Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-22

Genre.
On Tuesday next - Statue" day - TIN
banks will put down their curtains at 1:3l
IN lock their doors at 9 p. M.
The exc ns)n and picnic of the Wnoosk
avenue & ugregationa Sunday-school oil
Saturday was attended by about 200 persons
and very pleasant time was enjoyed by
ull.
l.. l.. Lawrence, Esq, has returned t
town. lie is looking quite strong, but o
course is much faligued by tie long trip. Hi
many friends will wish a speedy restoration
TO health.
The Fourth Of July celebration at Howard
Pak bids fair to be great success. Thu
programme comprises n parade of horribles
bicycle race, horse irot, foot races and qreaseC
pig chase, ending with a brilliant display Of
fireworks in the evening.
Cornelius Hayes, aged about GO, fell dead
al Niu0oski yesterday morning. lie was II
his usual health and was Just entering tn,
woollcn mill where he was cmpoyed) when
he suddenly tell to the ground lfcless. Hear,
disease was the cause of his death.
The citizens of Winooski1 IRE making great
preparations 10 celebrate the Fourth of July
and II grand good time is expected. The
programme will include baseball, foot race,
foot ball, jumping match and other games,
and also grand display Of fireworks IN the
evening.
The body OF the little Girl who was drown
ed in the Wiuooski river some time since,
was recovered Wednesday, near llcineberg
bridge, opposite j. S. Dcrway's, five miles
from where she was drowned. The body
was y ing on the bank The funeral was
held Wednesday evening.
We regret to chronicle the death, Sunday
afternoon, Of Mr.. Edgar w. Burritt. Mr.
Burritt had long been i'll and Il fatal issue of
his sickness was not unexpected. He was a
young man Of many excellent qualities, kind
hearted pleasant and liberal and he leaves
many friends and no enemies.
The committee of the College street church
as many of our readers will lie glad to learn,
have secured the services, as aching PASTOR
of Rev. H. b. Putnam, who las so accopta-
bly, flied the pulpit of that church during
the rast six months, fJr period Of six
months longer, commencing with the first
Sunday in July.
Mr., j. y. Gillespie, for two years past en-
gueer IN charge of government work on
Lake Chimpan, has been transferred to New
York and closes his work here July 1st
During his residence here Mr.. Gillespie has
won many friends, and his departure will be
much regretted. Ills transfer, however, is
equivalent to u promotion. The Office here
will be discontinued, and the work will
henceiOrth be in charge Of the officers at o.
wego, n. u, the headquarters Of this dis
trict.
A large number of citizens of Vermont and
some of other States have been specially in
vitcd to attend the unwilling of the statue of
Lafayette, and au unusually large attendance
OF prominent men will probably be attracted
by that and the other unusually interesting
occasions aud exercises of the coming COM
menccmcnt. Our citizens who can entertain
such gucs 5, We trust, need no hint in regard
to opening their houses. and sustaining the
old time reputation Of Burlington Tor bospi-
talilY TO strangers.
Our people will learn with surprise and
dissatisfaction that the Signal Service station
in This city has been discontinued, by order
of the Chief Signal Officer. The reason for
this step is the insuccncy of the appropra-
ton made by Congress at its last session
Seventeen other stations are also discontinu-
cd, among them Rochester, n. y, San An
tonic, Texas, and Springfield Mo. The sta
tons retained are those which are, more than
any Others, essential to the observation and
report of storms and TO the announcement by
bulletins and storm signals of the probable APP.
proach ana force of stOrmsa and floods through
out the United States.
The funeral OF the late Edgar w. Burrtt
was held ut the residence Tuesday afternoon
and was very largely attended, The Ethan
Allen engine company (ol which Mr.. Bur
rift was member) turned out sixty strong,
in uniform, and there wee also present
many honorary members o! the organization.
Representatives of all the drug firms in the
city were present and large numbers of the
personal friends of Mr. Burnt. +. w.
Smith, Esq had general charge and the pail
bearers were Messrs. b. }. Derby and +. l..
Taft, representing the Ethans, and ii. w.
Allen, d. w. Robinson b. r. Seymour and
5. H. Russell. The officiating clergyman
was Rev. H. A. p. Torrey.
The NJ ,ntreal Star says; "rhc memberl
of the ST. Bernard club returned from theil
annual fishing excursion this morning, hay
ing been absent two weeks. During theil
outing the club penetrated into te,ro
heretofore incQgnita to white men, and hay,
built a club house on Lake ST. Bernard o.
two stories 20x4O. They have also thilteer
canoes on the lake" The club is differed a,
follows: Gen. W. w. Henry, Burlington
president G.. G. Williams, Essex Junction
vice-president j. ". Brock, Montpelier
treasurer; A. w. Higgins, Rutland, secre
tary; board Of management, Gen. W. Y
w. Ripley, Rutland, Gen. w. w. Henry
Burlington, and Brent Good Of New York
The grounds directly in front of the Mai
University building mot the College Park a
erroneol,ly stately have been graded an
laid out with walks, and some of the unde
sirable trees removed, under the capabl
supervision of Prof. Barber, and with obv
b Gus improvement TO the general effect of tn
structure. The street department is grave
c hat W.
Main streets, and trimming the walks In tn
Park. This Is all very we'll and when til
mistakes made some years ago by runnin
the stone curbng down in the middle {
Prospect street, and substituting sharp {
nearly sharp angles for the graceful old cury
at the ends Of the Park, shall have been CO
rected, those portions of Prospect will resun
something ui their old beauty and will ceas
to be I'm cy,slrc to every resident and passe
by.
There is no particular change either
kind, quality or price Of market products
be reported this week. The season is nj
yet far enough advanced for home products
and fruits and dellcuces from the south an
from the city markets have reached abo,
their lowest country price. Green pei
are 85 cents u peck, aud string beal
the same. Strawberries range from 20
25 certs a box. Asparagus remains at
to Is cents pound. Radishes are cents
bunch. RhuJarb is 3 to 8 cts. poun
Spinach is cheaper, At % 10 30 cts, pee
Oranges are scaIcer than they have been, al
range from 81 TO - cts dozen Pin
apples are u TO 40 cts. apiece - nj
ones at 25 cts. Cocoanuts are to
cts. Nice lettuce may he had for 8 cts.
head, and the very best for cts. New ca
bagcs are . cts. pound. Cucumbers a
still to s cts apiece tomatoes are 1
cts. pound Eggs 20 to 20 cts. doze
Potutoes are still 80 cts. TO 81 bushe
cheese, 10 to lscts; lard = ID to l8ots appl'
$3.50 to 81 90 barrel. Prunes are 12 to
cts prunclIes, 25cts demons, 20 to 40 cen
figs, 20 to 80 cents per pound dates, 10