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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-01-25

Worm KsowfNo.--a c'sim shell i
more convenient fyr nersping kettles
and frying pans than knife. IL doey
Tie work ia icss time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
The TARIFF on LIMBpR.

The Morrison tariff places lumber ~ m,
Tree list and the lumbermea are in n fran,
OF MAD on the subject, Some lumber nro
uucers OF lonawanda, Penn, have address
ed letter to Congressman 0. B. Potter r.
winch they make the following points.
First-Eyerything necessary to n,od,o,
lumber In Canada is at least % n pr'1 cao,
cheaper than in the United States ~ 'en'
Second-Three hundred million do,,ar.
and ZOO, 900 men are engaged in the eT hlo,
ness, and tariff reduction, If made WILL ouSl,
oe direct blow at both the labor and cant
tai therein represented ' 'nu capl-
inlId-Ihe average value of Lumbar -
, Inc consumer may be placed saw 500 nor ~ 70
me present duty Of So per NJ ia tba p.i AZ,
o9y ~ per cent, and as probably pine. tentbs
OF the people who use lumber are e, neou1s
ABOVE the laboring classes, the dutv ia pe o,
any sense burden upon the commnn 10 no' ID
Foorth-The Canadian lumber MILL T.,
situated nearer the Eastern States i ,h peipg
mills ef the producing pine regions sna9 s t the
Cplteo States, they have an advsntaso i, ~. Tue
Item Of freights Of at least one 'boIf 10 tne
present duty and If such duty wsrs , -. sIe
ca u would give to the Canadians om ,nno "
,he markets OF the Eastern States wbi,b o.
th he,f ptoauct is most largely imported So
Aa' 'ue present rate OF duty is absoluteIv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
"a .s,sINt.TON COUNTY
IiDntuc!ier.

In county court the new entries docket was
ca Cd saturday morning. II contains u
'tw and 10 chluccry case, Thirteen divorce
and four state cases are for tlial a this
term.
What was supposed to he bears tracks
were discovered on llale's place, up the
Branch, Sa UrilY, and the sens jtion among
huntcls and cd sodirIs was for while in.-
mcn-r, bat the NpttinS early shifted IN favor
cf II Y.
The oycrsrer of the poor Of East Mont
teller entered Il complain, before Justice
tcrrn Siturd,y against WIN. CHyhup, charg-
ing h.n with being the father Of M}m j.
rhay,r's child, Tnc respondent gave bonds
for HI, appearance al county court.
Several dogs were mystcriously pois med
Saturday aud fOir died, among them hJiag
john Iluboard's valuable setter Juno.
Those who left their Windows open he,c
during the mild evenings of last week were
rcgal,d with sweet sounds waited from
Worcester, where, dl ing Wcdno sday, Thurs
day AID FRIDAY, concerts, under the dlicC-
ton Of Mr. l.. Il. O1cr, were held, cul-
minaliug Friday evening with the pr'sentl-
ton Of "rhc Excursion" charming can
tqta, in which the leading parts were taken
by Miss Bertha OJcr, Mrs. y. MlnOu, and
Mcssrs. White and Collier, over 100 voices
comprising the chorus. Much talent was
displayed aud the concerts were attended by
large and aNprcclltIvc audiences. Such II
concert is among the many good things that
Montpec: pera>tcntlY deaies itself.
The jury have rendered verdict for the
plaintiff in the case John Coffin rs. Sam
u-l b. Markham, for the amount Of his claim,
which was about 5000. The case of ii. o.
~. ia EriIau
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
TIE pEM0lEiTIC Spill.

