Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-01
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CITY AND VICINITY.


Mr. and Mrs. e. II. Corley of Church
street are rejoicing over the birth of II
son Monday.
Miss Helen NJ. Corcy is announced to
take place at St. Mary's cathedral We'd
nesday, September H.
The marriage of Or. Francis II. Miller
and Miss Helen II. Simpson is announced
to take place at the Unitarian church on
Wednesday, September :.
President Oscar Atwood OF Straight uni
vcrsty OF New Orleans. La, was in the
city Tuesday, on his way South, after n
visit of a few weeks at his old home in
Cambridge.
Rev. NJ. j. Carmody has been appoint
cd TO the important pastorate of Rich
inond to succeed the late Rev. Louis
Claremont.
DIR. Edward insolvency of the class of
'9S of the Medical College went Monday
to ST. Adams, where he will locate. He
was accompanied BY his brother Dr. T..
J.. McSwel ney.
A new frame is being built for the bell
in the tower of the Lawrence Barnes
school The flag pole is also being raised
four feet to prevent the flag from drop
ping on the roof.
Orville G.. Wheeler started east yester.
he has spent the summer with Ills
brother. Mr.. Wheeler will arrive in Bur-
lington about September 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel n. Nicholson is
sued invitations yesterday for the mar
rage of their daughter, Fray and Mir.
Lawrence Barnes HaSw on Wednes-
day, September "A, at 1880 a. m, at st.
Paul's church.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. e. Buzzel leave next
week for Stowe. Mr.. Buzzel will soon
leave there for trip to Denver and
Omaha on account of i'll health. He will
return in the spring. Mrs. Buzzell will
remain in Stowe.
The season at Queen City Park was
closed Sunday. ]. f.. Hubbard of Ty-
son delivered an address in the morning
and Miss Helen Ressugue of Hartford
Conn, spoke in the evening. The season
has been very successful
The marriage of Thomas O'Connor and
Miss Mary Shaunnessy and Of William
4. Cassidy and Miss Josephine NJ. Failey
will be solemnized at ST. Marys cathedral
Thursday, September 10.
Lieut.. ]. w. Heard, Sd cavalry, arrived
at Fort Ethan Allen Friday on a II
days leave of absence, at the expiration
J of which he will rejoin his regiment al
Montauk Point. He was in Cuba about
month.
Prof. Waugh ofthe U. V. NJ. left Tues
day morning with his family fo
Ithaca, n. Y. Prof. Waugh has obtained
six months leave of absence in order tC
take a special course of study at Cornell
He will return in the spring.
Sheriff Reeves went to Shelburne Satur
day morning and arrested Samuel Geu
nett on certified execution for hous
rent. lie was taken to jail but only stai'
there until the sun went down, at which
time his son came up and paid the bill.
The John II. Peck place on Coleg
street. which Is owned by DIR. Bradley o
New York city, is receiving extensive re
pairs. The house is being somewhat re
modelled. Tho old cornce is being talIel
off and replaced by one more modern.
The steamer Vermont had an excursion
of about 500 people on board yesterday Tn
party started at Rutland and went to I'll
conderoga by rail, where the boat wa
taken. The Vermont took them to Por
Kent from which place they returned b,
rail.
The large boulder recently taken from
the cellar Of the new High school ground
has been moved to Battery Park, wher
It will be placed at the junction of the tw
drives at the south entrance to the park
Eight horses were used in Transporting
the boulder.
Jerry O'Brien, Central Vermont rail
road brakeman, was run over and kille
Thursday by a freight train at Below
Falls The remains were sent to his HON
In Jonesville and the funeral was hel
Saturday The interment was in the CEN
etery at Richmond.