Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-07
CITY NOTES.

Work is vigorously progressing on the
foundations OF the new French Catholic
church.
President Potter, of Yale college, and bis
daughter, are in town, the guests of Prof.
L. j. Phelps.
There was an exceedingly lively gale, Sun
day night. Fortunately little or no damage
was done by ii.
Coal isn't going down as rapidly as the un-
fortunate though cheerful oyster. Quite
the reverse, in point of fact.
1t is understood that the trustees of the
Mary Fletcher Hospital will ut once build Il
eapaclous reservoir for fire purposes.
John Fitzgerald, for SO many years the
faithful mail carrier between the postoflice
and the railroad station, died Saturday
morning
The Reindeer has been obliged to discon-
tinue her trips to North Island City on ac-
count of low water, and now stops at night
at Ladd's.
Mrs. Longtry, the alleged jersey Lily, will
open her second American season AT the
Howard Opera House, this city, on October
eth.
The public schools began their Fall term
Monday. There was Il large attendance
and the term opens under the most favorable
auspices.
Hon. Waller S. Cox of the Supreme Court
of the District OF Columbia the judge who
presided at the Guiteau trial, was in town
this week.
The Howard Park fair opens next Mon.
day. From present indications the exhibit
ton will he the largest and finest ever known
in this State.
Over score Of popular attracions-the
leading lights being r.. W. kcene, John +. |
Raymond and Mile. Rhea-arc booked for
the coming season AT the Howard Opera
House.
There is 10 be an excursion to Old Orchard |
Beach, September 18th, to be participated IN
by people on all points on the Burlington and
Lamolle and ST Johnsbury aud Lake Cham
plain railroads.
+. &. Brownel, master mechanic of the
b. l.. II r., has been appointed superin-
tendent of Machinery Hall at the coming fair
and all applications for space and power
Should be made TO him.
We devote a large part of our space, today,
10 AN account of the FIRST Regiment Ma
tiona Guard Of Vermont. 1t will be found
of interest to members OF the regiment and
their friends, aud TO the general pablo.
The entries for the coming fair at Howard |
Park are more numerous than at any pre-
vlous fair IN this State, and everything prom
ises most successful exhibition. The cata-
logue of entries is now being printed.
Mr. Lnsley sends us time table of the
Canada Atlantic railway Express trains
leave Montreal at a. IN. and 4:30 p H., the
time between that city and Ottawa being
about three hours. Trains run to and from
the Bonaventurc station, Montreal. Pullman
cars run on all trains
The regular season at the Howard Opera
will I'm mr. hs, ,l. |
son, who will play the new 'Jaue Eyre"
Sept 10Th and The R)manoiIs' Sept. 11th
On Sept 18Th and 18Th the Union Square
company will give The Lights o London"
The secretary of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association desires to get up u boarding
house register for the use OF the association.
Private families who desire to take boardcrs,
and who wish to put their names upon the
list are requested TO communicate with hin.
The fair at Howard Park opens next
Monday, and We trust the people OF this part
of the country will take hold and make it
grand success. Six thousand dollars are
offered in premiums-a most liberal sum
and the sum of Sl02j Is offered for trotting
premiums. On the %, 3D., All and 5h days
there will be two races each day.
The case Of the discharged pltcnt. who
rewarded the Mary Fletcher Hospital for its
care OF him, by burning up $4,000 or $1,000
of its property is moi the only, though per-
haps the worst OF its kind in the history of
the hospital. In one case a discharged pa
ticnt, on leaving stole ali the money Of the
nurse who had had the Gaze of him. and had
been especially kind to him.
Isaiah Lanya, the alleged ncendary of the
Mary Fletcher Hospital buildings, had hear
ing in City Court yesterday Afternoon, the
result of which was that he was held in
$1,000 for trial in the County Court In de-
fault of bail lie was committed to jill. II ap-
pears that Linya had made TREAS of burn
ing the hospital that the night before the
fire he slept in one of the outbuid iugs with
companion now in jaii), but arose very
early in the morning, ard, presumably, set
the fire.
The Pia.tsburgh Republican says of the
recent trip to that village OF the veterans Of
the Seventh Vermont regiment "rhe visit
OF these old soldiers TO our shores was
pleasant event to our citizens who, by uni
versal consent, only regret that no more no.
lice was given, so that an opportunity might
be arranged for some public expression of
esteem and consideration. Long live the
old Vermont Seventh, and let us hope this
visit to Pittsburgh will not he their last"
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union have arranged for dining hall and
lnnch counter at Howard Park during the
State Fair They made successful venture
of this sort last year, aul expect to operate
on much larger Scale this year. They bear
In grateful remembrance the many friends
who aided them last year and as this is COM
mcndablc way of obtaining funds for their
work, we desire to bespeak for them liberal
assistance at this time. Reference TO our
column of notices will indicate what is solic-
tied. We understand that solicitors will
be about.
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The funeral of the late John Fitzgerald
took place from ST. MarY's Cathedral Mon
day morning, aud the attend lnce was very
large and sufficiently testified the high respect
in which the deceased was held The floral
tributes were numerous and beautiful. Mrs.
q. 5. Appleton sent han1eome cross; Miss
Kate McRavey, II wrealh Miss Nellie Don
ahue, cross; Miss Ellen Graves and Mrs
James Foleran, beautiful bouquets. The
bearers were Messrs. =. II. Corley, james b.
Scully, J. w, Madgan and W. Fitzgerald.
The postofllce department has selected as
the color for the new four cent, or double rate
stamp, a shade of green somewhat darker
than that in which the pr sent three cent
stamp is printed AS the three cent stamp
will be retired from circulation no errors are
likely to arise from the similarity Of color.
The new stamp bears profile likeness of An
drew jackson and is quite handsome in de-
sign. The distribution to pOslmasters of the
new two cent stamps will begin on Septem-
Der !, and it is believed that everything will
be in readiness for the change of letter post
age on October /.
The Central Vermont railroad have fixed a |
rate OF So from this city, st. Abans, North |
field, Rutland and Intermediate points to
New York and return, via New London, for
Vermont veterans intending to JON the Shen-
andoah Valley excursion. Tickets will be |
good to go from September 14th to 10Th, IN
elusive, good 10 return from Scnlemher ODD |