Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

Ann Arbor, an located in Denver, lie was
the investment of funds and few young mcr
had brighter prospects before them. Mr..
Fuller had many friends in this city, and will
long be held in aifectionate remembrance as
bright, genial and active young man.
Mr.. George f. Skiff, well.known to many
of our people, died on Sunday at his home
at Monkton. Mr.. Skiif had long been in in.
firm health, but the end came sooner than
was expected, his death being quite sudden.
MIR. Skill was for many years prominen,
citizen of Addison county. Later he be
came railway postal clerk on the Essex
junction and Boston route, and held the
position for several years, until he was com.
PEELED by failing health to relinquish ii. AT
the recent session of the Legislature he was
door-keeper of the House. MIR. Skifl had Il
wide acquaintance and leaves many friends
to mourn his DEATH
According to the report of the Superintcnd-
ent OF Streets there are in this city over six
and one half miles of sewer, OF which 1881 feet
were laid IN 1882 fifty miles of streets five
miles OF macadamzed or paved roads, of
which mile and half were made last year I;
six miles of gravelled roads, of which three
fourths of mile were made last year near
ly three miles of tagged and curbed side
walks and nearly two miles of curbed side
walks 1866 street lights of which &c were
set up in 1882 2S street letter-boxes and 14S
fire hydrants. The actual cost to the city of
the Street Department last year was sea-
420. About SG443, was expended on sewers,
of which S14SS has been assessed on prop
erty-owners. The department now has about
800 TO its credit.
Mr.. c. A. Sumner retires from the position
OF cashier of the Howard National Bank on
the fist OF February, when he will be sue
ceedcd by MIR. Curtis Wells of Waterbury.
MIR. Sumner has been connected with our
banking interests for many years Nearly
twenty yeas ago he was cashier of the old
First National bank, and he has been con-
nected in that capacity with the Howard
ever since its organization. lie will be
greatly missed at the familiar desk, and the
tanks customers aud our public generally
will wish him well in his retirement. His
successor, Mr.. Wells, has for many years
been cashicr'of THE bank at Waterbury and
Fence has n thorough familiarity with the
duties of his position. lie is abrothcr of our
well-known towpsmen of the same name
and will be decided acquisition for our
business aud social circles
The cold waves which have been so plcnti.
ful this Winter must have caused more or
less suffering among the very poor, but for
the great ma iority OF mankind there is no
reason why they may not be means OF posi-
tive IMMIGRATION. The weather has been
severe, but it has been scasonable and the
ground has happily been covered with snow.
Nothing is to be made by people shutting
themselves UP in houses and covering
over fires during cold weather. Moderate
ard well protected exposure to such pure and
aimOsnhrrp . Ia hnr il
good thing for nearly everybody The perils
OF Winter weather are not to be avoided by
indoor life. In fact, nearly all the increase
known as Winter mortality is due to Il lack
OF ventilalion-a Sinking of pure, cold air.
which, properly inhaled, gives tone to the
system. II people, young and old, will only
take proper precautions in the matters of
nutritious food and proper clothing while
avoiding exposure to the cold air after the
system has ceased TO react, they need have
nothing 10 fear from the cold waves
The annual report of the City Judge, en-
bracing all prosecutions in the City Court in
1852, the costs Of which are payable by the
city, has been submitted TO the City Council
The report shows the expense to the city of
prosecutions in that court to have been light
II conoins statistics as follows There have
been sixty-ninc city cases against eighty five
been acquitted or discharged on nollc pros
equi; siXty-onc have been convicted. The
aggregate amount of costs is Sjjl Fines
anu costs in cases of conviction have been
paid into court to the amount of 39S. Sc of
luis sum five dollars has been paid TO the
complainant in a case under the dog law as
the statute provides, and the balance 1893, Sc
has been paid to the city treasurer. Fines
and costs have been collected and paid to the
city treasurer by officers in cases in which
mlttlmuses were issued to the amount Of
SG2 So. In three cases appeals were taken
and entered in the county court. -Four cases
stand appealed to the April term, 1888 The
fines anu costs imposed in these appealed
cases amount to S132,22 In one case scn-
tcnoc was suspended, and in one case costs
were remitted on payment of fine The
classification of offences shows forty three
cases breach OF peace, chiefly assaults, ten
cases breach of city ordinance, nine cases
petit larceny, three cases lewdncss, two cases
violation of Sunday law, one case violation
OF dog law, one Gaze receiving stolen goods,