Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

'"N "iantH 10 Nv LOT COlleRe course " must
"G uonc elsewhere, and VIC need academies
ind "lIl always have them, but it Is short.
sighted In US 10 starve out our district schools
to iatten other systems. Remember tina, the
lack oil patronage is disastrous to public as
wei as private enterprise, and don't be sur
pfised II schools managed by towns instead
~ as present, cost more money and are no
letter IMAM now, unless we educate cur chill
,lren IN them. VI course, 1t is not the fash
ION TO uphold the district school, and it NAV
nave "ouigrown its usefulness" but don't
let go with one hand until you have some.
thing in the Other.
The attendance OF the Seminary for the
Winter term 10 large as the room can at pres
ent accom- odate, Al scholars.
Beautiful snow" fine sleghing, crisp ,brac-
ing ar, everybody asir: ciublps, lectures.
rccrpionR, We dings, ce, etc. These are
the limes when patcr fymilius seeks in vain
to escape the costly honor Of iiuing called st.
Nicholas OF san ClMs. Let him be ever
50 srea. an adept at dOIging, he can't dodge
that. lie may dive down Into his pockets
ever SO dcs iiirintly, uud turn empty wallets
inside oli with ever 50 rucful look, youth
iul cpunenanccs will only beam upon him
with an expression which plainly says-"ro,
| INN, sir-no 20, sir; out with the chingr,
down with the dust. sir. :" And wien mat r
fanilllas conspires with clamorons youth
'herc 10 positively M escape for fellow, OK
rcJt IN hichinc up his I, am and playing lust
as generously rs he can the desired role.
Lv' ly times with our merchants, Mr.. &.
A. Fuole, East village and Mr. $. l.. Russell
aud O. Il. Egcrton, at the Cornsr,-all hsue
lately rcplcnlshcd Their Stocks and can
now offer the most favorable Induce
mens TO the public. Mr. Russell buys
largely of butter every Monday, and
just now, he is making n specially of
poultry, on quite an extensive scale for Bos-
tons Christmas and New Years market and
of course it Is sufficiently understood that
in all his of his transactions, poultry, butter,
fruit, or whatever else, Mr.. Russell acts
on his own responsiblity-or is not in part
nership with, nor under instructions from
James Il. White, Chester A. Arthur Queen
victoria, nor any other man, as may have
been erroncsusly supposed by some, from
the wording of paragraph in my last notes
to the FREE Press,
petition is in circulation drawn up by
j.. f.; Thorpe, Esq, and Is rapidly being
signed by our citizens, to Mr.. c. &. Pringlc,
With view to inducing him TO favor us with
a lecture at some early date, and wherever
he may designate, on the subject Of his re-
cent travels, /, il hoped by all that Mr.
Pringlo will see His way clearly to comply
with this wish of his fellow townsmen All
are heartily DESTROYS of hearing him. and
there can be not the slightest doubt as to the
valuable information and instruction that he
would embody in lecture
Mr.. j. B. Watson, the Canadian lee
turcr, spoke in town again to good
audience, in the Baptist church, last
FiidW evening, aud will speak again in the
same house mex, Saturday evening, Dec. %,
on The subject. Wine, Water, Women, Wit
and Wislom.' And ii is fully expected
that, On this ccasion, Mr. Taylor, the mu-
scian will b. present to contribute his share
towards the evenings entertainment.
public reception at the Congregational
parsonage on the evening Of tho Goth, aud a
similar affair at the residence of the minister
on Mutton Hill, Wednesday evening, Dec.
29;h. general invitation is cordially en-
tended.
CoIchcstcr.
\ soadly number of the people of Colches.
ter assembled in the Baptist church on Fri
day evening, December 10Th inst. and lis
tcued to lecture delivered by Rev +. j,
Parry OF Burlington, on "Thc Mirlhful Side
OF Life At the close of the lecuic all
were invited to go down into the basement
and there To 6 lther around the well-furni.h-
ed tables; where they ie istcd on the rich
provisions which had been literally pro-
vldcd by generous pcorlc. But the climax
pf The occasion was II donation of the pro-
ceeds, amounting Ia thlity-three dollars to
the pastor Rev. a. A. Davis. For which
the pastor aud his wife, with gratitude, re-
turn thankful acknowled gn:cnts.
Huntington.
Mrs. Emily (C.rpanter) Harrington of
Lincoln. Ncb., was barred here on Wedncs-
day, Dec. IL. She came L ist on Il visit 10
her friends and di, d very suddenly not be-
IN sick more than 50 Ii ,urs, with congestion
Of the brain. She had not enjoyed 20 d
health for II long lime
Pat Dennng killed Spring pig that
dressed 372 pounds.