Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-14
CITY NOTES.

Get rid of your cent stamps as soon a
possible. II goes for two on the first of DC
tobcr.
Nearly all of the Prof. Petty house al
University Place, excepting the bate frame
work, has been removed,
There will be special excursion along the
line OF the Missisqupi road TO the Howard
Park, Thursday, sept ~, at :educed rates
Rev Merritt llulburd preached his last
seim N IN bennington Sunday and takes W
his permanent residence in New York city
this week.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs S. w. Bates
gave them pleasant surprise, Monday even
ing, ii being the twcnty-hith anniversary OF
their marriage. The occasion was a very en-
joyabc one for all present.
The Brandon Union says that among real
estate conveyances in that town in August
was one by Bradley Barlow to Bradley b.
Smalley Of marble mill, quarry, iarm lot
by depot etc.
The Board for the Abatement of Taxes
have appointed a committee consisting of
Asscsso: Sumner, Aldermen Alger, Taft and
Drew and Treasurer Weller, who will give a
hearing to aggrcvcd taxpayers.
The September term of Chittenden county
court will begiu on Tuesday of next week.
begin promptly AT . o'clock, aud not at II,
as Tor many years past.
Robert Goldman, Esq, of Boston, who has
been chosen president of the Filchburg rail-
road to succeed William b. S!earns. is well
known in this city, having for many years
taken a prominent aud active part in the
great Central railroad litigation.
Ebcn Tupn, chief mastering officer, G.
A. r., has just organized post at Willis
ton, named in honor of the late Haskell Nj.
Phelps of the old Tenth Vermont; MIR.
Phelps was a son nj Hiram Phelps, Esq, of
Winston. and brother of our townsman
Homer NJ. Phelps, Esq.
The Central Vermont railroad will give an
excursion this month from this city u New
York and return n the low rate of five dol
lars lickcis good to 90 Wednesday, Sept.
10Th; ,od TO return, leaving New York, up
to aud including Wednesday, Sept Goth
The route will be by way of New London
wlhiut change conncc ing there with the
steamer City of Worct stvr Tor New York.
A Bousecours marketman of Montreal has
again undertaken to discover the location OF
quantity If treasure SAID to he buried on an
island in Lake Champlain. Several previous
expeditions for the same purpos. were pecu'
iiaily unfurluuete, the EVIL One, according
to belief, foiing them all by ripping the sails
of The boat Swapping It's mast, upstting il,
and all but drowning lis occupants. To bak
the demon the malkctman has this time
chartered steam launch. The secret of the
hidden treasure was communicated to him by
his father just before death.
Gen. James Watson Webb arrived in town
on Saturday evening for few weeks visit
with his son, DIR. W. Seward Webb. Gen.
Webb passed his eglty-irst birthday last
February, but his Appearance and strength
are those Of Il man score OF years Younger.
lie is one of the veterans OF the newspaper
world, his connection with the picss dating
back to 1921, when he became editor of the
New York Courier; and for many years he
was one OF the best known editors and most
prominent citizens Of New York.
The University has recently received from
the United States bureau Of weights and
measures, a complete set OF The United States
standard weights aud measures. These
comprise the Troy weights, from one grain
to one pound uvordupois from one ounce TO
so pounds dry measures from peck down
wet measures from gill to gallon; and
yard measure graduated to lcnths of an
inch. The weights are Of brass aud alumni
mum, and were made by Henry rroemner of
Philadelphia. The measures, ol brass and
white metal, were made ty Fairbanks & Co.,
valuable adj li,ion to the apparatus of the
University.
S,ptembcr betrays. Certain symptoms of
waywarlncs5 this year which are not alto
gether calculated to inspire very great de-
gree of confidence. In many parts of the
state she is scattering sharp and tipping
frosts every morning and evening; and there
is an unwelcOme suggestion Of Fall over
coats and Winter wraps in the air which is
extremely rcprehensinle. II is to be hoped
she will see a way to reform, for she is going
altogether too fast. August, it is true,
omitted The ''dog dnys," which was very
proper thing to DO. September must not
forget, however, that We expect her to bring
in the lGGiin Summer, the most delightful
of all her gifts. 1t looks now as if she
would substitute for it first class snow
storm.
Following is a report Of Tie enrolment of
the public schools OF this city for the first
week of the present term. High School, to-
tal lO9 average for the week loss, Hardness
s; Grammar school 1870, average 1888 tar
diness B. Grammar Annex 30, average 81 5,
tardiness, U; Pine Street Intermediate Sc,
average 50, ardiness .; Pomcroy Intermediate
&C. average G5 g. tart.iness D; Adams Inter
mediate 43, average A., tarIntss 0; North
and Murray intermediate 81, average 80,
tardiness 4 Pine Street Primary 81, average
90, ,ardiness !; Pomeroy Primary SO, average
81, Hardness !; Adams Primary 7G, average
10, tardnrss 0; North and Murray Primary
SO, average "a, tardlncss .; Main Street Pri-
mary 30 average 21.3, taldiIcss o; Falls
School A, average AZ lurdness /; North
Avenue go average u. /, hardness /. Total
attendance 939; average attendance 0l2S;
tardnc,s, ID. This enrolment is unusually
largc-largcr indeed than for several years.
The number Of pupils in the high school eX-
ceeds the present seating capacity Of the room
and it will probably be necessary to limit the
attendance OF nonresident pupils to small
number of the most desirable applicants. AT
present there are accommodations for nc
more of this class.
Housekeepcrs will find some choice fruit,
for table use in market this week Very
nice grapes are TO be had from 10 to 30 cents
pound. Plums ave at their best, and ma,
be had at Gto cents Il quart or $3.50 tC
$40 bushel. Pears may be had ut 2j t.
40 cents Peck. Peaches are n little higher
10 to 30 cents Il dozen. Green apples ART
from 50 cents to 81 buslI, Sweet pota
toes now sell at and cents pound. New
Irish potatoes are 80 to 60 cents bushel
Summer squash is3 cents pound, Tomatoe
are and cents pound; cabbagc,3 cents
pound. Eggs have risen to % cents Musk
melons are 10 to % cents apiece, and water
melons 80 to so. Green corn is 10 to L
cents dozen. BueberIies arc ont o
market, and hackbcries also. Bects am
,urnps ale 5 and 6 cents by the bunch ant
10 cents and upward lushcl. String bean
are 30 to 30 cents puck. Cucumbels ar
out of market Pineapplcs are PRACTICAL
out Of market. Oraugcs are lmprovin
in quality and are cheaper, rangin
from 50 to go cents dozen. Banana
are scarce at 80 and GO cents
dozen. Cocoanuts are 8 to 10 cts apiece
lemons 30 to 40 cts dozen. Cheese
10 and IA cts a pound; lard
cts; prunes IL to % cts, and prunellt
25cts; dates 10 to 90 cts. Evaporated apple
are IL to 22 cts per pound. Breakfa