Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
CITY NOTES.


Howard Opera House this month.
Black ducks are beginning to appear Oh
Lake Champlain. Look oLl for cold
weather
1t is said that the water in Lake Champlaiu
has a'len two feet since the first of july,
and is still setting.
The locomotive William Hale" is being
ovcrhaucd ana repaired nj the Burlington
Lamoillc car shops.
The leaves on the trees alru'y show the
approach OF Autumn. A few ni the naples
have already cast their leaves.
We are piined to chronicle the continued
illness Of DIR. ;. W. Thaycr He is quite fee
BILE AMI his friends feel much concerned
about him.
Burlington is one of the most fortunate
cities in tine Union as far uS fires are concern.
cd We haven't had II the ''as is fife" for
many months.
The sixteenth annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations and
Evangelical churches OF Vermont will be-
held in this city, October 10 to -.
Every one who visits us is charmed with
the beauty of the city, and Herbert Spencer
was ~ exception TO the rub lie was enthusl-
astic in praise of the lovcllLrSs # Burlington
and It's Surroundings.
The new five dolar bank notes have begun
10 appear in circulation. 4 fine engraved
head Of President Garfield rpp,ars ON the left
OF the note. face, and tie seal Of the United
States takes the place OF the ordinary engiav-
ing on tie nigh, side. On the back is the
numccr Of the bank in lathe work in large
letters, and the color of the whole is choco.
late.
The Boston I'rareiler ,ractciizrs Pro-
tes'or Gcp. II. Perkins, address before the
Medical Department of the University of
Vermont, recently printed III the Popular
Science .VohhIy, as IAN abb palcr" =
which marks very definite era in the pro-
gross OF medical science" and aids, The
paper Will rank as one Of the most important
in the sanitary literature Of the day"
The new schooner John r. Howard"
built al Champluin by Kellogg * Averill for
Capt. William Montgomery and y. w. Fisk
Of Isle La Motto, has arrived al this port to
receive her rigging, which has been made by
the veteran saimnkcr, Mr.. James Wakefield,
who also furnished the sails for Kirby a. Bigc-
lows new boat, recently described in this col
umn The John +. Howard" is 40 feet
long, ~ feet beam, and feet deep: and it
can carry $50 tons. 1t is built If the best
material and Is staunch and substantial craft
Tie last SUI scription to the fund for the
Home for Destitute Children was one dollar
from Miss Helen Willard AMI Sl1.5O from
Miss Kate Henry and friend The aggregate
amount raised was Sl215j, md that sum
has been turned over to the order of Mrs. c.
L, Miner secretary. The fund will provide
screens and 90 far towards paying for inside
blinds needed on several Of the windows, at
the Home. In behalf of the managers Of
that benciiccnt institution we return thanks
10 the subscribers to the fund
Herbert Spencer, the !llustrious scholar.
thinker and writer, is in town. the guest of
the Van Ness House, He will take the train
Tor Montreal this afternoon. 1t may interest
some OF our readers TO know something of
Mr. Spnncr's personal appearance. Heis of
the medium height and build with gray hair
and gray beard around the lower part of his
lace and his c0uutenancc is ut once very
strongly intellectual and AT lhc same time as
pleasant ard GENIAL as one could wish to see
nc Is entirely approachablc and very genial
IN MS manners, winning the regard OF all
who meet him.
The second annual musical festival Of the
burlington Philharmonic Society will be
gwen, IN Howard Opera House, October II.
Is, ~ and 20. The society has engaged The
services OF Mr.. Carl Zelrahn of Boston as
conductor, and has also secured some of the
most bed voral and instrumental talent in
New England further announcement of
which will be made in the future. The So
Getty under its present management, is in
most admirable condition, aud we trus, that
the coming festival will not only be a flattcr
ing success, financially, but "A musical event
OF which our citizens may well be proud
The time for holding the fair at Howard
Park Is rapidly approaching and it behooves
intending exhibitors 10 make arrangements
at once tor securing space, exc Mr.. Archi
bald Tuylor-than whoa no Olc is better
qualified for the pace-is superintendent Of
Floral Hall and has appointed Mr.. A. +. Co.
nant assistant, aud they arc making such
careinl arrangements us will enure to the ben
eft OF exhibitors, A diagram If the hall has
been prepared, so that exhibitors can select
the locations they desire and make their
arrangements accordingly. We understand
that large share Of the space has already
been taken up, and intending exhibitors
should attend to the matter at once, making
application to either Mr.. Taylor or Mr.. Co.
hant. Among those who will make a large
display in Floral Hall are Wells, Richardson
Co, II. j, Nelson, c, c, Allen & Son, A.
Boutin, NJ. d. Cook A. L. Barley, +. p.
Shaw and others