Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-06
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CITY ASu VICINITY.

Union street between Spruce and Howard
streets.
Mrs II. l.. Sails shipped some Kensing-
ton art goods to New Orleans yesterday to
be exhibited at the exposition.
Fashionable parlors now represent
every kind of furniture and seldom are
two chairs, sofas or tables alike in pattern
or style.
The tug Grand Isle came down from
Port Henry yesterday after barges loaded
for New York with apples, potatoes and
other produce.
The route of the street railway has been
changed and it will come up the hill from
the depot on Main street instead of Col
lege street
There were nnety-two special delivery
letters delivered in this city during Octo-
Der. and 22s special delivery stamps were
sold at the pCstoflice
Farmers say that they have been able to
do but little blowing on low land this fall,
on account of wet weather, and they fear
they will be late getting in their crops
next spring.
The week commencing on Sunday No
yember S, will be observed throughout the
civilized world as a season of prayer for
Young men and Young Mems Christian
associations.
From the way some of the intense girls
of the period walk, holding their arms
like trianges, one would infer that to
make assurance doubly sure they had
been vaccinated on both arms.
The new temporary bridge at Winooski
1r,,e ad Ia At Thus1nv nv E1wn r1S q
Stevens. The work was begun on Mon
day and its completion in so short time
is evidence of capable and energetic man
agement.
Rev. Father Cloarec announced Mon
day that the fair recently conducted in the
rink netted the handsome sum of S3S14.S9
and he thanked the members and the So
cieties who conducted it and all others
who aided the enterprise for their gener-
GUS assistance.
1t is probable that the annual meeting
of the State Teachers association will be
held in this city the latter part of January,
and it is also expected that Edward
Everett Hale will deliver an address be
fore the association.
An experienced farmer says that he has
no difficulty in keeping his potatoes, al
though there is general complaint of rot.
He puts them into his cellar in layers
about seven inches thick aud sprinkles
quick lime between the layers.
The opening of the Burlington Horse
railroad will occur on Wednesday of next
week, Nov. H. and it is proposed to have
grand celebration. There will be II pro-
cession of cars over the line with Bur
lin Cytp and WjnnpSki officials and officers
of the road, addresses, music, fireworks,
etc.
The last of the telephone poles on
Church street were erected Tuesday and
one was set on the south side of Main
street just west of the ravine. 1t is eX-
pected that the line will be extended up
Main street this fall, either by buying the
telegraph company's poles or by setting
new poles.
The river rose so at Winooski Monday
night that the water was up to the bridge.
Gables were used to fasten the bridge to
each bank Tuesday and man was kept
busy directing the course of logs under
the bridge as they came down against it.
The Wnooski stage did not run Tues
day, owing to the condition of the bridge.
The death of the little daughter of b. B.
Smalley, Esq, from diphtheria is pecu-
larlv distressing event She was n re.
markably bright and attractive child, the
light of the household and dear as life it.
self to her parents, who will have the sin
cerest sympathy of our whole community
in their deep affection
Owing to the derailment of a loaded cal
in the special freight from Essex Junction
between that place and Winooski Monday
NIGHT. the eastern. northern and Bur
lington and Lamoille trains were all de
tanned at Essex junction several hours.
The delayed trains reached this city al
1915 Tuesday morning.
The Chamnlain Valley association held
An adiourned meeting Saturday afternoon
III. only business transacted was the
adontion of a resolution ia hold a meeting