Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
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CITY AND VICINITY.

The water in the lake has risen ten or
twelve inches.
No business has been transacted in the
police courts for several DAYS.
The roads leading out from the city are
said to be in an almost impossible condl-
ton.
Only four cases have been marked for
trial by jury at this term of County,
Court.
The near approach of the annual NOV
ing season carries dread to many ner-
vous husband.
The Sherman Military band will realize
something over 5000 from the Art Loan
Exhibition.
Very little maple sugar has been made
so far this season. Sugar makers are
awaiting the flow of sap.
The newly elected city officers will as
sumo their positions the 25th inst.-two
weeks from next Saturday.
The Young Mems Catholic Union real
lied 1918 from the entertainment in st.
Mary's hall Tuesday evening.
A pickerel weighing eighteen pounds
was brought to this city, yesterday, from
Shelburn, where it was caught
The engines of the Central Vermont
railroad have been draped as mark of re-
spect to the late Lansing Mills.
1.-THE Port Kent stage made its last trip
Wednesday. The driver did not attempt to
drive his team off from the ice on this
side.
1t is understood that the steamer Rein
deer will run as last year between Bur
1ipotop op6 Rnucac Daint ctoppinp al in
termediate points.
L. Whitney is building a new boat at
the cove, to take the place of the Herald,
the machinery of which will be used in
the new boat. 1t will be considerable
wider and some longer than the Herald.
DR.. John C. Currer of Castleton has
presented to the University of Vermont
his cabinet of Indian relics. The speci-
mems have been mainly collected since
1881, and many of them are from Neshobe
island.
At special meeting of the Burlington
Law Library Association, Saturday, it
was decided to purchase part of the law
library of the late Judge A. Peck and
owned by Judge Taft The committee
accordingly made the purchase, securing
$50 volumes of standard law reports, both
English and American.
There was lively runaway on Cham
plain street Saturday A double team
reeking with foam and running at a lively
rate was stopped by Daniel Connolley
near his residence. Little damage had
apparently been done At last accounts
the owner had not put in an appearance
A spirited horse belonging to George
Hollis became frightened on Champlain
street about O'Clock Friday afternoon,
jlfnped to one side, throwing the driver,
Michael Fragan, from his seat and ran
down Cherry street and Battery street to
the Park, where it was stopped by Berric
Forant. He saw the horse coming and as
it dashed by he sprang into the rear end
of the wagon and, as the lines were drag
ging, he jumped from the wagon to the
horses back and stoppedit.
The sales of stamps at the postofice, for
the quarter ending March 81 1885, amount
ed to STAB "a For the corresponding
period last year the sales amounted to
S62S2. 70 and the year previous to s599909.
Last year, Notwithstanding the decrease
in the rate of postage, the increase in
sales of stamps for the quarter mentioned
was 1888. 81 This year the corresponding
gain is Sll6l.6 "a or over IS per cent-a re-
markedly favorable showing.
At the meeting of the town superinten-
dents of schools, Chittenden County heldin
this city Tuesday the following committees
were appointed to prepare questions
Arithmetic, j. +. Wheelock +. Il. Stod-
dard; grammar, S. Green, II. O. Wheeler
geography, Mrs. j. G. Draper, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Bates; history and civil government. A.
Kimball, =. c. Abby, +. w. Hall physl-
ology and hygiene c. II. Hayden DR.. Varney.
The standard of qualifications was fixed
ats per cent in the first three named stud
les, and at IS per cent in the last two.
There was an immense audience at the
rink last night to witness the game of
polo between the Dudes and the Mother
Hubbards The members of both teams
were decked out in costumes appropriate
to their respective names and presented
an extremely picturesque appearance
The game proved to be more closely
contested than was anticipated, occu
plying three-quarters of an hour The
game was won finally by the Mother
Hubbards, who captured the fifth and de
Gliding goal The audience were convulset
with laughter throughout the evening
and the en- tertainment was decided sue
cess.