Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-19
VERcExsEs - The military drama, Tried

| tkkOkNNES- - nc mllltury ufamh, Irleu
and True: or, The Southern Loyslist,"
| given by Sampson Post No. 40. q A. K =,
proved to be an entertainment of much
merit. 1t was held at School House Hall,
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings oflast
| week. Dennis the faithful Irishman
was happy hit, and the boys in Blue"
| lying around the camp fire in the eve ming
before the engagement and joining in the
song Just before the Battle, was only too
natural. The fact that every one of the
actors in this scene had enacted on the old
| battle fields, this same scene in all its stern
realities, gaze to this act character which
| commanded the respect and admiration of
the audience. These men are deyoting their
time and energies by these entertainments
to raise funds for the purpose of building
monument to the memory of those comrades
who. less fortunate than they, now sleep
in unknown graves. These brave fellows
should certainly receive the compliment OF
crowded houses, wherever they appear.
The orchestra is pronounced a very good
one, and Dixie" John Brown" and
other pieces were rendered with fine effect.
Rats are being built on Otter Creek
below the steamboat landing by parties
from New York who are cutting logs near
the river about four miles above this city,
They have constructed "boom" above the
falls and were transporting the logs over
land with teams from this point to the
landing below the falls. On Saturday the
boom" gave way and the whole mass CT
timber passed over the falls. Many logs
lodged against the piers of the bridge which
is Immediately above the falls and the work
men, aided BY many citizens, were busy re-
leasing these timbers. About S o'clock p.
m the last one was sent over the falls and
the large concourse of people who had
gathered to witness the spectacle, dIspers-
ed. Ii is the intention OF this company to
build a raft OF these logs and float them
through Lake Champlain to New York,
where they will be sawed into lumber OF
used for dock sticks, as desired. The teams
and men are under the care Of Mr.. Ballard.
They are fearless. experienced raftsmen and
run around on the logs in the river vita
the confidence that long practice, gives.
The statement of the intention of the
Flanders Pump Company to remove to
Plsttsburgh soon Is incorrect. a. your cor
respondent is informed by the inventor of
the patent, Mr.. j. p. Flanders. An inter-
view with this gentleman developed the fact
that tho Information was news to him. This
company have just shipped large size
Flanders pump to Ottumwa. Iowa. Ii
filled two cars, and is adapted for use by
steam or water power. The company will
Immediately commence the manufacture of
another pump Of the Hayes and Lang pat
tern Tor the city OF Nashua, N. ii.
E. &. Everest. of the American House,
has Hook of very superior Cotswol1s which
he selected from Canada ilqcks, short time
since. Mr.. Everest is an excellent judge Of
stock and has, at various times, been the
owner o. several superior Spanish Merino
sheep, when that breed was sold at such re-
munerative prices.
Charles Potter, head bookkeeper in the
hardware firm Of q. A. Booth 4 Son, has
recently purchased of J. q. Wellington, of
Middlebury, an AlderDey cali for S35 IL is
said to be very superior animal. Mr.
Potter has an eye for neat stock, being the
owner OF a fine dark bav horse, which is a
handsome driver, with record inside
of $50.