Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-07
CITY NOTES.

ly chipping, on the bill, yesterday. We fe
they are tooprevous.
Mr.. Elias Lyman has purchased, +,
$500, the Blodgett house, corner of Soul
Union and Maple streets.
The indications are that the class at II
Medical College will number nearly or ouit
Two hundred students.
Mr.. Sidney E. Johrson's condition is yer
much improved and his ultimate recovery /
only question of time.
The father Of the incoming Board c
Alderman will be Mr.. Taylor, who ha
served continuously since 1876.
Wciegrct to chronicle the severe illness O
Mr. Edward Il. Phelps at Detroit, Mich
Hon. f. j. Phelps went to Detroit, FIJI
day.
The freight traffic still continues TO in
cease at this point, the number of shipments
for February exceeding by far those for III
came month last year.
Lieut.. Charles L. Bradbury, formerly O
Nergcnnes, and well known in this city, is L
be executive officer of one of the ships of The
Greedy relief expedition.
The lectures at the Medical College begr
on Friday. The lecturers at the opening q
the course are Profs A. Z. Grnnell, j. II
Jackson. IL. d. Holon and A. T. Wood
ward.
The hew board Of directors of the Yer
ulont and Canada railroad company met 81
Boston on the 2Sth inst and organized by the
election of John l.. Mason of Richmond as
president and VIM. G.. Shaw of this city as
clerk and treasurer.
The women rushed TO the polls on Tues
day with the same fiery enthusiasm they have
displayed in former elections. OF the 116
ladies entitled to vote for School Commits
Fioner in Ward Ill, three voted and of al
IN Ward l., not one went to the polls.
A meeting of the University students was
held yesterday, at which it was decided by a
unanimous vote to request that Lieutenant
Tutherly continue his connection with the
=. Y. NJ. another year 4 committee was
appointed to draft resolutions 10 that ef-
feet.
The widow of the late Hon. William II.
Hunt, Minister to Russia, was the widow of
Clement Hopkins, son of Bishop Hopkins,
when size married Mr.. Hunt. She resided at
Rock Point more or less in former years and
will be remembered by her friends here as a
charming and acc )mpished LADY.
Hon. Levi Underwood caused a writ TO be
served Thursday, returuablc at the coming
Messrs. C. II. Blodgett, T. L. Wales, A. p.
Grinnel, E. r. Hard, w. w. Henry and w.
- Shaw. claiming 81 500, 0OO and alleging
lint he has suffered damage to the amount Of
that sum ~ the hands of those gentlemen.
For county commissioner, Smith Wright
of Wlllston has, with only enc town to hear
from (Hlnesburgh) 1888 votes, with only
IS againt nina majority of 117S for Mr..
Wright. As Eliuesburgh will hardly be able
to overcome this majority even if it wants
TO- it may he said with entire safety that
Mr.. Wright is elected
Work has Just been completed on the new
water facilities, for protection against fire.
ut the Mary Fletcher Hospital. A tank having
a capacity of eight thousand gallons has been
put in, from which pipes run to every floor
CT the building and connected with them is
IN ample supply Of linen hose. The work
was done by Messrs John Griffin & Son,
March came in Saturday, as pleasantly
and mildly as you please. If winter will
now obi.ingly leave the premises and not
'lingcr in the lap of spring." etc, the past
and present will b. forgiven aud cheerfuliy
forgotten. The winter has given Us more
different kinds of weather ard has been
more variously trying than any that we can
rcclllect.
Last years splendid record in the way OF
building operations will be exceeded this
year. a number OF contracts for costly
cditices have already been made and still
Others arc in process Of execution, and those
who are well informnd in such matters as
sure US that in number and value the build
ings TO oc erected Will exceed those Of any
year in the history of he city.
The new Board of Aldermen will hold its
first meeting on Monday evening, April 7th,
and will be constituted as follows Ward
/, Eihu B. Taft H. Eugene Sibley; Ward
H., II. 5, Peck, Joel II. H0'ton; Ward Ill,
CAdrl@ J. Alger, Il. n. D,ruy; Ward w.,
A. S. Drew, Hiram Walker; Ward ",
Archibald Taylor, j. W. Go1dell-seven
Republicans and three Democrats, as in the
present Board
The Burlington and LamoiIle railroad
company are making a number Of improve.
menls in their rolling stock. They are dis
cardng the old axlcs and attachments and
are replacing them with the journal, housing,
and jaw of the Master Car Builders stand
ard. They are also using the coued.tread
wheel, invented by Master Mechanic
BroWnell. Tins wheel las been thoroughly
tested and has proven satisfactory ia every
particular. They run more easily around
curves, and 50 produce an exceedingly small
amount Of friction upon the fanges. This
increase their durability and adds - the
safety of travelling.
If any one Of statistical turn OF mind
wishes TO compare this years vote with last
here are some figures that will enable them
TO do i. Last year Mayor Morse received
S,3 votes and Mr. blger GAO, making total
Of 1910. Mr.. ITasclton received 14OS Iu
the First Ward, Mr. Siblcy received SO votes
for Alderman, defeating his opponent By one
vote. In The Second Ward, POI votes were
cast for Mr. Peck, and only one vote was
cas- against him. In the Third Ward there
was no opposition to Mr. Drury, who rccciv-
ed 1913 votes, while Mr.. Drew Jared equally
vel in the Fourth, receiving all of the GAG
votes cast, md in the Fifth Mr. Taylor re-
ceived 3O1 OF the 800 votes casts
At Thursday nights meeting of the officers
OF the First regiment, National Guard of Yer
mont, an elegant gold watch was presented
10 Quartermastcr William Smith Of this city
by Gen. Kingsley, Gen. +. 5. Peck and The
officers Of the regiment. Mir. Smith has
been connected with the State militia for
sixteen years, and the presentation was in
recognition Of his faithful ami acceptable
discharge Of duty during that long pcr1d.
Col. GrechlcaL in pr*OllnE he watch,
made very complimentary little Spatch,
and Gen. Peck and Gen. Kingsley add. d
their testimony to Quartermasler Smiths
successful performance Of his laboGous
duties. Quartermaster Smith responded
very briefly, thanking the officers for their
handsome gift.
Master Mechanic Browncll Of the Burning
ton & Lamoille road has invented band car
which promises excellent results. 1t presents
a neat appearance, and to one inexperienced
would seem to be an extremely simple affair."
Upon closer examination, however, the real
merit of the Car becomes evident The idea
of the inventor was evidently 10 produce Il
machine that would possess great power and
strength, and at the same time afford large
space on the platform for the accommodation
of men and tools. The platform is entirely
Level. The frame work is constructed Of gas
piping, the only wood about the car being