Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
CITY NOTES

festival to be held in Rutland next May.
Large sums of m ney have lately been
sent from ST. Albans to our banks for de-
post.
The work of transforming the old Medical
College building into gymnasium will be
begun next April
Charles L. Miner Esq, is in town, ON a
brief visit, and bis many fiiends are right
glad to see him again
Where are our iishcrmeny A st. Adams
knight of the rod caught through the ice, in
one day, sixty dozen perch
There have been several accessons to the
number of students of the acadcmica de-
partmcnt Of the University this term.
A dangerous counterfeit of the stamp of
the new five-ccnt piece has made its appear
ancc. 1t is of q dull color an lacks the
weight of the genuine.
DR.. Frank K Ainsworth was married TO
Miss Nellie II. Trowbridge at the Palace
hotel, San Francisco, Jan. ,. Congratulate
lions and good wishes,
st. Valentines day comes in less than a
month. Bashful maidens may take advan-
age of lcap-year by sending scaled pro-
posals to their swccthearts.
The Port Kent stage, driven by the voter
an William Harper, crossed the lake Mon
day, and found the crossing excellent. The
date is one of the earliest on record.
The reports of our two National banks,
published yesterday, shows that they have in
the aggregate deposits of s777334 capital,
100000 surplus and undivided profits,
S142, 91S.
Hon, Z. J. Phelps has heen reelected one
Of the directors of the Bennington battle
monument association. The association fund
has reached $4,000, but no design fer a
monument has been adopted.
The present Winter is prolific in cold
snaps There was one Tuesday morning,
aud under its persuasive influence the Their
mometer dropped TO thirteen degrees below
zero; the mercury stood at or near zero all
day.
The directors of the Grand Isle steamboat
company met in this city Monday and elect
ed Herber Branerd president, d. d. Ranlctt
treasurer and E. G. Smith secretary. No
appointment OF captain or superintendent
was made.
A little daughter of Mr.. G. w. Field met
with distressing accident on Saturday last.
In some way or other, the child fell upon
heated stove, and was terribly burned before
she could be rescued. 1t is hoped that her
Injuries will not prove fatal.
a little French lad, employed at the
Pioneer Shops, had three fingers Of one hand
dreadfully mutilate1, last Saturday, by COM
ing in contact with rapidly revolving grind
stone. He was conveyed to the hospital,
where Dr.. Bingham dressed the wound.
Our citizens interested in that noble ami
nal, the horse, will be glad to learn that the
Gentleman's Trotting association of Port
Henry has decided to have three days races
on the ice at that place, commencing January
22 when purses aggregatng $500 will be
offered.
About this stage of the proceedings 1t
might perhaps, be graceful thing for the
goosebone weather prophet, or the catfish
man, or the squirrel man, or the grounding
man to unhuge and enter into some brief
explanation concerning that unusually
mild" Winter we were to have.
The New York Gfaphic, in a notice of
visit TO the studio of Mr. T. w. Wood, the
distinguished Vermont artist, says ga re-
Gently completed and satisfactory portrait,
life-size, is that of Prof. Torrey Of Burlington,
vt, destined for the University (Billings)
library of that city,"
1t will probably be a surprise to the many
Burlington friends of Mr.. James L. Riley, to
learn that, on Thursday last, he was united
IN the holy bonds of matrimOny to Miss
Katherine NJ. Whitney of Plattoburgh Mr.
Riley's many friends in this city will WISH
him and his bride long life and happiness.
We regret to chronicle the financial en-
barrassmcnt of Mr.. Noah Allen, the long
time clothing merchant. His business is un-
dcrstood TO have been Improbable for some
time past, and tie end came at last through
the action Of Capt. y. b. Proctor, who is a
creditor for large amount Mr.. Allen vii
have the general sympathy in his misfortune.
A bpariu0 tbn cf bn of
preferred depositors from the decree of
Chancellor Royce, ordering pro rata diatri-
button of the st. Adams Trust company as
sets, took place at St. Adams yesterday
afternoon. Hon. Daniel Roberts and Noble
d Smith appeared for the general creditors,
and Hon. A. G. Stafford, Edison, Cross &
Start and harrington & Post for the pre-
ferred depostors.
new scheme in the way Of fraudulent
bank bills has been developed in this city,
lately. A bill is cut lcngthwise in narrow
strips one strip is taken out and the rest
pasted together again, and tie same process
applied to another bill, and so on, until a
sufficient number of strips have been taken
toform new bill. Quite a number Of bills
thus made have been discovered in crCula-
ticp, Of late. Look out for them.
The annual meeting Of Ethan Allen En-,
CINE Company, No 4, was held at theil
parlors Monday evening, when the following
officers were re elected for the ensuing year
Captain, j. Van Sicklcn first assistant, z
Stanley Hall second assistant, +. L. Per.
kins secretary, George L. Johnson lreasur
cr, IL. l.. Ward president, j. w. Russell
vice-plesdent, W. l.. Buinap; auditors
John E. Peck, Il. j. Derby, W. H. Lane, Jr
The j. w Hobart, new passenger en-
glne built at The ST. Albaus shops, is com
pIelcd, aud will be put on the road lhi
week 1t Is constructed after the same man
ncr as the Gov. Smith, and furnished wtl
all the latest improvements in locomotive me
chanlsm, The -. W. Hobart" wall run OPP
posltc the Gov. Smith, on the day cXpres
trains aud the Joseph Hicksonn an,
the ''E. l.. Baker will probably take tn
fast night trains.
AS the fremcn seem DESTROYS, for som
unknown reason, of impressing upon on
people the number and location of the iii
alarm boxes, the FREE PRESS will sccon
their arduous endcGvors by printing the list
1t is as follows: No. IA, Cnnvent; ii
MAN and Prospect; 49, Winooski %
Winooski ave. and North %, Pearl an
Union; 32, North and Champlan a. hca
George; 80, Pearl and Champiin; &c. Lin,
ley's Mill; Al, High School; AZ, Church an
Cherry 43, Police Office 45, Taft, Morga
Il Co; AZ, Pioneer Shop; AZ, Champa
and Bank 81, Maple and Union; SO, Cham
plain and King So, west Gates Mill; %
BGonsons Mil.
The Ethan Allen Engine company had thci
sixth annual sleigh ride Tuesday night, wit
supper ut Dunbar's. The party-membel
Of the company aud their guests-to III
number of cshtysiX, were driven to Dur
bars in Lanes four large sleighs and nun
Der of single teams. The evening was plet
sanity spent and supper was served at 1875
The rcpast was one of Dunbar's best efforts
and that IS high praise, The tables wei
bountiully spread, the bill of fare include
ali seasonable delicacies, and the cooking We
excellent. 1t is needless to add that it Wa
enjoyed to the fullest degree. The first loa