Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
CITY NOTES.

recovered from his recent attack of illness
Mansll, the Western weather prophet, pre-
diets storms for the Sh, 14th and Goth O
February.
Hon. i. j. Phelps has been quite i'll a
New Haven, but is now convalescent, w
are glad to learn.
The Unirosty Cynic is out to-day, and
like its predecessors, is a creditable and very
handsome magazine
Master Mechanic F. G. BrownelI is re-
building the locomotive civilian Ualcn at
the Burlington and Lamoile shops.
There were forty accessions to the mem
bership of the Winooski avenue Congrcca
lional church during the past year.
Tho Christian Union characterzes Rev
Or. BrastOw's article in The current 1ndooeJ
Reofc'o as brilliant and thorough essay"
Patents have been issued to Joel Linsley
for Il refrigerator, and BENJAMIN ID. Stevens
for combined reflector and globe for lamps
and lanterns.
Don't send y personal insult under the
rOwsrdly cover of a valentine. 1t does you
no good, your enemy no harm, and is un.
manly and mean
Collections for the new French Catholic
church are being taken up among st. Jo-
seph's congregation atthe rate of about forty
dollars Sunday
Burlington is well represented in the Feb
ruary number Of the 1nd0cel Recie,c Pres-
don't BucSham and Rev. DR.. Brastow each
contribute ar article.
During the month OF January the carriers
delivered more letters than in any month
since the system was established here. The
number was nearly $4,000.
Town officers will do well to bear in mind
that we do all kinds of printing in the best
manner at the lowest rates Special atten-
ton given to printing town reports.
In years gone by Wendell Phillips was
frequent and favOrite lecturer in this city.
His last visit here was about ten years ago,
when he spoke upon the Indian question.
We understand that the friends of Hon.
Henry Ballard will, at the proper time and
place, urge the selection of him as one of
the delegates to the next national Republican
convention.
February last month OF Winter. Look
ont. The old proverb gives 1t bad name
Fcbructr doth cut and sheer And
again "All the months in the year curse a
fair F,brueer."
The University glee club quartette, with
other Burlington talent under the direction
OF Alr. Arthur Shaw, are to give q concert in
the Congregational church at Jericho Centre,
on Wednesday evening. Feb. 10.
The preliminary voting lists are now ready
and the Board of aldermen will meet to cor
rect them on Monday evening, February
25th, Gn! they will hold no meeting for that
purpose later than the Saturday following.
The position of organist at the Episcopal
church has been accepted by Mr.. NJ. A
Underwood of Boston. Mr.. Underwood is
q graduate OF Harvard, an accomplished
musician and comes to us highly recon-
mended.
The president, following Governor Bar
slows recommendation, has appointed our
townsman joel Ii. Gates commissioner from
Vermont to the New Orleans international
cotton exposition, and Hon. II. G. Root of
Bennington alternate.
Mr.. John Henry Hopkius's friends will be
glad to know that his musical attachments
have received deserved recognition in his
new home. We learn that he has been en-.
gagged rs organist in the leading Presbyterian
church in Oakland, Cal quite an honor for
young musician.
The Fletcher Free Library loaned 1869
books, last month"; larger number than in
any January since 1880. In this connection
it may be said that it is not the people of
Winooski to whom the library is lending
books, but the people of Chase street and
parts thereto adjacent.
A desirable feature Of the races next week
is to be the use of a kite-track. This track
as its name indicates, is shaped like kite,
enabling the spectators to stand in the center
and view the races throughout, The details
Of the race are being rapidly arranged and
every indication points TO a successful three
days sport.
All the holidays of 1884 will fall on Thurs
day or Friday, as follows. Waslngton's
birthday, on Friday, February 22d; Good
Friday, on the 18th of April Decoration
Day, on Friday, May 30; Fourth of July,
on Friday, All; Thanksgiving, on Thurs.
day, November 26 Christmas, on Thurs
day, December 25.
The date for the presentation of Mari
tapa," by the Boston English Opera COM
pany has been fixed for February 22nd, at
the Howard Opera House. The company
includes Miss Louise Baldwin, soprano,
Miss Alta Pease, alto, Eugene Clark, tenor,
Henry l. Cornell, bass, and other first-class
singers. Full particulars will be announced
within few days.
The gentlemen who are getting up the
races to be held next week met at the Van
Ness House Saturday night and effected an
organization by eccting Edward Barrow
president vice-presidents b. w. Carpenter
and E. p. Manor treasurer, G. NJ. Spauld-
ing secretary, L. f. Brownell Purses
aggregating S725 will be offered. 1t is said
that Mr.. Vanderbilt will be present. Dr.
Webb will enter horse or two.
The Water Commissioners have put in a
hydrant on Colchester avenue, directly in
front of the Mary Fletcher Hospital and con.
nece with the higher water service. The
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through single length of hose aud a one.
inch nozzle threw a stream fifty feet into the
air. The hydrant was absolutely necessary
for the safety OF the hospital and the COM
mlssioncrs have done well in providing it.
The Barnes hose company had sleisb.
ride, in which a large number of the youno
ladies of the Third ward participated, Tues,
day night. After ride about town thew
went to Shelburn Harbor (taKing an orchestra
with thcm) and had dance and supper.
After very pleasant evening the return trim
was made, all having had a most ENJOYABLE
Time. A vote OF thanks was passed 10 Mr..
aud Mrs. Porter of Shelburn Harbor, at
whose invitation the trip was made.
The commissioned officers of the State
militia will meet for instruction and drill in
this city on Thursday and Friday, February
2S and 20. Col Greenleaf will arrange and
Conduct the details of instruction. One
evening of the session is 70 be devoted &c
prac,ical execution of guard-mounting and
sentinel's duty, in the City Hall by The
Students battalion of the University OF
Vermont, and lecture treating generally OF
guards and Outposts," by Lieutenant
TulheIly OF the United States army.
The amount of Canadian lumber brought
into this port last season was SO, 0O7, 602 feet
OF which the custom house valuation wa,
Sl,l4O, 1870. The quantity was much smaller
than Tor several seasons past, and the caus,
OF the decrease was the importers opinion
that the present season would not be SO fay
orable one for the lumber trade as its i'm
mediate predecessors. At the present time