Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

this city, is now a member of the Burke
Opera company of New York city. The
company is booked to appear in this city
next December.
Dr. ID. c. Hawley and family will return
on the White Mountain train this after
noon. from n months vacation spent at
the Old Orchard House, Old Orchard, Me-.
and at Fabyans in the White Mountains.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Hoyt and daughters,
Misses Annie and Julia IIoyt, went Sat
uiday afternoon to Craftsbury, where they
, will remain for a few weeks before leav-
ing for Jacksonville, ILL.,, where the
Misses Hoyt are teachers.
Miss Bertha Metcaf left this city Sat-
urday afternoon for Crookston, Mimi,
where she will visit her uncle. A. Nc
Gregor, formerly of this city. for "a time
and then take up the duties of a position
as teacher in the public schools.
! Or. Edward Bradley has presented to
I: the Vermont Antiquarian society a pen
portrait of Solomon Miller of Williston
who was clerk of the County Court 1885.
T, and judge of probate 17!6-lS0S. He was
| grandfather of the late Mrs. Lucia b.
| Peck.
| A suit for $1,000 was brought Monday by
| d. ]. Foster for Edwin J. Severance,
| against the Hartford Life Insurance COM
pany. formerly known as the Hartford
Life and Annuity company. The suit is
| an action to recover on a policy issued to
the plaintiffs wife.
| Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Ferguson and
daughter of Hanover, y. j., Mrs Laura
| Z. Wilbur and three children and Miss
Mary Parker of New Brunswick, y. j.,
who have been spending the summer at
Cedar Beach, will leave this morning for
| their respective homes.
|
OF the season came to this city over the
Central Vermont railroad Friday from
points from Newport to st. Adams, in
elusive The special train arrived at II so
and left to return at AIS. Two bands ac-
companied the party.
| II. II. Ross chartered an electric car
| Thursday and gave his summer boarders
a ride over the line from its terminus on
North avenue to Lakeside Park and then
to Howard Park and Essex Junction.
There were about IS in the party and the
ride vas much enjoyed.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF the
Sand Bar Bridge company held at South
Hero Thursday afternoon, 1t was decided
to give the burlington and Grand Isle
Railroad company the right of way 10
cross the bridge. No bonus was required
excepting that the railroad company will
have to make all repairs on the bridge.
Friday was Chinese day before Com
missioner George II. Johnson and seven
little Celestals were admitted to pass on
TO their kindred in Boston and New York
city. Two Chinese lads were ordered back
to the Oriental kingdom and two others
were ordered held in the balance until
some future date.
An excursion Of about $50 people from
the st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlar
railroad and Lamoille division of the Cen.
trial Vermont came to this city by speca
train Thursday morning at II 40 and wen
to Plattsburgh upon the steamer Rein,
deer The boat returned at i10 and the
train left soon after for the return trip.
Mr.. S. ]. Beatty for the past Is month.
book-keeper at tho Boston Store. has sew
. cred his connection there to engage II
, the collection and commission business
On his leaving Saturday night he wa.
presented by the Mcssrs. Fraser with
handsome silver and ivory mounted sill
umbrella as a token of their esteem anC
goodwill.
About 12j people from tho Y. =. s. C. f,
Of Saratoga came to this city upon III,
steamer Maquam Friday and went 4
Port Kent to take the train home. Tn,
trip to Ticonderoga, whore the steame
met the party. was by rail. The heav!
rain which fell in the vicinity OF Sara
toga in the morning made the number o
eXcursionists much smaller than was ex
pected.
The advisory board have reconsidereC
the recommendation that College stree
from Church to St, Paul street be pavet
with brick and the steam roller was a
r work upon that block Friday preparing
3 II for a dressing of stone. The gutter
will be of brick. Nearly enough brick TO
this purpose were left from the Church
. street work and the remainder will be or
dered at once.
Z Sheriff Reeves visited the premises of ]
W. Daley yesterday at the corner o