Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21

conscious for several hours and was taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital, where the
piece of wood was removed. 1t VIII be
several days before the injured man Will
be able to leave the hospital.
Harry Russell of South Hero came to
this city Monday upon the Chateaugay
and left at $40 for Montreal on his way
to Seattle. where he will remain If he
finds satisfactory employment. Mr.. Rus
sell indicates a possibility of his continue
ing to the Klondike gold region.
A mass meeting ut the opera house
tuesday evening under the auspices of
the Vermont Democratic club was well
attended. George Fred Williams of Mas
sachusctts delivered a free silver address
and urged the democrats of Vermont to
stand on the Chicago platform of 1896.
A large and happy excursion under tho
direction of the Congregational church
of Swanton came to this city Thursday
noon upon the steamer Maquam and re-
manned until 3:15. The excursion num-
bored 800 people and came from Swanton
to Maquam by special train, where they
took the boat for this city.
Cathedral Court No $50 Of the Catholic
order of Foresters held an adjourned
meeting Sunday afternoon, at which II
was voted to have an excursion to Provi-
dence Island on August 4th The boat will
make two trips-one in the morning and
another in the cvening-and some sort OF
entertainment will be arranged.
The Methodist Episcopal church OF
Westport had an excursion upon the
Chateaugay yesterday which was
taken by two hundred and one per.
sons. The privilege OF stopping at this
city or remaining on board the boat fol-
the entire trip was given. About half OF
the whole number remained in town.
Hiram T.. Taft of Nicasio, Cal, is stop,
ping in this city with his sister, Miss A
o. Taft of Pearl street. This Is
Mr.. Taft's first visit to Vermont since h
left the State 80 years ago. going in 6
sailing vessel and crossing the Isthmus
For the past 90 years Mr.. Taft has beer
all agent of the Wells Fargo Express com
pany. He will remain here for severa
weeks.
| Contractor Moore began Monday e
| put In the base upon which TO lay the new
paving upon Church street 1t Is estima
ted that the work OF paving vii
take one month. Chairman of the boar'
Of street commissioners y. K. Brown ha
received notice of the shipment of tn
second and last consignment of the paving
brick from Catskill on Saturday. The jo
will require 10000 brick.
There are to be some interesting zach
races starting from Essex, n. Y, ant
sailing over n course which touches Ceda
| Beach, Thompson's Point, and then re
turns to Essex, on Thursday, July 18th
The first race Is for all catboats, the sec
ond for all sharpe yachts and the third 70
all sailing yachts upon the lake. Prize
Of sets of colors are given to the winner
OF the first two and "a cup to the WHINE
OF the last race.
Arrangements are being made for tn
hfth annual union Sunday school eXcur
sion and picnic from Grand Isle an
Franklin counties to take place during tn
first week in August. The excursionist
Twin come to Burlington over the Centre
Vermont railroad and from here Will tax
the boat for Providence Island. where ey
erclscs will take place. The character @
the exercises will be announced later Les
year the Sunday schools came to For
Ethan Allen. filling in all q cars,
Secretary of State c. W. Browncll 70
} ceived an application for the issuing OF
} charter to the business operated by cN
2 Gov Carroll S. Page at Hyde Park. EA
Gov. Page desires to incorporate the bus
ness that its reputation may not be stole
or the name used by persons who have II
right to do so. The singers of the appl
, cation are {. s. Page, ~ II, Page, Il. /
{ Page, II. s. Page and Alice Page. TIL
: capital stock is given as $4,000 and IT'S d
, vision is in 80 shares.
A special excursion train coming fro,
= Richford and stopping for passengers f;