Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-01
CITY NOTES.

only G13l4 II last year.
Gen. Henry will address the Grand Army
boys ut Waterbury Feb. 10Th.
The Central Vermont is to use some Of the
new paper wheels on its new engines
John I. Raymond has changed his route,
II appears and will not visit Burlington this
season.
Our former townsman DR.. George NJ.
Ockford has become secretary of the Vim
cenucs (Ird.) Board of Trade.
The Burlington and Lamoillo road Is
transporting from this city the ice (ahou
so, 600 pounds for its ice house at Jeifer-
sonvilIe.
The Philharmonic are in correspondence
with Mrs. Knowles and Mr.. Babcock Of
Boston, and expect their assistance in their
coming entertainment.
There were in this CITY last year 10 mar
riages, $50 births and PAP deaths. In the
year 1882 there were 10 fewer marriages, 30
fewer births and 10 more deaths
MIR. Charles A. Huntington of the Cha
teaugay Rec0rd, formerly of this city, has,
we are sorry to learn, been compelled to re-
tire from business on account of Ill health.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Don j.
Whittemore, brother of our townsman, A.
g. Whittemore, Esq. has been elected
president of the Society of American Civil
engineers.
Twelve of the foreign insurance com
panes, doing business in this State, have
already paid to the State treasurer their
taxes for the year under the corporation
tax law, and none have paid under pro-
test.
The county tax Of something over $500
ia large part Cccasioned by the alterations at
the court house, will on account of its small
ness be assumed by the city, instead OF being
placed directly on the taxpayers, according
to the vote Of the Aldermen last night.
According to the annual report of the
City Attorney there are now only three
cases pending in which the city is interested
those of X. B. Walker vs.. the city, r. S,
Taft and wife VS., the city (both tax cases.
and w. .. & F. A. Atwater VS.. the city IAN
appeal from a sewer assessment
Mr. Frederic A. Self, organst at St.Paurs
church, has retired from that position. The
members of the choir have presented MIN, as
a token Of their esteem and regard, with co
py of the Dore edition Of Poe's craven y
Mr. Self is an accomplished musician, and
has many friends in the church who will re-
greet losing his services.
Carl Zerrahn says our Philharmonic So
ciety ranks as the fourth in New England,
in point OF excellence. This is the way lie
rates them first, Boston Handel and Haydn
Society; second, Worcester Mass, Associ.
alton; third, Taunton, Mass, Society ;
fourth, Burlington Philharmonic Society.
A memorial TO the House of Representa-
tves is in circulation among our people,
PRAYING that such law may be passed as
will provide for thorough inquiry into the
pf pDllpp1On
statistics of divorce from the records and
authorities of the several States, as basis
for future legislation.
Dr.. Brastow's church gave S2233 for be-
nevolent purposes in the past church year.
OF this $3.50 was local expenditure and
the rest went to foreign and home missions,
the Freedmen and the State Y. M. G. A.
work NJ. Ii. Stone is clerk of the church
for the ensuing year and +. L. Ripley treasu-
rer.
The passenger train which runs over the
finished portion of Hon. d. G. Liusley'
Canada Atlantic railroad, from Ottawa to
Coteau, is said to be the fastest in America.
II makes the eleven miles between South H.
dian and Elstman's in eleven minutes, and
the entire run of 1904 miles at the rate
of 54t miles an hour, allowing six minutes
for stops.
Mr.. Daniel Kennedy was hailed before the
City Court Saturday, to answer the charge
of intoxication Mr.. Kennedy thought that
he was not intoxicated, but it was judcally
decided that he was, and he discussed the
usual five dollars and costs. Mr.. OBrien
has begun n civil sui, against him to recover
the value Of the horse which came to grief
through his agency
There were 70 lnterments in Lake View
cemetery last year, making the total vi
and 80 lots were sold, making an aggregate
Of 432. The receipts for the year were
S236S o., and there is a balance now OF
hand Of $3.50 60. There was expended OF
the Eimwood avenue cemetery S830.l9, Of
which $323 was the interest on the funC
bequealhed for the care of the cemetery by
the late Hon. John n. Pomeroy
We are glad to hear that there is pretty
sure prospect that the B Iston English OperS
company will give the Opera of Maritant
10y Wallace in Burlington about the Goth o.
next month. The opera will he pleasantly
remembered by all who heard it, as giyer
here several years ago. L. will be glvei
now by nnch stronger compA' y, aud or
chestra and there eau be NJ doubt that thu
company will have cordial welcome.
The long expected January thaw fairly sc
in We ines lay. Through the day various AM
many were the expressions dropped on tn
weather. Thermometers must have pres
euted jOVia appearance, for many VIII
stopped to look smiled as they passed on
More and more elevated, too, became tn
mercury within them, until in the evening
the thaw developed into heavy rain. A
the moment Of writing wet snap was tn
prevailing meteorological phenomenon.
Mr.. w. w. Catlin, formerly of Burllng
ton, now Cf Chicago, has, we are glad I
learn, been elected one OF the directors Of IL
Chicago board Of trade. Mr.. Catlin is on
Of the most promising young men who hav
gone from our city to seek their fortunes il
the great West, and this wcl-deserved homo
viii be source of qualification to his man
friends at home. He is, we believe, tn
youngest director Of the Chicago board C.
trade.
The Contra, Vermont has issued an Orde
that viii make drummers aud other wealth
travellers weep. On and after the first {
February it will not receive a trunk weigl
ing over $50 pounds. Ii man wishes I
transport property weighing more than %
pounds, he must divide it among two or MOI
trunks. The new order is, we suppose
issued out of conslderat on for those fraglI
and delicate beings the baggage masters.
In ordinary winters, in this latitude, We d
not expect snow to fall in any qual
tity, when the mercury is within ten degree
of zero; and the phrase, 'too cold to snow
is common one. But the rule does NJ
hold this winter. 1t SHOWS as readily at zel
as al any milder point and last week Gig
inches Of snow fell in twenty four.hour vii
the mercury ranging at from one to fol
degrees below zero. We are hHyiUg re
ular Canadian winter.
A broadside of doggerel verse, in viii,
was described the recent doings of the Boa
Of Aldermen, was circulated Throughout, Il
city Saturday night, and created consider
bic amusement in some quarters and roc
deal OF disgust in others 1t is understood
That some friends OF the Aldermen wi
were warmed up in the effusion are huntr
for the author with n shotgun. We tru