Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-23
CIrY AND VICINITY.

president OF the Wagner Sleeping Car
company,
Edward c. Parmclce, grand secretary of
the Masonic bodies of Colorado, is visiting
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Edward Wells.
The ice house of the Central Vermont
railroad at this point is being filled with
ice from Missisquoi Bay, about 115 tons
being required.
Lieut.. Karl Rohrer, [. :. ~, is now
with his family and friends in this city
after Il three years cruise in the Medlter-
ranean and the tropics
f. NJ. Sutton is understood to be ont of
the postofIce fight. This leaves as the
leading candidates Messrs. George W.
Beckwth and Morillo Noyes.
The Fletcher Free Library was once
more opened to the public, Monday, and
many awaited themselves of the lonG-de-
MED privilege of drawing books from its
well-hlled shelves.
The directors of the Grand Isle Steam
boat company have organized by the
choice of Herbert Brainerd as president
and superintendent, d. ID. Ranlctt, treas
urer and T.. Curtis Smith, clerk.
John Cree appeared before the City
Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to the
charge Oh preuch vi inc i'c''o III ''' :,
MS laIher' nc "d9 o0"'ci''' W w
FORM SchooI curing nus lhl"o' anu ''',O
III barton tooh MN " eISc'i'''9 way
afternoon.
James Sullivan and John IL. Gary, ar
rested on suspicion of setting fire to the
depot at Winooski, did not appear before
the City Court yesterday for sentence as
was expected, they having dec"'eu 10 '''',lu
trial Ihey Will proNa"'N ne urea ut '''e
next term OF County court
On saturday evening of TINS week there
viii be a match game of polo at the rink
between the Golden Fleece club OF Mont
pelicr and the Pioneers OF tnia city. Zach
club has won game III former contest
and there is considerable interest mani
Tested as to the result OF the coming
match.
Thomas W. keene, the laN"rite TRACE
dian, appears at the Howard Opera House
next Monday evening in 'Othe'lo.' Mr.,
keene on his first Wat here played Mac
beth and on the 'rr'lN Hamlet, ana
on both occasions the hpu'e VAS crowded
and the actor scored great hi5trIonIc
success. HIS coming visit Will he no less
successful.
The ius-puhlishcl annun, report of The
New West f.lucat uual Commission sag
.Thp churchc, in Brr ngtun. Vermont
gave substantial aid toward the erection
OF a Nth"pl nous, and tAe ''h"oI III lH'
2lth ward, "i SAT- Lake CIlI. IS called J"t
Burlington Hcho'l lHt -9A''' now III"
l2l pupils and IS ne lAr-e't oi tive 81 g.
tnI Ii-'lt 90, !, II an -.
Freeman Saltus, y yari conductor fo
the Central at TIE station here, had
narrow escape YES, artlgy from what Nigh
have been fatal accident. He attemPte'
To step on the foat hoard Of ii switch Ell
CINE while in motion, when his foo
slipped and b" fell partly III front oi IN
engine. HIS right foot was 50 lhJure
that the surgeons were "pli%eu |" aNlpE
tate the toes.
The annual meeting of the Chttendei
county Law and Order League was held
in the lecture room OF the Methods
church, Saturday afternoon, President J
s. Cllley occupying the chair. The onl
business transacted was the election OF tn
old board Of officers entire, with the add
ton of Mr.. w. A. Deering as vice-pres
mt for the first ward in this city. and tn
election to membership Of Rev, Mr.. Haze
and Mr.. Eli Judson or richmond. IN
League then adjourned to call OF the pres
ident
There is n full moon twice this month
There is only one other month in the yea
in which the same thing occurs. and the
is March. There will be four eclipses du
ing lss5, two Of which will be visible in til
United States. The frat is an eclipse {
the sun on March IL, commencing abor
noon. and the second is one Of the moo
on September %. at about ll:4O p. m. III
eclipse of the sun will be visible as IA pa
tinl one in this longitude. anda little MOI
than three quarters Of the moon will |
observed,
Hon. H. $. Royce OF ST. Adams, we
known i'm this CITY. was stricken wit
nnonlpxv Tuesday morning. Soon aft,