Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.


The county Jail contains 10 prisoners
There are no changes in the prices of
provisions in the local markets this week.
CITY Engineer and Mrs. II. NJ. Mcintosh
are receiving congratulations over the
birth of a daughter.
President O. r. Mason of the Board of
Aldermen is seriously i'll with pneumonia
resulting from an illness with the grip.
7. A. Haynes took possession of the
Flanagan grocery store at the corner or
Winooski avenue and Grant street Satur-
day
Miss Bertha Brownell, who has been
on an extended trip to Spokane, Wash'
and other points, returned to this city
Saturday.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed Tuesday by Michael Quinlan OF
Monkton Mr.. Quinlan is the owner of a
SAW mill.
Alderman o. r. Mason and Mr. w. II.
Zottman, who arc seriously i'll from the
effects OF the grip, were both reported
more comfortable last evening.
Judge Torrey f. Wales, who has been
i'll and confined to his bed for some time
with a serious cold, is now able TO sit up
and is daily improving in his health.
The continued cold weather has skim
med the lake over with thin coating OF
across with intervals of open later.
Mrs. Frank Preston of Bristol, the
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Slocum, is with
her mother in what is feared to be her
last illness. Mr. Preston came with her.
A City Court execution has been levied
upon the property of George Towne in
the case of Eddy Bros. vs. Towne, in
which a judgment of S5i.& and costs II
$j.95 was secured.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. josiah Grout were in
the city Tuesday. They left Wednesday for
q two months trip in the West, a part OF
which time will be spent in Illinois, where
the governor has business interests.
II. II. Walker of O. J. Walker e Co,
has returned to this city after a month
trip in the west, where he visited his OLD
home at Michigan City and other points
Rev. J. H. Metcalf and E. S. Adsit con-
template q six weeks European trip TINS
summer. sailing from Boston July u, and
visiting England, Scotland, Ireland and
France and possibly Germany
T. H. Shaffer, formerly of this city, and
for 10 years associated with Henry Russell
of Albany, y. Y, has opened an office in
Springfield, Mass. as millers agent in the
-four and feed business.
Mrs Eurelia Possant, aged IS, died Sun
day morning at O'Clock at Lake Side
Park from the results Of paralytic shock.
The funeral was held at St. Joseph s
church at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Mai. NJ. X. Dayon, paymaster of the
United States army, was in this city Mon
day and went to Forth Ethan Allen,
where he distributed $500 among the six
troops ana the staff of the Third cavalry
now in Vermont.
Richard Butler. the man who came to
this city Friday morning from Rutland
and became intoxicated by drinking Ja-
maica ginger and other things, was
brought into court Saturday morning and
sentenced to pay a fine of So with costs
Miss l.. Florence Burdick has, at her re
quest, been relieved of a portion of hel
duties in the High school for a few weeks
and Miss May w Russell will act as q
supply teacher, taking part of Miss Bur
dicks classes. Miss Russell is a senior II
the University
A hearing was held Thursday in the
case of Mrs Louise Ashley of Underhl
Flats versus II. c. Lucas of this city in al
action of alleged assault. V. A. Bullart
appeared for Mr.. Lucas and the testimony
of Mrs Ashley was taken. Justice r. S
Whipple, before whom the case was heard
reserved decision.
J. A. Haynes, who has been i'll for {
few days, was operated upon for appen
aictis yesterday afternoon. Mr., Haynes
recently resigned his position with W. f.
Greene and bought the /. j. Flanagan
grocery store at the corner of WinooSk
avenue and Grant street.
A decision was received yesterday II
The case of II. C. Lucas of this city
against whom an action for assault wa