Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.


There was a heavy fall of snow on
Mount Mansfield and Cancels Hump Fri
day night
The condition of Hon. Daniel RcDerts,
who is critically i'll, was practically hn-
changed last night.
Mrs George Y. Bliss who has been seri-
ously i'll with typhoid fever for several
weeks, was little better yesterday
Miss Jessie l.. Hnlard and Lynn j, AL
lon were married in this city Saturday
evening by Rev. c. j.. Hall.
E. s. Jones has sold for the Van Scklen
estate. the f. M Van Sicklen homestead
at % Elm street to George G. +, Tobey for
5000
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
entered Tuesday by Edwin A. Randall of
pittsford. Ills liabilities are $2596Q3 and his
assets $2Gs.
At meeting of the directors of the
Howard Relief society yesterday Mrs.
Jean r, Stone was reelected matron of
the society's building.
The Burlington and Hinesburgh railroad
have about two miles of track from this
city out completed. If the weather per-
mits, cars will be running before the end
of the year.
Prof. H. A. Storrs and family left Tuesday
morning for New London. Conn. which
place will be their future home and where
Prof. Storrs will be engaged in engineer
ing work for the government.
Ella e. Bixby of this city, who has heet,
at the Mary Fletcher hospital was ad-
Judged insane Thursday in the Probate
Court and taken to the State Hospital for
the Insane at Waterbury for treatment.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Medical society has been postponed
one day on account of the Dewey Cele-
hration. 1t will be held in this city Octo-
Der 10 and IA, instead of the 18th and 18Th.
The five months old daughter of Fire
man A. j. hathaway of North Battery
street, died Friday about noon. Funer-
al services were held at 2:30 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon in st. Mary's cathedral
with interment in Lake View Cemetery
The Mohican club will give DR.. and Mrs
J. E. Tagsart, who are soon to move to
Germany, farewell supper at the club
house at Starr Farm Beach Friday even
ing. whist party will follow the sup
per.
Miss Sara Dryer, who has been stem
ographer in the Office Of Powell & Powell
Tor several years. has resigned her posi-
tion and will go in the near future to
Montpelier to accept a responsible position
with the Union Mutual Fire Insurance
company.
Mrs. c. L. Woodbury. and her two chill
dren, who have been living in Des Mones
iowa, the last year, returned to this city
last week. on Saturday they went Ia
Lyndon to remain a few weeks with Ma
1or W oodbury, who is putting in system
of water works for that village.
Miss Ida A. Danyca of Addison is at the
Fanny Allen hospital recovering from an
operation upon her foot, which was nee
eSsitated by the use of carbOliC acid as
corn remedy. Miss Danyca was forced tC
have one toa removed as result of the
applicaton,
John O'COnner. one of the contractors
on the Rutand-Canadian railroad, was
thrown from his wagon yesterday morn.
ing, while surveying the operations, anC
had his left forearm broken just above
the wrist, lie was brought to this city
where he received medical aid.
d. f, Roberts, who has been serving in
the capacity Of head waiter at the Var
Ness House during the summer, closed his
engagement Saturday and will return tc
Boston to enter the employ of the Mcrcan-
tile Law company. Sanford j. LaPier OF
this city Is at present filling the position.
Richmond was proven in the probate court
rooms Friday and Moses S. Whitcomt
appointed executor. II. Il. Norton ana c.
A. Edwards are the commissioners and ap,
prascrs. Mr., Whitcomb who died on
August oath at the age of 81 years, makes
two public requests in his will. They are