Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

Miss Grace Parker started yesterday af-
tr,.ovn 40. MIME sutd NheIv sne VII!
spend the summer.
Charles Dcauchcmn. jr.. and wife sold
farm of .Sls acres near Appctrce Point
Tuesday to Chloe Steady for $lt0J,
Prof and Mrs. c. $. Cornell of Iioyoke,
Mass. were in this city yesterday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Wctherby.
DR.. Sam sparhawk entertained a lnrty
of friends with IA tany-ho ride and sup
per at Riverside Park Hotel Friday even
ing.
Mrs. p. y. Smalcy and Miss Carrie
Smalley have gone to Watch lIill, Il. l.,
to remain for a few weeks of the sum
ncr
Miss Ethel Trigg, who has been spend
ing few weeks with Mr.. ard Mrs. q. S.
Wright of Grant street has returned to
New York city.
Lieut.. Heard of the Sd Cavalry, who
vas recently ordered from Fort Ethan
Alien to Tampa left Tampa Saturday
lvening for cuba.
Andrew Francis of this city died Tues
lay morning at o'clock at his home ON
North Bend. THO deceased. who was 43
years of age, was victim Of consumption.
Mrs. Lee Tiotson of Watervlle, who
,as been i'll at the nome of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. II. Mci>annon in this city for several
weeks, was able to return to her home
Saturday afternoon.
Frank Y. Brunette died Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at his home on Lafoun-
Tain street from an attack OF the grip
lie was ST years old and a longtime resi-
Gent of the city.
Mrs. Simon Robillard of Hayward street
TIA ut ~
funeral was held Tuesday at 1880 a. M,
from St. Joseph's church The intermen'
look place in South Hero
new naphtha launch, "a feet in length
arrived in this city and was launched
f'riday. The boat is the property of Mr.
Amcs who viii take it to Malletts Bay
for use at McVickars camp.
A. G. Whittcmore has received a new
catboat which he purchased in Troy, N
Y. The new boat is 20 feet long and a
man was sent to sail 1t to this point. II
arrived during Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. S. Whitcomb left
vt 1920 Monday afternoon for trip &c
minneapolis, Omaha, and Colorado Mr.
Whitcomb will be away for a few weeks
Mrs. Whitcomb will remain in the ives
Tor some little time
There was an excursion to this city up
lng at Alburgh and stopping at points ol
the islands There were about $50 peopl
In attendance. The boat arrived here a
II: 80 and returned at 1880
A. Il. Richardson and w. Il. Jones o
the Wells e. Richardson company vii
sail on July 2Sth from New York for
months business trip abroad. They Wi
cross upon the steamer Fuerst Bismarc
and land at Southampton.
The American Order of Foresters me
Thursday evening and completed arrange
ments for the annual excursion and clar
bake which is to be held on Providenc
Island, August 18th. Sherman's band an
orchestra Will furnish music.
Mrs. j. o. Baker of Plattsburgh, VIII
underwent an operation for tumor at tn
Fanny Allen hospital, died Frida
morning at O'Clock from the effects G
the operation. The remains were sent t
Pittsburgh on the Vermont by Under
taker Renaud.
John Martin, OF North street, an en-
pIoye at Booths mill was the victim G
a painful accident Tuesday while work
ing at rip saw The saw kicked and
piece of the plank in the saw pierced MAJ
tins left side about inches He was ur