Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-04
DIR 9rGe press.
CITY NOTES.

Mr.. L. Ii. Trick will represent Post Stan
nard at the National G.. A. II. cncampment
at Minneapolis July 23d.
W. H. S. Whitcomb Esq. has accepted
M invitation to deliver the address at the
Fourth of July celebration at Bradford.
Prof. Torrey and family have left town
for their Adirondack cottage at Lake Placid,
where they expect to spend the summer.
II. Eugene Sibley, Esq, has returned from
his Western trip lie reports the Western
enthusiasm for Blaine as almost unbound
ed.
The Central Vermont will do its part on
the glorious Fourth by selling round-tnp
tickets between any two stations for half the
regular fare,
If any of our people are dissatisfied
with our tax of 40 cents, they Will do well
20 move to ST. Adams. The tax there is
only PA cents
The Vermont delegates to Chicago have
ccsignated Il. b. Smalley, Esq, as the Yer
mont member of the national committee for
The ensuing four years.
AS important meetings of scientific bodies
arc to be held during the first week of
september, the fall term of the University
Will begin September 18th, instead of Sept
All, as announced IN the catalogue
A private letter from Mr.. w. Carson
formerly of this city but for many years past
arCsident of San Francisco, says Your
man has not been nominated but the next
best one has, and we over on this coast are
going to elect him, too, and don't you forget
un
Those of our readers who have been IN
dulglng in new potatoes will be sorry to
learn that they can not be obtained now for
less than IS cents peck. This advance is
due to a sudden rise of price in the New
York markets.
The Central Vermont railroad will issue
round trip tickets to Chicago for the Demo
cratic national convention at $50. Good to
70 July 3, AMI to arrive at Chicago until
JalY Q good to return to arrive at starting
point until July Is.
Arrivals in port: The tug Elm, with four
boats of lumtcr for J. r. Booth, two for
BrOnsons, Weston, Durham & Co., and one
for w. " d. G. Crane and the tug Withey-
bee with three boats of steel rails for the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad, one Of
pipe for the Montpelier water works, and
seventeen of coal.
The cornerstone Of the new French Cath
clio church will be laid with imposing cere-
monies tomorrow. High mass will be cele-
DRAFTED at a. m. at the church, which will
be elaborately decorated. The cornerstone
will be laid in the afternoon and in connec-
ton with the ceremonial there will be pro-
cessior through the principal streets, of the
two French societies.
The members of st. Joseph's society are
arranging for n grand celebration, next
month, IN honor Of the society's quarter CEN
tennial. Arrangements have been made for
an excursion 20 this city from Montreal
when tickets for Ia" round trip will be sold
at - The celebration is sure of large at
tendance and will be a notable affair in every
respect.
The English 'wideawake' hat of gray OF
dtege fancy straw of feather weight fol
tennis use is natty and chic. A satin ribbon
OF the same shade goes round the crown
and for gentlemen two silver rackets il
illgree and crossed on the left side of tn,
crown, while the feminine wideawake il
sarnished with scarlet peoples mingled witt
icathery clematis blooms, made to represen
porpon or aigrette.
The Baptist church council, called to dc
termine upon the recognition of the Bereal
church Of this city, met in Good Templars
hail, Tuesday, and continued its session
untl late ia the evening. Guy G. Noble 0
81. Albans was elected chairman of the coun
eli, and Rev. j. r. Cow of Fair Have
e@cribe. The cause of both parties was pre-
acutcd at length, and the council, aite
adopting resolutions making specific recon
mendations to both churches, adjourned IN
Ill Sept. 30.
a cordial invitation is extended by tn
Chicago Bicycle club to the Burhngto
Bicycle club, to meet them on their eXcul
son from Niagara to Boston, at Pattsburgl
"n Tuesday morning, July 90, and ride wit
I t.tnl l. tIA,A ,
meet them at the Chasm and ride back I
Piattshurgh the same afternoon. The Oh
cagO club proposes to give grand parade
I'lattsburgh, and. as ii is one of the larges
finest and bes thrilled bicycle organizations
me country, our local wheelmen will
well to accept the invitation, which ce
'aIniv does them honor.
Chicago received our towusman D.
H-ailey, Esq, with open arms and mat
han present OF the title Of "Generaln b
tore he had beea there five minutes. I'll
Chicago correspondent of the New Yol
htrdd telegruphs that paper; "Genetal
=, Smallcy, of Vermont, who is both
tlatuber of the national Democratic Commi
teu aud Il delegate al large to the Conventio
mas arrived. lie says that the Vernon
delegation has no direct preference but W
occupy pretty much the same position he
~ VIZ lIS -! VI .hc oldte3--lhat Is, they a
rp" V, ~ aGcept any man agreeable TO u
New ork delegation. He does not rega
Blame as strong candidate because he
weak in the great pivotal State of New Yor
vain unity ard harmony in the Democrat
aphe iie SECS 10 reason 70 DOUBT the ann
lo, ~" io eh TO carry New lork' Ne
.ooJ anu ConHectlcu'' ana thinks mere
Hi,Soou nght..ng chance in Massachusetl
nellLonl, Vi course, is rock ribbed In Il
itrPuoilcan lailh' though TINS time 1t W
9No lcuuccu majority
The latest in market delicacies are waite
melons and peaches, the former - cen
each and the latter at 40 to 80 cents dczel
Summer squash is also in market, at 6 TO
CENTS a pnnrd ,ou, I,, 20 %, ~ =, . -.