Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

leaves his practice Of medicine here to
take up the study OF o~steopathy. He has
vacated the rooms in the DR.. Powers
house, where he had an office.-Two
helper" engines having headquarters
here, were slightly disabled by collision at
Wolcott. Engineers Mayo and levin,
who live here, were driving, but no one
was injured. Frosty rails and slow air
brakes were responsible.-A portion Of the
standard Concert company which has APP
peared in n few places in the state, gave
a concert here Friday evening to a small
house, with "A concert programme cores
pondingly short. l.. NJ. a Of Morris
Vile, a cello player, was with the COM
pany-The Christian Endeavor meeting
was the only evening service at the Con-
gregational church Sunday.--The academy
students settled the question of the adj
visibility of women learning and prac-
ticlng the art OF public speaking in their
lyccum Friday evening in the Affirmative.
Edwin Booth, son of Rev. DR.. I. p.
Booth, Is doing clerical work in the bank.
The first public game of basket ball was
played by two teams in the gymnasium
building and was witnessed by a large
audicnce.-George A. |. Smith has invited
all the members of I,amoille Grange to
gather at his home at Morristown Cor
ners for their anniversary dinner on Feb.
9Th. Last Thursday the Grange installed
new officers and had "A spread. There is
to be an evening session Feb. 3d.-Thc o..
f.. s. Coral Chapter met Tuesday even
ing.-1t is reported that n man and wo-
man who have been living here as Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson, the man being n dealer
in slcighs, harness, etc, who located in
the stable at the old bakery block, keep
ing house on the second floor OF that
building, are wanted in P~lattsburgh, \.
Y, or at least the real husband of the
woman wants her. so it is said, and Il
Plattsburgh officer Is reported as having
been here last week to make an investiga-
ton but Mrs. Johnson and a child had
left on the morning train. The man il a
Frenchman and it Is generally understood
has a mislit name.
JEFFERSONVlLLE.
Rev. Horny Howard was called to
Mortified last week by the death of his
niece.-Miss Alice Baird. who is Il teacher
in Montpelier is spending a short vaca-
ton at Mr.. Samuel Baird's.-Trank Green
from Boston and Julius Green from John
son were called home by the sickness OF
their father. J. W. Green. who IS now
improving.-Mrs. Albert Thomas spent
Saturday in Burlington with her mother
Mrs. Bradley.-Mrs. G.. S. Corntit of Hol-
yoke. Mass, is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Fullincton.-A large com
pany Of the friends and relatives Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Thomas gave them &
surprise party last Saturday evening
The friends Of Prof c. 5. Cornell, who !:
n native OF this place, now of Holyoke
Mass, will be pleased to read the follow
ing from the Holvoko Evening Telegram
AT a single bound Holyoke took its place
amorg tho most favored musical center!
last evening, when Handel's great ora
torio tho Messiah WAS presented at tn
opera house by the Holyoke Oratori'
society, under the direction of Prof. G. S
:, Cornell assisted by a chorus of 40 voices
an orchestra of % pieces and four dis
"tinguished s~oloists. The credit Of thii
musical triumph is due to the earnest in
.telligent, indefatigahle efforts Of Prof
4 Cornell, who organized and drilled tn
chorus, selected the orchestra and en-
gagged the s~oloists. Prof. Cornell is n goo
leader striving hard to act the eye o
every singer and giving a hrm ompnat'
beat. 1t may he truly said Holyoke has Sc
a musical example worthy of emulation.
VAUDEVILLE.
Earl Thomas is visiting in Cambridge
G.. ID. Howard has moved on to lis Owl
farm.-CurtiS Clements has returned Il
his home in New York ~State.-Thoma
Potter has moved back on to his plac'
in Camhridge.-Burton Wiley WAS in Bos
ton and Providence last week.-Wtlian
Westover and Mrs. S. NJ. AtW ell are il
Canada.-Wil Woodland is visiting in Flet
cher and FAirfield.-Mrs. a. c. Gi!mor
of Randolph is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. +
w Smith.-Hiram Ellsworth while SKID
ding logs last week got one finger broke
a and is now suffering from blood posion
t ing.-Andrew Robertson fell from a luni
: Der stack dislocating a shoulderand break
: ing one bone in his left arm.-Mrs. JOSEF
| Porter cted Sunday, aged As years, !
: months and , days, after a long illness
The funeral Mas held Tuesday at . p. m