Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15
CITY NNEEs.


Toe Boxers will give firemen's ball next
wednesday evening.
The last fruit car brought $4,000 pounds OF
fruit for our Burlington merchants.
The Central Vermont took 1871 carloads Of
people into Montreal during the carnival
There are already three Richmonds IN the
fi'ld for the next States Attorneyship, with
the outside towns yet to hear from.
President Buckham preached before The
Students of Harvard University in the llar-
ward University chapel, Sunday.
Capt Romeo H. Start is in town on a
brief visit. He is living Illustration of
what the West will do for man, physically,
Weather prophets, as well us "the Oldest
inhabitant,' are ominously silent regarding
the late demoralizing condition Of the s'mos-
phere.
Rev. G. c. Frost is conducting temper.
ance meetings in Troy, N. y, this week.
Troy is certainly an excellent place for
temperance reformer to tackle.
One of the workmen in tie Venetian Ind
department of the Burlington shade Her
shops had the misfortune to have the fingers
OF one hand sawed off, Saturday.
Mr.. E. r. Powell of this city read paper
on The vacuum system OF treating milk
before the meeting of the National Agricul-
tural association at New Ios, Thursday.
The gentlemen who were favored with in
vitations, to the leap year ball are, we under
stand, to return the compliment by inviting
their valentines to a return game OF the same
sort
The teachers and cadets OF the Rock
Point Institute had ride to Nergennes in
the big seighs Adirondack aud Rock Point,
n,nn hoI n IN
lightful time.
A private letter from Mr.. John p. Howard,
ESQ, conveys the welcome information that
he is in unusually good health and spirits.
Mr.. Howard expects TO spend The remainder
OF the season in California
The Good Templars are making prepara-
lions for one of their popular masquerade
parties. Good music and pleasant literary
programme will be provided, and the occa-
zion will be sure to prove most chi )yable
one.
The carnival was big thing, financially,
for the people of Montreal. One Burlinglonion
reports that his party of five persons had to
pay twenty dollars q day for lodgings which
consisted Of one small room in which were
four cots.
Thomas w. Keene will appear at the
Howard Opera House next Saturday even
ing, playing "Hamlet." All our theatre
goels will be glad to see Mr. Keene again,
and "I1amlet" ia. we think, the most accept
able play he could render.
The regular term of Chittendcn county
court opens on Tuesday, April 1st. The
docket shows only 80 civil cases five d.
vnrce suits 90 State cases aud IL chancery
GASES. There are on the docket the names
OF - lawyers of whom SO are residents OF
tits city of these latter, however, oniy 20
are in active practice at the bar.
The business men of Burlington have
every reason for el COuragement IN regard
to the outlook for trade during the present
year. Freight men say that there is lal &c
Increase in tie traffic on the roads and the
passenger traffic is also materially picking
up The shipments of freight from this
point yesterday were as large as during the
busiest days in the fall.
The venerable John b. Hollenbeck receiv.
ed Monday many calls from friends WHO
knew that 1t was his ninety -second birth day.
We ale glad to learn that he is in good
health and spir and as bright and cheerful
as ever. His constitution was strong and his
natural vigor such that but for his lameness
he would Ue around as for years past and
likely to reach the hundredth year mile-post.
We tender him our congratulations.
Through the courtesy of the telephone
manager the FREE Press office was permit
ted to listen TO portion of the services in
the church of the Messiah at Montpelier last
evening. The preachers words could not be
heard very distinctly, but the music of the
clio ing hymn could be heard very plainly and
the tones of the organ were particularly
clear. The trausmitter was attached TO the
preachers desk
At the annual meeting OF las well Lodge
of Perfection, A. A. S. Rite, the following
Geo. II. Kinslcy, 80, T. p. &. Nj. Henry
r. Conger, IA, ii. +. D. g. NJ Ethclbert
Seden 32-, V. S. G. w. D. G. Barber,
go, V. j. q. W.. Geo. II. Bigelow, 80, Cir.
Orator; VIM. Briusmaid, 80, Cir Treasurer;
w. G. Reynolds, 80, CIR. Sec. X. S. u A.
Cyrus Roby, so, Cir. NJ. of G.. II. l.. 10.
honnott so, CIR, G. of G.; j. NJ. Currier,
32e, CIR. Hospt, Bro. Geo. F. Morse, 80
CIR. Tyler.
William j. Lambert, the alleged mail
robber, had a hearing before George E. John
son, Esq, United States Commissioner,
TnuTs!ay, w. L. Burnap, assistant District
Attorney, appearing for the Government and
G. b. Shaw for the respondent. Two
charges were brought against Lamber, one
for stealing from the mail lock sent t. r
the postofice silk satin pattern. Ia bott
cases the principal evidence against the &C
cused was furnished by his wife Lamber
waived examination and WAS held in S25(
on ach charge. He has rot yet furnished
bail.
The Montreal Star very sensibly observes
Although, without single exception, every
one was delighted with the attractions al thu
carnival, many complaints have been made
by visitors in regard 10 the eXorbltant rat"
charged for lodgings by second and thrt
class hotels. An instance in point is furnish
cd by an item published in the daily FRRl
PRESS AND TINES Of Burlington, stating tina
party OF five IRON that city, while in Mon
trea last week, were charged $50 uiuht 70
O small room containing four cots at the tOl
of five story house. Such treatment q
American visitors will certainly rot be cor
ducive TO the success of future Carnivals.
A correspondent of the Woodstock A5
suggests our townsman, B b. SnIalleY, + q
Us the Democratic candidate for G )vern,l
and says; "Mr. Smalcy is well and fdvOl
ably known to the voters OF Vermont
aud also has national reputation, We
earned in his patriotic personal Efforts in al
sisting the putting in nomination Of Ger
eral Hancock, aud of efforts 10 secure hi
election. lie is in fact and practice bus
ness mao, and possesses the confidence of "a
men, without respect to party. He is in Ii
vlgor of his strength aod maubood-Of a VII
orous, q lick perception of mind aud indus
trious habits, and would be represenlatly
Of Vermont industry, enterprise and order
The regular term of the United Stat,
court open, in this city on Tuesday, Fe
ruary go b, Judge Wheeler presiding. III
only Gas set down for jury trial are these
s cam Stone Gutter company w. Jone
Lamson & Co., VS.. &. E. Chase and Roll
Amsdep, and VS.. Roslna George Charl
w. s. Bank, vs.. Rutland foundry and IN
chine SHOP company (an action for allegt
breach Of contract Agawam National bar
OF Springfield, Mass, VS.. Adds o. Brareru'
arti IN nn endorsement nv Mr. lr.i