Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25

gifts to all connected with the school
The many friends of the scholars in the
High school department Of the graded
school anticipate pleasant Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week at
School house hall, on which occasion the
dramatic club Will give "Out in the
Streets"
Enosburgh.
A cold and driving snow storm reached
us the 2Oth inst. George Fairbanks is
travelling in the interest of the New Eng
land Hrmcstcdd Mr.. II. II. Eldred is
getting well started with his singing
schools. having them ut MONTGOMERY,
East Fairfield, Fairfield Centre, Berk-
shire, and East Enosburgh Mr.. Eldrcd
who has in drill Il good class ut the Cen
tire, is taking up Queen Esther, which he
proposes to give to the public the first of
January 80. Christmas exercises will be
observed in town as follows At the
Centre, Friday evening, West Enosburgh
Thursday evening and at the Fails Friday
evening. Mr.. Lyman Gilbert does not
intend to run his tannery the coming sea-
son, on account of the small margin re
celved in tanning.
Rutland.
When Cleveland was first elected, the
friends of DR.. j. ID. llanrahan decided to
urge his appointment in the consular ser
vice in recognition of his service to the
party, says the Rutland Hcrdld. 1t was
thought that IL consuship in one of the
ports in Ireland would be most agreeable
to him, as he has many acquaintances
there. When Phelps was appointed min
lister to Great Britain, however, their
plans received a set back, as DR.. llanrahan
Is not in sympathy with the Phelps party,
and the minister at st. James would not
he likely To favor his appointment. The
question has been renewed again and
now it is pretty certain that the doctor
consulship at Cork. Ireland, which com
mands a salary of $1,000 Il year, besides
nearly half that amount in fees.
That part of the rolling mill at st, AL
bans, which is to he occupied 10y the
Hawkins Bridge company is about in
shape tor them, and preparations are now
being made for the setting of the muChln-
cry, winch will arrive soon
The January term of the Rutland COun-
ty supreme Court will begin January 2N,
Chicl Justice Royce and Judges Powers,
ROWell and Walker sitting The docket
contains i3rty-one CASES, nine of which
have been heard but are with the court
for a decision to be aunoWccd Among
these are the four liquor cases against
John O'Ncil of Whitehall. y. y, known
| as the jug cases, wherein it Is claimed
that O'Ncil, who sent Liquor from White
hall To Rutland partIc, &C. o. ID. - in Jug
of two or three gallons, technically sold
liquor in Vermont, the fines of which, If
he is adjudgcd guilty by the Suprcm,
! Court. amount to over 5000 ANA n MONTH,
/ imUriSOumcut
West Rando phi.
Will Carleton drew a rood house in
| Dubois X Gays hail.. REV. +. +. Her
/ rick of Chelsea preached at the Christian
church SUNDAY 49,. Edward Lanning, spe
cial agent of the Continental lnsuranc,
company of New York. was here Satur
day There VIII be a grand opening o
me Red Lion hotel New Years eve.
/ George Whitney has been granted a pen
! SION of twenty dollars IL month.
Widow plult has moved into William
! Woods huIlse. The ladies library will
ONLY he open from to II a. m. Christina.
and New Years Warren Smith hac
4 three Spliur pigS that dressed 1920 pounds
...Mrs. Frances Moses has received
pension of IS per month and $1,000 back
naV. Mrs Matthews has purchased tn,
Pratt lot ON south Pleasant street ant
will erect il house there next spring.
Ed. Rising has the frame up for his new
/ house on Mill street Geo. GOVeS, Tor
merly of Chicago, Will run the barber ShoI
and pool table in the new hotel .JustI!
Holman has sold his new house on High
land ayenue to Charles Holman Christ
mas exercises will he held at the severa
churches Friday evening. except at tn,
| Episcopal church. The exercises and tire,
will be at Rev, Homer Whites, the rector
The Conversational society has ius
finished paving the debt ON the new bar
souaue
Morrisville.
Prof. : b. Waite of HYDE Park. opene,
a course of instruction IN prumauShlp n
the academy ON Thursday evening, witt
about twenty-five pupils .... The frs
lyceum of the winter term was hcl,
by the students OF the academy on frlda.
evening; WIN large attendance.
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