Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01

CITY AND VICINITY.

There are no changes in the local mar
ket prices this week.
County Commissioner Ezra ITosford g
very III AZ his home in Charlotte and un-
able TO do any business whatever.
Peer T. Johnson, who has been in Eu-
rope for several months, returned to the
city Friday night
Mrs L. NJ Bingham and Mrs S. v Hen
dee have gone to Washington for a few
weeks stay.
Lorenzo Mazzoni has sold his fruit and
notion store on PeaSl street, at the head
of Pine street. to Harry Nori.
JED p. Ladd of Alburg has been appoint
cd a referee in bankruptcy by Judge
Wheeler for the county of Grand Isle.
\ suit has been brought in County
Court in which V. 7. Niles of Burlington
seeks to recover $1,000 from V. D. Niles of
llardWick on a note.
During the month of February. which
ended yesterday, there were 10 marriage
licenses ISSUED, two more than during the
same month of last year.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
james y. Wellman ut the home of Mrs,
Nellman's parents. Or. and Mrs w. 5.
Vincent. in this city Friday night.
Mrs. II. l. johnson of the Richardson,
Who has been at the Mary Fletcher hospi-
t,l for the past three weeks was able TO
return to her home ON Saturday.
There was one petition in voluntary
bankruptcy fled Saturday. II was that OF
Gordon Smith, a Barre blacks mi h, who
has liabilities Of $40 and assets Of 800.
Edward Wells and family and Mr. ana
Mrs. Henry Wells were at last counts
on trip up the Nile. They were in eX-
rellent health, ana enjoying their winter
ln Egypt.
Mrs j. w, Heard is having her house
hold goods packed and intends to leave
soon for the Philippines to join her hus-
hand. Capt J. w. Heard who is with the
Third cavalry.
Men interested in maple sugar pro-
nounce this weather as favorable 70 the
production Of a good amount of sugar.
The season will probably be somew hat la
Ger than usual this year.
G. S Frost of the Burlington Shoe COM
Tany went Saturday to Athol, Miss. 10
ring his family TO this city to reside. Mr..
FROST has rented through Geo. +. Stratlon
nc Douglass place on Shelburne Road.
The newly formed Henry, johnson &
Lord company was organized Saturday az
ternoon by the election of r.. b. Johns on
\. president, Frank p. Lord as secretary
md |. T.. Lord as treasurer and gene, al
manager
The 100 election booth pencils which are
required for the March election were put
In order Saturday at the city clerks Of
ice. The sharpening of these pencils is
not small part of the p~oparation for
election day AT the clerks office
Macy f. Morrison widow of William
Morrison, died Thursday morning at
o'clock at her home on johnson street. at
tho age of ~ years The funeral was held
friday afternoon at . O'Clock from the
late residence.
The financial account of St Mary's ca
thedral it stood at the close of the
year 1899 was read at the masses Sun
day morning. The receipts for the year
aggregate S5,07402, and the disbursements
F2,m2 81. The balance of cash on hand
was 1852. The bonded debt is S24. 935.
There will be examinations in this CITY
ON March p for departmental Offices ana
: the railway mail service Information
concerning them may be obtained from
John a. Arthur of the custom house. The
examinations cover large number of pos
Yitions.
Joe sing, who was n partner with Char
ley sing and operated laundry at No "a
thurcn street, is dead in New York city
lie left this city last week en- route 10
China, where he wished to go and die aj
he knew he had hut a short time to live.
The cause of his death was consumption.
The marriage of Clara Trlngue. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Tringue of