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

appraisal. An abstract OF the lists has
| Deen prepared and may be seen on appl
cation to the city clerk.
Tho lumber for the new float and boat
| house of the Lake Champaln Yacht clut
| has arrived and their construction was
begun yesterday afternoon by Joseph
Richards. The float will be located just
north of the club house.
The High school base ball team won
their game with the High school team at
st. Adams Friday and the victory was
celebrated by a party of students who
paraded with tin horns and other instru-
ments of victory in the evening
The naphtha launch Prowler owned by
Harry l.. Bingham which has been at Shell
burne Harbor through the winter was
lowed to this port by the steamer Mari
quita Tuesday and will be clcansed, paint
ed. and put in shape for the present sea
son.
The proof of the will of Katherine KEEL
ley. mother of Thomas Kelley, was heard
BY Judge Wales of the Probate Court
Friday Afternoon and admitted to pro-
bate, Judge Haselton appearing for the
contestant and Hon. w. l.. Burnap for the
legatees.
The Improvement in Mr.. Henry Wells
condition has been very marked during the
past week and he is able to take frequent
drives. His recovery is now confidently
hoped for and that this hope may be
realized will be the universal wish of all
who know him.
The gentlemen who were the guestsS of
TIE leap year dance given by several young
ladies at Howard Relief hall four weeks
ago. gave return dance Thursday evening
the same place. Negligee attire was the
order OF the evening and about 25 couples
enjoyed the occasion.
A rumor to the effect that new onera
mousse was to be erected this summer on
the old pottery property on Pearl street
LED Free Press reporter TO investigate
the matter last evening. Parties interest
eu stated that the property would not be
improved before the first OF next year.
f. p. Mitchell. formerly of this city. and
Roy Pomeroy of Albany have purchased
the photograph gallery formerly owned
by c. p Hibbard and operated by II. w
Rich and will run the same under tho
hrm name Of +. p. Mitchell e. Co. The
gallery VIII be re-opened about June LIST
F. NJ. Barstow left for Ogdensburg
yesterday to continue the reconnaIs-
sance for the United States Deep Water
ways Commission. He will cover the ter
ritory on the south bank of the st. Law
renee between Ogdensburg and St. Regis
and the valleys of the Grass, Racquette
and Salmon rivers.
The plot of land belonging to the Brooks
estate, running from North to LOOMS
street. on the west side OF Willard street.
has been purchased by f. j. Booth Mr.
Booth states that the land will be cut IN
into building lots and street opened
running north and south, which will be
called Booth street,
Farmers coming into this city report
the crops which have already been nut in
the ground to be greatly in need of rain
and that droutn of much longer dura-
ton will result disastrously for them.
Grass upon the lawns and vegetables in
gardens about here also show the bad ef-
fects Of the dry weather.
Central Vermont mileages were, not ac-
cepted on the Rutland railroad Saturday.
and will not be taken hereafter. The now
Rutland mileages have been issued and
are now on sale at the ticket offices. The
new tickets have not yet been Issued and
the Central's tickets are still being sold
over the Rutland road
Any one visiting Lake View cemetery
nowadays'is well repaid, for the cemetery
is one mass of bloom. Last fan 1900 t,l-
lips and 20o0 hyacinths were set out and
they are now In full bloom, making a mag
neatly kept up and makes a very attrac-
tive resort of an afternoon.
Edward Taylor and wife OF Worcester
Mass were in the city Thursday visit
ing at George w. Kennedys on North
Winooski avenue. Mrs. Taylor saw the
Queen City for the first time and was
with the beautiful scenery. es
pecially the view from the college dome.
They remarked that they had never seen