The Democrats are having 10 eat of
trouble over the Morrison tariT hiu and
the split between TIC revcnu= refarDers
who favor the lii and the pr1iectoncs!s Lee,
by Mr.. Randall who oppose It bids fair to be-.
come an irGcmediable one. The fiery Wat
terson telegraphed from Washington heated
editorial in which Randall and his friends
are spoken of as squad of protlclionisls
claiming to be Democrats, ~ "a class of polit.
ical cuttle-tish who Il week ago were divid.
ing their time in about equal proportions
with bullying wcak-knecd Democrats and
obiiglng, eXpcctant Republicans, with whom
they are in correspondence and conspiracy. "
The sooner break comes he contjnucs
tine better. There can be 10 arrangement
short OF Morris ms bill between the Demo.
cratic patty and Pennsylvania. If Randall
and his followers cannot support SO conser.
valve measure, they had better nick IN
their giip-sacks and 60 over to the Rennb-
!icans on this question, where they propcrlv
beloog. 1t is full time that this masQuersdny
should end. The Democratic masses are
sick OF II, an 1t would have been brought IA
rourd turn two weeks ago but for the de-
termination Of Carlisle AID MORRISON IN cv
haust every means of Cancellation beforo
they opened the campaign" The docnmen,
charges defeat of Hancock in 1880 to Bar
mum and Randall. The Wa hlngton cor
respondents repeat lha, The conservative
Democrats who oppose both extremes ON tbis
question, aud who are earnestly trying to
harmonlze The conflicting views Of the Two
wings have found their task homeless ono
and that break in the party is inevitable.
AS TO the bill which is creating this main.
fuI family difficulty, il may be well IN .av
that return made TO the WAYS and means
committee, showing articles, yalucs. amoun,
and rates Of duty on impoy.a.i2as .or tho
fiscal year ending June 80, 1888, and IN.
estimated amount OF duty on the sarn IN,
portation under act OF March 8. 1881. s,,o
House bill to reduce import duties and u,or
tariff taxes" Qhe Morrison bin shor, r,o,
the duty received under the cid tariff n, III,
articles touched.bY the Morrison hin v,c, II
round numbers SI7S,0O0 600. ppdo,. ,ia
present tariff on the same values Of ic,no,,s
Us. 600, 900, and will be Under tho Mon,
son bill $4,000 900 The ayeroge Oh
vaiorem duty under the Old law was on
these articles 1852 per cent it is under ,hc
present Law 18.l4 per cent and It will bc un-
DER the Morrison tariff 3l.17 per cent. tn.
reduction IN taxation by the Morrison hin
will amount TO $50, coo, coo and The overoao
reduction in duties to 1927 per cent Tbc
measure therefore doesn't seem to lie very
radical one Indeed, Mr. Watterson himself
says OF it The party doesn't pet mucb
when II becomes a law, call It tue horizon.
tai deception BILL" But the bill is snff,cier,
TO cause very pretty quarrel in the ner,v
and one which it can i'll afford, on the owe =,
Presidential election. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
EASTERN VEitMON'I.
Wet IknIIIOlph

The Old Folks concert proved such sue
cess Wednesday evening that it was agar
repeated Thursday evening. The net pro,
ceeds will amount to about $3.50 which will
be contributed for the benefit of the free read
ing. room association.
IL. W. Tewksbury is soon to give a new
lecture at Dubois and Gray's hall on, "Thc
Heart Of the AIeghanies, and, THE
Field of Gettysburg" Proceeds for the
reading room.
The Town Clerks record shows the NUM-
Der of deaths Ia town for the year 1888 as
AZ; births 3S; marriages recorded, 80.
The free reading room was opened to the
public Monday evening. 1t has good
variety OF reading matter and from the In
erest taken 10 1t generally it is probable
that the free reaiing room will become one
of the institutions of this enterprising vii
lage.
Real estate is booming" here aud II is
probable that more buildings will be erected
here this season than for any year in a num-
Der of years past. Work is TO be CON-
menced on the Methodist church early in the
spring; Justin Holman and L. K, Richmond
will begin work on their buildings as early
Il. possible, and several others arc already
contemplating the subject. Tenencnts are
very scarce and rent at paying price
The ANIMAL neetinp of Whitney Charter,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
NORTHERN VERMONT.
SNantOI,

