Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
CITY NOTES.

There was roh hing green about Christmas
after all-except the Christmas trees.
Extensive repairs are to be made upon til,
steamer Maquam at the Uarbor this Winter
Amid the silvery chimes of the coming
Christmas the Colleen peal of wedding bells IL
beard.
The steamer Williams hasn't yet missed {
trip this Winter, and is liable TO run q 'ort
night longer.
The University glee club will give con
cert in this city, shortly after the opening Of
the next term.
At the close of the term all the rooms
with one exception in the new University
building had been taken by The students.
EsThc Grand Isle stage made the crossing
from Colchester TO the island on the ice,
yesterday. The crossing is reported as ex-
cclleut.
Two more biz engines have been received
by the Central Vermont, They have been
named the "E. G. Lucas and the Paul
Dillingham;
The annual banquet of the Burlington
Commercial Travellers Association will be
held at the Van Ness House on Saturday
evening Of this week.
Wise prophets are foreteling great nalu-
raj disturbances for 1884, among which
frlghtiul cyclones and mighty volcanic erupt-
ions will play prominent psrt.
8 The ungraGcd schools on Cherry street and
at the Falls are having gratifyiugly large
attendance. The number of pupils enrolled
is about ono hundred and forty.
Messrs. Bronsons Weston, Durham &
Co. presented each of their employees with a
Christmas turkey Monday--a pleasant and
kindly act on the part of the firm.
There will four eclipscs next year-of the
sun, March 81, and again April 25 and OF
the moon April 10th and October 4th. The
last is the only one visible in these parts.
The skins of onions grown this year are
thin, aud hence II the old proverb be true we
will have n mild winter, "Onion skins very
thin, Mild winter coming in; Onion skins
thick aud tough Winter coming cold and
rough"
The Barre Enterprise says of the Cniver-
sity Glce clubs concert in that baiiwick f;
"The University Grc club of Burlington
gave u fine concert 10 a small audience. 1t
is unnecessary 10 say anything about the
quality OF the music, as that was first class
in every respect"
Tho fire ut Wnooski, carly Tuesday morn
ing, which lighted up the sky in great style
and gave rise to the fear that great con-
flagratiou was il progress, was confined 10
an old and dsused barn, belonging to Will
liam c. Whtcman and situated near john
r., Forests property.
The wea her Of this month presents cur
ious contrast TO that of the same month a
year ago. Last December there were eight
inches of suow on the ground NEARLY all hav-
ing fallen in Noyember), and the lowest tenn
peraturc OF the month was two degrees above
zero. This year, there is not snow enough
for sleighitg and the cold is intense.
If the revelations of theosophic sage to n
New York HeraM reporter are authentic,
1884 is going to be Il year Of great natural
disturbances. The seas will kiss the skies
volcanoes will be in full blast, and Gen.
Hazcus meteorological menageric will he in
a state Of prolonged excitement and uproar.
For the cycles and bicycles are running rap
idly, and the time of the Great Pralaya, OIL
general smash, approachcth.
A year ago $1,000 Christmas presents ant
5000 Christmas cards went to the deat
letter oti &c, because of the clrc.essness OF
the sendcrs in directing, or in not putting
Stamps enough on them. The cards were
sent TO the Washington hospitals the pres
cnts will hc sold at auction. Probably an.
other hundred thousand will go to tue dead
letter Office next mouth, to be eventually
disposed Of in the same way.
The reports show that "lhe cold snap Of
Sunday was of wide extent. A heavy storm
extended over au immense area of country
East, North and West. Trains were de
layed and Geographic communication scrl
ously iutcrfercd with. From the Hudson
comes the cheering piece of Intelligence, tina
the ice is SO thick already that the usua
crop Gun be gathered shortly if the colo
weather continues for 4 few days longer.
Christmas passed i'll much the usual fash
ion. All business was suspended and every
body kept the holiday, the great majority
spending it IN the quiet of their own homes
The day was very mild, though not particu
larry pleasant, and all the seighs in town
seemed to bu in use the air being enivcuct
with the merry music Of the bells from carl,
morning until late at night OF pleasan
family gatherings there was no end tn
church services were largely attended, auc
the day seemed 10 pass very pleasantly will
all,
The Volunteers have a new Winter Ri
which was shown on the street for the frs
time on Tuesday. 1t is hose cart on ruI
ners, but the hose, instead of being woun,
on Il reel is laid in laps on the bottom of thu
clNlHhi AINi . NlINUE' u llul NLcu u
is reached The hutt can be attached and tn
hose is paid gu, as progress is made towar
the fire. The rig was made by Mr.. Ale
Grossly and is very crediiable job. The Vo
unieers are bound to keep up with the times
and Their enterprise and activity are worth
Of high praise.
A pleasant affair n, the Baldwin ManufaC
turing company's establishment, Monday
was the pre-, ntntiou to Mr. 7. A. Lspoint I
handsome ami elegant walch ami chain b.
the company unills employees. The presents
ton was nude by Mr.. d. &. Reed Nj
L9poin,, taken c'tircly by surprise, respont
ed as best he could under the circuE stances
and lett no doubt in anyone's mind that h
fully appreciated the uneyp- cted gift. NJ
Lapnint pOss sses the esteem and cJntldenC
OF both employers aud employees, and is we
worthy OF the handsome testimonial he r
ceived.
Notwithstanding the extreme cold goo
sized audience was in attendance at Tempe
ance hail Sunday afternoon, upon the exc
cises commemorative Of the teulh anuivvrsal
of the woman's crusade movement. Fro
the opening Of the exercises to the close, f
fully an hour aud a half, the profoundc
interest was manifest. The hymns give
the Winds Thy Fears "Rock of Ages
and "llow Firm a Foundation were sum
and the 'clusadc psalm the 14Gib, was rea
An account of DR.. Do Lewis's part in Il
crusade, and oil the crusade at uillsboro, @
and other places, report of the work
Vermont and of Women's Christian Tel
perance union work in general were given.
A very pleasant affair occurred Monl,
afternoon, at the Ferguson Manufacture
Company's shop. At about 3 O'clock Il
works were shut down aud the men repairt
in body to the Office, where Mr., j. w. job
son and Mr. A. r, Lemon were quietly at wo
Mr.. A. c. Messy, acting as spokesman, st,
cd that the men were on strike, andrcfus
to 60 to work until certain conditions We
agreed to, which were, the acceptance
Mr.. Johnson of seal skin hat, and by N
Lemon of n seal skin cap, AS expressions
regard, aud appreciation of their kindnc
Both gentlemen were taken completely