Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22

one horse. II will be used upon Church
and other streets where the roadways
surface permits.
| The attendance of the High school is
| larger than ever before In its history.
| Early in the week there were enrolled
| over 300 pupils and several have been add
| cd since that time. The enrolment at
the first of October in 1897 was 293 and in
| 1896, 27l.
Major II. D. Fillmore. commanding the
| first battalion of the Vermont regiment.
| who has been i'll with a fever at the Fan
| ny Allen hospital since the return of the
regiment to Vermont has nearly recov-
cred and was able to go to his home in
Bennington Monday.
Bishop A. C. A. Hall went last night to
Barre to make visitation. The bishop
| will leave next week Thursday to attend
the general Episcopal convention at
| Washington, stopping at Baltimore on his
way to give an address Friday before the
| Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
| Work upon the Pomeroy school Is pro-
| crossing well and when complete II Is
| said by those familiar with the schools
| in the city that 1t Will compare favorably
| in capacity, convenience and general SAN
| itary arrangements with the Converse or
| Lawrence Barnes buildings
William Montgomery of Glens Falls, who
has been confined in Jail, awaiting the ac-
ton OF the grand jury, was released Sat
| urday, there being no bill found against
| him. Montgomery was charged with hav-
| ing assaulted a girl named La Rose at
Lakeside Park during the fair.
Tho young son of Mrs. Sarah Spear of
! Townsend Place is i'll with a fever which
| he is thought to have contracted at Camp
! Olympia after the return of the Vermont
regiment The boy wore soldiers hat
| for some time and was among the men
quite a good deal after their return.
j. johnson Story NJ. D., and wife Of
| Washington, d. c., have been visiting the
doctors sister, Mrs. j. o. Batchelder for
Il few days DR.. Story is an old Vermont
! or. having been born i'm Cnderhill, He Is
now a successful physician He was much
| imp essed with the growth of Burlington.
T. 7. Shaw has rented for G. w. Fisk
! the north part of his house at the corner
Of Pearl and George streets to II. w.
Pond Of Saranac Lake Mr.. Pond takes
/ possession on October first. Mr.. Shaw
| has also sold to Mr., Pond the stock of
groceries of NJ b. Casey on Pearl street.
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Dcyette of
Archibald street was held at ST. Josephs
church Saturday morning at . o'clock,
Rev. Father Cloarcc officiating. The in
terment was at St Joseph's cemetery, Tho
bearers were y. a. Nantele, j. T. Pain
chaud, Clovis Lavallce, and Oliver De
Narrenncs.
An amusing incident occurred at the
railroad station Saturday. A lady from
. Rock Point drove down with the collar
of her horse wrong side out and the
names next the horses shoulders. The
lady could not understand what every
one was laughing at until some men righ-
ed the harness for her
The burlington Traction company be-
work with "a M ANippOeLi
, avenue Tuesday morning in the extension
OF their line over the lower road to WI
rooski. The rails taken up from Church
t street, in order that heavier ones might
( lac laid before paving, will be the first
5 put down in the extension,
Nelson ID. Adams. a former Burlington
ian who served as band master in the
First Vermont Brigade during the civil
= war, Is visiting his sister Mrs. T.. w.
2 Dole, and Is cordially greeted by many old
) friends. Mr. Adams is now connected
with the pension office in Washington,
where he has lived since 1862
street Commissioner n. *. Brown re-
e C"ivcd Il telegram Saturday saying that
e the new horse sweeper ordered for the
use of the street department on Church
, and other paved or concrete streets would
= be shipped Saturday morning. The sweep
, er Is operated by one horse and costs
the city $26G.15. delivered in Burlington.
John McKanna Is in Jail for having got
ten drunk and appearing in the presence
. of his bed-ridden wife in a troublesome
condition. He was arrested and now
. awaits the disposition of his case by Gov.
Circuit who pardoned him from the work
- house for wife-bentlng. The pardon was
q conditional and will probably be revoked.
The statement that Samuel Mills was
u the postmaster of Burlington for 26 years,
@ was erroneous iphraim Mills brother
= OF Samuel was postmaster of Burlington
for over twenty years. His compensation
4 H. such. being 30 per cent on the first SlOC
/. OF postage paid to him, and % per cent on
$ the second 500, amounted, in 1876, to
K s33S.A.
= The annual meeting'of the stockholders
of the Burlington Cotton Mills was held
- Tuesday morning when j. II. Gates, r.
$ q. Scverson, Edward Wells, A. T.. Gates
G Il. h. Smalley and Henry Greene were re-
,, elected directors. The directors rc-elect-
= ed j. II. Gates president, Edward Wells
vicc-presldent and r. G. Severson secre-
tary and treasurer
. . Tho first detachment of the 80 cavalry
y to return to this city and Fort Ethan Al.
: len passed through this city at GAO Monday
:. night. Tbs troops are detailed to the
Fort from Montauk Point to assist IN
caring for the sick and looking after the
y affairs at the reservation. The men ar,
q selected from different troops and are
e glad to arrive in Vermont.
> The funeral OF the late Henry Il. Hill
who died in Whiting, Indiana, was held
from heresdonce of T., II. Shattuck Tues
l. day morning at o'clock. The service!
n were conducted by Rev. ]. H. Metcal
l. and were private. The bearers were c
/ c. Miller, David Manson, G.. W. Burt, l.
n Il. Brown, j. II. Dolan and DIR. NJ. j
Wiltsc. The interment was in Lake View