Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-11

Kansas City, Denver, Santa Fc, Los
Angeles, Big Trees, Yosemite Valley, re-
urnng via the Central and Union Pacific
by June 20, (seventy days.. MIR. T. p. w.
Rogers and family have taken Mr.. Hopkins's
| house till his return.
A number of our capitalists received
yesterday characteristic circular from
Hon. i. A. Sowles of the broken st. Adams
| nank, IN which he makes the festive PROPOSE
lion that someone put the bank on its feet by
| Nuyirg $2j, 900 of its stock, Mr.. Sowles TO
take charge Of the bank and straightcn out
things. And the afOresid capitalists smiled
swelIly and remarked "Wcll, if that isn't
Ed. Sowles all over Mr. Sowless scheme s
brilliant enc, but 1t dosen't look as if it
would work.
The postoflice department has issued a
general Order directed to all postmasters
on the subject of illegible post marks. The
| order states that constantly recurring
complaints have been made to the depart
| ment from business men and others regard
ing the failure of postmasters to postmark
in lcgible manner mail matter deposited
in lheir Offices" 1t cites the regulation On
this subject, and requires hereafter pcs
tai clerks to report all cases of illegible
postmarks to the division superintendent,
through whom such violations of the postal
laws will be reported to the department.
&Among the interesting cases on the new
entries docket of the county court is that of
| George A. Rumsey VS.. Henry }. Nelson, in
which plaintiff sues defendant for ten thous-
and dollars damages. Some time ago de-
PENDANTS horse ran away and in the course
Of Its flight ran into wagon In which plain
| tiff was setting, the collision being of such
force that plaintiff was thrown out of the
wagon and dashed upon the ground, receive
| ing such injuries, 1t is claimed as to incapaC
| tate him far active business. II. S. Peck
and W. i. Burnap are conducting the suit
| for Mr.. Rumsey, and w. G. Shaw is Mr..
Nelson's counsel.
The musical public will be pleased to learn
that the philharmonic society have a fine
concert in preparation which will be given
at the Opera House about the Is h of this
month. They will he assisted on the occa-
sion by Mrs. H. f. Knowles and Mr.. ID. NJ.
Babcock of Boston, and the programme will
be made up of choice selections bv these ar
| lists, and the chorus of the society, one hun
| drod voices. The Bridal Chorus" by f. II.
Cowen of London will be performed for the
| first time in Burlington, also Barnby's beau.
tiful oratorio "Rebekkah." We feel sure
| that Mrs. Knowles and Mr.. Babcocll viii be
| pleasantly remembered here and receive a
cordial welcome.
The emo mont of pupils il our public
schools for he past term was as follows :
| High school, ia grammar school, 124 ;
grammar annex, al Pine street intermed-
ate IS PomeroI Intermediate 81 ; Adams
| intermediate, 60 n rlh and Murray streets
Intermediate, "a Pine street primary, ia
| pomeroy primary, 1O2 Adams primary, 50 ;
Norlh and Murray streets primary, Ill
Min slr' ct primary, 2G Falle school, 81
North avenue, 81 ; Cherry street, day, GO 4;
| Cherry street evening, 64 Falls evening,
% total, 1906 The enrolment for the
winter tenn OF 1888 was 1885, showing a
gain of 121. In tardiness, the number for
tho last term was IFS AGAINST 1877 in 1885
a gain OF 10 ; in diSmissals, 1872 TO 1jl-a
gain OF % aud in pupils with no absence
Pug to l26-a gain OF 49,
Al the annual meeting Of Burlington Lodge,
No. 100, +. & A. NJ the following officers
worc elected and apponed: Elected Ge).
| H. Kinsl,y, w. NJ. Geo e. Mayo, s. W. :;
ID. N n cholson, j. W. Il. A. B.odic, Ere as
pointed. G. W. Vancor, s. D.; Geo. +.
Morse, ). D. j. c. NJ mncy, NJ. ii. Spcer,
Stewards Geo. E. Cowbeck Tyler L. B.
Johusou Trustee; L. G. Graut, Marshal !;
Warren Gibbs, Chaplain ii. NJ. Phelps,
4. b. Taft, NJ. L. Kelsey, Committee on
Grievances; Geo Ii. Kinsley, Geo. G..
| Mayo, =. y. Nicholson, Committee on Char
tics; ID. N. Nicholson, Geo. ID. Wright NJ
ID. Cook, Flnlnce Committee. Mr. j. W.
60 dell was reelected Senior Warden but
on account OF increasing business cares and
the probability OF his being often absent
from the city when the Lodge would meet,
be must be declined serving in that capacity
another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Smith entertained a
| large number of our leading citizens end
ladies, Monday evening, at the hosritabe man
sion Of Lawrence Barnes, ESQ, The occasion
being parlOr conference for the purpose of
bringing the work of the international Com
mittee of the y. NJ. c. A. before our people.
| -Four members Of the International commit
tee were present, Mcssrs. Moore, Watkins,
lngelsoll and ODER, and each of them pre-.
sented some feature of the wuli, Of the com.
mittce. showing the progress aud needs of
that special department Railroad and col.
| legc work were presented with especial ear
nestness, and all the different departments
were clearly explained and their needs set
forth, 1T was an occasion of great interest
and enjoyment. The house was most beau
tituily decorated, and elegant refreshments
were served. Nearly all the leading bust
ness and professional men of Darlington
| were present
Post Stannard, G. A T., Will, as already
announced give banquet in City Hall on
Wednesday, evening, April 23rd, the occa-
son being the sixteenth anniversary of the
organization. In these sixteen years the
vets have tried 10 do their duty as citizens as
they did as soldiers, add have asked but lit.
Tie OF the public. Nov they propose to give
an entertainment which no one will regret
ATTENDING and Whirh will nut tile money
IN the Posts .,eur,-.1, d.. : devoted to the
purchase q nag-sOmcthiug which they dc
not now possess, being obliged to carry q
b rrowcd one when they appear in public.
Any contribution that the people NAV be
willing to give will be thankfully reccvec
10y The Posps Qlsrtermaslcr, +. n Peck
| ana we sincerely tlust that the contribution.
will be prompt AMI liberal The Young la
dies, daughters Of members of the Post Stan
nrd, VIII wait upon our citizens with tickets
to he banquet, and We bespeak for them 1
cordial reception.
Our former tOwnsman George NJ. DODGE
: son Of our cx-Mayor Lie. Dodge and a pra. 1
! ua' c of the L. V. NJ. in the class of 1879
l now residing ut San Rafael, California, il
} the employ Of the North Pacific and Coas
8 lailroad, has just completed tunnel 22Ol
feet IN length which is creating much tall
, ""'uS iallIoAu lllcu III CalltOInla rs bcln!
! the best piece OF work Of the kind in TIN
State. In its construction Mr.. Dodse intro
s duced new methods Of handling the ston
aud doing the work, which greatly lcssene,
i tn cost of construction. Working from
either end OF the tunnel, the centres nee
; q. the one point and the grades were onl,
e one ourth OF an inch out of the way. 4
: Verm inter now visiting IN California writes
= Mr.. Dodge Is line fellow and very rapi,
L advanc ement in his profession is sure t,
cume and ref ct much ere III on the Univer
slty ni Vermont ard the Green Mouptail
i State"
4 a new Episcopal residence is about 10 b
: erected just west Of the Cathedral If tn
. Immaculate Conception aud to the rear O
: tnc present residence. The building Will b
!, OF Drick, wi b two stOri, besides a FrencI
70 | roof and basement II will co,sis, -,