Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-18
-,,.rox AND VICINITY.

BURLINGTON AND
1...-,..;,c CITY county and state news
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PAPER.
ON the line of the New York and Canaua
jlroad the other day, blast was nreu
which contained l25 kegs of blasting po"uer
over ;. 600 pounds 1t mus: have created
fr,tclass earthquake.
l.ltrox.-Bishop De Goesbrland conse-
.-,t,5 the cemetery connected with the
,,.holie church. Sunday afternoon, with
.rso.ing ceremonies and in the presence OF
.- immense assemblage of people.
ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, June b
Batter very dull, about two cents lower on
al. trades. Common to fair Is to lsc me-
dam to good Is to zoe selections % and
o. fancy 25e.
Es-Ex Last Saturday evening severe
thunder storm visited this town. At But
er's Corners lightning struck large elm
nee. which had been landmark from the
slrlie,t recolections of the Oldest inhabi-
ANTS, and shivered it to kindling wood
III branch to root.
REDMOND MARKET. June 1.-THE mar
.et for butter was brisk, and prices were
-.ade better than last week The quota
a,n- were FAIR to good, 20 to 22e; choice,
3 to %. selections, 25;. About 200 boxes
cheese were sold at prices ranging from
-uIIc.
4 gentleman wuo has been in that vicinity,
~lys it l. rumored that some men at work on
the highway in Snrksboro, discovered a bag
which they they az first supposed to contain
api- Investigation, however. disclosed the
fac. that IL contained the body ola 20 ung,
though large sized child. The men, instead
atafrmiug the authorities, took the bag
gcith tie remains into the fields near by
3as h.le. and buried them as they found
taam
NORM FEREi-urRcu Mir NJ. L. Rich
s-l~lu viii give an Independence BALI at
tac Martin House on Friday evening. july
ID The managers will be Messrs. a. &.
Cooper George r. Skif, George Sayles and
Ihai NJ. Chapman Music will be furnish
IS Munson'> Orchestra, and the affair
a.l dauhtos> prove pleasant and enjoyable
.ae
The sudden death of the little daughter of
D. &. f. Spaulding was sad shock to
parents and friends The child, pref
-g 0,tc cir. of seven years, was at Church
a Sunday School. on Sunday, was taken
entity III with cholera morbus the same
- aui the el1rts and skill Of several
s-.eau- could not save her Changes in
weather. a. great and sudden As that of
~r.a are very trying to delicate children.
" adorStand that several ofour young
Ms have organized Dramatic As
ttln under the name Of the ITALIAN
.-a. and propose during the coming win
.-t 90 produce several popular plays for the
Imminent Of the mountaineering
abar. The club has now in active re
ar-a. two very laughable comedies
a-.l VIII shortly be produced before
.et audience Of invited guests, half Of
..e proceeds Of Whichwill be turned over to
-te managers Of the Home for Destitute
,aliren Of this city.
Alarscu-N. Young has bought Of Mai.
aeo. d. S5wles about an acre of land
and the store formerly occupied by him.
Mr. Young intends putting on an addition
and fitting it up for store. and expects in
short zine to have on another stock Of
GOODS
Hay buyers are active and an unusual
quantity Of hay is being shipped from this
station. The price is about Sl2 per ton.
ErRu>croN AND LMoLLg RALRoAD.-
We understand that some seven or eight
acres of landat the foot of Pine street, in
the vicinity Of the mill of BrJuslns, Weston
Greene l Co 10 the Basin. have been
purchased Of Lawrence Barnes. Esq. by
The Burlington and Lamoille Railroad
Company, as the lite Of the freight depot
ana l- the general accommodation Of the
f-U-.taal storage business Of the railroad.
The prt paid is understood to be s., 500 |
The BASIN. We learn. is to be extended &C
-arsas &. tho original plan, for the depot
property Il may be added that Mr..
Barnes opposes to make further water ac-
rammldtti rs across his own property
there, 10 connection with the improve
ment- m the depot property.
Preparations have been made for com
mgle.ns work Immediately on sections =,
.J-me~ Madden, coutractor) in this city.
ana and II, in Essex. On the two latter
sections work Will be commenced Wednes-
lay.
The wire and other necessary appurtcnan- /
.- of the telegraph line along the route Of |
tie railr0ad arrived here Saturday night,
and the line Will be pushed to an early I.
completion.
EDITORIAL ENcrRsIoN.-Thea annual excur-
SION OF the Vermont Editors and Publish
tr-' Association Will take place on Thursday
and Friday, June p and -. The annual
meeting Will take place at the Mansfield
House. Stowe, at II o. elock. Thursday, a. N.
Hon. Geo. II. Bigel5w is the orator ofthe oc-
ca-ioc, and Hiram Atkins substitute. After
the meeting the trip to the mountain will
take place, Parties desiring TO attend
should communicate at once with j NJ Pc
llnd, Secretary pro- fam, Montpelier.
The most intelligent, well-iniormed and
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