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

B. b. Smallcy, Esq, has gone to Wash
ington.
The Christmas slipper crop has begun
10 sprout.
Dark Days" is Hugh Conway's best
story. Read it..
The city stone crusher will be pat III
operation next month.
If your neighbor does not take the Free
Press do him a favor by handing him this
copy to read.
The session laws will be distributed in
the form OF Il supplement to the FREE
PRESS next week.
Lake Champlan is frozen over from
Whitehall to Port Henry. There is good
skating at Rouses Point.
The governor has appointed y. -. Fo~-
Ter. ESD. of this city. examiner Of tine
Normal school for tins district.
The days wal coutnv to h."uiur shorter
until the 2lst of the month: Then they Will
begin 10 lengthcn and the cold hy1iu Ia
strengthen.
JOAN Hobau Of Jericho WA, ;ricd il. Tine
City Court saturday on The chj,l,:r II i'll
.uNicNt ion, found guilty and fined g. W!d
costs, Which he pail.
A. \. Whitncy's grocery store, on TN"
corner of Battery and KINGS streets, was
entered bv burglars ON Friday night ihry
iound nothing to reward their enterprise
and leit empty handed.
II trustees OF the savings bank ha;e
vo,cd to pay dcpus.tors Il dividend Of "a
pc cent. payable after january !. For
some time past the rate has been per
cent per annum, and the increase will be Il
highly agreeable surprise 10 drpo-itorS,
Mr.. frederick :. pease, lately with
Smith x peasc has accepted an engage
mcnt with Mr.. Haley, Il leading; manutac-
turing clothier, III Newmarket. y. H., and
has removed his residence to that city.
The best wishes Of host of friends. 90
with him.
On and after Monday, Dec. Is, a Pail
man sleeping car will run on the New
York express leaving this city at g:l5,
arriving at Boston, via Fitchburg at go
a. IN. Returning the Pullman sleeper will
leave the Fltchburg depot III Boston .; Il
p. m, reaching this city at 4:5j a. IN.
The Champlain Valley Poultry associa-
ton will hold its annual exhibition in this
city next week. The present outlook is
very favorable for Il large and successful
show. We trust our citizens VIII show
their appreciation Of an institution that
brings al large number of strangers to The
city.
Our esteemed tOWnsman DR.. III. Crandal
was pleasantly surprised the other even
ing by the gathering Of neighbors rela
tions and friends at his home to congratu
late him on the eightieth anniversary o.
his birthday. Among the good thing
brought were an elegant chair and Il nice
dressing gown, besides IL handsome sun
of money, contributed by the physicians o
this city and Winooski.
1t appears that steps must he taken Il
no very distant day to provide more room
for the Fletcher Free Library. The pres
cnt shelf-room is now utilized to its full
est capacity and it is understood that mex
month (when the library is to be reOpcned
probably a considerable sum of none.
$500 will become available for the pun
chase of books, for the reception of Whici
space must be provided.
The Mary Fletcher Hospital directors Il
their annual meeting elected officers Il
follows: Walter Carpenter, president
NJ. II, Buckham, Vice-presidcnt; l.. q
Ware, secretary; r. +. Wales, treasurer
A. j. Willard, superintendent a, /
Grinnell, II. a. Crandall, James II, Rici
ardson l.. f. Burdlck, attending phys
clans; l.. NJ. Bingham, w. b. Lund, job
b. Wheeler, attending surgeons.
Thirty-fve scholarships in the Norwic
University at Mortified, were granted b
the last Legislature, to be appointed b
the State Senators, each Senator havin
the privilege of appointing one. Applici
tions for these scholarships should /
made at once Everything is furnished el
cept board and uniform: board, $3.50 pc
week Students must be PHYSICAL
strong, and have already obtained goo
high school education.
Do not fail to read Ozark Days" tn
most absorbing story of the year
A special Christmas poultry train wi
be run over the Central Vermont line ne>
week, for the accommodation of shipper