Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

nomination OF MIR. Derby as postmaster q
this city.
The hieakwater will he extended fft.
feet this season, and the crib is now benz
constructed.
1t is sad that next season the telephon
company will construct line from this cit.
to Montpelier
Attention is directed to the card OF Mrs
Henry widow of the late John w. Henry
published in another column
b. b. Smallcy, Esq, celebrated Washing
tons birthday in Boston, as one of the guest
OF the Massachusetts, Democracy.
The astronomers say that spots and chasm'
abounds on the sun just now-halcful port
cnts of atmospheric disturbances.
The big locomotive Mansfield" OF the
Burlington and Lamoilc read, has been sole
10 the Canada Atlantic, and was sent W
there on Sunday
Hon. Kittrcdgc llaskins of Brattlcborc
will deliver the address in Burlington next
Memorial Day. Lieutenant Ilaskins was Jan
officer in Col. Ncazey's regiment
Mr. James \. Shedd's loss by the recent
fire las been paid through Gen. Il. S. Pcck's
agency. The company in which MIR. Shedd
was insured is the German American.
Officer Cronan of the police force has been
sued for $500 for tie recent arrest OF Rufus
Brown OF Colchester the story OF which was
recently told at length in these columns.
Though knocked out of time in the first
round, Prof. L. Stone Virgins of Ottawa
comes up smiling and promises to make the
press take back their words alter the 18th of
March next.
There Is a demand for the new five cent
nickel pieces, but they are very scarce here.
Now that their circulation has been suspend
cd they are sought as curiosilies, TO Dc added
to collections of coins.
Senator Edmurds will, on the adjourn
ment Of Congress, go to the South where his
wife and daughter are visiting, and then cross
to the Pacific coast by the way of New Mex
leo, and from thence 90 to Oregon, aud re-
turn home in the Fall by the Northern Pa
ciic.
AT the spool factory, Wednesday morning,
an empl0ye named John Jerome who lives on
North Champlain street, had the misfortune
10 have "A hand badly laceratcd by q saw.
DIR. l.. VI. Bingham was called, and found it
necessary to amputatc two fingers and part
OF the hand
We learn that our young townsman, Mr.
John Dewey, who for some time past has
been puisuing lis metaphysical studies at
Johns Hopkins University, upon the with.
drawal Of The professor of metaphysics there
has been Ghost Ia complete the regular ser
les Of lectures to the undergraduates in that
department
Moro snow, Tuesday night. The season is
In this respect without precedent for several
years. Up to last Saturday there had been
good sleighng for sixty-fve days, or since
December l4.h last and while the tbaw of
Saturday left but n thin crust o. ice in the
pnucipal thoroushiares, yet in the less ,rav-
ai.ed streets as in nearly all the country
around the slcighing is more than pais.ble,
and but few wheeled vehicles are to be
seen.
The only criminal cases of interest to come
before the United States court in this city
next week are those of Solomon Fields and
isaiah anya MIR. Fields is the wealthy
citizen Of Newport who is accused of pass.
ing counterfeit money. 1t seems TO 10 the
general impression that lie will forfeit his
bail and not appear tor trial. Lanya is the
desperate who was arrts tcd at Swantun last
month for smuggling liquors. He is low in
Jail here and is described by Sheriff Barton
as most unruly prisoner.
AS schoo Commissioners are to be chosen
this year in every ward except the Third
me women, those OF them who are taxpayers,
will have an unusual opportunity ~ exercise
tue right of suffrage. lists of women en-
titled 10 vote are now ready, and from these
1t appears that they number A in the FIRST
Ward l0i in the Second, so in the Fonlth,
and Sc in the Filh-or a total of 3lI in the
four wards. 1t will be of interest to .Gc hpw
many of these ladies live up 10 Their priv
ilcses
1t will not surprise anybody h learn that
the latest Canadian crank ON weather pro-
phecy, Virgins, las decided 10 retire ut once
i.om the almanac business. Nennor stepped
down and out some little time since, and il
is quite fortunate for the world at large that
the list OF prophets began so far down the
alphabet. The letter Y has becn exhausted
and the letter W failed at the first guess
There are nov only X Z to be heard from
and then the chapter of Canadian Conun-
drums will probably be closed.
Considering the state of the weather, which
was quite stormy, the attendance upon the
district meeting Of Masons at ,lelicho Was
very good, there being some over one hun
died visiting members of the fraternity pres
emit The first and third degrees were work
ed by Seneca Lodge of Milton, Or. II. o.
Bartlett, W. NJ, and the second by Nc
Donough Lodge of Jericho, DIR. W. s. Nay
acting W. NJ. Among the visiting members
present were C. W. Wingate, l.. S. Drew, L.
i. Lnglesby }. b. Smith and John f. Allen
OF this city.
paper signed by a large numbar:of our
leading Republicans and business men las
been presented TO Mayor Hatch, compliment
ing him on his successful administration of
the affairs of the city and asking if be
would accept denomination for mayor
If rendered him. Mayor latch re.
piled that he would not. Under no cir.
cumstanccs, he said, would he consent to be
again candidate for the mayoraty. This
is in line with Mr.. llatch's previous declara-
tions on the subject, as announced in the
FREE Press, and, though nothing further
was really necessary, the question is now
anally settled
As Spring approaches, it may be well TO
remind the telegraph and telephone people
of No, 10 of the Public Acts OF the last Leg
islaturc. This net provides that all telegraph
or telephone poles within the limits of a
city or incorporated village shall be suit.
ably painted to tie satisfaction OF the trus.
tees Of such village or aldermen OF such
city J. and the act also requires the substtu.
ton Of straight poles for all crooked ones
now in use The penalty for non compli-
ance with THIS act is fine of one hundred
dollars; and fine of five dullarg is impused
on any one posting or painting any sign, id
vcrtiscment or notice on any telegraph or
telephone pole.
Pursuant to notice, the Republican city
caucus was held III City Court room Sa,ur-
day night, W. II. Lane, Jr., calling the
gathering to order and j. d. Kinssand,
Esq, being chosen chairman. Hon George
ii. Bigclow, abiding to the fact that the eau.
Gus had been called without the Customary
notice at AN earlier day than usual, and in II
very unsuitable room, moved an adjourn
ment until next Friday evening, in City
Hall. Mr.. IL. $. Peck objected to the mo.
tion and attempted to discuss il, but was
rnled out of order and Mr. Digelow's mo-
ton was carried, with but one or two dis
sentinr voices