Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
HOME MATTERS.
CITY N VICINITY.

There are no changes in the prices in
the local markets this week.
Alonzo II. Sherman of St. Adams is
visiting at Charles II. Stearns'.
Mrs. Thomas Wheeler, who has been
seriously i'll, is improving slowly.
James e. Goliath sold yesterday his
horse Blodgett, 2;2014, to r. w. Good
rich of Poultney.
The Plattsburgh stage began its trips
yesterday, connecting with the Grand
Isle stage at South Hero.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
filed Tuesday by Henry A. Levin of Nor
risville, a railroad engineer.
Bryan Foley, aged about "a years, had
q paralytic stroke Tuesday morning at
his home on Champlain street.
The city clerk issued ter marriage IL
censes during the first month of the pres
ont year, which ended last night.
The estate Of Charles Osgood of Milton
was sold Tuesday to c.. f. Osgood of MiltoA
s4i57. The estate includes a farm at West
Milton.
j. ]. Enright returned to this city Mon
day morning after a six weeks trip to
The South and West, during which he Wis
tied San Franisco, New Orleans and other
points.
Mrs. C. j. Bailey left this city Tuesday
accompanied by her two children Tor Gal
weston, Texas, where they Will JON Lieut..
Bailey, now with his regiment, the Isl ar
iillery.
Miss louise Gray Of Waterbury and Miss
Bessie d. Wright of this city arrived at
Southern Pines, n. c., Monday morning
md will remain there for the balance Of
abe winter.
Lieut.. F. NJ. Barstow of the Third regi-
ment of engineers, now located at Macon.
Ga, has resigned his commission and Will
return the latter part Of the week 10 his
home in Shelburne.
Operations upon the construction of tho
Burlington and HinesburGh railroad Will
be resumed about April | Tie teams or
The contractors are quartered on Spear
street for the winter.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
FLED Saturday by George a. French OF
sIartland. Mr.. French has been engaged
in the business of farming and his petit
lion is the 18th to be entered.
]. A. Haynes, who has been at the Mary
Fletcher hospital for an operation for APP
pendicitis, is improving rapidly and it IS
expected that he viii be able to return to
his home the latter part of the week.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
fled yesterday in the office of clerk of the
United States Court George T.. Johnson
by Eugene A.. Lafountain. Mr.. Lafoun-
tain has assets of about so and liabilities
of si70.
The friends of Mrs. Fl. Klbbe OF South
Hero will regret to learn that ner resi-
dence was totally destroyed by IRE early
Saturday morning. Mrs Kibbe was i'll at
The time the fire occurred. The flames
caught from a chimney.
Mayor e. NJ. Sutton signed Tuesday
the warrants for the payment of the sal
aries of Chief of Police l.. j. Smith and
Officer p. j. Cosgrove since Ar:il 20, 1888.
Chief Smith gets SSlG.66 and Officer Cos
grove $40S.33.
The 10 Cinnamon brought to this city
by Deputy Marshal Drew last Friday
were brought before Commissioner John
son Monday and arraigned. Ten Sc
cured bail and the remainder were re-
manded to Jail.
Mrs. Sarah A. (CulberD Brown, wife of
G. w. Brown, died at her home Saturday
morning at 7 o'clock, aged "A years. Tho
funeral was held at her late residence,
$50 South Union street, Monday afternoon
at . o'clock.
The 23d day of February is the last day
of service for cases in chanCery and di-
yorce cases for the March term Of county
Court. February 1G is the last day foi
setting causes for trial by jury at the
March term.
On January II the overseer OF the poor
for the town Of Bolton called at the pro-
bate office and asked that a guardian he
appointed for Joseph and Hannah Ray