Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-16
CRY NOTES.

CRY NOTES.
The new comet will be visible about Christ
mas.
About time to begin work o, those Christ
mas slippers.
The nc, profits of the French Catholic fair
were $1,000 very handsome sum.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Peck have returned
from their prolonged trip TO the West.
The roof OF the new Medical college build
ing 10 nearly completed, and the cupola frame
is in place.
There were IS deaths in this city last
month, OF which eight were Of people over 70
years Of age.
The heavy wind has swept the Appletreo
Point buoy up to the Central Vermont rail-
ioid dock.
The Burlington and Lamoille has the honor
OF having the FIRST train stuck in the snow OF
the Winter.
The preliminary term ut the Medical col
lego is attended by about forty students-an
encoursgingy large number.
The foundation of the new French Cath
olicschurch 10 nearly completed. Work will
be suspended for the season when ii is nd
lshcd.
The telephone line between Burlington
and Montpelier is completed as far as Will
liston. and public station has been opened
at the store Of Ii. s. Joslyn in that village.
Mr.. C. W. Wingate left town with his
family Monday morning to take up his pcrma.
nent residence in Boston. Mr. Wingate will
be followed BY the regrets and good wishes
OF a wide circle OF friends.
The unpleasant weather Of Tuesday cul.
minated in snow storm-the first genuine
one Of the season, the ground being covered
to a depth quite respectable. The snow soon
disappeared, however.
The sui. OF ex-Policeman Austin against
Edward Fineran, TO recover damages tor an
assault, ended in victory for the plaintiff,
the City Court awarding him thirty dollars
damages and costs.
sad news of the sudden death of the wife OF
DR.. VIM. Jones Of that city, who will be re-
membcred here as Miss Jennie Robbins,
teacher for several years in our schools.
As an illustration OF the rainless character
of the psst season, it may be mentioned that
the Messrs. Smiths skaters were prevented
from working by rain on only three days from
the first Of March to the present time.
Work at the city water works is progress
ing as rapidly as possible. About twenty-five
feet Of the new chimney has been built, leav-
ing sixty yet TO be constructed. The work
is In the competent charge Of James L. Rus
sell.
Edwin Booth will not visit Burlington this
season, as he will play only long engage
ments in the larger cities. Lawrence Bar
rett has cancelled his engagement here on
account OF his unexpectedly prolonged sea-
son in New York.
Work is being pushed with all speed on
way' sou,h If the Il Lawrence river. Ten
or Twelve more new stations will be required
for tho lines service and are TO be built in
the cour,c NJ the coming wear.
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ivy en'eps,on VI .ho rsa Va, /. DIV foa,
,ac,acn,'y W m',ioo r H. 0 ho. had charre
Of Tho ,ror,r will on ;ts completion 90 TO Ills
home in Tennessee Tor the Winter-and his
nnanv f,;ands vii In corr IN ,osc him.
.s,;., ,ho Mod;o,, and
AZ the annual meeting Vi .nI SioI ia.,; anH
surgical cup AZ MARY Fie,chea nosp n.ant,
Monuay evening" lhe IoiloM'hi uno NJ" ~.
eiec;eu i0r 'hc ensuing you. RN Il
", w. fech V.cc prc.uen', III ~
Uark secretary anu 'icasuier, W. o. ~, w.
nutheriqru comm,see ON reie'enee' D'S'
briSgs' Luho anu "heeier'
Governor barstow has decided 70 accept
tne inVitalioh 10 NC present AZ inc ce,eola,lon
OF Evacuation gay ID new ork On Monuay,
NoVemoc[ Sotn. nc WIN pc acconipnni'I;:a
ny lis stall. put hot' prooaolV, py any mil
,ary oTganlza,ion. me governors OF all .nS
no civic and military d,gn;torie, from nil his
mr., Of the country and the celebration will
he a notable one
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some 'itne since our loMnsLnan Eeorge "A.
Numsey, Esq was thrown rom ms team w
runaway accident; Az the tlne ms injuries
seemed sisnt, pnt tHey nave since deveioped
into uansclous an a;a;a VI .nt heau, anu
Mr. humseys PHYSICIANS require MN 10
ABANDON al business ana 10 remain aosolule-
qulel. nis numerous lrienas VIII sincere
~ regret MS MISFORTUNE anu WISH nim