Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

Cli ANU VICINl Y.
Principal and Mrs s. w. Landon are re-
1oicing over the birth of son.
Prof. and Mrs. II. A. Storrs are the hap
py parents of daughter born Saturday.
Mayor and Mrs. Van Patten returned
Saturday evening after weeks visit in
Boston.
Hon. T. II. Garfield started Tuesday
for Lake Park. Mimi, going by way of
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Woodbury. re-
turned Friday evening from an extended
Western trip.
The Jewish Passover was inaugurated
at shutdown Saturday and will continue
for eight days.
w. II. Lane, jr., has returned from the
Adirondacks. where he has been spending
a couple of months for his health.
Fifteen candidates took the postal ex-
Nominations Saturday morning. IA for the
grade of carrier and one for clerk.
party of young married people will
spend Fast day at the Hotel Melendy and
q nearby sugar bush in Jeffersonvile.
John Ryan. an employ OF j. w. Hayes,
who was taken to the hospital Sunday,
died Tuesday, He was A years of age.
The Howard Relief society has received
go bushels of potatoes from f. E. Per-
kins for distribution among the worthy
poor.
Union Fast Day services will be held
at the Methodist church, with a sermon
by Rev. DIR. Halves, pastor of the First
church.
Nelio Popcorn was adjudged insane
yesterday by Drs. insolvency and Wat
kins and was taken to Waterbury by Of
fcer Deming.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Barstow have issued invitations
for a dancing party at the armory next
Tuesday evening.
II. r. Conger has rented for F. G. Flet-
cher his residence on North Winooski
avenue to John C. Farrar, who will take
possession May /.
Prof. NJ. Fichot's pupils are talking of
giving a play in French at the opera
house. If it Is decided to do so his class
n Rutland will attend.
c. NJ. Smith is to retire from the Nc
Killip & Smith company, but has pur-
chased and will manage the Carpet depart
nent In the basement of the store.
J. d. Kingsland went to Boston Saturday
night for few days stay, after which he
Will go to Newport. VT, where he has a
position In a spool and bobbin factory.
The store at 152 College street has been
vacated and workmen will begin at once
10 make repairs for II. s. Peck, who will
bccupy the place as an insurance Office
n about month.
The sundry civil bill, which was report
I'D to the National House Thursday, in
ludes an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purchase of 100 acres of land adjoining
Fort Ethan Allen.
W. H. Murdoch has purchased of John
Brown the house at 2G5 Colchester ave-
hue and three acres of land adjoining for
5000. He will move from Winooski to his
pew purchase by May l.
The clerks of the Old Bee Hive enjoyed
ride to Essex Junction Tuesday evening
special trolley car and partook of alive
curse dinner at Johnson's Hotel, after
Which they attended Miss Ida Stanley
benefit concert at the Union church.
w. c. McAusland, the ticket broker and
Employment agent with an Office in the
iotel Burlington block, told his wife Sat-
rday that he was going to st. Adams
ince then he has not been heard from.
Though foul play is not suspected.
The board of street commissioners held
hearing Monday afternoon in the CITY
Jerks Office relative to the proposed ex-
ension of Buell. street. C. J. Ferguson.
at a previous hearing, appeared for
he orphans and widows of Buell. street
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