Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16


nection with the firm Saturday to accept
lifelong engagement with a wel-known
young man of Worcester, Mass. Mr. Ed
win r.. Moore. Miss Gates has been at
the head of the underwear department
since the opening of the store and has
made many friends The firm have shown
their appreciation by presenting her with
an elegant cut glass dish. The wedding
Will take place on the 22d Of this month.
A meeting of the committee on public
buildings and parks, and the fire com
mittee of the Board of Aldermen together
with Chief Murray, was held Friday
afternoon, when 1t was decided to erect
a temporary roof above the first floor of
station g. This will provide sufficient ac-
commodat!ons until spring, when the
building will be rebuilt
c. w. Scarf left on the noon flyer Mon
day for New York on business trip
From there he leaves, the last of the week.
for st. Augustine. Fla, as a delegate from
the State Press association to the National
Editorial convention that convenes In st.
Augustine the 2lst to the "a the inst.
While South Mr.. Scarf will represent
Burlington manufacturing house in intro
ducing their goods in that section.
A meeting of the teachers of the public
schools was held at the Converse school
building Saturday morning. The meeting
was made a memorial to Miss Kate Il.
Lowrey and several papers dealing with
her life in the schools were read. Miss
Lowreys work as a teacher was taken up
In papers by Mrs. Ellen H. Villas and
Miss Emma Chapman and Miss Efiie
Moore read paper on her social and liter
airy work.
Mrs. p. +. Bicknell in getting off an
electric car at the corner of Crombio
street and WinoosN avenue was thrown
/ to the ground by sudden starting of tho
car. The conductor was in the front OF
the car and supposed that Mrs. Bicknell
had already descended when he gave the
signal to start. Mrs. Bicknell was thrown
violently and one leg was broken above
the ankle and her hip was seriously in
5ured possibly broken.
An informal reception was given by the
Junior department of the Y. NJ. C. A. to
the boys of the Adams Mission Sunday
school last evening. about 100 boys being
present They were entertained in the lee
ture room by Peer Johnson. who perform
ed some tricks in legerdemain, being as
sisted by Frank Lewis. Light refresh
ments were served by committee from
the Ladies' Auxiliary and the boys enjoy
ed q very pleasant evening.
A regular meeting of the board of dlrec-
tors of the Mary Fletcher Hospital was
ing staff was elected: Consulting ply
sicians, Drs. A. p. Grinnell of Burlington,
l.. f. Burdick of Winooski, Il. II. Martin
of Middlebury and A. B. Bsbee OF Mont
pelier; consulting surgeons, Drs. Henry
James of Waterbury, A. M. Phelps of New
York, William B. Lund of Burlington, and
w. N. Plat of Shoreham
The knights OF Pythias and Mohawk
Tribe No. IL Of Red Men have united in
arranging for a ball to be given at the ar
mory and the date on which II will occur
is February 10. The opera house orches-
ira of seven pieces has been engaged and
will give a concert during the early part
of the evening and later play for dancing.
Whist tables will be arranged for those
who do not care to dance and joint COM
mttee from the two bodies will leave moth
ing to make the occasion pleasant one.
A benefit ball will be given at the Ar.
mory Tuesday evening, January 2lst, open
ing at s o'clock. The committee who have
the arrangements in charge consists OF
Frank r. Wells, Max L. Powell, Sidney f.
Weston and Edward p. Woodbury.. These
gentlemen will leave nothing undone &c
make the affair a success and will give tn,
proceeds of the ball to Company M, who
are In need Of the money. The list of pa
tronesses Is not yet completed. but will
consist of some Of the leading society la
uleS OF the CITY,
A telegram announcing the death II
Providence, r. l., at 7:45 a. m. yesterday
of John McAuslan, owner of the Boston
Store in this city and member of tn,
Calender. McAuslan & Troup company O
, Providence, was received In this city yes
, terday. Mr.. McAuslan died of pneumonia
, and was i'll but few days. ]. w, Nc
. Auslan, a son of the older man, died 4,
this city about one year ago. The Cal
lender, McAuslan & Troup company an,
the firm of ]. w. McAuslan & Co. ar
branches of the New York Syndicate
. Trading company.
A large number Of the Medical colleg
: students slept In the building last night
q that they might be sure Of good seats TO
the coming lectures. The first man is re
ported to have taken his seat at 7 80 yes
: terday morning and during the forenoon
,, he was Joined by twenty others and a
= dark the number was increased to abou
: nifty Lunches were served by the janitoI
: One young man who was unable to b
, present was represented by one of GU
i wel-known ex-policemen, who will hol
his seat for him until he can get here
( A short time ago the Central Vernon
! Railroad company's ticket office at Brat
tleboro was broken into and 10 mileag
books stolen. The conductors on the roa
were given list OF the numbers Of tn
!, books and Monday Conductor Clevelan
= found one of the books In the possession
= of one Lothrop, who claimed to be
z travelling man and said he got the mile
q age in Boston. Lothrop boarded the trai