Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-01
CITY NOTES


The Mutual Union telegraph Office w
closed Wednesday for good and all.
The State Medical Society holds its sem
annual meeting in Rutland June 18Th at
l4th.
The broken pump at the city waterworl
has been rep aired and is NOW In runnip
order
The city liquor agency is again open, wit
Dca. James Mitchell as agent Now let i
have peace,
The members OF the Sophomore class Of til
University will have class supper at Nor
ireal ON Friday.
Mr.. James Lang, ESD, has purchased q
l.. i. Wilbur, Esq, the building known n
Payn's block. Terms private.
A iourteen.years old son of Mr. H. II
llongh of South Burlington fell into a kcttl
of hot soap aud was badly scaldcd, Satur
day.
Our townsmcn Daniel Roberts and Robcr
Roberts, EsQs., left town Thursday for tril
in the Northwest, extending rs far as Winni
peg.
A handsome fence has been put up arouut
the new Providence convent and hospital, OF
North avenue. The exterior of the building
presents very fine appearance.
One Uf those marvcls of patience patch
work quilt OF 1000 pieces has been made by
Miss Lizzie Munson OF Willstop, five years
having Gten required to fiuish 1t.
Mr.. II A. Stotrs, the newly elected Super
intondenI Of Water Works, is graduate OF
the University, aud a bright and promising
young man, and will, doubtless fill the place
acceptably.
Mr.. Aware Adsit, who has just resigned
the position Of Superintendent Of Water
Works, has served faithfully and well, and
TO the full satisfaction OF the Water Commits
sione's and of the public.
Mr.. Cnlk is to build at once, on Prospect
street, lust below Col. Cannons mansion, a
handsome house for Summer residence.
The plans were made in New York and Mr..
q. W. Lee is to be the builder.
The members Of the Cambridge G.. a. r.,
TO the number Of fifty, came to town We'd
nesday, to attend the conce!t. They were
met at the station by delegation from Post
Stannatd and the Sherman Military Band
and escorted TO the Opera House.
The Chittenden county Congregational
conference will be held in Jericho IN Tues.
day and Wednesday Of next week. Rev.
DR.. Bras,ow will preach the opening sermon.
The Woman's county auxiliary missionary
society will hold a meeting in the same place
on Wednesday morning.
Dog days are SO far away that they can not
be sighted with the most approved telescope
but they will certainly arrive gu schedule
time. For the benefit Of citizens vino own
dangerous dogs, 1t may lie stated that o dog
behcaded and sold 10 the sausage man in the
Spring, is warranted not tobecomc raUid and
do any biting in August.
ho e,,fl arj III
ing for celebration there on the Fourth Of
July, the programme to include two horse
trots for purses of $500, foo; faces, bicycle
races, etc. In the evening 1t is proposed to
have grard exhibition of fireworks in this
city, and for this purpose several hundred
dollars have already been subscribed.
Tie grand bodies Of Masonry of this State
convene in their annual assemblies in this
city, commencing with the Scottish Rite on
Monday, June 1llh. The Grand Command
cry follows on Tuesday, the Grand Council
on the evening of that day, the Grand Lodge
occupies Wednts day and Thursday and the
Grand Chapter closts the series on Friday.
The Orders OF High Priesthood, etc. are dis
tributod along through the week, rs is usual
The steamer Vermont came on. of the
harbor aud went to Plattaburgh at about 8
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. On Monday she
began her regular trips. leaving Plattsburgh
at I. a. m, and reaching this city at $40
and Fort III at 1880 returning, she will
reach here at SEQ p. m. The steamer Will
liams now leaves Essex ut 1880 a. m.
and reaching this city at 0 and Plattsburgh
at II returning she will leave Pittsburgh
at 2:30 p. m, reaching this city ri 'i:45 and
Essex al G.
The weather OF the month now drawing to |
a close has certainly been remarkable The |
showers which missed connection with April |
came to time in May, and c0nso quently the |
character Of the month has been very differ |
ent from the general rule. Rain has fellcn |
on 10 days. and the aggregate rainfall has |
been nearly or quite three iLches-a very |
great quantity. The month has been cold, |
too. and vegetation Is very backward. Alto |
gether, biay hasn't done herself particularly |
proud, AMI we hope June will improve on |
the record.
The match game between the University |
and Medical College mines, on The college |
grounds, Saturday, resulted in a victory for |
the NEEDLES by score of Is to A. The game |
was one of the most interesting aud exciting |
Of the season, and brought out some fiue |
playing on both sides. For the first three or |
four innings the University boys did some |
pretty close work, and the result looked |
but they did not mold together af- |
Ter the first reverse, and the medics gained |
steadily. Tue day was poor one, owing to |
the high wind and excessive heat and credit |
10 due 10 both nines tor their excellent play |
ing under such adverse circumstances.
Apropos of Memorial Day, the following
figures for the consolidated report Of the AS |
sistant General, Department |
OF Vermont, are of interest. They show the |
financial condition Of the Posts in this DE |
partment for the quarter ending March 3lst, |
1883, as follows; Receipts - Balances in
hands of Post QualtermGsters, Dec. 31st,
1889, SlOiS.2G; receipts for first quarter OF
1888, S912.7l ;-Sl9GO.97; disbursements
Paid A. Q, NJ, per CAPITA tax on 1890 men,
beers, sl35 90; paid for relief from Post
funds, Sl22 AZ; paid for Incidental expenses
1888 Sl0743l. Charity fund.- Balance,
Dec. 3lst, 1852, S43l,70; received during
quarter, S123.94 S555.73. Expended Tor
aid, 5000; bal. Ma eli 3lsi, S520.l4. The
increase in membership during Me quarter
was 1854 very gratifying showing
The local market is now well supplied with
all the toothsome dellcacies OF the Spring
Gecen peas head the list, at 75cis peck
string beans ditto. Nice tender asparagus,
12t to l5cts pound rhubarb, 10 Tets a
pound. Nice ne,o cabbages at ljcts head.
The festive and healthful cucumber is pre-
pared TO divide proceeds with the physicians
at 8 to Scs piece, purchaser to pay funeral
expenses. Tomatoes bring 15c,s a pound
lettuce to Sets head. Strawberries are %
cts box, and very good ones too. Spinach
is 80 TO 40Cts peck. Bees and parsnips are
about out of Market as are also sweet pota-
toes. Eggs are growing little more scarce,
and now range from 20 TO 22cts dozen.
Potatoes are still 00cls to 81 bushel
cheese, 10 to 1scts lard, 10 to lscls apples,
$3.50 to $500 per barrel Prunts are i9 to
35cts prunelcs, CSC; oranges, 10 to 60cs
per dozen; lemons, 90 to 40 cents figs, %
TO 80 cents per pound dates, 10 to 20 cents !;
honey, 90 to 20 cents per pound evaporatcd