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

Mrs. L. Seldom who is recovering from
u four weeks illness, was able to ride
put yesterday.
During the II hours between . l. m,
Monday and : a. m Tuesday the mercury
fell 80 degrees, from a to "a
George L. Torrll of underhill has turn
cd over his business to his father, l.. +.
Torri,l, who will settle up the same.
The steam yacht Ausablc, newly fitted
WITH "a steam engine, was towcd to this
city from Shclburnc harbor yesterday.
W. +. Scott, for II years publisher of the
Barre Enterprise, has moved to Burling-
ton and is living at No. 60 George street.
a strictly new summer fad is the wear
ing Of collections Of the new trans Missis-
sppi stamps by young ladies upon tho
outer bands Of their hats
T. II. Stone of the Medical department
Of the L. V. NJ. will remain in the city
this summer as an assistant in the Stato
meteorological laboratory.
The case of c. NJ Smith versus Roy An
drcws of Shclhurnc for alleged misrcpro-
scntation, set for trial yesterday, was
again postponed mtil July I'D,
Prot and Mrs. c. f. Howcs left this
city Friday noon for Boston, where
they will remain for short time and then
weeks.
DR. John Gibson has gone to Shclburnc,
where he Will assume the duties OF DR..
J.. II. Stoddard while the latter takes an
extended vacation. DIR. Stoddard leaves
or Friday.
The pleasure yacht Ausahle owned 10y
Frank X. Wells il undergoing repairs at
Ehclnurnc harhor \ now steam engine
viii replace the naphtha method of pro-
pulSlon ana il is expected to add to the
boats speed.
Miss Nellie Dubuque, who has been III
VI the Mary Fletcher hospital for a few
days, has 50 far recovered as to be able
g. return to her rooms at the Howard
Il slicf building.
John German Of South Champlain street
tlrd Friday morning about O'Clock.
rhc deceased Is survived by a widow and
Ysycral children. The funeral was held
'unday afternoon
The Military Post cars began to cross
he bridge over the Central Vermont rail-
Dad at Winoosk Saturday afternoon,
otter an interruption of ten weeks, due TO
The reconstruction of the bridge.
Fred S. Peasc and family went yoster-
nay noon to their cottage at Cedar Beach
10 remain during the warm weather. They
were taken down upon the steamer Ma
suam, which made Il special trip.
j.. c. Kennedy resigned his position as
ohc manager and agent of the WmoOsli
Roolon company Friday. Mr. Kennedy
has been connected with the company for
y years during SO of which he has been
lhc agent
Sheriff Reeves searched the joint of cX-
Policeman Salisbury on North Winooski
avenue Thursday and found IA case of
lager. The joint of George Demo on La
fountain street was relieved Of Il bottle
Of whiskey.
Lieut.. +. NJ. Barstow of the Third regi-
ment. United States engineers, who went
10 Washington Thursday night, has been
sent on service to Mobile, Ala ANA will
probably go from there to Texas on re-
trulting duty.
The trustees OF the Home Savings bank
met Thursday afternoon and voted the
usual two per cent seml-annuai dividend,
the highest rate allowed by law, payable
TO depositors Friday The bank is in OK
tellent condition.
The annual excursion of the College
Strect church Sunday school took place
Friday upon the steamer Vermont to
Fort Frederick and return. over POO en-
joyed the trip and II was in every way u
)uccessful excursion,