Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14

arrangements TO return 10 tnlS Stdte 10
live. He has purchased a lot on South
Union street and will soon erect a resi-
dence there, in which he will reside.
Contractor w. II. Mansfield telegraphed
the Electric Street Railway company yes
terday that he would begin work on the
street railway extension next Monday.
Work on the lower road is progressing
rapidly and the finishing of Il part of the
road is now in progress. About 400 feet of
Telford has already been completed.
chorus of about % VOICES from the
High school and in connection with the
b. H. S. Glee and Banjo club will furnish
music for the class and graduation day.
The Excelsior Ice Yacht club have pur-
chased an cid street car which Is now
stored at Lymans dock and will be used
upon the ice next winter as club house.
The Chttenden county republican COM
mittee met In Hon. T.. b. Taft's office yes
terday afternoon and decided to hold the
county convention June 9Th in the city
hail.
Mrs. L. f. Wilbur was In the city yes
terday getting ready to start for the Pa
cinc coast the last of the week to visit
her sons, who are living in the State of
Washington.
Edward Young moved to his new store
In the corner of the Hayward block yes
terday. The store has lately been some
what remodeled and is now very at
tractive place.
The one-year-old child OF Alfred La
mothe OF Rose street died Tuesday even
ing and will be buried at O'Clock this
afternoon. the funeral taking place from
the family residence.
The linen and toilet supplies furnished
-. 1.1l 4. H., 4 IL,
Green Mountain lodge No. l Of this city
were shipped Thursday, thus completing
the furnishing of their room.
A brief funeral service for Miss Nellie
l.. Barber was held at the residence of o.
+. Barber at 2;3O Monday afternoon. The
remains were taken to Beekmantown,
y. Y, Tuesday morning for burial.
The first landing of the season was
made at Cedar Beach and Thompson S
Point by the Chateaugay last night. A
large amount of building and camp ma
terials were put of at each point.
The funeral of Roy W. Baldwin, who
died at the Mary Fletcher hospital We'd
nesday evening was held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the residence of L. r. Hub
bell. Mr.. Baldwin was q years Of age.
Tho Burlington Driving association in
tend to give a. two days race meeting al
Howard Park the third week IN June. The
dates and classes will be announced az
soon as all arrangements are completed
John l.. Sherman OF Westheld, Mass
passed through this city yesterday on his
way to Westport where he was married
| last evening to Miss Estella Howe daugh.
ter OF G.. w. Howe, proprietor OF the Hotc
Westport.
The annual company inspection and
June drill of Co. NJ. has been ordered Ia
take place on June 18th. The company
have accepted an invitation from Stan
nard Pot to participate in the Memorial
| Day exercises.
The democratic city committee have or,
ganized as follows: Chairman, W. Fl. Col.
lison secretary and treasurer, James
Meagher. A caucus Is TO be held May /,
to elect delegates to the State convention
at Montpelier, May Y.
Mrs Margaret Gosselin aged 70. died
Monday morning at her residence on No
| Champlain street. The fuperal services
were held at 9 o'clock Wednesday mornlns
at st. Joseph's church. and the intermen
in St. Joseph cemetery.
The u. ". M. base ball team played foul
games at Athletic Park during the week
winning from Dartmouth Friday and Sat
urday by scores OF 5 to 4 in each case
winng from Bates Tuesday, to 6, anC
losing to Bates Wednesday, s to 5.
A number of distinguished militar,
gentlemen visited Fort Ethan Allen las
Saturday among them being Gen. Oliver
Major Young OF Albany, Gen. Wales o
Boston and others. They were the guest.
of Major Morris and visited Green Noun
cemetery and drove through the streets