Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

so many fine buildings in city Of this
size. Mr.. Taylor with his father, is put
| ting In the water system at Waterbury.
They have put up a shanty that holds 80
Italians, who cook their macaroni in
little mud fire places and live at an ex-
pense of about 25 cents a day
The counsel for Gov Woodbury. in the
Famous libel suit have forwarded the open
ing argument, which was made by Judge
faselton to the court The argument COW
ers 50 sheets of legal cap, contains 10000
words, and judging from the reports OF
lawyers, 1t is'a mastery presentation of
the plaintiffs side of the case.
A reception to the G.. A. r. corps and
Sons of Veterans will be given by the
Young Mems Christian association on the
evening of Memorial day May 3Oth. A
banquet will be served and q programme
OF music and recitations will be rendered
during the evening. This Is the last Of tho
series of receptions given by the associa-
ton during the past winter.
ON Memorial day the Central Vermont
railroad will sell special round trip tickets
for two cents per mile each way for 80
miles or less with a maximum rate of 81,
\ ana minimum rate of 10 cents; "a miles
and over, fare ono way, which Is IL cents
per mile each way; between all stations
in Vermont and New York States, north
VI NllluSOT ana burlington.
A horse attached to garbage cart
driven by Patrick Mills of South Burling-
ton became frightened on South Union
street Monday morning about 10 o'clock
and started on n rampage. After tearing
window shutter off Il. II. Shattuck' s
house the wreck landed on pile of rocks;
at the corncr' of Buell. and South Union
streets.
A quiet wedding took place yesterday af-
ternoon at No. 30 Strong street when Mr.
James H. Dixby of Essex Centre and Mrs.
Julia Brownell were united in marriage.
The ceremony took place at O'Clock, Rev.
Or. j. lsham Bliss Of St. Pauls church Of
iiciating. Tho ceremony was witnessed
by few friends and in the evening a
reception was held, at which time friends
called and extended CONGRATULATIONS
There was some music and refreshments
were served.
An exciting experience was that of
Thomas kerns. Michael Conway and
George Neil Thursday afternoon at the
mouth OF the river while trying to land
10 pound sturgeon. Tho young mon were
IN a skiit and were Juggling away trying
10 get the fish into tho boat when all three
were landed in the water. How they man
aged to get into the skff again the Free
Press does not know yet the plucky trio
not only succeeded in so doing but they
landed their prize.
Nelson Gerard, who halls from Fitch
burg. Mass, got drunk down there net
long ago and abused his horse. He was
placed under 5000 bonds for the latter Of
fence. William st. Germain going bail
for him. About a week ago Gerard came
TO burlington and found employment in
the Queen City Cotton companys mill
Mr.. st. German missed Gerard and finally
traced him here Friday and returned
to F'ltchburg with him, after Chief Dumas
had located his man for him.
Yankee is noted for his ingenuity and
his progress!veness is seldom excelled,
but OF all the cases in which the Yankee
nos inquired woman has capped the cli-
max in Burlington and defies competition
for being on time. 1t appears that her
father is sick and in order to have the
FUNERAL of the man take place promptly IL
he happened to "shufTle Off" she purchased
coffin yesterday and the probabilities
are that her labor will have been in vain,
for the man is improving and recovery,
While not certainty, is probable. At
the same time n happy consolation rests
within this woman's heart of being up to
date.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Metcalf will go to
Boston next Sunday night and on the fol-
lowing Wednesday will sail for Liverpool
on the Leland line steamer Victoria. They
VIII go to Paris by way of London and
after brief stop in the French capital
will proceed to Italy, stopping at Genoa,
Pisa. Rome Naples, Florence Venice and
Milan. The Italian lakes will next be Wis
tied and several weeks will be spent in
Switzerland. Proceeding down the Rhine
Mr. and Mrs. Netcalf will visit Holland
and then cross the channel to England,
sailing August 20 on the Allan line steamer
Partisan for Montreal and reaching Bur-
lington about September 1.