Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25


friends indulge. Special carnival excursion
trains have been arranged for by the rail-
ways entering Montreal Full particulars as
to reduced fares, etc, NAV be obtained nj
railroad ticket offices in Canada and the
United States.
Another cold snap, carly Monday morning
The trouble lay in certain cold wave which
had selected these parts for its camping
ground during the night, and before leaving
in the morning had knocked down the MGR.
curry in the innocent thermometer and made
various hostile demonstrations toward un.
covCre | cars and blue noses. 1t fled as the
sun rose very red in the face, and alter a few
hours spent in giving chase, kindly aided the
fallen mercury to rise and spread itself. Tho
last heard of the cold wave it had floated
over toward Barre where it gave the natives
another pleasant dose of the North Pole.
That ancient and honorable organization
the Volunteer Engine Company has elected
these officers for the ensuing year. Captain,
Henry Greene lieutenant, Saylcs Nichols
secretary and treasurer, Edward G. LOOMS
engineer, John Roby. This company was
organized in 1888, with f. C. LOOMS, Esq.
as captain, John X. Gray, Esq, as licutcn-
ant, and Mr.. Henry Hyde as secretary and
it has always preserved its organization in
tact. 1t modestly avoids notoriety, Its last
public appearance, We believe, being at the
dedication of the Ethan Alenmonument; but
should occasion arise the veterans would un.
doubtedly be able to show the boys how an
engine ought to be worked
The new City Directory was issued yester-
day and met with very gratifying reception
at the hands of the public, great praise being
given it for the beauty of its appearance
and the fullncss and accuracy of its con
tents. A feature which alone is worth more
than the price of the book to every business
man is the street directory. This gives the dr.
rection, starting point and end of every street
and also every intersecting street and th(
house number at the intersecting point. As
to the names in the body of the directory,
those of our French townsmen were careful
ly revised by French scholar, and will be
found more correctly printed than ever be-
fore. The price of the Directory is two dol
lars, and it is cheap book at that rate Il
is meeting with large and ready sale.
An important hearing was had in this city
last week in reference TO laying out high
way from the South Island to this city. The
proposed road runs from the foot of Fox
hill to the Lamoille river, which it is pro
posed to bridge; and it is claimed that this
alteration of the road will save two miles il
distance, avoid steep hill, and he a great
convenience 10 inc oouth islanders; Inc
hearing was before Messrs. Waldo Brigham Of
Hyde Park, |. w. Sayles of Huntington ant
b. III. Day of Jericho as commissioners The
Islanders were represented by A. G.. White
more of this city and James A Brown of tho
Island Hon. Z. r. Hard of this city for the
town of Colchester, and Hon. G. w. Writers
and II. E. Powell for the town of Milton
and hridTo ,o,I% oost sooooP Hi !; .''
1900 Nv, tho o,hor S tiTo my :,
cnst s12 mr., nr 81 ono '''''' II "'""
Tho total cost TO the city Of The Street de
partment, last year, was $1S,3l1. The
amount expended for sewers was $S47j, Of
which $37S3 went to the sewer in Maple
street and S2S72 to that in Battery Street
There was expended for the general repair
of streets, $3.50 for gravelling, S3lG9 fol
macadamizlng, S2115. The city has now
50l miles of streets, divided by wards as fol.
lows: Ward l., 9.24 Ward H.. IL SO
Ward Ill, TO- Ward ", :; Ward v.
11.30. During the year 1897 feet of scWcI
was built, and the aggregate length of all thu
sewers is seven and one-fourth miles. There
were constructed during the year 22SG fee
of macadamized road, making an aggrcgat,
of 81 miles 10,Sl0 feet of gravclcd road
making III all nearly miles and there arr
% miles OF stone sidewalks
The following are market prices for th,
present week Eggs 35 centsa dozen. Apple
81 and 81 a bushel turnips, s. cents
bushel bcets, - cents. Irish potatoes
40 to so cents bushel. Hubbard
squash sells at cents pound Cabbage
5 cts. Onions, 30 cents peck. Celery, scarce
10 to - cents a head. Cranbcrrics 10 to q
cents quart. Oysters, 35 to so cents quart
Oranges are fron Is to 70 cents dozen Nal
aga grapes, % to30ccnts a pound. Bananas. :,
cents dozen. Cocoanuts,5 to 10 cents apiece
lemons 35 to 40 cents dozen. Cheese i
higher, Is cents pound; lard, - cents
pruncs 10 to % cents, aud prunclles 2
cents dates 10 to 90 cents. Figs 20 to 3
cents pound. Evaporatcd apples arr
~ to % cents per pound. Breakfast bacol
is 90 cents a pound Honey 20 to - cent
a pound. Butter, % to 80 cents a pound
Pickles, so to IS cents a gallon. Evaporate,
peaches are selling at 40 to As cents pound
Maple syrup, S1.2j o gallon. Mince meat
best quality 10 cents a pound. Hickory nuts
so cents peck. Buckwhcat flour 3 cents
pound. Flour, per barrel Sc to 50. Dat
meal cents pound. Nice hams. IS to .