Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-01

were at the pier in New York to see them
off, were Hon. Robert $ Hale and Hon. Mat
thew Hale, Mr. Fletcher, DR.. Roland 5.
Houghton of Flushing, NY, and other grad
yates of the University of Vermont
Episcopal Convention.
The Annual Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal church in Vermont will be held in
Christ Church, Montpelier, on Wednesday, the
80 day Of June next 1t will be one of unusual
interest to the churchmen Of this diocese. On
the day previous, Tuesday, the Convocation
Will hold its annual meeting, and the new church
edifce, in Montpelier, which has cost about
$50, 900, viii he consecrated.
On Wednesday, the day of the Convention,
after the organization Of that body, the conse-
Grafton Of the Rev. DR.. Bissell the Bishop elect
will take place. At the opening of the conyen-
ton on Thursday morning, it is probable that
the new Bishop will make an address. There
viii be, it is thought, six or eight Bishops pres
ent, some of whom may be expected to preach
on the evenings Of Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday
The Ri. Rev. Bishop Coke, Of the diocese Of
Western New York, has been inyitel to preach
the conservation sermon.
\ full programme will be published in due
time.
BuTrER.-Forty-fye cents was the ruling
price at St. Adams on Tuesday and buyers
were not disposed to pay more. But there
is scarcity Of first rate butter, and those
who brought in a prime artcle,got the
half dollar
The GROUND rEozE sharply Tuesday night.
The weather continues clear and dry, with
cold twang in the air which seems to presage
snow storms vet to come We have not had
a single april shower " thus far this year,
and no soaking rain has fallen in this region
since May 1867.
The LAND SLIDE on the Cheshire Railroad,
which caused the accident near Westmore-
land last week nearly filled deep cut for
some distance. The engine did It's best, but
couldn't 60 through.
The Rutland Herald SAYS an order has been
received by Messrs Oliver Il White. marble
dealers ofRutland, for headstone and to place
thereon in addition to the usual inscription
the following 80 Height, feet Weight,
40 pounds" Evidently g there We're giants
in those days"
FIRE IN North HERo.-A building in
North Hero, owned by j. P. Ladd and occu-
pied by r. R. Hathaway as a store ,was burn
ell on the morning of the 23rd, with loss
to Mr.. Hathaway Of four or FIVE thousand
dollars, nothing being saved. lie had S3, 500
insurance in the Vt. Mutual. The light of
the fire caused an alarm to be given in St.
Adams.
ANOTHER Coal On SEIZURE. - Collector
Crane seized few days since. in st. Adams,
the Messenger says, quantity of kerosene
belonging to the st. Adams Oil Co., on the
ground Of technical violation of the law
prohibiting the removal of any oil from the
refinery, except for immediate sale, or to be
placed in bonded warehouse. part of
the oil seized was in charge of Jed p. Clark
4 Co., of Burlington, and Dewey q Co., of
Montpelier, to whom it had been consigned
on sale
TIE LAKE FULLY OpK.-The steamer
Canada went south on the Goth inst, only
to find belt of ice still remaining across the
Lake south Of Essex, strong enough to bear :;
the captain and crew, who walked about on 6
It, and too strong to be cut through by the Y
boat, without some special preparation The
Canada accordingly returned, and the Mon
treat was sheathed with iron, and sent down
next day to free a passage. This she did
without difficulty, arriving at Whitehall at
half past seven Wednesday evening.
CHEEsE FACToRIES-There arc already ::
two cheese factories in the town of Milton, g.
one in the % Mars neighborhood" so-called. :.
and one at the lower Falls in the west part
Of the town. A third, larger than either.
has been commenced at Milton Falls and the y
frame was raised on the Dist inst It's to he a.
100 feet long by "a feet wide, " i'll use this ii
eason the milk of about 500 cows ana can a.
axe 200 more. III
WOODSTOCK RAILRoAD.-G Ground was brok
n on Wednesday near SL,llio,s lii - a.
inst shovel full thrown for the Woodstock ~
'ailroad by the President of the com uany, 81
len. P. I. Washburn, in presence of the d. Of
ectors, contractors and many others. Five s.
undred laborers are called for, and the -,
'ork Is to be pushed on vigorously. br
ELEGANT SLEEPING CAR.-The new sleepi ny su
ar on the Vermont Central was made at the
entral shops at st. Adams, and is fitted up Ga
18th magnifcence not equaled in any 9th er ad
lr in New England. 1t has two mirrors tx oh
ct high, damask curtains of crimson and hill
I'd blue, a choice Wilton carpet and other Sa
ings to match: There are five recesses on up
lie side oftlie car and six on the other. and we
each two double berths, one above the for
her. The berths close up ~ that during tut
e day only heavy cushioned seat is seen. I'M
re wood work inside is os bacl- y a nut and D.
tive ash, the metal work is sin er plated, pin
j every appointment il of the most elegant Vt
nd for