Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21

in the en'erprse,propose TO spare no pains or
money to make 1t one of the finest and best
conducted Kinks in New England. A hall of
this sort will be heartily welcomed by all
lovers of fun and amusement. We UNDER
stand that operations will be commenced at
| once.
Present indications warrant the statement
| that there Is to be an unusual amount of
| building in the city during the present year.
| We understand that one party has already
| entered into contract to build the founda-
| tions for thirty-fivc structures. This, at so
| early season, gives evidence Of a very
large number of dwellings to be erected at
| once, larger than for any year which we can
now recall. 1t is said that the demand for
more residences is quite urgent, and that the
supply is far less than the demand. The
scarcity has naturally a tendency to harden
rents, and landlords as a rule feel the up-
ward tendency, and take in the situation ut
a glance. 1t is hoped that conservative
course will be exercised, as extremes are al
ways .unwise, and generally hurtful to per-
manent growth aud prosperity.
The meeting at Temperance hall Sunday
afternoon was addressed by the Rev. MIR.
Cameron who until recently has been engag
ed in missionary work in China. The speak
er started out with the assumption that the
Bible teaches Temperance and passages were
quoted and commented upon to substantiale
the truth of the statement. 1t was fact
that intemperance brought poverty. No
man that made liquor his best friend could
ever become wealthy and was not likely 10
attain even comfortable circumstances. 1t
was not the weak and foolish alone who
were the victims of intemperance. but some
of the ceverest men in the land were slaves
to intoxicating drink. The only really safe
person is the man or woman who leaves liquor
entirely alone. II is not enough for per
son to not drink themselves, they must not
put temptation in the way of others. A per-
son who has once become intoxicated is
never so strong again to resist the temptation
to drink as one who has never drank, and
it should be kept out of his sight. The
speaker in closing spoke of the use of opium
in China.
The following are market prices for the
present week Eggs are Is cents a dozen.
Apples remain ct s, and SO bushel
turnips IS cents .bushel; parsnps, q
cents a pound bcets, rs cents Irish
potatoes, 45 10 so cents bushel. Hub
bard squash is out Of market Cabbage, 5
cents. Onions, 25 to 30 cents peck. Celery,
scarce 10 to IS cents head. Cranberrles Is
TO 20 cents quart and very scarce.
Oysters, IS to so cents quart. |
Oranges are from IS to 65 cents a
dozen. Malaga grapes, very scarce 25 to 80
cents o pound. Bananas, so to 80
centsa dozen. Cocoanuts, 8 to 10 cents apiece |
lemons 20 to 80 cents dozen Cheese is |
16 cents a pound lard, Is to Is cents ;
prunes 10 TO Is cents and prunelles 25 |
cents; dates 10 to 20 cents. Figs, 25 to 35 |
cents q pound. Evaporsted apples are
l6 to 90 cents per pound. Breakfast bacon
is IS cents a pound. Honey, 20 to 25 cents
a pound. Butter % to 35 cents a pound. |
Pickles, 80 to 60 cents gallon. Evaporated
peaches are selling at 40 cents a pound |
Eivaporated apricot', 40 cents pound.
Maple syrup, $1.25 gallon. Mnce meat, |
best quality Is cents a pound. Hickory nuts
j0 cents peck. Buckwheal flour, cents |
pound. Flour, per barrel, Sc to $3.50. Dat
neal 5 cents u pound. Nice hams IS to IS |
cents pound, according to size. Cider
Jelly, 20 cents a pound Horse radish is
IL to 20 cents bottle.
st. Patrcks Day was observed yesterday
by morning services held in the Cathedral of
he Immaculate Conception IN which the
Rt. Rev. Bishop celebrated Pontfcal Ugh
Mass and the Rev. Father Sullivan preached
upon "The faith of the Irish people" In the
evening services were held in St. Mary's
Hall. the services opened with the singing
Of national 1rlsh airs by chorus of thirty
young grls, who sang In an excellent man-
ler. This was followed by an eloquent adj
lress upon "The music of Ireand,h by The
Rev. Martin Caaghan of St. Patricks
church, Montreal. The speaker traced the
rise of the old mnotrelsy, the decline of
Irish music in the time of the Revolution and
It's rise in modern times. He described the
influence that the Irish melodies had upon
he music and composers of other nations.
lie showed what such masters of song
IS Tom Moore aud Sir John Stew.
,nson had done for Irish music,
md showed the intimate relation be-
.ween it and Irish patriotism. He gave as
he key note of the old bards the idea that no
shaft of melody would penetrate to the
heart that WAS not feathered with sadness.
The lecture concluded with an eloquent appeal
20 his audience to remember that though they
lived in Il land where all are free, equal and
brothers, their native land beyond the sea was
n chains. The lecture wasinterestng, instruc-
i've and eloquent, and was listened to with
leep attention from beginning to end. Sew
eral more national airs were rendered by the |
chorus OF young girls and the services were
closed,