Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-01

months old, o, letter of acceptance of III
goveruorship Of his district by Pntr'c
Henry, reiterating those opinions the feai
less avowal of which has made bis name in
perishable, these are some Of the literar
contents of these old papers. The origins
subscriber was Heman Rogers, Grand!athe
of our townsman Heman II. Wing. Mr.
Rogers served seven years in the revolution
The boom in real estate continues No
Tor many years has there been SO much ac
tiviiy In the real estate market, Since ou
last statement, May 9Th, the following trans
fers have been recorded S. NJ. Pope TO Ii
| W. and l.. }. Smith, land north side Of Ma
pie street, between Pine and Champlalu,
Sl7Oo John Liscum to Joseph Ncrzena and
| wife, house and lot east side North Union
street, $3.50; &. II. Hayward TO Larena Is.
Estes, lot on new street east Of Pine, $3.50 ;
James Lang, Jr., to Michael and Bridget Nc.
kenzle, house and lot corner of North and
Union streets, $1,000; Oscar Phpps and
wife TO Frank =. Cobb, house and lot west
side EmwUod avenue, $4,000; Frank Dud-
ley TO j. G. Reed, house and lot north side
Main street Mary NJ. Francis to G.'H. Per-
kins land west side Prospect street, $500 !;
b. ii. Murray to Louis Sequn, Jr, house
and lot west side of Lafounlan street, 800 I;
L. j. Enright to c. L. L. Sparhawk, house
and lot west side Elm street, $1,000 l.. Is.
Platt and wife to James Rutter, land east
side Patchen road, $50; j. G. Reed 10 p.
j. Enright, house and lot north side College
street, $4,000; American Millenial Associa-
ton TO Patrick Coifcy, house and lot juno
ton Union and st. Paul streets, $3.50; Lor-
en- b. Lord and wife to p. H. and Catherine
McMahon, house and lot west side Winooski
avenue, $1,000; Maria G. Stacy and others
to +, Smith, land west side North avenue,
S5OO; Anthony Laduke to Eliza j. Coon,
house and lot east side Pine street, $1,000
y. Il. Morrison TO Jane A. Church, land
north side Cherry street, terms private w.
Is. Macrac, administrator, TO NJ. F. Scully,
house and lot west side George street, terms
private.
There may he some difference of opinion
as to how tar a Memoral-day procession can
be seen on clear day, but the gentleman |
from the couulry who drove deliberately in |
10 the narrow dcfle between Fletcher library |
aud Exchange Block, Wednesday afternoon, |
lust MS the civic aud military dignity Of the
'ity entered 1t from the opposite end, was
.ither lamcntably short-sightcd or suffering |
rom severe attack of fascination. At all |
vents. it became question of considerable |
interest TO the populacc, whether the process
non would sit down on the curb-stone and
axe OFF its hat to the descendant OF Cincin.
latus, or whether the latter would gracefully
Jack out and decline the honor. The pro-
ession halted, but the granger pursued his
majestic course, until the nose of his fiery
,haIger rested lovingly upon the shoulders of
he stalwart police platoon which headed the
procession 1t was then that the adventurous
on OF the soil seemed to become aware. for
lie first time that the cloud in front of him
vas mol an advance guard of jersey mOsqui-
oes. With a frantic tug at the rein and u
Wild ycarning for the freedom of the green
elds, he caused his astonishcd courser TO
Mount three feet of curb stone and break
or the vcinsl vista of City Park visible be-
ween the Fletcher library and the Ethans'
ngine house. This cutting of the Gordian
mot was great surprise 10 the patriotic
pectators on that side Of the street, and also
eemed to affect unfavorably the civic au.
horlties who have under their charge the
iass which is kept of said Park for one of
hem, breaking ranks in brilliant and dash
Dg manner, pursued said would he trcspasser
0 the extent OF about one half block, when
he superior speed which is one of the chief
of every well-organized pub
C oillcer produced change in their relative
ositiuns, which finally resulted in dead
)ck. Long and loud were the cheers of the
ellghted ciowd, as an elongated figure, tug
ing at an elongated neck, and followed by
he Dody OF horse, wagon and greatly
lsgusled granger, emerged around the cor
er OF the library building. The cquipagc
Ias safely consigned to the road-bcd of
'hurch street, headed for the north POLE and
ouched or, amid the laundering plaudits of
he multitude. The procession then resumed
IS majestic march.