Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-28

cast of the railway station. During the
wet season this place Is very muddy. 1t
was suggested that ashes be placed in
the hollow and that during the dry sea
sor the yard he sprinhcd. Mr.. Luckctt
VIII refer the matter to the proper Of
ficials and it is believed the unpleasant
features of the yard will be done away
with.
a party of 20 ladies were pleasantly en-
tertained yesterday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Il. s. Ads.t on Pearl street.
The afternoon was passed with cards
and the prizes in their respective order
were won by Mrs. r. C. Herrin gton. Mrs.
G. ~. Mower, Mrs G. ". Holden and Mrs
Joserh Aud. The BOBBY prize. were won
by Mrs. A. L. Walker and Mrs. n. r.
Chamberlain. During the afternoon re-
freshrcnts were served. music beir s fur
nished during that period.
The members Of the Y. W. c. T. U.
rrct last evening at Mrs II. O. Wheel =
ers on South Union street and were
very pleasantly entertained. y bricf
bushes. meeting was held. at which
the resie nstions of Miss Grace Odds as
president and Miss Mary Met3alf as
vice president were received. Miss
Eleanor Scarf was elected president
president. At the close Of the bGsinoas
meeting a social hour was enjoyed wit h
music md refrce-r~1t-
Tie sudden freeze after Saturdays
thnw made the walks and streets about
tho city dangerously slippery MonllN
ard many falls Of people and horses re-
suited. Early in the morning black
horse belonging to ]. II. Gates fell in
such manner that one leg was broken
ana it was necessary TO shoot the ami
NAL. The street department sp1irklcd
sand on the sidewalks during the day but
mast people kept in the middle OF the
road.
The merchants Of this city are much
pleased with the now time table, which
has lately gone into effect on the Rutland
road The new schedule makes it possible
for purchasers from Rutland to reach
here in time to do n good amount Of
from that place arriving in BurlinE ton
about ten o'clock, wherea. formerly shop
pors could not reach here until 10 -, even
when the train was on time.
From "A TO IS people took part in a
progressive whist party at tho Ethan AL
lon club rooms Thursday night. Playing
began shortly after eight o'clock and was
continued until about eleven. with an in
Permission for refreshments Four sow
enir prizes were given TO c. n. Moslcy,
J. A. Bond. Mrs. ". +. Ferguson and
J,oor,is wore tjod u,ith ~ I2ord ar1
Mre Burritt for tho eacond nri,o, nm,
los, To Thorn in cutting for tho final do
cisiCn.
The apparatus at fire station No / was
called out Tuesday afternoon shortly
after five o'clock by a still alarm from
Nelson a. Bero's jewclry store on Church
street. The blaze started from the ignition
Of gasoene In the repair room over the
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Mrs. c. j. Smith gave a pleasant and
full home on South Willard street Tues
day afternoon to the ladies If the First
Church. The hostess was assisted in re-
ceivins by Mrs. G. q. Atkins, Mrs. ]. n.
Jcnne and Mrs. Edward Robinson. Re
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Tie January term ofsupremo court open
ed Tuesday at Montpclicr The only Chit
ter den county case set for trial Is that
C the State v-. benjamin Stevens. in
which n new trial is asked for on the
grounds that tho man convicted is not
the real respondent and also on the
ground that Jlryman 2. Y. coon had
knowledge OF tho case. 1t is expected
that a decision in the police middle In
this CitV Will he received this term