The Portland daily press., 1877-10-13

feet above the water line, and its pressure is
sufficient to throw water from the hydrants
over the church spires. The members of the
Ethan ALEU- Engine Company, who lately Wis
tied Portland. were exceedingly active in their
hospitality, and Chief Engineer Littlefeld, as
the representative of our Fire Department, was
placed in position which required more nerve
than anybody but chief engineer could be
supposed to have. In the evening some of the
Ethan Allen Fire Company took some of the
Portlsnders for drive and a game supper at
hostelry six or eight miles from the town.
This part of the excursion is somwhat shroud-
ed in mystery, but they evidently had pretty
good time. From some hints which have
transpired it seems that in the minds of those
jewellers the lone oyster will be more inter-
esting Wand than the historic "lone fish ball.
The leading industry of Burlington is the
manufacture of lumber. The facilities Tor
handling it are remarkably good. The railway
tracks run along the made land by the shore OF
the lake and for two miles the broad area Is
covered by piles of lumber and by structures
for its manufacture. Prominent among them
is the mill and lumber yard of d. G. Linsley'
Esq, the energetic and public spirited gentle
men, who was builder and is now manager OF
the Burlington & Lamoile Railroad, the Bur
lington end of the Portland & Ogdensburg
Railroad. Weston, Brunson, Durham s. Co.,
G. D. Gates, Il. Barnes. Son & Co., Calvin
Blodgett .sand Shepard, Morse & Co. are also
largely engaged in the lumber business. On
the levee near the steamboat wharf is the spa
cious warehouse of e. W. Peck, Esq, an active
and enterprising business man, who is closely
allied with Mr.. Lnsley in his efforts to improve
the transportation facilities and to develop the
commercial possibilities of Burlington. A
town containing two such men, who combine
high respectability and reputation with great
energy and practical efficiency, must find it
very difficult to stagnate. Mr.. Peck trans
acts large jobbing business in heavy
goods, and besides his water side
warehouse, which is 200 feet long with railway
tracks at the side, he has large block of build
ings in the heart of the city, containing his
Offices and storehouses. He is hearty and
lively gentleman, who puts vigor into every
thing he does, whether it be raising chickens or
building a railroad Among the other large
wholesale houses may be mentioned Van SIGH
len, Walker & Co., groceries; Miner, Pope &
Co., spices; Wells Richardson & Co.. drugs:
Henry, johnson & Lord, patent medicines;
Chauvin & Kelly, groceries; Kelsey & Bro
dies, boots and shoes; G. A. Hubbard, boots and
shoes; Lyman & Allen, dry goods; and the Bur-
lington Manufacturing Company, marble. AT
Winooski, a village just outside the city, are
large mills for the manufacture of textile fab
RIGS. under charge of F. q. Kennedy, ESQ.,,
who lives in Burlington, and whose elegant
house, and well-kept grounds attest the pros
perity and good taste of their occupant
In obedience to the general desire of the Port
land party, Mayor Butler addressed a note to
Mayor Hatch, as follows:
THE MAYOR OF PORTLAND TO TINE MAYOR OF
BURLINGTON.
VAN NESS HOUSE,
Burlington, Oct IL, 1877.
Mr.. MAYOR HATCH:
Before leaving, l would in my own behalf
and at the request of the other visitors from
Portland to your city, extend to you, and
through you to the citizens of Burlington, our
grateful Acknowledgements for the very kind re-
cepti0n given us on the occasion of our excur-
sion over the Portland & Ordensburg Railroad,
and for the many polite a tentions heaped upon
us during our Wboo stay. We trust we NAV
be able to reciprocate them at no distant day
The impression made upon all by your bsauti-
full and thriving city has been most favorable.
1t is our wish that the acq uaintance thus pleas
antly begun may ripen into lasting intimacy,
strengthened by frequent social intercourse,
and by the development of large business inter
ests between the two citit S.
remain, dear sir, very truly yours,
M. M. BUTLER,
Mayor of Portland.