Al, \, =,
.!ectiug VI tlic 'iclho'ilst lllluIsteIial as
sp'latIon ul thc o., A'uahs blslrlc. mas Just
'!os'u a pr fe'J !o'c9t'us 'uu P'ni'aplc ees-
Raw Rohor, chriSin Tho s I,,G" pY trU
tho osooc;oi;on haJ tbo ,i,;,i,a,o nf Is,oni,5,
~ a.', ,,s,niIa AZ -, r.
ina, olJo, fpnr u Norro, ,s,an ~ oor
mo-, naoh a,,n,,;n, ,,a ror;,at ,,ori,
,lou ra1n 49,, 'Jn. ~, @ te'" %o'n WE
Pnr, A. pnnar,s 49, TO- ,n,' p%,,,
s,o t,' ot naH d',eo
no no " W. ',i uui'"s 'n' past
"ouA' u 'e'''"' ''''''Ds'.
lhere mas been organized mere STOCK
company Tor the manufacture OF the Atwood
shspender and shoulder brace, with Charles
Gilmore as manager ana I. f. Lawrence as
treasurer Inc macmntry mas been ordered
nuu 'nc c0'ni'u"S VIII very sooH co--iI'1'cc
"o."'
An alarm OF hre IN oWanton early lhuLs-
day evening anu caused bY the burning OF Il
wooden Uullding corner OF Iinerty ana lrst
streets, owned by ID. l.. WestoVer. Inc
structure was rapidly consumed, TO It's toun-
datlons.
B. D. Austin Of Swanton was convicted
before justice Of Al offences of liquor sell
ing and was tiue S4l0,and +. ). Ransom of
20 second offences and was fined 500. Both
appealed ii. c. Campbell pleaIcd guilty to
one offence, paid his fine and promised to
quit the business
---------
The first stem toyar tls an improvement of
s.. Adams baukinr facilities wa taken on
Monday afternoon. when an organization
under the old charter of 1878 was perfected
The following Officers we're chosen "Prcsi.
dent Victor Atwood of II. Albans. yic,-
president, A. w. Woodwork of Enasburrh
EalIs hoard of trustees T.. u Adams nf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21

Another famous au,hor 81 Tie last scAcra.
ZION has passed away in Richard Hcngisl
Home, rcct, essayist and critic. He was
bonn in London about 1903, rlaca'rd at
the Royal Military c,le. SaG6hu.i, 10
entered the Mexican navy and served Until
the conclusion OF the Ear OF independence.
Returning to Engianl, he wrote thee ira
aedies founded upon Eiz.be,han models
"Cosmo de Modicis," "rh" Death IT Mar
lowe and 'The Death OF Fetch These
were followed by The Adventure Of a
London Doll' and Tie Good.Nsiured
Bear" Ii 1913 ne vlote orion, - Epic
Poem" the price ct which was announced
upon the tilcra7c 10 be or f4r,hlrc. mi.
sarcasm upon the public appreciation Of
modern epic poetry attracted attention, and
three large editions wela sold &. juc far.
thing copy, This poem Was followed by
"A New spirit cf the Age being criticisms
On living Bii iah authors. aud by numerous
o.hct works, NJ. ll9tnc ut tho came time
contributing largely to periodical literature.
In 1852 Mr.. Horne went to Australia, where.
after digging in the gold mines, he became
successfully chief Of police, golI commits.
sioncr and territorial magistrate. he return.
ed to England ia 1870 aud has been ever since
. prolific contributor t. the press. lie kept
up his activity to the last, for the April
Haype1 bss poem from his pen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
L''munds, Blaine, ConkIinu

OF course, MIR, Blaine does not like thc
idea OF Edmnnds as candidate for President.
Blaine always dreaded the sharp eyes and
Sharper tongue Of the Vermont senator. Ed.
munds liked nothing better in the Senate
than 10 let the wind GU, Of aiuau like Blaine
who, with great ability, always was some.
thihg OF cherlatan and good deal Of y
demagogue, with basis of inaccuranv nc tS
law and TACT Blaine still remembers s,nie
oiu WOUNDS Inflicted by Edmunds as does
Co9Ahng, who, being good LAWYER, zen.
ersiiY got along better with the Vcrnonior
CohRllng got one thrust he viii
never forget. Edmunds YVES nre.sin%
some measure to which Conklng wgs
opposed, nut did not wish TO appear 10 on
pose. The Senator from Vermont il mia
IHheh-he Is lighting windmill" said Mr.
oonglng, VIII grand flourish. Mr.. Ed.
murds rose, bowed low, and drily remark
ca VI know it, Mr. Pres!dent," C"nk.
ing was very angry and did not sneak Io
u munds Tor months. But personal feellna
does not control Blaine. He knows that
with an Edmunds administration he would
We OUT IN the cold. His influence would he
NJ: Edmunds and Arthur would be equally
Objectionable to Blaine. Logan or IIa!-
rlson would suit him il his own nonlinatirn
proves to be impossible. That he sill home
the lightning may strike him can not h,
doubted. NV ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21

