Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
CITY NOTES.


patent on hanging for window shades
The Sails place, on North avenue, ha
been sold to Albert f. Jones for $2750.
The official call for the First District Re
publican convention Is published in th
paper to-day.
1t is understood that the telephone line be
tween this city and st. Adams will be com
pleted this spriug.
The remains of the late Edward T. Paige
were placed in the vault at Lake View GENE
terry Sunday morning.
Governor Barstow in a brief and well
written proclamation appoints for Fast day
Friday, April 11th-Good Friday.
Messrs. E, II. Hard and Henry Ballard
have returned from Washington where they
have been taking evidence in a case.
The Bacon block on Church street was sole
last week by Ii. $. Peck to Joseph Bacon
The consideration named was $4,000.
The latest notable real estate transfer is
that of the f. Woodwork place, on Bank
street, to Patrick Dryer; consideration,
$4,000.
Fresh evidence Of the practical utility Of
accident insurance is afforded by the cards
addressed to Gen Peck which we print this
morning. Read them and then buy policy.
An eclipse of the moon will te visible in
this part of the world on the morning OF
April 10Th. This is the only eclipse of any
kind visible in this locality during the year.
Mr.. David Reagan, well and favorably
know by many of our people, died on Satur-
day, of consumption, after a long illness.
He was nephew Of Congressman Reagan
of Texas.
The so acres of land called the merrill
oil To
ESQ, Saturday. This, it may be well to
say, is an old, disused lace course, and not
the one at Dunbar's.
The latest fashionable craze is palmistry.
and fortune-telling parties are the rage,
Ladies who are well read IN headlines, heart
lines and life lines fluid themselves cores
pondingly popular.
The third annual session of the training
school for nurses will open at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, May LIST. The school has
been very successful, and is doing great
work. The Quito k lavors large attendance
at the coming term.
The Burlington Rink association has been
organ:z d under the general law of the State,
the corp lrdtos being Messrs. George ID.
Wright, l.. & Burnham, A. Adsit II. J.
Gutchell and U. a. Woodbury., and the cap.
ital of the company being $4,000.
The Supr, me Court has rendered decis-
ion in favor OF the plaintiff in the case of
Luman A. Dew vs.. John Hilliker. The
suit was one of several brought to enforce
the fish law, AID the courts decision is an
affirmation OF the validity of that law.
Sheriff Barton seized some eighty gallons
of various liquors at Mr.. l.. 5. Drew's house
in South Burlington, Monday. The Ii
quOrs were stored in the cellar, which the
,.,l,n Il ali,
Sheriff Barton forced the door and made the
SEIZURE.
The University of Berlin has the name of
eighty American students enrolled upon its
list this winter. This speaks well for young
Americans aim to secure advanced educa-
ton, but perhaps the time is coming, when
those who want the best will come to d
University, not Of Berlin but of Burling-
ton.
Mr.. Edward T. Paige died in Albany, N.
Y, Thursday. He was young man OF
unusual ability and his early life was full of
promise. Those who knew him in his bet
ter days will sincerely regret his melancholy
fate. He leaves widowed mother and a
young daughter, for whom there will be
much sympathy.
Bysome Encouragement of the steam heat
ing apparatus in the new medical college build
ing, last week, a general explosion was very
narrowly escaped. AS 1t was, the mischief
was discovered in time to prevent anything
more serious than the bursting of one OF the
large steam pipes.
So much comment has been made on the
subject that wemay say that the liquors seiz-
ed at l.. S. Drews residence were returned
because there was an informally in the
search warrant-the person who got it out
having neglected to sign it. Another search
Of Mr.. Drew's premises was made yesterday
morning, tut singuarly enough no liquor
was found
The boom in real estate keeps up nicely.
Among recent transfers arc these j. w.
IIickok has sold for $500 lot Just east o!
Capt. Lyons rcsiIeuce on Nam street to
Fisher & Barnes, who will. 1t is said, rect
thereon double house. Seneca Haselton
has bought for $4,000 the wilkins home
stead, on Maple street. G. D. Weller has
bought the Il, |. Picrson house on South
Union street for $500
DR.. Asahel Barker, late of this city, has
been appointed assls' ant 10 the chair of oph
halmology aud otDlOgy in the New York
poly clinic and college tor graduates in medi
cine. DR.. Barker for the past year has beer
on the house staff OF the Manhattan eye ant
ear hospital. His promotion is a handsom,
and well-deserved compliment TO rising
young physician.
The Park G ,llery of Art has recently re
ceived from Hon. A. G. Stafford of this city
q number Of heliotype copies OF famous oil
eChings cngraylngs and wood cuts, iuclud
ing set of Albert Durers Life of tha VI
GIN cXcclleutly reproduced by the hello
type process; several Rcmbrant etchlngs
and specimens of the work of Shongaucr
Van Leyden, and other old cngravcrs-in al
some fifty plates.
The sixteenth anniversary of Stannaro
Post G. A. r. OF this city will b
celebrated by public banquet and en-
lertainment in City Hall, on the evenin
OF April % The proceeds arc to go towart
purchasing flag for the veterans. 1t is
shame that the men who bore the OH fla
through smoke and fire sholld have to marc
through our streets on Decoration Day undo
borrowed cOlors, and we hope that the publ
will turn out aud give them rous NJ benet
at Their anniversary banquet.
We referred the other day to tie fact Ii
commissioners had decided to grant the pt
iliOn for new read from Grand Isle to hi
city. They have now assessed the cost {
the road upon the towns claimed to be ben,
fit ed rs follows Burlington, thirty one pt
cent; South Hero q Grand Isle, Is On
chester, 10; Milton, s. Thuse In favor
the road claim that its cost will be abol
$4,000. Tho,e opposed to it ihiuk that
will cost Sl5, 600, In the first case Burlin
ton will have to pay S24s0; in the secor
$4650. There ia considerable feeling abol
the assessment, most of those who arc il
formed about the matter regarding 1t MS &
outrage on the city.
Closing long and apprccative sketch
the late Edward II. Phelps, the Detroit Pr
Press says; Few men Of Mr.. Phelps's a
have attained to SO high degree of eminen
in his chosen profession. Among Il
officers of the road he was held in the highe
respect. In social lite, while he never sOug
popularity or was forward to make fIienC
he attached himself warmly 70 all whom
met and will he nnurnpd nv MANY %