Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

West Monday night. He will be gone abo
two months.
A boatload- 4s tons--of Ryega,e GRAM
was shipped from this port Tor Gree
wood cemetery, New York. Saturday.
The steamer Vermont was raided Ssturd,
and a small quantity of beer seized. I'll
American Hotel was also raidcd and thr
bottles OF beer seized.
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Wheeler of I'll
city were among the passengers who arriv,
at New York on Monday last, by the steam
Baltic, after years absence in Europe.
The season at the Howard Opera Houl
will open on "Fair week." September 10-l
Charlotte Thompson will appear two nigh
and the Lights o. London will be give
two nights.
The New Haven camrmeetjng "opens @
Tuesday, August 2lst, and lasts until Aug
ust sob. Trains will leave this city at 9l
n. M. and $50 p. m, and the fare for I'll
round trip will be Sl.35.
OF the Tunbridge dstillcrs who were al
rested last week. James Jones was dlscharl
cd and Miles Comstoek was held in $50
and William Swan in Sl00-thcir own II
cognizaucc being taken in each case.
DR.. w. Seward Webb has purchased fc
S22, 500, the Northumberland farm of Law
renee Barnes, ESD just south of Howar
Park. 1t is understood that DR.. Webb vii
erect on it a fine Summer residence.
Farmers and stock rasers who propose Il
exhibit stock at the joint exhibition of th,
Champain Valley Association and Vernon
State Agricultural Society, September 10 tC
ii. will be obliged to make their entries OF
or before Monday, August 81
In reference to the failure of Hon. Bradley
Rur al ,lar q
that none of our banks, Savings or National,
lose anything by his financial embarrassment.
His credit had long been shaky and the
banks had refused TO make him advances.
The Ethaus will start on their annual ex-
cursion on Tuesday, August 2lst., going to 10
Boston and Providence, They will stay in
Boston one night, pass one day in Providence
and return 10 Boston on Thursday, August
23rd. The Ethans expect to turn out fifty
uniforms.
OF the members Of the last class of the
University, NJ. S. Stone will teach in the
Williston academy g. d. Grswold will be
principal OF the Richford high school and A.
G. Ferrin OF The Essex Classical Institute !;
and G. f. Bailey will be assistant at Barre
academy, OF which L. II. butcher, 'S2, will
be principal.
Vermont will be represented at the Trien.
NAL conClnve of tie Grand Encampmcnt of
knights Templar at San Francisco, August
2l-24, by Grand Commander A. a. Hall OF
St. Adams aud Nj. Wilson johnson of this
city. These gentlemen will also attend the
General Grand Council at Denver fine week
previous.
Some person or persons unknown attempt
ed yesterday morning TO burn house Just
erected by Z. W and $. A. Brownel, at the
Al pI A ,,;to .
shavings which lay against the front of the
house was set on fire, and there are various
indications of incendiarism. Tue fire was
seen by Mr.. John J Mclaughlin, who lives
opposite, and he, with some assistance, sue
ceeded in cxtingushing the flames.
Officer Austin Of the police had an unplcas-
ant experience with one Edward Fneran, the
effects of which will last for some time lie
was about TO arrest Fineran, who was intox-
icated, when the latter struck him tremen-
dous blow III the face, knocking him down.
He Subsequently knocked him down again
and then kicked him, breaking a rib is fear
ed. Officer Austin finally struck Fineran on
the head with his club and brought him to
time, and he was conveyed to the Jail. Mr.
Austin is not yet able TO get out OF his
house, and the hearing in the matter has
been postponed until Saturday
Capt. Elijah Root of Shelburn IIarbor,
who died last Friday at the advanced age of
scven,y-scveu years, was one of the best
known men on the lake lie entered the
service OF the Champlain Transportation
company in 1926 and Was its chief engineer
for over fifty years. retiring from active SER
vice only II few years ago. He served the
company faithfully and well, and was justly
held in high esteem by its officers Person
ally, he was man of exemplary life and of
many fine qualities, and he enjoyed the sim
cere respect Of all who knew him.
The Manchester JOurHa! tells This one /:
Prof. Barbour and his party left Mount
Equinox for summit in the vicinity of Bel
lows Falls. While on the mountain Prof
Barbour was sent by L. Il. Tuttlc, with a
supply of vegetables, piece OF Goldfish and II
flask OF water, with note saying that a
change of diet would no doubt be beneficial
Mr.. futile supposed that the supplies were
intended for another party camping at Bourn
Pond, and when he found oIt the mistake
sent an apology to the professor, who hearth
ly enjoyed the mistake,
Mcssrs. ]. w. Goodell ~ Co. have brought
10 this country three Italian statuary work.
ers, for the purpose of filling several orders
the firm has now on hand, and to be prepared
for any of that kind of work it may have in
the future. The men are at present engaged
upon large granite figure, which will stand
seven feet high, and ls TO be placed on very
handsOme monument to be erected in Lake
View cemetery for one of our prominent
townsmcn. Messrs. Goodcll Il Co.'S expert
ment is something new for this city, and /. is
to be hoped that II will meet with sufficient
encouragement to ensure its permancncY.
AS giving some idea o! tho amount of
business done by water during the summer it
may be stated that there were to be seen on
the lake north Of Burlington Saturday q
tow of half-dozen lumber boats bound
for this city, through tow of 30 boats, q
of them with lumber, a low Of what were
apparently coal-bnats for Canada and q
small tow coming from this city, two smal
jobbing steamers, the three passenger and
freight steamers that do business in tina
part, three pinilats bound for Canada will
coal, laying to whenever the wind didn't sui
their awkwardncss, and some smaller craft
The Plaltsburg Republican is more tha
half inclined to believe in the lake serpcn
alleged to have been seen lately by Capt
Mooney, and talks about IL thus; "Now ther
is no sell or joke about this! there is no doul
whatever that Capt Mooney saw exactl
what no reported lie did. What shall W
think of III That there are monster serpent
In the sea there is not the least doubt W
suppose, and there is no obstruction be,wee
Lake Champlain and the sea which woul
prevent such monster "a this from comm
up. There is only one dam on the Richelie
at ST. Ours Lock-and that very lo'
one, and serpent like this, probably M
less than 25 feet long and more likely twit
that length, would easily glide up and ovt
It. and it would simply 90 around the Chan
bly, canal. running up the rapids from Chan
bly, basin.
The steamer Williams took about 24d @,
cursionists from this city to Rouses Pon
Saturday, besides some from Pot Kent an
Plattsbuygh. Overcoats and cloaks WEI
much in favor but the day was very favorab
otherwise, only enough rain falling to lag Il