Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.
Higgins Brothers have opened boot
store at 81 Church street.

VI ANU VlSIINIl 7.
Higgins Brothers have opened book
store At 81 Church street.
Dividends of $3.50 per cent were declared
Monday IN the insolvent Home Market
company of Jericho.
Liquor Agent L. Selden received Tues
day his reappointment from County Com
missioner Ezra Hosford of Charlotte.
The date of the Y. NJ C. A. members re-
ccption to the young peoples societies Of
the city has been fixed for Friday. Decem-
Der 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Harrington have re-
turned frcm visit with Mrs. Herring
toms sister. Mrs. j. b. Hamstreet, at
Herkimer, y. Y.
1t may be of interest to some who have
not consulted the December leaf of their
calendars to know that Christmas comes
on Sunday this year.
Dr. c. A. Frcigh has gone to New
York, where he will spend two weeks in
special work. Mrs. Frelgh is spending
the time in Nashua, n. II.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam KoIb celebrated the
25th anniy ersary OF their marriage Tuesday
night. Many friends were present and an
enjoyable evening was passed.
In Probate Court yesterday discharge
was granted to the debtor in the insoi-
vent estate of Dewey J. Irish Of Under
hill. There was no dividend.
The electric car track over the lower
road Was completed last night. II will
take about a week to put the trolley
wires in place ready for the operation or
the road
Chester and George Mayo left Monday
for San Francisco, where they will make
their future home. Mrs. Mayo is there
now with Lieut.. FL. L. Mayo, who is IN
spector of ordnance.
Mrs. Henry Ballard left this city We'd
nesday for Boston, where she will spend
the greater part of the winter with / er
daughter, Miss Maude Ballard, who Is
studying in Boston
Mrs. c. l.. Hodgkns of waterville is in
this city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. IL,
McKannon for a few days. Mrs. Hodg-
kins will go on Thursday to the Mary
Fletcher hospital for u surgical operation.
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company installed "A telephone
booth at Central Vermont station Mon
day. The booth is located in the wait
ing room and will be found very conven-
lent.
Forty members of the Highland Cadets
OF Montreal gave parade in this city
Thursday morning and exhibition drills,
1OIloNeu by fancy uIeSS udHCSS, 1t the
Green Mountain Skating rink in the after
noon and evening.
The winter schedule of the Champlair
Transportation company will go into effect
on Friday. December u and after that
date the boat will leave this city fol-
Plattsburgh at O'Clock and return At 1915
This will continue until the formation OF
ice in the lake.
An all days hearing took place at this
Office of Judge Wales Friday upon this
petition OF George II. Thorp of Underhl
asking the removal OF his guardian. Thos
W. Thorp. a large number of witnesses
were examined and the case ended with
the granting Of the petition.
A little difficulty between two carpenter:
which took place in Winooski was adjust
ed before Justice Frank Graves in ths'
city Friday. The case was that il
which Francis Wallace was accused of ar
assault upon David II. Moore and he re
ceived a fine of 81 and costs.
Henry Devlin, who was recently sent tC
yergennes to sorve his minority for steal
ing was brought back to this city yester
day and will be sent to a Catho ic schoo
in Montreal. The pardon was secured anC
the hoy sent to the school by the Misses
Austin of South Willard street.
The funeral OF Harold s. Coolidge tn
Young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren l.
Coolidge, was held from the house yester
day afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. {. l.
Hall officiated and the burial was in LAX
View cemetery. The bearers were GeorS
L. Lang, Erwin Jones. George Brodie ant
John Erwin.
A new flag pole was raised upon the Gus