Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-28

peared from kccsevllle. / mere nave "t'h
about - cases in the village, and 20 deaths
have occurred.
Trr-r HmIu.-At Erooklicid, Orange
county, Saturday, the wife of }. llibhard
Sprague gave birth to triplets, two boys and
one girl. At last accounts all were alive and
in good health.
The ice in the lake just outside the break
water is only five inches thick. Some Of the
ice men are scrapins of The snow, in order
that the ice may frcczc to q greater thick
ness.
The Swanton Courier says Wori, on the
new steamboat at the lake is progressing
finely and by the time navigation opens the
craft will be in running order 1t is said the
boat will be called the City of Maquam."
PAErEs started out yesterday 10 bush
the lake hut when within three miles Of Port
Kent fond the ice only about an inch in
thickness. People are warned against al
tempting to cross
NEssrs. PECK AHD CLARK now have about
one hundred and fifty men engaged in chop
ping and drawing wood on the Burlington
and T.amoille railroad and will this month
bring down three hundred cars.
-. AIEANs BrrrEE MARKET, Jan. %
The receipts were very light and market
dun. Winter made butter sold at Is to -
cents per pound; Fall butter - to % cents
per pound, and must be first-class to com-
manl highest quotations.
NrENoxrFss N THE WEsr.-The sons and
daughters of Vermont resident in Des iIoines,
Iowa, had a celebration on the 18th inst. \
choice banquet was enjoyed, and speeches
were made by Gen. l.. \. Grant, Rev Demas
Robinson, Gov Gear. Hon. E. J. Phelps, Of
this city. and others: and letter was read
from Hon. Bradley Barlow.
Ms. I. \. WueIxs. for several years past
clerk at the Central Vermont freight office,
has accepted position rs cashier Of the
Concord Railroad freight Office al Concord
y. H., and leaves for that place tins week.
Mr.. wilkins has many friends to rejoice at
his advancement, though they viii regret his
removal from burlington, and wish him
every success.
NrArIy 5000, 600 tons of ice have been
secured on the Hudson river this season al
an average cost Of % cents per ton. In ISIS
little over :, 900, coo tens were secured on
the river last year the crop was less than
80. 600 tons. The quality Of the ice housed is
exceptionally fine; it will average from II
to a inches in thickness, and ia as clear a
crystal at nearly every point
MEssRs. BARBER q FERGusoN, propriciors
and landlords Of the Van Ness House, have
filed petition in bankruptcy, and the first
meeting Of the creditors will he held At the
probate Office next Monday. In the mean
time. in view Of the many reports in circllla-
ton outside the city, il may be well to say
that the hotel is open as usual and will con
tinue So. The amount of liabilities has not
vet been ascertained.
THE Montpelier Argus, which oGaht /" tie
good authority on the subject, says that Mr.
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THE SoymEAsrrEH BrYa THE LAET
Cu,Nr1a1y AND ST. LAVEEScE.-Th So'.th
eastern Railway Company has purchased TIN
Lake Champaign and st. Lawrence junction
Railroad. which extends from Stanbrid,c t.
ST. Guilauma. j.. o a dis,anccof CO miles
The banded debt of the road is S312 O0o
which the Southeastern road guarantees
nev board Of directors. principally com
noscd Of directors Of tbc Southeastern LA
been elected With this new acquisition, tn
litter road Will cover distance of 800 miles
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1HE STATE fsIs"S. Tins institution
now nearly self supporting For the II
-" wears ih' rVronsc5 have amounted
b. Uhiir ihc incom" from '"nyI
labor has lcarlci the sum OF 80, a
leaving deficit OF S5,jl'9l The "h'
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