Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

CITY AND VICINITY.
"A. s. Wright is out again after a severe
tack of bronchitis.
T. p. Daley is now a travelling repre-
(ntative for Il. e. Knott.
Col. LEG. B. Cannon returned to New
ork Saturday on the flyer
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Richardson of Bos-
In are in town for a few days
The afternoon session at the public
hools begins at 2 o'clock now instead of
Be-.
Deputy Sheriff r. D. Wheeler is danger
isly III at his sisters home at Essex
inction.
Louis Pope, who is suffering from an
tack of appendicitis. was little better
Peterday.
The marriage Of John E. Fox to Miss
ouisa X. Magee will take place next Mon
by evening.
Letters from w. II. Lane, jr, who is
the Adrondaoks, say that he is improv-
& In health.
Dissecting is in full operation at the
edical college. several cadavers having
ready arrived.
Miss Grace Wright of Northampton,
ass. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
rs ~. .. Wright.
W. L. Babcock was operated upon for
ppendicitis at the hospital Saturday, and
recovering rapidly
Thomas j. Robinson has returned from
IN extended business trip to New York,
Iittsburg and Chicago.
The collection taken at the College
treet church Sunday for the Armenian
(ind amounted to s14S.7.
Huntley & Moore have purchased the
hoe stock of T. =. Daley and will dis
ose Of 1t by special sale.
B. g. Jones has sold for F. II. Berkeley
Is farm in Willston, four miles from Bur-
ngton; consideration $4,000.
Fire station No. 8 has been temporarily
epaired and the engine and hose wagon
ERE reinstalled there Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Beeman entertained
heir clerks very pleasantly Tuesday even
ng at their home on st. Paul street.
Mr.. and Mrs, %. C. Taylor have issued
Invitations for "a dancing party at the
Howard Relief hall next Tuesday evening"
Mrs. Alice Morgan Fisk. who has been
IN Washington for the past two months,
has returned to Burlington and is quite
Iick
Miss Mary Van Patten went Monday
pm the flyer to Boston, where she will
pend several months pursuing her studies
n music.
II. r. Conger has sold for Carrie E.
3ixby, her farm consisting Of one hun
red acres. on Brigham Hill, Essex, to
Henry l. and Charles Jordan
J. E. Peck has bought of B. Turk,
through Is. s. Jones' agency, a building
|ot on College street, upon which he will
Prect dwelling in the spring.
A water pipe in the ceiling of B. L..
kents candy store burst Thursday af-
.ernoon, damaging the ceiling quite badly
Ind spelling about 60 pounds of candy.
There was a leap year dance at the City
Hall Friday evening which was attened by
hbout so couples. Music was furnished
by the Howard Opera House orchestra.
Edward ]. Lee. clerk at Henry II. Hill
< Co.'S grocery store, was arrested Tues
day evening on the charge of stealing S4OC
From the firm. When arrested he admit
led stealing about $50.
Mr., and Mrs. Frederick Gay entertained
pc young society people at whist last even
lng. After refreshments had been served
fhe prizes were awarded to Mr.. j. G. Bell
rose and Mrs. II. r. Conger.
Two herds of cattle belonging to r. S.
collins, the milk dealer, were tested Fri
day by the State cattle commission and
TWO cases or tuberculosis were discovered.
Saturday the affected cattle were de-
stroyed.
The congregation of All Souls church
were entertained at a sociable Friday even
ing by Mrs. E. w. Peck The musical and
other exercises We're followed by cola
tion at 1880 and the company did not break
up until late hour,
The funeral of Mrs Catherine Bedard
was held from st. Josephs church Tues.
day morning at o o'clock. The bearers were
Messrs l.. Duhamel, John Guimond, Pau
Robinson, and j. Potvn. The intermenl
was In Mount Calvary cemetery.
Sheriff Reeves took James Daley to Rut-
land Thursday to serve his sentnce OF
three months for furnishing. He with
drew his appeal from the decision of the
County Court and concluded 1t would be
the cheapest thing to serve his sentence
AS Miss L. M. Strain was going to the
depot Wednesday evening she slipped neal
the corner of st. Paul and College streets
and broke her right forearm. She imme-
Ola tely called at the residence of surgeon
near by and had the broken member set.
c. H. Powers began Tuesday the work
OF remodeling his block on Church street
Formerly occupied by the Bon Ton barber
shop and the Star restaurant. The build
ing, when completed will be much more
attractive than the one there at present
There was the usual large attendance
ana excellent supper at the Unitarian
church sociable Friday evening. There was