Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
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CITY AND VICINITY.

next Tuesday.
The repairs to the Heneberg bridge
were completed Wednesday.
Next Sunday is Faster, and the close
season on bonnets will be at an end
The new Board of Aldermen will meet
for organization next Monday afternoon.
The house cleaning season draws on a
pace and the nervous husband will soon be
driven to the verge of desperation.
Post Stannard, G. A. r., have engaged
Capt Frederick Cochrane of Wakefield,
Mass, to deliver the address IN this city
on Memorial Day.
The hens are doing their best to supply
the demand for Easter eggs. There have
al 'eady been large returns with a number
of districts yet to hear from.
Over $500 has been expended 50 far on
the new hose house for the Star hose COM
pany, and when fully completed it is eX-
pected it will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Measles are having run through the
Medical college, there having been large
number OF cases reported. Whether
there will be enough to go around is
as yet uncertain.
1t is said that Capt. Rockwell late of
the Reindeer" who has been spending the
winter with his family on Isle La Motto,
expects to give up steamboating and re-
sumo farming.
While freight train No. 90 was coming
in from the south yesterday one of the cars
jumped the track near the depot. The
track was blocked for a short time but no
damage of consequence was done.
The members of the Berean Baptist
church held business meeting Thursday
night at which plans for chapel were
adopted and the building committee were
authorized to proceed with. the building
1t is to be modest wooden structure
Emily Minor was arraigned in the
City Court yesterday on the charge
OF breach of the peace in whipping
a neighbor's daughtey, named Nellie
Bronson. She was found guilty and fined,
including costs, 1901.
Most of our merchants are beginning to
wear pleasant countenances over an i'll
crease of business, and there is every indi
cation that the advent of settled weather
will be accompanied by decided revival
in trade in all it's branches.
We understand that the trespass case of
Orwell j. HOstord VS. the estate of r. +.
Whitcomb, has been settled. This case,
which has become noted simply on account
Ofthe time it has run in the courts, involv-
ell the title to Il small piece of land in Jeri
cho, and was to have been tried at the
coming term of County Court.
John J. Thompson of this city received
his commission last Thursday as railway
nostnl f.lnr'' hot ncr+n nd
c ,mbrdge junction. Mr.. Thompson is
described to us as an active, energetic
young man who will perform the duties
of his new position in a manner acceptable
to the "poWers that be- as well as to the
public in general.
The kingsley Guard of Rutland are ar
ranging to give IL minstrel show in the
Opera House at an early date, the pro-
ceeds to be divided with their organza-
ton and the Ethan Allen Engine COM
pany. The minstrel company numbers
forty; it has good deal of first-class tai
ent and will be sure to give a good enter
tainlneut.
s. Y. Gould, one of the directors and
agent for the Queen City Park association,
was in this city Friday and Saturday max
ing arrangements for the SpirituaIist
camp-meeting to be held in August and
September, which promises to be one of
the finest and largest ever held at the
park. Noted speakers and fine music are
being secured.
The match game of polo at the rink last
night between the Golden Fleece club of
Montpelier and the MaScots of this city
was won by the latter after a close contest,
they securing the second, third and fourth
goals, The playing time of the goals was
ITO, 4:55, 300, and 1880. The time of the
game was $3.50. A. f. Austin of Mont
pelier was referee aud l.. G. Grant was
timekeeper.
Eugene Croto and Theodore Candy,
who were arrested for intoXication Mon
day, were arraigned III the City Court yes
terday. Both pleaded guilty and We're
fined s. and costs each. Croto disclosed
on James Kelley, who was found guilty
and sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
costs and to serve term of 80 days in the
House of Correction. His case was APP
pealed, Candy disclosed on John Riley
who was acquitted.
A man named johnson, from Shelburn,
got into row in Mechanics lane Fri
day afternoon with two men who knocked
him down and struck him with brick,
cutting large cash back of his right ear.
The men who were unknown to any who
saw them, ran down Main street and dis
appeared. johnson who was partially in
intoxicated, was taken into thompson
saloon, but he soon recovered and made
tracks for home. The police have little
clue as to who Johnson's assailants were
and their capture is matter of doubt.
Fourth Annual sheep Shearing at Middle.
bury.
The fourth annual public shearng OF
the Vermont Merino Sheep Shear
ing Association began at AIiddlebury
on Tuesday, Owing to the extreme
ly bad condition Of the roads the sheeI
did not get in very rapidly but be
lurn ui--LL IN nlIciuLlu n-Ll.lutn.