Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14


church and society, with fun list of its
pastors and members and its church rules,
orderol services and church and society
officers. 1t is an interesting and con
venent manual.
Speaking in relation to the lumOr that
st. Adams parties had offered the Horse
Breeders association $50 to hold their first
races ut that place the Messenger says:
I'VE do not learn that there is any prospect
that the Horse Breeders association will
hold its first races here, but an effort will
be made to secure the exhibition for this
place next year
The premium lists for the coming an
nual joint exhibition of the Vermont
State Agricultural society and Champlain
Valley association, which have been sent
out, announce premiums aggregatlng
$4,000 The grounds and track are in good
order and some of the buildings will be
repaired so that the whole park will he in
/ lirst-class order The entries already
made Indicate that the fair will be one OF
the most successful yet held.
The banks in this city have received an
official notification from the United States
treasury that no more one and two dollar
notes can be furnished, and that the silver
dollar must be used for all sums of this
denomination. The Merchants bank has
had big kegol the Objectionable metal by
express, which it took three men to handle.
Those who have any 81 and ;! notes in
their possession had better save them for
curOSties.
One of Wells & Richardson Company 5
truck wagons met with an accident sat
urday while leaving the Champlain
Transportation company's dock The
wagon was heavily loaded with barrels
of linseed Oil The team had nearly reach
ed the centre of the dock when a plank
broke letting one of the hind wheels of
the wagon suddenly down to the axle, and
throwing the load promiscuously to the
dock. one of the barrels was broken
open and Il large quantity of oil was pour
ed upon the troubled waters.
There was an excursion from Chester
and Ludlow and intervening towns, to
Queen City Park Tuesday, consisting of
eight passenger coaches and including BOO
persons. Half of the eXcursiOnists went
to the park on the train, most of the re-
4. mainder prelcrring to go by water on the
pleasure barge Republic. Quite mum
Der were driven to the various points OF
interest around the city and vicinity i'll
Lanes large wagon Adirondack
Dog day, is the name given to the forty
days between july B. and August If, They
were SO named from dog star Sirius which
rose heliacally near the first of July. The
ancients a-cribed the great heat of tho
summer to the influence OF tins star, but
it was by accident only that it, rising
f conceded with the Warmtot season. The
time Of its rising depends on the latitude
Of the country, and owing to it, precision
Is later every year In th, country dos
day, are now supposed to begin about the
25th Of July, and last unul the 9Th o
September
Mr.. William b. Jennings. the Americal
Express messenger who was killed ii
the railroad accident near Mcrrtton
Province of Ontario on Monday
:, was Il Burlington boy, and IL brother-in
law of Mr.. c. g. Peterson of this city. II,
was member of Company c, of the l2tl
Vermont Vols. in the war, and was Il gen
ial, generous young man, who had no enc
mics and had many friends who will mourn
his untimely death He leaves widow
but no children. His remains will b,
brought here for nterment leaving
Buffalo to-day, and arriving here Thurs
| day night.
Seven young men went from here +
Port Kent in the yacht ENtenuate sun
Il day, arriving there shortly after / H. m
t. Tney embarked for home al 1:l5 p. m, bu
did otarrivc here until near midnight
u after Il most rycultul trip shortly aftc