Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-03


the amount of trade and the movement !
being general no one is the loser. The |
effect of the custom upon merchants as
well as clerks cannot be otherwise than |
beneficial
At meeting of the students of the |
University, held Immediately after the
Billings Library dedcatory exercises
Lieut.. Kent in behalf of the battalion,
presented to Lieut.. Tutherly II fine field
glass valued at $50, from the we'll
known house of Tiffany q Co. Lieut.
Tutherly feelingly responded in a few
words bidding adieu to the battalion by
wishing for each one of its members
every success in life.
Judge Chapman fell in his house Mon
day afternoon and struck bis head on the
woodboX, rendering him unconscious.
Several physicians were summoned but he
did not regain consciousness until Tues
day Some idea of the force Of his fall
may be gained from the fact that he
weighs $50 pounds He was taken care
of by the odd Fellows, he having no
family. The Judge is the oldest odd Eel +
low in the city, being one Of the charter
members of Green Mountain Lodge.
The Sunday school and congregation of
the Winooski avenue Congregational
church went to Isle La Motto Thursday,
on the Reindeer, for their annual picnic
/ The day could not have been more favOra-
bic and the result was a good attendance,
more than two hundred and fifty enjoying
the excursion. The boat started at 10
o'clock, reaching the island in good sea
son, where Il stop of an hour and hall
was made On the island the party broke
up into small companies, and a pleasant
time was enjoyed. The excursion reached
this city p. m, all about thoroughly
satisfied with their trip.
The following cases were disposed of in
the City Court yesterday: John Flynn
was arraigned on the charge of intoNica-
ton and he pleaded guilty, disclosing on
John Rydburg and Beef" Lashaway.
Rydburg was found guilty and fined so
and costs; the case of LashaWay was con
tinued, and Flynn was fined - and costs.
Edward Corbt, who has been confined in
Jail for some time for not making proper
disclosure, was fined the usual amount
and discharged. Dennis Hayes, who has
been confined for the same CAUSE, WAS re
committed for not making Il proper dis
closure. Rowan and BigLn, charged
with stealing some watches and other
property foUud in their possession, were
discharged for lack of sufficient proof.
Several students who were fitted for
college by Principal >. W. I.andon of the
Burlington High school, have graduated
with high honors during the past few
years. Other scholars have won distinc-
ton by their high standing in the various
classes at the colleges where they entered.
Among the graduates of Princeton col
lege this year was Clarence W. Mcllvainc
who took his preparatory course of study
under Principal Laudon at the st. AIbans
High school and who was Il member OF
the class of so. He graduated at the
70 head OF class of 100 and carried off the
first prize for speaking. Principal Lam
don has reason to feel proud of the credit
; able record made by his pupils.
The illustrated edition of the FREE
PRESS appeared yesterday and proved tC
; be the most pronounced success of the
year. The press on which it was printed
= was started about noon and it was kept
running steadily until o'clock in the
, evening to supply the demand. With ou
ply ali who wished for copies and many
: We're compelled to wait long nor what they
t did get. The press will be started ag,m
: this morning and we expect to be able t,
p supply all demands to-day The paper hat:
$ met with the favor of the public auo
G everybody who has seen 1t has nOthiu.
i but words of the heartiest commentator
for the enterprise and the manner Of it,
/. execution Such Il superbly ILLUSTRATED
sheet was never before issued in Vernon
: and We believe it has never been cXccllrC
[. in the quality Of its work north of tin
q large cities.
: The burlington independent (Demo
cratic has at last put in an appearance, |
is what is known as II "patent inside
u paper, quarto sheet with six columns Z
u Il page, and presents very fair appear
I ance, Editorially it starts or, evidently
) with one eye Gf not bOth) on the custom
!. house and pOstotlice, but Is certainly quit
d" as moderate in critcsing things in gener
al as could be expected of Mr.. Alger.
l local news it is pretty lame, especially IA
5 regards educational affairs. For instancC
IL it not only does not print the programm
u of EXERCISES for the coming Commence
" ment of the University, but makes no al
nouncement or allusiOn to the occasion
o. OF course some things Of this kind hay
II to be pardoned in IA first issue We Gu
L hardly congratulate our new Democrat
# contemporary on its advent INTO TIN
e world of hard work and sorrow. Indee
T. we detect in its illusions to previous effort
< to sustain Democratic sheet her,
Il tinge of melancholy which ind
# Gates distinct consciousness on tn
If part of its editor that goo
r many Democrats do their newspape
,e reading upside down. Still it comes
Al or thinks it comes, to supply "a long fel
j. want" and if it lives up to its prospectus
II it will deserve better fate than its pr,
II decessor on the route to the "newspapt
is graveyard" The Democrats of this cit
and county ought not to be dependent o
-, Montpelier for their local party readin,
# They have paper now, edited by an il