We referred the other day to the fact that
the women of Ellenvilc, New York, had Sc.
cured a victory for no-liccnsc in that town
by threatening to boycJtl all TIC shopkeepers
who voted for license The hotel and saloon
keepers have now organized for revenge and
have pledged themselves mo- to deal in any
way with any merchant, butcher, baker, OF
other person, nor to employ any mechanic,
iaborer or artisan Of any kind, who is known
to have volcd the temperance ticket. In
This boycotting warfare the women, howcv
er, are likely to come N yictors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
Bristol.
IAMOlLLE COUNTY,
Johnson.

Frank A. Leland of Johnson, for the past
| ten wears postal clerk ON the routc from
| Portland to Syan,on has resirncd and Mr.
| George w. Cree of Wheelock has b,cn an
pointed TO fll the vacancy Mr. Crrr h,.
| been express messenger on the rnr,e from
taoyan House 10 Swanton for the past twc
years. lie las made many friends along the
| lne who will be pleased 10 hear of his ap-
pnntmcnt.
Now and then a farmer may be seen who
is about tapping his sugar pace.
Mrs. Dnrr rclict nf Sfcnb,n Dorr ESQ
| late Of Jericho, reIurncd to this place last
week to 1--we with her nephew, Arthur Pike.
MIS- Marion DIT and her little daughter
nave also come aui are AT her fathers, Amos
ilaNlold.
The roads are in horrible condition,
owing 10 the thaT
News has been received hero If thc doo,b
81, G,',,ni,, of ono NJ r. T'od "' IN "I' II
Ne r,c,n,Ty H.. ynrl, @ f'r = g,xhv ',a,
sun,rrr and went from, hcrc ~ MniEo '' If
he haJ snv family nr fr.ndo If !, hnn"d ~, =,
the notice of his sudden death NAV rench
them. No one hete knows where he came
from originally or who his friends were.
Mic Mes smi,n o.ro.,,,.soro,, -,
vr1rs Cd in scy" n,orIh. ,;no 0r ,,s, , WI
woye 8s5 Yards of rnr c,rnriinr knit fem
p1irs donbi. mi,tcns, kent two cows and
io,k the entire care of them and th,ir milk
aud tended her own garden besides doing ali
"cr own ",usc"o'N' Nllht ola Ihuy' OF
n. v,..,,a.' ,,',,,',..n
~, " Wy '.u i,iiuo tuc n''S sugar una,
VIZ W. ii'''c III tI"n 'n's year. nc Sug lIeI
ms ,r rI can ,o,i HS numerous ''''o VI
,raa aoI,a,Ia. ..., ,,. -,
M,ss A ma y INc ,, ilhs ocen spenulng her
vacation l'"'" ''io ''''''ieou'S Vra-cu SCH Oh
m.atiz,io lIan,ov hos ,o,,.od h..,,
viii rS"f nr'o a Mrs b"d i fo ",,I n"o
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
COUNTY POLITICS.
A Candidate for Senator.
JERICHO, March 18th I

iNhO' plaICH lStn, 1884
10 the EDITOR OF the Free Press and Times.
see that county politics are being broupb,
before the readers of the FREE Pass and !
'hink II right that our National and Stat
elections should not eugross the attention Of
lhe people to the exclusion of local Affairs
inc earlier the matter is brought before ,be
people tne longer the time TO cboose
among among the many worthy citizens n10O %;
d is.s Oounty-not those men who are
osslro9s OF becoming candidates for for
once, but men who are known tor lor
honest Integrity as well as capabitv and de tr
.nis end the people of Jericho would he
proga 10 present The name of BueI II D w
Hs Sss Sost on the north side Of the river
experiepco ' snG d Ifiehds has had Legislative
duties OF Senator with that modest vel vel III s we
every action, '1'''''o''|es us
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
The splrItuallsis

