Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-05
CITY NOTES.


Our mlrchnnts expect u lively Fail trad,
To be fashionable these days you must hay
cold.
They are rejoicing in six inches of sno'
across the lake.
The decd Of the Underwood place wa
recorded yesterday.
Work has been begun on the rcmodelin
of the Underwood house.
John p. Howard, Esq has left town 70
fortnighps visit in Boston.
The steamer Vermont will be, withdraw
for the season DcXt Saturday.
The Medical college building will not b.
transformed into gymnasium until mex
Spring.
The term Of the county court is nearing
its close. Ii is understood that there will bl
no more jury trials.
Postmaster Derby has not yet received lht
new two cent stamps. He has, however, al
ample supply of the old issue.
Nicholson, the halter, has a new advertise
ment in this paper in which lie offers some
remarkable bargains. Call aud see hun.
Rev. Edward llungerford and family re.
move to Adams, Mass, where Mr.. Hunger
ford has recently been called to pasorale.
Two uchts Of snow fell at Montpelier and
vicinity, Tuesday. Moirisyic and parts
thereto adjacent also had lively Sow
storm.
Two of the four ecipscs of the present
year are due this mon,h-a partial eclipse of
the moon, on the 18th, aud au annular eclipse
of the sun Gnvlsible here) on the 3Olh.
1t is expected that the new Medical college
building viii b. ready for occupancy at the
opening Of the next medical term. Work
is to De commenced Immediately.
The new rate Of letter postage went into eff
feet Monday, and hereafter each letter weigh
ing half ounce or less will he carried to any
part of the United States or Canada for two
cents.
The famous Burgesscs corps Of Albany,
N. V, celebrates its fftich anniversary next
Monday ard Tuesday. Our toWnsman Mr..
John Brooks is one OF the seven surviving
charter members of the corps aud will be
present Of the celebration.
Moses Pratt engineer of No. Gi train,
with the engine Burdett, made the run from
Rutland to Burliugton-G7 miles-Thursday
in one hour and thirty-four minutes, making
six stops, including one stop of five minutes
taking water.
You can take your choice of weather for
next Winter. Ncnnor says it will be an
open Winter with no snow to speak of before
New Years. On the other hand, Buffalo
astronomer who goes heavy on sun spots
says we are to have an extremely cold
Winter with Alaska weather, winch will be
felt as far as th9 northern part of South
America.
Mrs. r. A. Frackrel of Crown Point, n.
Y, dled at The Mary Fletcher Hospital, on
Saturday, from the elects of an operation
for the removal Of an ovarian tumpr. The
tumOr was Of enormous siz' and the chances
of TIE success OF the operation proved but
slight. The op ration was performed at the
urgent desire ui the patient.
The St. Alb!ns Messenger says "a num-
Der of Burlington tremen-mtmbars Of the
Volunteer and Ethan Alleus Started in re-
spOnse to the call for help; hut, on being
met at Essex by telegram saying their SER
vices would not be required, sent back their
hose and came UP to Sue how matters stood.
They are clean set of fellows, and their
prompt response will lie appreciated They
were ent, rlaincd at the Weccn.'
Sheriff Barton made raid on joseph
Bacon on Saturday and seized barrel Of
ale. Innumcrabc Scgrch-walrauts have been
got out against Bacon. but this is said to be
the only time that lquor belonging to him
was ever discovered. The ale was found in
on Elmwooi avenue; ant three or four SINH
lar places were discovered on Baccn'5 some
what extensive property in the vicinity.
With his Accustomed libtraIiy. which we
are sure has come to he 50 natural that he
cannot help it, Mr.. John =. Howard his sent
eight appropriate pictures to The "iiome."
These pictures do much to brighten tue
rooms where they hang and cheer tie hearts
of the little ones who will never tire Of Look
Ing at ard admlring them. They also add
another to the long list Of obligations which
the Home is under to the largc-heartcd
donor.
The coming musical festival promises to
be a very successful aud brilliant affair. The
secretary is diily RECEIVING ltters from
prominent vocalists from all over the State
sgnifyng their intention 10 tie present and
participate in the chorus work. and Mr.
Thompson has choruses in Montpelier, Rich
mond, Hinesburgh and other towns, rehears-
ing the music of the festival which added
to delegations of the Piattsburgh and Reese
vile Philharmonic societies, ensures very
large and effective chorus, and under Mr..
Zerrahn it will be well worth hearing.
The Withclbec baseball club came down
here Saturday and polished off the univer-
slty boys most beautifully, the score stand,
innings we're nlayed darkness uniting an end
To The came al That nnint. John Fjanaoan of
Port Henry umnired The Tauc in n very
Satisfactory manner. The pnu Henry boys
came down on the steamer GaZtlle and stay
od over niyht Starring for home Mt II o'clock
SUNDAY morrinr The University rnb is
made IN If ryccllent material but il is sadly
deficient in nrectice. rs was Sufficiently eyi.
denced NV Sa,urday,s game.
ID, d.. n;,I,o. p;.9.u H., ca,.,,a !,
Edmunds md Rev DR. AiviiI sta,lcd for
Pbiladelnh;a Yesterday morn;nr 70 attend
The genr,nl convention If ile EnisconaI
chnrch Mrs T. A Uonkins who is nrcsi.
dent of the Wnmrn's missionary societv.
also starred MonInv E., philaIeInhin 90,