Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-16
Local Weather Report.

Local Weather Report.
Table showing mean barometer and the
mometer as observed at the Weather Obse
walton Office in this city. for the week endin
Nav 18th, 1873 mean barometer, %. 1875
mean thermometer, 49.l >; mean directio
of wind. north; total rainfall, .3S in
maximum temperature, Up. m, sth, SO ,
minimum temperature, p. m, lith, 40
GEO. II. ELLERY, Observer.
CRY DRKcroRY-A new map of the city
showing all the streets laid out in the pas
FIVE wears. and the new arrangement of tn
wards. will be issued with this years edltio
Of the City Directory. The price of tn
hook will be one dollar, as heretofore. A
edition in pamphlet covers and without ma
will also be issued. at fifty cents copy
Orders for advertising in the Director.
mas be left at the FREE Press Office.
An Essex Lady, who signs herself MARY,
sends a letter directed to the Free Press As
soeiation. and commencing " My dear hus
hand We shall be glad to return tn
letter. which is evidently astray, to tn
writer. on receipt of her address.
lame, A. Shedd, of this city, has sold I
valuable pair Of horses to Hon. David
Goodell. of Brattleboro.
Real EsrArr.-L. 5. Drew has sold t.
.Iossph Arnold building lot on the north
side of North street, near North Avenue
for $500.
ST. Adams BUTTER MAREET.-On Tues
Jav the market was fairly active, at 25 to
30 cents for medium to good. and 30 cents
for selections.
YrRcFyxEs MARKET. On Monday there
were sblpped from Vergennes 10, 339 pounds
of butter. at an average price Of 30 cents
also two barrels Of eggs, at - cents per
dozen.
RICHMOND Butter MARKET On Monday
the market was active for butter $50 tubs
offered. sold at pc to Is and for choice 30
cents. cheese 5 to 10 cents as to quality
egg, Is cents.
The original wagon which jim Fiske
once drove throughout Southern Vermont,
Is now owned IN Athol, Mass, being the
property Of one Prescott, peripatetic ped
der
Drawing-room cars have commenced run
ming again between New York and st.
Adams, via the Rutland a Washington
railroad
PATNr..-The Commissioner of Patents
has extended the patents Of Francis NJ.
Strong and Thomas Ross, of Rutland, for
platform scales
Those Interested viii notice Dr. Smyth's
advertisement in another column, and that
he will be in this city every Friday.
The little steamer " Carlew 90 commenced
her regular trips May 18th, between Yer
genne>, Fort Cas~in, Basin Harbor, West
port uud Port Henry.
Campbell's Compartment Milk Pans, if we
may Judge by the praises of dairymen, are
valuable things for butter maker, and our
dairymen should not be behind those of
franklin county in using them
4 three year old colt owned 10y Baldwin
and Weed of Ticonderoga. was sold last
week for seven thousand five hundred dol
lars. The colt was sired by Baldwin
Abraham" at Cream Hill, Vermont
Essen Classical INsTuUTE.-The spring
term Of the Institute closes Friday, the 10th
inst. The students hold their sociable and
reunion at the hall, in the evening. 4
lively time is expected
The Vermont Central railroad will carry
persons attending the State Fair in Rut-
land, the second week in September, for
fare one way on stock and articles for ex-
hibition, the freight must be paid, and on
the return of the animals or articles to the
place from which they were shipped, the
money paid viii be refunded
Only one Vermont boy graduates this year
at the Chandler Scientific Department of
Dartmouth College-O. W Phelps of
Sharon, whose graduating thesis is entitled
Bridges, Past and Present" T.. Il.
Ketcham of indianapolis, Ind, has for his
theme " The Fairbank, Scale Works at st.
Johnsbury"
School RErMoN.-There will bea reunion
of the teachers and pupils of the North
Granville N. v. Ladies Seminary, Thurs
day and Friday. June 26th and eth. 1873.
The former principals, H. Orcutt, \. NJ,
and c. F. Dowd, A. NJ, and all the schol-
ars and teachers who were there during
their administrations, are invited to be
present.
4 new band has been organized in Rich
mond under the leadership of c. W Jacobs.
and consists entirely of members located ip
the village. Geo Sherman Of Winooeki
has been chosen As instructor for the
coming season. The band has appeared ON
the streets several times and the music
furnished promises well for their future.
CHANrLAIN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE Co