There will he splnIuali,t convention ut
Junction House hall, Essex Junction, on
Friday, Saturday aud Sunday, March 81 .2-3,
10 celebrate the 36th anniversary Of modern
spirituallsm,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21

The Panama canal has not been making
much noise In the world of late, but work
upon it is being encrgetically pushed. Four
Teen sections are now in course Of construc-
ton aud four million cubic metres OF earth
have been removed within few months.
About $4,000, 900 cubic metres in all are to
lie removed. Fifteen thousand men are en-
ploycd on the work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
Ghe SIRE Dress.

Ex-Governor Claln Of Massachusetts tells
a New York interviewer that Mr.. Blaine
could not carry Massachusetts, and spoke of
the general tendency of Republicans in this
s ate as towards Senator Edmunds lie
said that Logan has few friends, and that
the State would go strongly for John Sher-
man, and General sherman could carry it, as
he was very popular with the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
Answers to Puzzle. ofLnst Week.

l.-Dogsear.
e.-Ths Pocket Rae. j. 7. Trowbridge
81 Silver lvs5 :r. 2 wsTH &,0 ant E sGg
Top, I, langie, angle. 8, olive, i've ., Trite,
rite TO- Haunt, alnt. II, Eland, land. 70. Slate,
las. Is, Wasp. asp. IL, Educt, duct, IS, Easter,
a.. r. 10 TIN IN. Removed lettcrs-swee
" sAe Yegt,
i--Er2ce.eL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
CssITTENDEN COUNTY.
hiClinend.

taichmend
n,. 80 Al
mere were ~ marriages, IN hlrths and
uco'nS hc'c Ill INC iasC year
The antiquarian entertainment at the Con-
ErcgaliOnal church last week was a success.
considering the weather. The ladies realized
mel 500.
r. ii. Cole h"s sold his blacksmith shop
ana Etrdeh TO Martin Purtell for $1,000.
r. i; race ou'ier anu VIE have sold the Josiah
lo 0nl,,nson lqr'n 10 hSmle w; German Tor
.nJ ~ NJ NJ Cu,ier .as solo oof acres Oh
n,nu " vi; W. bates " S4t an acre Henry
W higrr For so5oo "'' ''"' "''' ''o'N " a.
,,,.,,,.
o,a uo Nm" "a. ~ - Nc'y suggestive ct maple
sugar mr. H. " Ciste mas set 40 buckets
was made '''''' o'f"'
Toe, Noa,oo,,.,.. ,.,.,.,.. ...,.,,. -.
49,. ,i'o. W euicHuaJi merry "eduing party
y,s''tSi',' =, ,'ic lysluehce Oh MIR. seymour
don,,,, Nar' 4; ce9Dsn." .nc marriage OF
Pierce. Tho.mcscnla were numerous , a"d
anpropyiuIp the voIng nooyIr ,S;Ij oorrv
on The hone farn, end te~n INC GOOD wishes
of A large circle ~ friends for their sncorss
soi,,,I A.. D. ,ti..,,,
,,o,,., r,n - i'S2 ',,.u' Tcpp, ie"GnCr'
al , AZ KIN ,ii' "iu''' ,'i' hu'lG H. rus
,Irlr az" n ,ir, H. pa,a "9cr 9usen, ir
R "IS , Hscn an, crg a an" Te9,iGe T.
Cnr,o ",,n,, "''5 w" way anu REC ..
,rn,I,i,io i,,o., va, "'u up ON
sch ,,,i''''' ''''''' - ''''''''c" III I'LL"
/ Schoo'.
Arr ,rS WoL ,oer%tp' "luow OF 'ile Ine
ros;Go,"n ~ Nilii. w. '''is ',mm, put Ia'cI!
Hnin ho,,o nr ro,,nror,, ~ '''' NV VIII"
~,
There Will be n, service in The tOnsrcga-
| llonll church ncNl Sunday and the Rev. A.
I. flcid VIII Runpy The desk Of the church
.-...
me Ice mas gone out OF Jews creek and
T,.. ',,',' WIS '"! ,''a,''''' u'n''H''
J ut S''iDtIe " MT. Isaiah DDNS was nj
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
3 isebIIs.raIn
s.-Enigmn,ie Names of Rivers

!. A ,ract OF useless land.
T. A boys name, large, and an insect
s. A perfume.
l. A colsF, aud hard substance.
5. A fruit
8. To Join together, pronoun and TO sever.
:. vegetable, han lie 10 door ana a Scottish
vet. MARY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
oss P,'ZSLE toisNEii.

