Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

Ness House on Sunday with IA severe at
tack of the grip, was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in tho ambulance last
night Mr.. Harrington is from Bingham
ton. n, y.
r. S. Jones sold Monday for William
A. Giddngs the house M. 173 and lot on
the south side of Loomis street to Harry
A. Way. Mr.. Giddings will remove from
the city and Mr.. Way will move to his
new home from Lafayette Place on the
first of May.
The three Cinnamon who were brought
to this city by Deputy Marshal Parish
late Saturday evening were brought be-
fore Commissioner johnson Monday and
bail fixed at $500. This was furnished
and the cases continued until March Il,
when u large number will be heard.
A conference of democratic leaders in
municipal politics was held yesterday
afternoon for the discussion of the pro-
posed contesting of the election of Robert
Roberts to the mayoralty. The men pres
ent would give out nothing for publlca-
ton.
A suit was entered for the next term OF
County Court Monday in which j. e.
Hogan seeks to collect 5000 rental for the
American House property from NJ. &.
Powers. 1t is claimed by the plaintrf that
the rental is due under a contract made
with Powers at the time he operated the
American House
| The Rutland HeCald says that Treas
urer Smith of the Rutland Canadian rail-
road has just contracted for 12J,U00 cedar
! and cypress ties to be used in the con-
struction of the new railroad. Part of the
| ties are to come from near Ottawa and
the remainder from the forests below
/ Quebec.
| Brown ic n
| siderable number IN this city and who was
a member of Company NJ, First Vermont
/ Volunteers, has decided to open a dental
office in Enosburgh Falls DR.. Brown is
a graduate of the Maryland Dental College
and has been in Swanton for the last few
months.
Thursday was a very sad day for the
| troopers at Fort Ethan Allen for it WAS
| the day upon which the order abolishng
the army canteen went into effect at the
Post and the doors of that institution
were closed a car load of beer arrived
only recently and many barrels remained
to be returned to the West.
| The deed of the Huntington block at
the corner of Church and College streets.
announcement of the transfer of which
from Samuel Huntington to George ~.
Whitney and wife and their sons, Alfred
H., and Samuel Fl. Whitney, was made
|
consideration named is $4,000.
At the regular meeting of the Grocers
and Meatmen's Association last evening"
it was voted to ask the Board of Alder
men to appoint meat and milk inspector
| Arrangements for the annual banquet OF
the association next week Thursday even
ing are practically completed. V. A. Bull
lard will be the POSTMASTER.
Judgment was entered by default Sat.
urday in a suit of c. H. Bessey, news.
dealer VS.. George East TO recover money
!, held in a fduciary capacity. Tho suit +,
: somewhat unusual inasmuch as the mon.
ey was paid shortly after the service OF
the papers and the costs still remain fol-
adjustment.
The local ST Jean Baptist and St. 10
seph's societies received and accepted in,
. Nitations from the St. Jean Baptiste So
ciety of Plattsburgh to be present at the
anniversary celebration which is to tax,
place in that city the oath OF June. So
cietles from all over the States will b,
represented at this gathering.
/ The Towle Maple Syrup company, VIII,
1 have leased a factory at the addition
, have received their cooking pans anj
| tanks from the West and they are bein.
set up and will be in operation in shor
time. Mr. Towle, the manager of tn,
pant is going to st. Paul In a few day.
but will soon return with his bride.
| John Messing of Portland, Me-, has lcas
ed the store formerly occupied by tn
Paris millinery store in the Peck block OF
church street, and has begun preparation
for the opening of Il handsome new res
taurant. The new restaurant will be open
z ed to the public as soon as new fixture
and furnishings can be installed.
The Shepard & Morse Lumber compan
let the contract yesterday for the con
| struction OF two large lumber sheds Of
- their docks as the first step in the re