Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23

homegrown lettuce IS offered al the stores
Tor ten cents n head
There are several candidates for the posi-
ton OF Chief Of Police.
The Ea stcr music will he unusually choice
and elaborate, this year.
Hon. Henry Ballard is expected home
from the West on Saturday.
The next National Guard muster will prob.
ably be held at st. Johnsbury.
An uncomfortable though not dangerous
iuim ui influenza is very prevalent, these
days.
The Burlington woollen company is to
erect new mill Of large dimensions tic
coming season.
g. l.. Dcmerrtt of Montpelier assumes the
management of the junction House. ut Essex
Junction, April /.
~ next entertainment at the Opera
u use viii ho given by the Wyndham come
dJ lmpiLy April 2nd
Tue druggists report an unusually good
t., y, this spring, the season having dtve-
op 80 much sickness.
ihicc Of he towns in the county failed to
send in their jury list in time aud hence are
uur.prcsrntcd in the panel.
The Tour cent stamp will be novelty, but
nee, 5>Ilyuudrr the new Law. The vigGttte
%. Apdrew Jackson will ad)rn it.
iDc 4DlI is announced Of Mrs. Alonzo W.
Aucn ~. lIAd long been great sufferer,
and uca,i, Vas 10 her u welcome relief.
IN %, last rhrcc.quurtcrs OF a century the
Uatiyst hooking up OF the broad lake was
Fonuafy llh, and the latest April Both.
Virgins explains II The coajuuclion Of
The sl4 aud moon had occurred nine hours
Liter his Predicted cuannties would have
,.uc.
Ih. work OF clearing away the debris at
Ctu'is. House block WAS begun Monday,
and tue structure will be rebuilt US soon US
possible.
Apu FOOLS Day falls on sunday, this
YEAR, and Saturday will be the day when one
g OF tools Will pay tricks on another set of
fos.
Joseph Deyette who died Sunday at his
hte gu Lalouulaiu street, had been stead
" employed at the pottery foI 32 or 81
vars.
The day and the night are Of equal length
Jpo more, and an cqulnoctial storm may I've
licked tor about TINS time, which means
within fortnight.
conductor Shinvillc takes Mr.. j. b. Hen
dcsOn's place on the Burlington Il Lamoillc
rIrUad, and the train formerly run by him
The star of Bethlehem is expected in the
ncgnbolhpod of Beta Cassiopea within n
icg days. 1t is over three hun !rrd years
sine tns Star has been sen.
There will be a large amount Of building,
minis city, the coming season. Among oln-
er.tiugturvS Il number of handsome ana cost
lyprlvutc houses are to be built.
The elias, at the Medical College now mum.
r,td
and il is expected that it will number two
hundred before the close of the term.
Word comes from up north that traffic
across the ice bridge from PlatlsUurgh to
Grand ls.c is very brisk and tina, tue ice is of
enormous thickness, and seems good for
three months wear yet
The plan Tor the proposed bridge 10 con
meet the American and Van Ness Houses has
been on exhibition at Is. " CARPENTER & |
CO.'s-aud The pubic don't find ii such
drtaGiu. alair, after ull.
At tn. annual meeting OF the Fist Con- |
grcgutloma (CnitAriIu) society, Monday, b.
Tux, y. q. NnltcnJIc AMI W. y. Villas |
Were elected prudential committee; Edward
barlow, tr'asurer, aud IL. H. DAVIS CLERK.
Nles.rs. T. +. and James b. Henderson
Started for New MeAico last week anu will
probably laHc up Their permanent residence |
III re if they Ike The country. Both are
likely young men, such as Burlington can i'll
afford to lose
AT Friday nights meeting oi the City Coun-
Gil DIR. +. j. lieudee was elccied Assessor,
IN place oi EImore johnson, who declined to
serve. DR.. Hcndce has heretofore served IN
the same capacity and will make y good
member of the board.
Tie looks of the Mash Library, filling
some Sky cases have arrived IN Darlington.
As the present Library huiliiug Is already
too crowded, it is probable that they will be |
stored ut the University, until the new Libra
ny building is completed.
We rtpublish in another column, to-day, |
from the current issue Of Harpe1's Weehiy, |
most discriminating, Just aud worthy irb. |
ute to our Iilustrluus townsmau Senator Ed |
munds. II will be read with satisfaction aud
pride by every Vermonler.
The fish commissioners are on the lookout
for viouters OF the law. Sheriff llalhert of
st. Adams last week arrested Herbert DON |
aldson and John Ililhkcr, charged with |
illegal fishing with seines of Hog Island |
They gave bail Tor their future appearance in
this city.
The clothing deaers-E. +. Shaw. A. n. |
Percy, n. Allen, Smith & Pease, b. Turk &
Bro,-have signed an agreement to close
then places OF business on Tuesday, We'd |
nesdays and Fridays at s p. m. aud on Thurs |
days AT G p. M, from March 90 to Jan.
1884.
A new device for the new five cent nickel
piece has been adopted by the treasurer The |
legend n PiuribUs Unun" has been taken
from below the wreath and placed above the
same aud the word Gents" inscribed below
the roman V. The new piece will be issued
as soon a is practicable.
ST. Johnsbury and Cabot have soldiers
monuments Brandon is abou, to erect one
Rutland has just voted $25, 600 for the cree.
ton OF a memorial hall Benson a, its recent
town meeting appropriated $4,000 Tor q SOL
diers monument, and similar rejects are on
foot in other towns. Why shall not Burling-
ton have onc2
The item which was published in the
FREE Pass a short time ago relating the
finding in this city by Banker DlenklnsOpp Of
Chicago of his long lost niece, II Miss Towne,
Is now said TO have been the means of bring
ing together this uncle and IA brother Of his
living at San Diego, CAL, who had for years
been ignorant Of his brothers whereabouts
Speaking of hotels, Burlington's first hotel
was situate d on Water street and was kept by
Gideon King, who afterwards kept hotel ia
the structure now known as Strong's build
Ing. Other old hotels were the Green
Mountain house." on The corner OF Pearl and
Prospect streets. and the "Omnum Gather
um," corner Of Pine and Pearl streets.
The man who isn't sneezing, or coughing
or giving some other evidence of the effect
of Spring weather on his personal economy
Is a sight worth days walk 10 see. The
hal,ilua caTcessness Of the American citizen
is the cause Of much physical distress in this
purt of the country and at this time of the
year. So long however, as a man escapes
the death-deallng pneumonia he may he hap
nv q ynn In hls Inisnrv