Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13

Elroy Keene, the man shot while engn-
god in removing goods from the store Of
Hale e. Teachout at Milton few weeks
ago, has so far recovered at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital as 20 be able to sit up
upon the piazza. AS soon as the man Is
well enough he will he brought 10 the
jail and a hearing in his case held in the
city court.
Mr.. Dean q. Lyman of Reno, Navada,
with his two sons, is visiting in the city,
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Edward Ly-
man. Mr.. Lyman, a Vermonter by birth,
has been for many years the trusted SUI
Ipcr,ntendcnt and manager of the Machay
mines of the Comstock lode at virginia
city, Navada, but has now rctired for
welcomed rest.
The storm of Sunday made a deep wash
out underneath the hotel at Queen City
Park and started the hotel toward Lake
Ctamplain. contractor was called 20
the park late Monday night and early
Tuesday morning a gang of men were sent
there from this city to repair the damage
The water washed away some of the piers
underneath the hotel
Miss Ella X Herrick, who has been
spending the past two weeks at Harriette-
town. \. Y, in the Adirondacks was in
the city Saturday and left on the APO team
for her home in Milton. She has been en-
gagged as instructor In drawing at the
summer schools in Barton Landing and
Bradford and will begin her duties about
the middle of this month
Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Mics will at
tend the meeting of tho Medal OF Honor
Legion to be hcld in this siy next week
and while here will be The guests of d.
and Mrs. W. Seward Webb at Shelhurne
House. Gen. Miles was the last com
mander of the Legion Major and Mrs
oliver Hartman. ir., of New York arc
now the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Webb
Postmaster Derby is hoping to secure ru-
lral delivery through North avenue to all
points ia the city limits and also to points
along tho shore of Malletts Bay and Col
chester Point. He expects the Maletts
Bay postoffice will be abolished when the
Rutland road Is extended to Grand Isle
and that the stage will be discontinued as
Il mail route.
A school of instruction for Vermont
health officers was opened al the city hall
Monday evening. An address of welcome
was given by Mayor Roberts and there
were brief speeches by Or. c. s. Caver'y
Of Rutland, president of the State Board
of Health, Gov. Smith, Dr. II. d. Holton
of Brattleboro, ID. j. Foster OF this city,
Orrice Ballard Of Georgia and ex-Gov.
Woodbury.
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Brussels, Belgium, a painting of "A cat eX-
ecuted from n special order sent by him to
Madame Henrietta Ronner, the celebrated
artist Madame Ronuer is over 10 years
7 ot age and has made a specially of cat
painting. The picture will be exhibited
later. Mr. Taft will leave Thursday even
ing at $40 for a trip to Paramount, North
Dakota, on business. lie will return about
August 10.
NoIIa Nfr= ok nd cic
ter, Mrs T.. w. Ballard. are now stopping.
After a few weeks stay in Dresden. Mr.
and Mrs Noble will so to Paris ana
thence to London, returning to Burlington
oaCly IN September.
Prof. A. d. Butterficld, who has been
conducting the Summer School of Survey
ing at Caspian Lake for the past month
returned to this city Saturday accompan-
led by II. II. Marsh l.. f. Martin, T. f.
Brooks, r. NJ. Sears. w. Putnam and NJ
A. Pcase, who are taking the civil en-
cheering course at the University. Prof
ButterfieJd left Saturday night for Wor
cester, Mass, where he will join Mrs. But
terrified and spend the summer.
Officer Russell was called Mon.
, day morning to arrest a man who was
pounding on the doors and attempting tC
get into the residences of Y. A. Bullarc
/, and c. b. Wetherby on South Union St
The man was intoxicated and said in
, court Monday hat he came up from
Shclbnrne Sunday night and MAJ
, bought him three half pints of alcohol
His disclosure was unsatisfactory and h
was remanded to jail.
Mrs Caroline Williams Burritt, Whose
death Tuesday evening is announced else
, where in the Free Press. WIS a longtime
, and much respected resident of this city
She was born in Charlotte and came e