Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-02
CITY AND VICINITY.


If your neighhor does not take the Free
Press do him Il favor by handing him this
copy TO read.
Messrs. George f. Pope, Thomas Ar
buckle and c. \. iibhard, with their
families, sail for Bermuda Jan :.
The clothing dealers have signed an
agreement TO close their stores at 6 p m.
except or Saturdays and Mondays, from
Jan. & to March 20.
There win be a game of polo between
the Burlington rink club and the Golden
Fleece club of Montpclicrou the afternoon
and evening oi New Years day, at Mont
pclier.
\ recent letter from Rev. ". c. DaW-
son to his family brings the intelligence
that the climate of Texas thoroughly
agrees with him and Is fast restoring his
health.
The tenth annual session Of The ~nuveur
summer college of languages will ovcn in
this city on July :, continuing until
August II. The detailed programme will
he issued in about u fortnight.
Rev. j. Islam Bliss. Professor of RAc.
toric in the University Of Vermont. hat,
accepted the unanimous and very tlattrr-
ing call extended to him by the Jc>try and
parish of 81. pdul's 10 become rector OF
that church.
The cold continued, Frilay, IN the
early morning the Thermometer register
ed dcgrccS below zero on Church street
and II below ON the hill, and the mercury
remained at OF near zero III! day. going
down to = below i'm the evening"
\ pleasant event, Friday night was IA re
ceplion rendered to the choir Of the First
Baptist church by Lawrence Barnes, E.q
Mr.. Barncs's guests were handsomely en-
tertaned and most delightful evening
was spent.
VI. =. Spaulding has been sent to Dan
nemOra prison for two years and six
months. 1t seems that on trial he with
drew his plea Of not guilty to an indict-
ment for grand larceny in the first de
gree, and pleaded guilty to Grand larceny
in the second degree.
Mrs. l.. G. Waite, Matron OF the Mary
Fletcher Hospital, died Monday, of cam
Ger. after a long illness. Mrs. Waite had
been identified with the hospital from the
start and was IA most faithful and capable
Now comes the era of good resolutions.
Everybody with two grains OF human ma
ture in him Is bound to swear of some
tling-iur Il few days at least. The young
man.will c>chcw cigarettes, the middle
aged man pipes, the old man navy plug
all, the cup that eXci,es without creating
cellular tissue.
The Central Vermont road, in connec-
ton with the Delaware ami Hudson Canal
company, have issued very striking Car
niyal poster, finely engraved, and con
tanning representation Of the ice palace
ana the various spores and attractions
which will prevail during that merry set
son cover the line next month.
Inquiry among our merchants and bust
ness men shows that the holiday trade
has been very satisfactory As general
thing it was rs good as last year, when
there was II somewhat exceptionally ia
vorable season. The cold snap at the
opening of the Christmas week made
business dun, but for the two days inn
mediately preceding Christmas the rush
was great enough to more than offset il.
ON the whole our merchants are very well
satisfied with the volume of the holiday
trade
The local neurological report is unusual
ly and sadly long, to-day Hiram > Hart
formerly of this city, died IN New York
Monday morning-so says n telegram
from DR.. 5. w. Smith to Hon. Henry Bal
lard. Mr.. Hart was for many years con
nected with the FREE PRESS, becoming
finally its business manager. About tel
years ago he en,-red the United States
customs service, and was stationed AT
Montreal, but after n brief stay he went Il
New York and has since resided there
Mr.. Hart leaves many friends in this city
to lament his sudden death.
a telegram received yesterday an
uouncel the death, in San Francisco, sat
urday night, of James b. Moore Mr.
Moore was born in this city in ls2l was
graduated from the University in 1Sl.
aud subsequently entered the mercantile
business here He afterward removed t.
iIonesdale, Penn, and twenty years age
went to San Francisco, where at the time
OF his death he held a responsible position
in the United States mint. He leaves q
wife and daughter residing in this city
and two daughters in Philadelphia. Mr.