Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-11
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The City band and Relief hos" company
of PlatIsburgh will have az excursion Il
Queen City park next Wednesday,
The St. Johns society OF Nergennts ha'
voted to attend in cody the ST. Josenh'
society's celebration in this city August 7Ih
Mr.. j. d. Barley of Bridgeport, Conn.
formerly the popular principal "f the lilEI
school in this city, is making visit II
town.
At the athletic sports at KecsevilIc, on the
Fourth, the 100 yard race was won ny casey
of this city and The $50 yard hurdle race "a'
won 10y Hanley. In the 3Oe yaru uasp
Casey was second.
Prof. g. II. Perkins will deliver lecture
on Pr, historic Vermont at st. Adams
next Monday evening, at The annual meeting
OF the associated alumni of Franklin county
granmer school.
The Woodstock lStandayd says: "Iht
Republican Stat committee has done wise
tn ng in giving to Warren Gibbs the char
manshp. He is an able worker, popui Il
leader and sale counselor
The BURLINGTON Gasipht company held It's
annual meeting yesterday and elected lhese
directors: J ID. Hatch, y Parker, Law
renee Barnes, r. A, Hopkins, b. Is. SINAI
ley, d. G. Linsley G. l.. Linsley.
There is an impression in some quarters
that an unusual mortality now prevails here.
Such is by no means the case. The h, aIth
officers reports show that there were seven
deaths less in May last than in May 1885
one death less last month than IN June,
1884
TIE earnings of the Telephone company $
lines between Burlington, s.. Adams and
Montpelier for the month OF June amounted
to Sll2. an increase of S22 over the earnings
for May. Theae are in the city zig SUI
scrlbers, and IL in adj lining towns.
w. w. Henry, ~ ,rdl4n of Levi Under
wood, has sold to Thomas +. lye three
acres of land on Colchester avenue tor
$3.50 John l.. Eldrdge has sold to Mrs
Mary A. White lot on North avenue for
800. Thomas IL Cantield has sold t. Mrs
Mary E. Wells lot on Main street tor
500.
Alderman Alger has been chosen chair
man Of the committee on streets IN place of
Alderman Taylor resigned. Alderman
Walker TO whom the position w"ul' natur-
ally tall, declined to accept it, on account
OF the pressure of private business, but will
remain second on the committee Mr.. Alt'r
WAS already chairman of the water commit
tee, and it Ould seem that his time is to b"
pretty well occupied for some time 10 come.
Pest STANDARDS Lew flag has arrived and
is now on exhibition at DR.. W 5. Nlnceut's.
1t is of silk, is Of large size, thorough make
and beautiful appearance. On the flag is
the inscription in gold Post STANDARD,
No. ,, G. A. r Burlington, W. On the
field Of stars is a representation of the Grand
Army badge. With the flag ARE two hand
some gudons of blue silk with god border,
inscribed vii the name and location OF the
Post aud the letters &. A. r., in monogram.
The Post is to be congratulated on its aCqu'si-
ton.
Mansil, the Western weather prophet,
says that "July is expected to be much more
OF a stormy month than either May or June,
both in the United States and Europe. July
is likely to furnish several violent storms,
with earth and electric commissions on both
continents. The tempe ature is likely to run
To great extremes. The worst storms will
likely occur about the 81 to tn, the l1lh.
and from the l1th to 26Lh. There will prob
ably occur much cool rain, With some floods,
during the last half Of this period, resulting
with considerable damage to crops"
The health officer invites attention t. the
report of vital statistics for the past month,
printed in another column. Contrary to the
rumoIs Of the prevalence IT dangerous sick
ness in Burlington, the figures STOW that the
mortality for July, 1884 is less ;han that fOi
july 1888 The tact that fewer people have
died during the month Just past, than duri ~
the corresponding month OF last year, wher
no one questioned the Sanitary condition Il
the city, shows the falslty of tn rum1r that
Burlington is at present affected with III
alarming amount of sickness.
The many friends of Lieut. II. &. Tuth
trly will be glad to lea.u that the SecD,ttry
of War has extended his detail for one yea
longer. The Ii, uteLaut has made himsc
deserv edly pOpulir, not only with thu
students AMI friends of the University, bu
with all whom he has met during his stay il
Vermont, and especially with the officers ant
members OF the State militia. All will JOIN
in congratuIaIlng the University upon TIT
continued SCI VICES OF SO able, popular an,
successful Il military instructor. Lieutenan
TuthCry IS now absent from town, but vii
undoubtedly return in season to resume hi
duties with the opening of the Fall term o
the University.
The Fourth passed off very quietly. Tn,
factories shut down ana the stores wer,
closed, as Il rule, and fl tgs all over lOYn IN
uounccd u holiday. The only public hap
pening was the celebration by our Frencl
ie.low-clliztns, which WAS II largely ATTENDED
and very interesting affair. Many OF Ou
people went to Montpelier, and the lake eX
cursions were largely pttronz d, while que
little picnic aul excursion parties were al
most innumcrabc. In the evening Their
were large number of more OF less eltbO
rate displays # fireworks. Altogether h
holiday was n very quiet but very peasan
the pleasure being not little enhance,
by the weather, which was cool and agree
able.
The Ethans had tall time at Montpelier
They turn, d out fifty three uniformed mcr
and were the observed of all observers Il
they performed their evOutiOns in the pres
ence OF the seven thousand people Wit
crowded The capital on Friday. The E'hau
presented u line appearance, as they Away
do, aud received a world of compliments
The hospitality Of MuLtpe,r was unbound
ed, and the boys speak IN the highest term
of the cordial welcome and more than gen r
Gus treatment they received. The Sherman
made most favorable impression. Tnci
music during the procession elected no cr,
of compliments aud their open air cOncer
was listened To 10y an audience Of at lc.s
two thousand people and was gene rously az
plauded. Tie Elhans re .ched Buriingto
on their return al O'clock Saturday mornlul
and as they marched 10 their hall illuminate
the town with "A display OF roman candle
AT the hail, the company cheered the bar
and the nand returned the compliment wi
interest and the celebrate u was thus broug
to close.
In lis report of the Fourth OF July celebI
ton at Montpelier the Waterman OF that Y
lage says the Elhans were the cent
attraction Of the occasion, and their app,
ance elected many admrlDg remarks. IT.
matched with the bearing and PRECISION
trained soldiers. The marching
a.
band were the pleasantest features of 1
procession and elected many expressions
admiration. The former were beau i IN
uniformed and executed all orders wi
astonishing grace aud prtcIsion. The Sh
man escort were above criticism in ev,
respect. The Shermans' title to d
Iincion does not lest alone upon their b!