Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-26
CITY AND VICINITY.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
The thermometer was down to So Tues
day.
The New England Dental Association
will meet in this city October d, and the
session will continue during two days.
Ten members of the High School class
of IS have already signiied their inten-
ton of entering the University this fall.
Hellebore is pronounced "sure cure"
for striped squash bugs. Mix II table
spoonful with two gallons of water and
sprinkle freely in the evening
1t has been decided to institute girls
school in connection with the Episcopal
Institute at Rock Point, and fund of
$4,000 has been provided for the purpose.
The excursion Saturday evening ON the
steamer Williams to Cedar Beach, Essex
and Will>boro Point. was well attended
and a very pleasant moonlight ride was
enjoyed.
The Steamer fire engine company of
Winooski will 90 on an excursion to High
gate Springs next Saturday. The Sherman
Military band will accompany the eXcur-
sion
Farmers report a new enemy to the
onion crop in the shape of II cut worm
which burrows during the day and comes
out at night and cuts the stalk off close to
the ground.
The community will be panied to learn
of the death of Miss Cora Barnes after Il
ong and painful illness. The family
have the sincere sympathy of large cir
Gle of friends.
Canker worms are said to be making sad
havoc with orchards in neghboring vcn-
tiles giving the trees the appearance of
having been swept by fire.
Secretary Manning is advertising for
sealed proposals for supplying the post
Office building in this city with fuel, ice
and miscellaneous articles during the ifs
cal year ending June 30 1856.
The yacht SANDY" of the second class
which is the fastest yacht of that class on
the lake has arrived in this port. 1t is re
ported that She Is the property of +. NJ
Kendall, w. c. lsham and 7. c. Pease
f. d. Brown of Rutland and George II.
Frost and A. +. Walker of St. Johnsbury,
are making Il tour on bicycles from ST.
Johnsbury to Rutland by way of this city.
The board of medical pension examiners
met Wednesday and organized as follows ::
President, DR.. \. p. Grinnell of this city
secretary, Dr. l.. c, Butler of Essex treas
urer, DR., II, II. Atwater of this city
The Central Vermont railroad will give
free return checks for full fare from all
points to Rutland to those who attend the
National Educational association which
meets at saratoga springs, july 10 to Is,
Thomas Miller was arraigned in the
City Court Monday ON the charge of i'll
ebriation. He disclosed on john w.
Hayes and was fined the usual amount.
Hayes was found guilty of two offences
and fined $50 and costs.
A iireman's excursion and picnic will be
given by the Boxer Engine company of
this city, on the steamer Vermont, Tues
day, June 30 Basin Harbor will be the
landing place, and there will be athlethic
sports with prizes
The Burlington Medical and Sur gica
club held their last meeting Of this season,
at the Van Ness house, last week.
No more meetings will be held until Octo-
Der, the time from now until that date
being the annual vacation of the club.
Now that the law allows catching lake
fish, the lovers of the sport-and there
seems to be goodly number-are taking
advantage of the privilege, and every
evening the docks are lined with men and
boys engaged in the pleasant pastime.
The following is the customs report for
the District of Vermont for May: Value
OF imports S272, 450, "A falling off from the
previous month of 81 ,56S; duties, $685.
1874 81 value of domestic exports, sl3OSlS;
a gain over the previous month of Sl5, 4S7.
New York State farmers are complain
ing of the reduction in the price of butter
since the recent Supreme Court decision
in favor of oleOmargarine. Butter is SO
cheap in this vicinity that it wouldn't pay
10 manufacture the artificial product.
The steamer Horizon, Captain Arbuckle
which is one of the steamers owned and
run by the Champlan TRANSCRIPTION com,
pany, will begin her regular trips ON Lake
George Mondu Saturday she will carry
an excursion TicOnderoga to Cald,
well and return
The Rutland HC, 0id says that two men
of that town directed woman, who in
qured where She could obtain glass Of
beer, to Burlington. The woman would
probably have found what she was seek
ing had she come to Burlington, but with
out a doubt, she would have returned t.
Rutland under escort of the Sheriff. The
stuff is here and people can drink it, but il
is procured under some difficulties.