Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-16


Tuesday last. purchased Of Captain Luthc
Whitney. OF Keeseyiile, his famous span u
bay hor-e-. aid to rank among the bes
roadster. ever brought into Burlington.
John MlG-egor, of E-~ex Junction, an,
c ,. Gate. OF Cau,hrii-e played mateI
of twelve games of checkers. in this city
the other day. which resulted in victor.
for McGres,r. be- y inning nine games Will
three were drawn
Sheldon IS infested v ith numerous tramps
who enter houses at night in search of foo,
and plual.r The people are eettu.
alarmed ~ inc frequency aud bai1us~- o
such traa-actiou~
hebaIll,n ~lI-a w. sent un from Hyde
park. onr day Inst week. without an ucta
pant. is reported o. have come doNn at
Bombay. N-.th sane evening. about l.,
miles distant
Wer Euilo> Mr.. Harmon Has. oi iAi.
place. died on Welne, lay. OF smallpox
lie VA .,r;man. al-l deacon 10 the Bsp-
ti-t Caurcl, an! Nil be much missed by the
pop. of tai- community
Br>-o. FiRE Mrs rehan DJane'- iwe,-
ling aud oasb4iiings, in the soath part oi
the town, were burned Wednesday after
noon. IRE fire Wa caused ,y the refl cricn
Of the sans ray upon some milk pans. SCI
against the outside of the house to Cry.
Loss some &. 500.
The laying OF the large sewer in College
Street, above Winooski ayerue. has involved
heavy job Of excavation. The work i,
u"~. however. - far advanced that there j.
iair prospect that the blockade OF the
street vii be r4i-ed-a- IL L. % course Ill ,,.
drsirAh.eiI should be-heforc commencement
week
WAFER STOUT. - Daring the tluular
shower, Friday afternoon. water >2oat
"aH seen Ia the lake idst outside the break
water. Il was estimated % he about thirty
feet IN diameter and reached from the water
to the clouds. The water spout moved
slosly narthWarl and W., lost t, view be-
hind Rock Point.
CaHnRiDcE.-Mr. Daniel Macoy. Of Onei-
da, y. y, who was on visi: to his friend,
III this town, committed suicide by hanging
the other day, at his sons residence Mr.
Macoy had been in feeble health for long
time and came here y hopes Of an improve
nent. Not feeling better, in a fit Of de-
spondency be aro~e from his bed before the
rest Of the family and went TO the PRIV.
where he was found about j o'clock a. H..
hanging by the neck dead.
The Unitarian GIcLrsion and picnic. Thur
day, was very pleasant fair. a large
number participating. The company left
at 80. "a III. on the \. Williams. which
landed then at Sbc.bgrn Harbor. where
they spe9i Sae time until about 4. y. n.
ENJOY inG the beautiful groves ard scenery.
Tic \. Williams returned to this eity with
the excursionisus abou; 40. landing those
who desired to return to their homes. and
with the remainder steamed about the lake.
until about : O'Clock. The weather WIS
fine and all enjoyed the day exceedingly.
/. ofO.F.
INSTITUTION OF wIxoosK1 LODGE
Winooski Lodge No. 81, I. o. Of o. F..
was instituted at Winoo,ki Tuesday cyeninu.
by Grand Master John Retting. OF Brattl,.
bOro. The ceremonies took place in Mason
ic Hall. and the Grand Lodge was offered
as follows
John Retting Brat;leb0ro. Grand Master.
Theron \. Miles. Burlington. GrauG Con
anctor and W arden George F. Morse. Bur
iInst0n, Grand Marshal. Thomas Failey.
Darlington. Grand Treasurer: Ahncr 3
Lowry, darlington, Grand Secretary. Frank
uou!d' Burlington, Grand Guardian.
Alter the new Lodge had been duly in,ti-
tatei and proclaimed, the following officers |
were elected. ard Installed by the Grand |
Master:
E.G.-Sarnuel G..-,y.rd
'. Il Henry ". Nilsson
Secretary Fred "a whitney.
Iresslrsr- john ). Beuham.
The following are the Appointed officer.
rs. n. G.--E. l.. Nash.
L. $. y. G.--l0tn Craven.
Marden-T. J. 7. llotson
Corductor-J NJ lsb-ru
Chsriain-John Cave
h. 5. '. CD. u K.stV,r,l
L. >. '. n. L. Blt.h
r. ;. 81 : ErnLy --
:. S.-trcc n. Mhtruev
Suard au-J. M shan
Irss'ees-J NJ. isAaH, ). N..w,.oi. john t-.r.u. 4
Alter p brief address by Grand Na.tcr
Retting. and remarks by John II. Baird Y !
q, cf Green Mountain Lodge of TIM. CITY
seventeen OF whom 'SeTe present. tic visit
ing bre'hrfn at the invitation of new
Lodge repaired to Che Steven House where
. 60 -.stiOn was Aprcad for their enjoyment.
; ae meetings OF the lodge are to be held
every wednesday evening in Masonic Hall.
which has been leased Tor one year for the
purpose.
NEw HAVEN. Notwithstanding the very
unfavOrable state Of the weather, Tuesday.
there was very good attendance at
the Sunday School Convention. The order
of exercises included speaking from the
sisnd by several gentlemen. At O'Clock.
p. IN. the exercises from the stand closed
the remaining part Of the day being spent
IN visiting and listening to music bv the
Bristol and MIddlebury Cornet Bands. Ii
ralned very hard about p. N, but all went
on cheeriuiiy with cheering music from the
bands.
In these day. Of daring bank robberies
the only security ior banks and moneyed in {
siiiutions would seem to be the newly in
vented ehronometer locks, which did such
good service at Barre. Vermont. and Great
harrington. Mass. t. NJ. Mcpherson. Bos-
ION, Is the New England agent Tor PHI
ards time LOCKS" which, 1t is claimed.
embrace the latest inventions and improve-
,enis. By these locks the time of locking
Is well as OF unlocking can be regulated ?
Inc Howard National Bank, of this city
las lust purchased one of the locks. con.id-
ring it The best in the market. Mr. Nc u
'asrSon's advertisement may be found in Id
mother column i
81 JfAN BArTisTE SoCILTY.-Ata meet ct
~ OF the s. Jean Baptiste Society of Bur- d
ngton. held July 6. the followin. officers ii
ere elected: 81
Chsplain-Rev. } NJ. Cloarec er
PresidenI-R Regis ST Pierre j,
LIT tlce Prssident-M St Pierre Y
god Wee Pre-ident--G Grsrpn v
Recording Seeretary-A Rochon.
Asst. Rec. SeeretAry-G. M.rr.L n
Corresponding Secretary-B Dessureaolr in
Ireasurer-C. Labos-iere. -
Col. Treasurer-A. LaugloiS vi
Asst. Col Treasurer-A. Dion. tel
Andette. in
Illuminating COmmitiee-N. Pariseau il,
IaHnIf L i.irard q M...i' iul