!. Ii,arailc.

/. Iharadc.
The man m lIt mo a, meier smici on man
More napp' 'nan Nonn2 Mr. Fsie, ,..-,.,.-
Who stepped from i.' horse n..' ~ IIoll OF MS
housH,
And hist.nct to < .cer hts IA. wife.
'Out ictls al rca D., and w.AtinS INV dear,
And then Nlru Sine meal Is qlltr Ger,
WISH you TO beat wen the rto.e tnar yD4il find
NON lyin; on siie the bacA DOOR
Aja,. aud aatN Tor our happy young mau;
eli Hes now IN a S,cHdI, | Wcvu;
\ fellow more sulky an downcas' than lie,
rut man ~ the moon ms n.'er seen.
House KEErER.
2.-Diunond.
.. 4 cousouant.
2. ACANt.
%. 4 kIud OF wood.
I. a word of ucga'Ipn,
3. consondut.
Lucy.
3-HebusGram.
1T
t.-Enignia.
COMPOSED or 81 LETTERS.
Ny "a 20 20 A. 81 is bondage,
My rs 10 ~ So . &c Is a well-known poet,
NV "a so 81 "a IS Is moose.
My ~ % 5 70 20 Is a soft fabric.
NV 81 40 Al 2 "A II 10 talk IN low tone,
Nv 10 SO 81 AZ u 80 is shrlll noise.
MY 50 4O4' IL 80 lsst 10 worA ciumsily or unssl-
Nv 2llb 1854 81 is sacredness.
My 46 II IS 10 ~ is 10 fade.
My 40 ~ - 80 20 ~ is sprlte
My whole is an extract from a poem.
BESNIE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
s.4scX function

The arc brick house at the Centre be-
longing t" Mr.. Works, aas destroyed by
fire saturday night, thu FIRE originating in tn.
wood shed where pan Of hot ashes had
been put into barrel. No insurance. The
honse was occupied Ivy Mrs, Ira Tracy, who
is m invalid SHe refused to be taken out.
until her things were removed, and she was
SO overcome by her ctTor, ID direct, that she
is in very critical condition, and it is fear.
cd she Will not rally from the shock.
c. G. Williams has returned 10 his place in
the depot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
.scrict,n

The visit Wednesday evening to the Rev.
D. d; Lralford and family Of the Congrege-
lonal church was q verY enjoyable and pleas
ant OCCASION. Although the sky was clear
the travelling was uaproqiiious for a large
gathering. A. testimonial Of their esteem,
the friends present lift behind them slme.
thing over $40.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21

The spr!n5 term of the institute, has omen.
eu with considerably larger attendance
IMAM at any other time under the present
board OF instructors. This looks especially
encouraging, as the attendance during the
spring term has always been by far the small.
est OF the year There has been gradual
out continual Increase, 10 he number of stu.
uents during the year, aud the teachers have
succeeded Ia retaining large proportion of
lhe students throughout the year, and in
"rawiGg Them into the regular courses. The
weekly rhetoric i exercises will be continued
TO The end OF the year, The success of these
exercises was seen, and their importance
made evident AT the prize speaking at the
end OF last term, The prlocipal has secured
lor the present term, the services of w.
arthur Shaw, to give an hours instruction
IN vocal music every week to the whole
school.
The heavy fall of snow last week called
Out many complaints about the poor paths.
II does seem pity if not disgrace that
no one in the village las the ambition or
disposition TO keep the walks shovelled out,
II Is rather late in the season TO enter this
comp ant, nut 1t is to be hoped that the
people viii give the subject candid thought
curing the summer months, aud Get the tim
Der seasoned for snow plough.