecting Mrs. C. Il. Wheeler pres
dent. and Mrs. J. ii. Middlebrook secre-
AIRY.
Fifteen horses from the carload sent
1ere from the West were sold at auction
It Blacks stables Monday. The -four
remaining animals are to be shipped to
Middlebury.
A party of 20 young people from Burling-
ton n Winooski were entertained by
Allen Cookie at his home in WillistonT Tues
lay evening. The trip was made in a four
horse team.
Louis Brunnell met with a serious acct
ient Saturday. driving an axe through his
Foot. He was taken to the Fanny Allen
Hospital. where the wound was dressed
by DR.. Flanders.
Two fine horses, n six-year-old Alexander
pwend by u. f. Brownell and a four-year-
Did by Ambassador owned by William Al
en- OF Winooski. were sold recently to
pohn Trow of Barre.
Landlord Hatch has given up the Ameri-
Ian House and went last night to Bristol,
where he Will resume on February s the
management of the Commercial House, OF
which he is the proprietor.
The news of the death of Wallace ]. Hall
bf South Hero was received by his rela-
ives In this city last evening. Mr.. Hall
was in his 18th year and has many friends
n this city and its Vicinity.
Invitations have been received by friends
n this city to the wedding of Mr.. Robert
Noble OF st. Adams to Miss Mary IL. Cum
Minis, which will occur Wednesday, the
18th inst, at Woodsville. N. II.
J. w. Hayes is building a large ice
house In the rear OF his store which he
Will fill this winter and start an Ice bust
ness In the spring. The ice house will be
large one 100 feet long and so wide.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Peck gave a very
Enjoyable progressive euchre party Satur-
day evening to about 10 of their friends, In
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Phelps
Pc Boston. Tho gentleman's prize was