Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
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CITY AND VICINITY.

CHI Y Anu NlClNl Y.
w J. Kennedy has resigned his position
with Charles T.. Pcdsc & Co.
The marriage Of William j. Hewitt and
Miss celia G. Sculy is announced to take
place the sd inst.
Wallace H. Richards and Sarah Williams
of Ticondcroga were married Thursday by
Rev. Dr. Edward Halves.
Cards are issued for tho 50th wedding an
nivcrsary of Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Foley
on August 16 from to Il o'clock.
Abram W. Kngsland whose death IN
Chicago is announced elsewhere. Will he
remembered by many as former resident
OF this city.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore was on
board the steamer Vermont saturday
evening on his way to Plattsburgh to at
tend the summer school.
Two new sets of barracks have been
completed at Fort Ethan Allen since the
departure of the troops for the front and
are now ready for occupancy.
The water in the lake is so low as to
make navigation in some portions difficult
for large boats. The water is now only
ljia inches above the low water mark.
Mrs. c. J. Bailey gave an afternoon tea
Saturday to "A large number of old friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry i, Dodge of San
Francisco, who arc at present her guests.
Mr. and Mrs H. 5. Adst who are staying
ut Camp 1dlewild. South Hero, were given
a celebration in honor of the 18th ami
versary of their marriage Monday even
ing,
Professor Charles W. Dodge of Milwau-
kco, Wisconsin, and his two sons, Charles
w. IT.. and llargcr W., are spending the
month of August with Mr.. and Mrs Hen
ry Wells.
Judge D. j. Brewer of Washington. who
has been spending Il few days at North
Hero returned to this city Thursday and
went to Thompsons Point to open his
summer cottage
Florence, the two year old daughter of
Mi. and Mis-. f.. j. Bcaupre of Hckok
Place. died Friday morning at II o'clock.
The funeral was held Saturday afternoon
at o'clock from St. Joseph's church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Adsit, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
r. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs f. 5. Adsit and
Rev. and Mrs. j. II, Metcalf, who have
been for several weeks at Camp ldlewild.
South Hero. expect to return to this city
next Monday.
g. l.. Buzzel has resigned the position
he has held for seven years in Mcmahon s
barber shop owing to continued i'll health.
lie expects to leave the city in October
for Denver, Col, where he hopes the eli
mate will be beneficial to him.
Hon. Elias Lyman returned to this city
Monday afternoon from the Iodine
Springs House at South Hero where he
has been spending several days with his
family. Mrs. Lyman and the children
VIII remain for about a week longer.
The steamer Maquam came to this city
about noon Thursday with an excursion
Of about $50 people from Rouscs Point
The boat returned about 4 o'clock. The
excursion was under the management o.
the Rouses Point Episcopal church.
The sem-annual conference of the Cath
Ole clergy of the Burlington district wa:
held at the Episcopal residence in this city
yesterday with AN attendance of II clergy
men. Topics of "A theological nature wcr,
discussed and debated and papers were
read
Lynn j. Allen OF Company ID. First Yer
mont Regiment Volunteers, is soon TO Vsi
this city and his home in St. Johnsbnry
having secured n 30 days furlough. Pri
waite Allen has been at the division hospi
tai for several weeks and comes home I,
recover,
The democratic city caucus for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for repre-
sentative and ID justices of the peace will
be held at the City Hall Thursday evening
In all proba billty John w. McGeary will
receive the nomination for representative
on high license platform.
Nellie Barnes, of Pattsburgh, the younl
lady who tried to commit suicide seyera
weeks ago by jumping from the club hous
dock, is in Jail again Nellie was give