Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-04

law. In the statute there are prescribed TIVE
oaths-One to be used in the qusdrennia
years when there Is new appraisal of real
estate, and one 10 be used in the othe
years, when the appraisal is unchanged. II
appears that this second oath was the ont
subscribed to by the assessors in 1881. Tn,
final decision is in favor of Mr., Walker, aut
his tax will now have to be paid by his fel
low-citizens.
Senator Edmunds has been in Charleston
5. G., several days, going on to meet Mrs
Edmunds, who recently arrived there on thu
Iantic from Bermuda. lie has been seein.
the sights, and went down to the harbor tC
inspect the ietties. He was shown the Bos
ton Advertiser estimate that he was the choic,
of the Massachusetts Republicans for Presi
dent. On being asked his views upon the
subject he very firmly replied "On the
subject of the Presidency have not one
word to say. | am interested IN the Charles
ton jctties just now, and expect to visit then
this afternoon. l leave here tomorrow
morning for the North. Good morning."
Mr.. II. A. storrs, for the past year Super
intendent of Water Works, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect as soon
as a successor can be elected. Mr.. StorrS
has been rendered and has accepted re-
sponsiblc p1siSion Oh the civil engineering
staff of Virginia railroad, and will &C
South as so On o5 relieved of his present
duties. llsis q graduate of the University
of Vermont. uf sGo ability and thoroughly
grounded in his pr )fess'on, and is sure to at
tain the success his many friends will wish
him. During his brief term of Office Mr..
Storrs has served the city acceptably, and
all will regret his departure from among
us.
The temperance essays by the school chill.
dren of the High and Grammar grades are
now at the office of Superintendent Wheeler.
We had the pleasure of looking them over
yesterday, and found them to be, in nearly
every instance, exceedingly creditable, both
in their literary and mechanical execution.
All are very tastefully prepared, arranged by
classes, and numbered. There are about
grade and 100 from the High school. The
announcement Of the Prizes will be made IN
a few days. The Judges for the High school
grade are Rev. DR.. j. ii. Worcester, Rev.
DR.. Brastow and A. S. Dewey for the Gram
mar school grade, Rev. Mr.. Jump, E. b.
Taft and Prof. ]. |. Bliss. 1t is expected
that there will be a public meeting, at which
the prizes will be announced and the prize
essays read.
The annual meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association was held at their hall,
Tuesday evening. The meeting was presided
over by President +. w. Smith. The min
ules of the last annual meeting were read and
The following reports were then
presented Presidents report General
Secretary's report, Trcasurer's report, Ex-
ecutvc Committees report and the reports
of the committees on finance, reception,
membership, religious work, Young Mems
meeting, Young Mems Bible class, medical
prayer meeting, invitations, work
Mt the Home, lecture course, and a report
Of the condition and prospects of the Ladies
auxiliary association. A committee Of three
was then appointed by the chair to nomin-
ate officers for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing officers were elected President,
F. w. Smith; Vlce-P President, d. w. Rob
inson Treasurer, w, J. Van Pattcn
Directors, to serve for two years, Thos.
Rose, Samuel A. Drew, Fred Pease, G. w.
Whitney, E, p. Shaw, 1t was moved and
voted that the membership tickets of the
associations expiring April 1st be extended
to the close of the lecture season. The
meeting then adjourned.
The annual meeting Of the town superin.
tendents of schools of Chttenden county was
held in this city, yesterday, for the purpose
OF preparing questions for the examination
Of teachers throughout the county. The
several towns were represented as follows :
Charlotte, DR.. w. II. II. Varney; Bolton,
F. W. Hall Burlington, II. o. Wheeler !;
South Burlington, A. Kimball Essex, DR..
L. &. Butler; Huntington, A w. Peet :;
Jericho, G. II. Hayden; Milton, J. E.
Wheeler Shclburne, DR.. F. D. Stoddard +;
Westford, Mrs. L. Nj. Bates; Wlliston,
Mrs. j. G. Draper. The meeting was organ
lied with DR.. w. II. IL. Varney as chair
man and j. L. Wheeock secretary. Cues
tons for the examination Of teachers IN ar.
ithmetic, geography, grammar history, civil
government, physiology and hygiene were
prepared for the spring and fall examina-
tons OF teachers Examinations were fixed
for April 10Th and November 10Th. The
following county examining committee was
appointed; DR.. L. G. Butler, S, ". Ian.
to request State Superintendent Dart tc
mold as many educational meetings as posi-
bic III the county during the coming year.
Market prices for the present week are as
follows Maple sugar, 12t to Is cents II
pound maple syrup, 81 to $l.iG a gal lon
eggs, 20 cts, doSen apples, 81 and 81 d
bhShti Jumps, ~ CcllS DlSncl parSnlpS
cents a pound beets, % cents bushel
Irish potatoes, 40 to so cantsabushel. Cabbage
scents. Onions, 25 to 80 cents peck. Celery
scarce, 10 to 10 cents head. Cranberres 20
TO 20 cents quart and very scarce
oysters, 30 TO - cents quart
Oranges are from 10 to s. cents {
dozen, Malaga grapes, very scarce, ito 80
cents pound Bananas, 80 to &C
cents dozen Cocoanuts, 3 to 10 cents apiece
lemons % to 80 cents dozen Cheese il
Is cents pound; lard, - to 10 cents
pruncs - to % cents, and prunelles q
cents; dates 10 to Is cents. Figs, 90 to 81
cents poand Evaporated apples arr
III 10 20 cents per pound. Breakfast bacon
IS - cents Il pound. Honey, 20 to 90 cent
ap,und. Butter, 2S to 35 cents pound
Pickles, 80 to 60 cents gallon EvaporateC
peaches are scllingal 40 cents pound Evan
GRATED apricots, 40 cents pound Mncc meat
best quality, Is cents pound Hickory nuts
d0 cents peck. Buckwheat -four, 3 cents
pound: Flour, per barrel, So to $3.50. Dat
meal, cents pound, Nice hams, 10 to /,
cents pound, according to size eide
jelly, 20 cents . pound Horse Iadish i
II TO 20 cents bottle.