Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
;Mhe Eree 2ress.
CITY AND VICINITY.


The steamer George \. Harris, Captain
Peter Eligh, from Ottawa, arrived Wednes-
day with seven barges loaded with lum-
Der.
The repairs on the 'stohe crusher are
nearing completion and the street depart
mcnt expect to begin crushing stone the
last of next week.
A detachment of the Salvation Army
has come at last and quarters have been
opened in the rooms formerly occupied
by the Commercial college.
Work was begun on the temporary pom
toon bridge between this city and Winoo-
ski, Monday The pontoon bridge is
short distance above the present structure.
Arrangements are being made for a
grand excursion from Burlington to
Ogdensburg and the Thousand Islands on
Wednesday and Thursday, July % and 30.
The street department Is eXcavating a
cellar under the Pine street school house,
and it is thought this will materially inn
prove the sanitary condition of the struc-
ture.
There was an excursion on the steamer
Mariquita, attended by nearly forty per
sons Saturday afternoon, to Shelburn
harbor and the islands a pleasant ride
is reported.
Quite a number of the temperance peo-
pie of this city expect to attend the Cen
tennial Temperance camp meeting, which
opens at Ticonderoga August II and
continues twelve days.
The counterfeit two dollar notes of the
Dominion of Canada, which are in circula-
ton in this State, are such perfect imita-
tions that it is suspected they are printed
from one of the plates which was stolen
some years since.
The following is the customs report for
the district of Vermont for the month of
June Value of free goods entered, Sl5;-,
966 value of dutiable goods imported,
S35O32S; amount of duties, sol, So II ;
domestic exports, Sll4,3;9.
The following real estate transfers are
announced b. Il. Seymour to 10. ID.
Hatch, lot on Elm street near Maple
street consideration 500. Augustus Bar
rows to Luther X. Baker, lot ON Convent
Square consideration 800.
Three members of the American Incor-
porated salvation army are in the city
making arrangements for holding Il Sc
ries of meetings, and if successful, they
will be joined by other members.
The excursion on the Republic, Satur-
day, was attended by about one hundred
persons. The programme included land
ing at Juniper island, but the water was
so rough the captain refused to risk land
ing at that point and Il visit to Queen City
park was made instead. a pleasant time
was enjoyed.
a lady from Port Henry was walking
upon Church street Tuesday, and wheI
in front of Mr.. Stacy's house she was
attacked with vertigo. She was taken tC
the Mary Fletcher hospital, where it was
ascertained that she was suffering from
congestion of the brain.
Hon Daniel Roberts, receiver of the
First National bank of st. Adams hopes
to pay another small dividend sometime
during the month of August He com
plains that the banks creditors are ''sloW
to pay" but he is apparently pushing
them to the full extent of his power.
Mr.. A. y. Bailey, of Queen City Park
has made an accurate count of the mum
Der of trees which We're blown down al
that place by the recent storm. He find,
l9l trees were either torn up or broken OFF
$50 being large, well grown trees.
W. H. Cunningham of Boston, who i,
pleasantly remembered by the Ethans il
connection with their visit to Boston, re
signed on July the office of second assist
ant engineer of the Boston fire department
which he has held so long, to accept tn,
position of mill examiner for the Manu-
facturers' Insurance company.
In addition to the Raymond and Whit
comb excursion, which will spend tn
night of July 80 in Burlington, Mr.. Clark
the genial clerk of the Van Nes
house, informs us that three other eXcur
sions, under the auspices of those gentle
men, will visit this city on August 30 anC
September and p, respectively
The success of the benefit entertainment
at the rink last Thursday was interfereC
with by the extreme heat which prevailed
a sufficient number of tickets bad been sole
i'll advance to insure IA good attendance
A fair number attended the concert which
was greatly enjoyed by all. 1t wa
thought better not to have "A dance owing
to the heat
Strange as it may seem the hack bust
ness OF this city is, to some engaged in it
very profitable work. One hackmal
N'A' "'' "'Ni"9O htlly DuSlHtSS ldSl MNSh u
Sl7 and this week if business continues Il.
well as 1t has opened he will nearly reacl
that amount. This is, of course, an eX
ceptiOnal case
Sheriff Barton searched the premises o
John O'Alara and secured IL barrel o
beer and a case of lager. He mex
visited the block of Samuel Kennedy ant
found a barrel of beer. The premises o
Michael Callaghan were then searched
. and a barrel of beer was found nicely
secreted in sub cellar
DR.. Sauveur and the Misses Sauveur, as
sisted by the ladies of the faculty, gave
reception, at DR.. Sauveur's residence OF
Main street, to the pupils and friends o
the summer school, last Friday Ligh
refreshments were served. Those recep
tons are to be held weekly, on Friday
evenings thrOuphOut the term,