Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

Eernes, where he has been for the past
week.
| y. II. Gibbs of this city has purchased
OF Judge Root, administrator, the Barber
farm near the Charlotte station. The farm
IL large one, containing over 800 acres
ana was purchased entire Mr., Gibbs has
engaged Frank Abear to operate the
place.
The days at Camp Olympia are very
uneventful now. scarcely anything occur
, ing TO break the monotony. The patients
in the hospital are all getting along well
| ana no new cases of a serious nature
nave developed among the men left in
camp. Reports from different parts OF
the state, however, show several new
cases of typhoid and malarial fever
which have appeared among the mem
bers OF the regiment since they were sent
to their homes.
| The burial of George n. Olmstcad. whose
BODY was brought to this city from Law
renee Mass, Tuesday night, took place in
Grcen Mountain cemetery yesterday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock. The funeral services
were read at the grave by Rev. DR.. w. S.
| Roberts.
! The following Burlington boys will at
| tend the races at ST. Adams September
10: Clayton Cowlbeck, Fred Cross, Eugene
| Cooney, Abner Lozo, Albert King, Edward
! Fine and Peter Snyder. 1t is expected
that they will carry back some good
prizes.
George W. Debervillo of this city has
| been appointed referee in bankruptcy
| for Chittcnden county under the new
| bankruptcy law. The office is a RESPONSE
bio one. for which Mr. Deberville had a
strong backing from other members OF
| the bar.
George ltpnnptt NVh hnc MI
! dom for several months under $50 bail for
! his appearance at the coming term of
! county Court. was surrendered by his
| bondsmen Thursday to Sheriff Reeves
} BENEFITS case grew out of his antagonism
! to the prohibitory law.
\ resident of Hnesburgh in town yes
terday states that the storm of Sunday
AFTERNOON did considerable damage to
crops and trees through belt in that
town. Several cases of the lightning hav-
ing done damage are reported from Hines
Dursh and neighboring towns.
Invitations have been received in this
city for the marriage of Miss Josephine
Baker of Mddletown Springs to Brain
crd Avery on September IA at the bride q
home Mr.. Avery Is Senator Proctors pri-
/ waite secretary and he will receive the con-
gratulations of many friends throughout
the State.
Invitations have been received in this city
for the wedding of C. A. Moscr of the
Standard Oil company offices in this city
and MISS A. l.. GARRISON of Lewiston Pa,
The wedding will take place in the Lew
lston Methodist Episcopal church on Sep
TENDER Is. MIR. and Mrs Moser will re-
side on Maple street in this city.
DIR. II. Edwin Lewis has opened an Of
flee in the Y. NJ. C. A. building occupying
room No. as private office and using
room No. as a reception room in com.
mon with DIR. Flanders. DR.. Lewis will
assist DR.. Flanders in the surgical work
at the Fanny Allen hospital and has been
, appointed surgeon of the eye. ear, nose
and throat department in the same insti.
tuition.
The directors of the Howard National
bank have elected II. T. Rutter cashier
and II. s. Weed assistant cashier The
changes are due to the resignation O,
Cashier f. r. Burgess. Mr. Rutter ha;
been assistant cashier and Mr.. Weed has
been the receiving teller. Their man,
friends will congratulate them on theil
promotion.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Baldwin Refrigerator company was
held Monday afternoon. A. C. futile
a. c. Whiting, Il. j. Booth, G. NJ. Spauld
> ing. W L. Greene, F. II. Wells and C. B
} Gray were elected directors. The dircc.
tors subsequently elected MIR. Tuttle pres
ident, MIR, Whiting vice-president ant
treasurer and @. ]. Smith secretary anc
manager.
Forty years ago Thursday II. N. Drur,
became the ticket agent for the Contra
Vermont railroad and manager Of the Yer
mont and Boston Telegraph company
which has since been absorbed by tn,
Western Union company. His office wa
in the American Hotel building, which
has since been remodeled into bushes.
blocks, although the ticket and telegraph
! offices have remained In the same place
Mr.. Drury was also for a number O.