Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-11

/ WINoosKI.-The business men of Winooki
doubtless believe in Washington's maxim.
I'm time OF peace. prepare for war, - as they
all seem to be very busy in making improve
ments and brushing up in anticipation of
the good time coming, boys, wait little
longer
Messrs. Platt q Reynolds have recently
purchased the Baxter Block, corner of
Main and Allen streets. which they are thor
oughly renoyatlng and re-modelling. The
heavy. old fashioned front is being taken out
to make way for more modern one. The
new stores when finished will make two of
the incest business places in the village.
They have already been rented to enterpris-
ing parties, who will fill them with nice
line of goods.
The Steamer Company We're out Friday
evening for practice. The boys are getting
so they can handle the nozzle pretty we'll
Col. Greenleat, at the Corner Drug Store,
evidently does not intend to let the city
druggists get much ahead of him in the
way Of Improvements. lie has Just added to
his already fine store an elegant soda appa-
ratus from the manuiGctory OF j. W. Tufts,
of Boston, which is not much behind any
thing in this part of the STATE. The new
apparatus is called the despatch and is
OF fine light red SERVER marble. yeined
with darker shade, the front tablet being
of dalieata Ttalia Par1an. an1 tbo I,so Of
solid black marble. 1t is elegantly orna-
mented with engraved lines Of black and
gold of the most tasty design, and ia sur
mounted by two beautiful Parian statucttes
The apparatus is of the wall pattern and
stands nearly six feet in height. The
fountain stands upon an elegant counter
of chestnut and black walnut, capped with
handsome, dark clouded Vermont marble,
with mineral water, coolers, &c underneath,
making one of the incest and most cOnyen-
lent arrangements to be found anywhere.
The Sherman Band gave their weekly
open air concert Friday evening The boys
were never in better play than now, and
give their friends high class Of music. The
new band stand is nicely situated, 50 that
the music can be heard the whole length of
the street. and is a great pleasure to our
citizens these fine evenings.
Thursday evening about SIX o'elocl, run
away occurred on Main street, which came
near being fatal in its results. The horse
attached to Doubleday, Hall a Cos. fur
niture wagon ran away and, dashiug at full
speed through Centre street, turned into
Main street, where it came in collision with
a wagon, throwing its occupant. Mr.. scho-
field Of Burlington, Violently out and wreck
ing things generally Mr. Schofcld was
taken up insensible and carried into Storr's
drug store, which WIS near by, and j. was
several minutes before he could speak. His
injuries fortunately did not prove serious,
and he was socn able to ride home
One day last week a Young man named
Poquette, an employe of Doubleday, Hall
4 Co. sacrificed several finger, 81 tia: in>a-
table demon, the circular sAw
Francis lie Clair. the veteran bric5-maker,
Is running two yards this season, having
started one on the Mallet's Bay road, near
Bruno Peppin's. His last year stock hay
ing been completely cleaned o4t, DE fired a
new kiln, yesterday.
Martin Lezotte has built pottery near
lie Clair new brick yard, whore he is max
Ing nice article oil clay ware FIR gardeners
and florists use