Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
!mrrhe Eret 2ress.
cry AND VICINITY.

Frost was reported III neighboring towns
Thursday night
There were twenty-four deaths and
twenty-six births in this city last month.
Over 800 fowls were carved at the Van
Ness house during the State fair.
Insurance agents say that their bust
ness is increasing to an apprcciable OK
tent.
Quite a number of our sporting men are
already discussing the construction of ice
boats.
The pupils of st. Joseph's college were
vaccinated, yesterday, by Drs. Linsley and
Tinkham.
Wild ducks are said to he more plentiful
Just now than they have been at this sea
son for years.
Seventeen graduates from the Burlng-
ton High school entered the University
with the class of 80.
Physicians and druggists are reaping
bonanza from the scare on account Of the
small pOX in Montreal.
An authority says when there is Il crack
in the stove it can be mended by mixing
ashes and salt with water.
Freddie Melee, the victim of the un-
fortunate shooting accident at Shelburn
died ut o'clock Sunday morning.
The Freshman class at the University
now numbers litty-tWo. 1t includes Il
japanese student and six young ladies.
Some of the merchants say they were
never so much benefited by the State Fair
as this year. having had a very extensive
trade.
In our report of Tuesdays regatta we
should have stated that the first money
was received by the Lulu instead OF the
Sharpe.
The season for excursions is fast draw
ing to a close, but the Champlain Trans
portation company may possibly have one
or two more.
The Central Vermont railroad people
say that unusually large quantities of
plums are beng shipped from various
points this season.
\ large number of sailing barges are
lying at the different wharves, from Cana
dian and other ports, some loaded with
lumber, coal or merchandise.
c. Il. Green of Essex junction had
fifteen dollars removed fromhis poke
Thursday at the fair by one of the light
fingered profession.
rha ccntroct fn. CARRYING the mail. no
tween the postOiice and the Central Yer
mont ra ilroad station in this city has been
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