Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-13
IocaI Weather Report.

Local Weather Report.
.ble showing mean barometer and the
mometer as observed at the Weather Obse
walton Office in this city, for the week endir
June llth, 1873 Mean barometer, 29.St
mean thermometer, 60. c ?; mean directiC
of wind. north; total rainfall, &C in
maximum temperature, ? a. m, 10, 70
minimum temperature, 9 a. m, :, $50
GEO. II. ELLKRY. Observer.
The hay crop promises to be light, unle
we have copious rains before long.
Russell Drew's house ard outbnildings a
Waitsfeld were burned, recently, lo'
$4,000, insured for s.. 500.
DRowNED.-Joseph Chase and c. I
Pool were drowned at Guildhall, recently
by the capslzing of boat.
BONDED -Irasburgh has voted to bond tn
town for S34 900 in aid of the Montpelier
Hardwiek and Black River railroad.
1t Is said the new management of tn
Central Vermont proposes to secure th'
building of the proposed railroad from
Montpelier to Barre.
ST. ALBANs Butter MARKET-The mar
ket Tuesday was fairly active, though
prices tend downward. Medium to good
% TO 25c choice 26c.
YERGENNEs MARkET.-Shipped from this
station on Tuesday. $50 tubs of butter, net
.. lI9 pounds at % to % cents, and 81
blxe, Of cheese. net ! ,ll3 pounds.
The " Ethan Allen" a revolutionary
gun. gave the salute over the graves Of the
fallen heroes at Fort Edward, n. Y, on
Decoration Day.
HrpmARk.-In order to do away with
open bars at the hotels, the selectmen Of
IIydepark have purchased the stock Of
liquor at the Union House, and turned it
over to the town agent.
The Champaign Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Is on the rapid road TO success.
During the last month between forty and
fifty applications have been made for in
~urance-
George Hammond and Oliver Scyerence
ofAHlilebury. who recently went to Cali
f5rnia, taking eleven ear loads of thorough
bred merino sheep. have sold their sheep at
remunerative rates, and are on their way
home.
The first passenger car over the Mount
Washington road, this season, went up.
Friday afternoon, to take up Miss Fair
banks and party Of St. Johnsbury, the
regular trains not having commenced run.
ing.
RicuuoND Butter MARKET, june 9th
There was a slight decline in butter, on
Monday. Sales at 20 to pic. for good 25c.
for choice. About $50 tubs sold at the above
price. Cheese from . to Ice. as for quality.
The Catholic diocese of Burlington is
divided into three districts. They are re-
pectiysly, the Burlington district, the Rut
land district and the Montpelier district.
A meeting Of the priests included in the
Burlington district was held yesterday at
the residence Of Rev. ?. Cunningham,
Middlebury. The Bishop of the diocese and
several clergymen were in attendance.
OFF THE TRAcK-A freight train ran off
The track at Jonesyille at . O'Clock Fri
day morning, caused by misplaced switch.
and the locomotive 50 Joseph Clark" ten
der. and one car went into the river. and
now lie under water. Four other cars were
badly damaged. The fireman, Henry Smith.
received some slight injuries, but no one |
else was hurt. The Messenger says q" A
regular freight had passed Just before the
disaster, and the station agent neglected to
attend to the switch, though it is claimed, |
on the other hand, that that duty was in
cImheut on the train men
SALE OF THE NERGENNEs ARsENAL.-The
United States Arsenal at Vergennes was
sold on Friday at auction by Lieut.. Maclay.
L. ;. A., of the arsenal at Wateryliet. y.
Y. Hon. John N Dyer of Salisbury, was
the purchaser for $4,000. The arsenal
was built in 1916. The buildings are large
and substantial, in excellent preservation,
and are surrounded by fine grounds. The
property certainly went cheap.
RIcmoND.-The engine Joseph Clark
was raised out Of the river Sunday.
The railroad authorities left an old
broken ear beside the road at JoneSville.o one
'day last week. The Rev Mr.. Frost came
along soon after. with a spirited horse.
which became frightened and kicked fear
Fully, breaking the wagon into kindling
wood. The Elder held to him, however. al
Enough the horses heels came very near his
bead several times.
SMALLPOX At Essen JUNcrroy.-There
are few cases Of smallpox at Essex June
zion. and one death, the latter more from
imprudence Of the patient than the severity
Of the disease. None Of the cases have as
yet proved very severe, and the energetic
Of the selectmen in isolating them,
and vaccination, viii eieetually prevent ITS
spread. 1t is supposed TO have originated
among the workmen, mostly French Cana
iians. in Messrs. Drurys' brick yard.
COMMENCEMENT ExERcIsEs.-On Sunday.
July g. Baccalaureate Sermon by the Presi-
lent. Evening, Address before the Society
Tor Religious Inquiry, by Henry Smith, D.
D, Of Lane Theological Seminary. Monday,
It'll, p m, address before the Medical
Glass by Prof. benjamin Howard Evening,
Concert. Tuesday, sth,
Alumni meeting and public exercises. Ad-
iress by Rev. y. C. Clark, D. D., of Bos-
ton Poem by Rev o. G. Wheeler, of
Grand Isle. Evening, Junior Exhibition.
v edne>day, 9th, Commencement Exercises,
corporation Dinner and Presidents Levee.
ENFORCEMENT OF TIE LIQUOR LAW. Com
plants signed by Rev. Geo. B. Stafford, Ira
Russell and f. \. Fuller, against James A.
Stone and Frank Dunbar. and one signed
" Messrs Stafford and Russell, and f. L.
Ripley, against Adoniram Austin, under
he search and seizure clause ofthe prohibi-
DRY liquor law, were made Monday, and
he papers placed in the hands of Constable
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