Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-09

JOnU L. llOWdlu, Es.', hoo bo'S w w "Sh
ington. lie expects to return in season to
spend Thanksgiving iere.
Work is progressing rapidly on the Under.
wood house. 1t is expected that the roof
timtcrs will be in place this week.
Governor Barstow, in well written and
appropriate proclamation, appoints Thurs
day, November Goth, Thanksgiving Day.
Work on the Billings library has been
suspended for the Winter, and the iounda-
tions have been covered to prevent damage
from frost.
The net proceeds of the recent French
some sum OF considerably more than three
thousand dollars.
A fire was yesterday raging in the woods
between the lower road to Winooski and the
river, opposite the brick yard, and about
half an acre was burned over.
St, Paurs parish has formally accepted
Mr.. Towards generous offer to built new
rcctory and the amount (S2000) necessary TO
furnish the building has been nearly all sub
scribed, Col Cannon Qor himself and family
heading the list with the handsome sum OF
$500.
New York celebrates on Thursday, Nov.
Goth, the centennial of the evacuation of the
CITY by the British. The celebration will be
on grand scale and the occasion VIII be
very interesting one. Governor BarstoW
and his staff have been invited to he present,
and also all the military organizations in the
State. The formal invitations to the latter
will be forwarded soon, we suppose, by the
adjutant-gene The governor, 1t is under
stood, has not yet decided whether to accept
the invitation or not.
A current paragraph says: A movement
is on foot to establish line OF passenger
boats on Lake Charnplain, two in number, to
be run from st. Johns, p. O., to Whitehall.
The citizens of st. Johns promise TO take
S25, 900 stock, and it is expected Burlington,
Whitehall and other places along the lake
will subscribe literally. The parties push
ing the project went TO New York last week,
and if successful in raisiug the desired amount
of stock, the boats will be built this winter
and put on the lake in the spring.
The reception given to Mr.. Ware Wednes-
dav evening on the occasion Of the tw cntielh
anniversary of his installation as pastor OF
the Unitarian church, was largely attended.
All the Protestant societies were well repre-
scented and every Protestant minister in town
was present to congratulate Mr.. Ware. The
reception was held, under the auspices OF the
ladies of the parish, in the parlors OF the
church, which have recently been newly and
handsomely reftted ard furnished. he
ircshments OF excellent quality were served.
The reception lasted from to o'clock. 1t
was an exceedingly pleasant occasion.
The Star hose company received hand
some testimonial of friendship from the
Ethan Allen company Wednesday in the shape
of silver trumpet with gold bell and mouth
piece, presented to them after their regular
meeting at their hall by delegation OF
Ethans with w. l.. Burnap, Esq, as spokes s.
man. Foreman George L. Cowlbcck cx-
pressed the Stars appreciation OF the git
aud social evening was passed very pleas.
autly. The trumpet is very pretty one, OF
somewhat novel shape, obtained from j. s.
billiard & Co. Ii bears the inscription
"From Ethan Allen Engine Co. No. 4, tc
Star Hose Co. No. 2, Nov. 1888"
Through the munifccncc of Hon. Freder.
lex Billings, Rev. DR.. S. G. Browns dis.
course, delivered at Dartmouth college and
repeated here ut the last commencement oil
the University of Vermont, commemorative
of the late George P. Marsh, has been printct
ct the FREE PRESS job Office in pamphle
form for private distribution. The ramphle
is one of the hnndsomcst specimens OF PRINT
ing ever issued from the Vermont press. The
address is scholarly, finished and eloquent
and is in all respects worthy tribute to MIR
Marsh rs man, scholar, legislator and dip!o
mat. 1t is well worth the handsome dres
that has been given it, and the pamphlet il
one that will be greatly priced.
Twenty years ago Sunday Rev. l.: G
Ware was installed rs pastor OF the Flrs
Congregational church of Burlington. The
anniversary was commemoraled by an appro
PIRATE discourse at the morning service. Mr.
Ware at the out set gave some very nterestin:
statistics covering his score of years as pastor
He also paid an eloquent tribute TO thos
who participated in the ordination service
particularly Rev. Mr.. Hale and the vencrs
BILE DIR. Bartol of Boston, gave q dtscriptio
and acknowledgement of hospitality show
him upon his entrance upon the newly
assumed duties, and made touching alusion
to those who had greeted him with Goo
speed in 1868 aud had since been Gale
away.
The alarm of fire rung in from box IA Q
about II O'Clock Wednesday morning had il
origin in the burning of the slaughter hous
of q. Storrs Il Son, on Colchester avenue
The building had not been used for sever;
weeks and the fire was unques,ionably of ii
cendiary Origin-indeed, two separate a
tcmpts TO burn it had been made not long b
fore. Two University students, lIofInag
and Davis, were first at the spot, and the
removed part of the tools and let out co
and some hogs that were quartercd in Il
building. The iircmcn responded to the Ct
with their accustomed alacrity 0he spect
tors say that the Ethans were ahead) b
the flames had attained such Roadway tn
tic building could not be saved.
There are no grapes of any quality
market now except Maagas and Calforl
grapes, quoted n, 30 cents pound. App
arc still 81 and So a bushel. Pears a
very scarce, and nearly out of mark,
Turnips are quoted at G5 cents buslcl, al
tects Is cents. Sweet potatoes are NJ
cents pound, aud lIsh, so to GO cents
bush,l Cauliilowers are out of mark,
Hubbard squash sells at 3 cents pounC
Cabbage, cents. Eggs, 80 cents doz,
Onions, 80 cents a peck. Celery, very nic
10 cents head. Cranberrles 20 cents
quart. Oysters, As to 55 cents a qua
Oranges are from 90 TO go cents doz,
bananas arc scarce at at so to 60 cents
dozen. Cocoanu's as to 10 cents apicc
lemons 35 10 40 cents q dozen. Cheese
higher, 10 cents pound; lard, IA cent
pruncs 12 TO 25 cents, and prunclles IS cen
dates 10 to 90 cents. Evaporated apples
10 TO 90 cents per pound Breakfast ba,
is 20 cents pound. Honey 20 to 90 &c
a pound Butter, 80 to SO cents n pou
Pickles, 80 to 70 cents gallon. Evapora
peaches are selling at 40 to As cents pou
Maple syrup, 1,25 gallon. Mince me-
best quality, ~ cents apound.
As stated in our report of the last NEE,
of the Board of Aldermen, the city trt
urer's special report shows that the accou
of the various city departments are o,
drawn to an amount above 5000.
large overdraft belongs almost entirely TO
Water and Street Departments. AS to
Water department, The trcasurcr's figures
as follows Balance due construction, Jan
1883, $09.0l appropriation for construct
1883, $4,000; appropriation for current exr
SEES, 1888, $1,000 making total of S11 900
The debit side of the account is as folio
Paid A. Adslt, $3S15.00; paid Ii. A. Sto
S0236.60; paid for coal, $05.13; bala
for overdrait, Jan. !, 1888, SIGH. Go-n