Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

pounds OF sugar, ana the same number Oh
yards Of calico
Sheriff Barton has appointed the follow
ing deputy ~horilTs: Ira 3. Wicker of
Charlotte, Thomas Reeves of Undcrhill,
j. Dumas of Darlington, William ID. Hall
of Richmond, Z. d. Baker Of Essex juno
ton, William Landon Of Milton. r. \.
Norton of Huntington. George y. Roberts
of Shelburn, Guy ID. Boynton of Hines
burgh, 5. H. Macomber of Westiord.
That advertising pays is an undeniable
fact and one that is proven every day.
That man who does not advertise loses
large percentage Of the trade he might OBJ
tain, but which now goes to his n"lghhor
who tells what he has for sale, Is another
fact The conclusion drawn from these
facts by oil right minded persons is that
firms or persons VINO advertise are the
ones that deserve their patronage.
There is one important circumstance
which purchasers can not fail to note,
these days, that in all departments prices
are lower than for many years past. The
great staples are very much lower, and in
ali other com modites the decline is mark
ed. Consequently this is an unusually
favorable time to buy, and our people
should take advantage of it.
\ numerous gathering of our citizens,
assembled in the Unitarian church Thurs
day afternoon, 70 pay the last tribute Of
respect to the remains of the late Judge
y. Parker Rev. Mr.. Ware ofIiciatcd and
spoke with feeling of the many cstimabie
qualities Of the deceased, and his worth as
II man and Il citizen, in the various rcla
tons OF life. The bearers were Daniel
4 Roberts, Henry LoomiS r. T.. Wales, =.
NJ. Pope. j. II. Gates and d. G. Barber
Gen. T. :. Peek having charge OF the
funeral The iutcrmcut was at Lake
View cemetery.
The residence Of Lawrence *. Barnes,
Esl., Is Pearl street was on Tuesday night
entered by burglars VINO tool, about
$500 worth of iewelry belonging to differ
cnt members of the family. Mr.. Barnes
was uul of town and Mrs Barnes was the
only person on The first floor. Hearing a
noise i'll the night, she became frightened
and went up stairs, passing the rest of the
night there. In the morning it was found
that burglars had visited the house effect
ing an entrance by breakin.; in "a cellar
window. At last accounts the culpritS
had not been unprecedented.
Tho Rock Point cadets held their clos
ing drilj Of the term in their new drill
hail yesterday. Several military gentle
men from the city were present aud speak
in very complimentary terms OF the APP
poarance of the battalion \ competitive
drill in the manual of arms is spoken OF as
especially craditable to the cadets and to
thor military instructor Col. Lylburu
The drill was won, it may be added. by
l.
luay well be con. graduated on his well-de-
served success in the management Of this
excellent school.
The annual meeting Of the State
Teachers association will be held at
Montpelier Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Jan. /. ., and 3. The bulk OF the
day sessions will he consumed in discus
s!una and practical Illustrations of school
work. Nr,. Muyo nj the Adams school in
this city viii b" present with, possibly,
one ot her classes and give an exercise in
reaa!n-c; and Ny. y. II. Thompson will
ais" b. present, with perhaps class On
Thursday evening there viii be an address
hS President Hai1lett Of Dartmouth col
ic.;c ANA on l',!d@ycvcuiuI Ivy COL Homer
b. SpraGu, If Boston.
Ihe prc,l!n- jadges Of tie supreme
court which begins lis session in this city
January g, arr Judges Royce, Ross, Veazey
and Walker. On the docket are Fifteen
Cases Those Of general interest bein.; as
follows; Josephine BiXby vs.. j.. 4. IIol-
brook Of Milton, in which plaintiff rccov-
cred s3i4.4O damages and costs in the
county court. under the civil damages act:
James Lang vs.. Anthony Laduke, Il tres
4, L., i,
+. VI. Knight and wife VS.. George A
Smyth, in which plaintiffs recovered S3!5
IN county court Laura w. Burton VS.
Oscar \. Burton, divorce, petitioners bill
having been dismissed by the county
court and Laura W. Burton vs.. Oscar \.
Burton, Il chanc1rv suit for the construc-
tiuu ol contract entered into by parties
several ycars since.
Mr.. and Mrs, Patrick Harry Hickey
about - years Of age, were brought here
from Chicago and lodged in jail Tuesday
morning. II appears that they belong in
Chicago, bat some time since drifted to
East iaWlet, in this State that while in
Che latter place they wrote sunday obscene
letters to people in Chicago ana that
, finally they returned to that city. There
they were arrested on the charge of send
ing obscene letters through the mail and II
nttd states commissioner, after near
ing, held Them in $500 and, they not being
able to procure bail, judy" Bludgett OF
the nitcd States court ordered them to
he sent to this State FOR trial and they ar
. rived Us before stated, Tuesday morning
in charge of two deputy mnrshals. They
are still unable to obtain bail and will con
sequently lie in jail here until the next
term of the United states court, which
will be held in February.
Food Frauds" Explained.