Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

and eachlhour will add to the extent of the
funeral decorations.
Postmaster Derby recently received a
letter from a Massachusetts young man,
who says that he sees that Burlington has
one thousand more women than men. He
further says that he is single and is fur
thermore what might be regarded as Il
good catch" He would like to try his
chances IN the matrimonial market of
Burlington and requests references. We
expect Postmaster Derby will be sur
rounded by a bevy of fair maidens for
few days now.
The reception by the ladies of the Unta-
rian church at the parlors of the American
house Friday night, was Il most enjoya-
BILE affair, there being large attendance
and everything passing off in the most
satisfactory manner Dancing and other
, social amusements afforded the guests the
utmost enjoyment, and the refreshments
served by mine host Drew were very fine.
The reception was great success in
every particular.
| The hearing in the case of w. j. and
Lawrence f. Preston, before United
States Commissioner George +. johnson,
Saturday forenoon, on the charge OF sell
ing liquor without United States license,
resulted in the discharge of the former
and the holding of the latter to bail in the
sum of $500 for his appearance for trial
before the United States District Court
for the district of West Virginia, at the
| September term, 1885.
The foot race at Howard Park Friday
afternoon drew out an attendance of over
two hundred. The quarter mile race be-
tween Belhumeur and an unknown was a
rather slim affair, the latter winning in
80 seconds Belhumeur giving up the race
after the first $50 yards. 1t was subse-
quently ascertained that the unknown
was Moflit of Montreal, who has IA record
of 5O19. over three hundred dollars
changed hands, the lambs being of course
in the great majority.
The following are the officers of the
Dental society, which meets in this city
October7 President, DR.. James Lewis
Burlington list Vice President, j. b
Coolidge, Boston 2nd Vice President, q.
A. Young, Concord n. H.; Secretary, A.
y. Dudley, Salem, Mass; Treasurer. q. A
Gerray. Lowell, Mass; Librarian, &. f
Waters. Boston, Mass; Executive Com
mittee, Thomas Fillebrown, Portland,
Me, ID. b. Ingalls,, Clinton, Mass, c. II
Osgood, Boston, Mass, E. o. kinsman
Cambridge, Mass, G. W. Clement. Man
chester, y. II.
The meeting of the Yacht club held W ed
nesday to complete the organization WA!
well attended. A constitution, by-law'
and sailing rules were adopted. The re
port of the committee appointed to az
range for the coming race, recommendin!
that it be open to all pleasure sailin.
. yachts on the lake, that the entries b.
free and that the race come off mex
Wednesday at 9 II. m, was accepted ant
adopted. All entries must be made be
fore the day of the race.
United States Marshal Henry brough
p two prisoners to the Jail in this city Frida
= night, from Montpelier, named w. +. an
Lawrence Preston, charged with sci
: ing liquor without a United States license
Their father lives at Montpelier, but the
: have for some time past been residents c
d Harper's Ferry, w. Va, where it is claim
: ed the offence was committed. Tn
Il prisoners claim that they came home fo
d the sole purpose of seeing a brother VIII
n is not expected to live and that this charg
was brought against them by their uncl'
: who was opposed to their coming home
n They Will have a hearing this mornin
S before United States COMMISSIONS
a George f. johnson.
l. Trade is not over active just at pre-,
h emit" said one of our most enterprsn
merchants, although We are doing a goo
o business, but am looking for a fine IA
# trade. Confidence is gaining in bushes
t circles and every indication points to
II speedy revival in trade. | tell you W
e have no reason to complain here in Blu
lington, All this season there have bee
&c numerous failures throughout the cOul
Al try and in many towns in Vermont, br
% there has not been single business fai
70 ure here in Burlington. Our dealers hav
Al been doing business cautiously an
they are working upon solid basis, an
, when revival in trade does come yO
:, will see such boom in business as tn
,r city has not seen in many years"
u The announcement will be found
sc another column of the death of Mr.
\ Zadock Thompson. Mrs. Thompson WI
Ie for over forty years resident of Blu
lington. She was the devoted companio
u. and assistant of her husband in his ind
- fatigable labors as the historian and ST
!, tistician of our State, and collector
20 specimens illustrating the natural histor
20 Of Vermont. For nearly twenty yea
,, after his death, which took place in 1875
- she retained the little house on the Co
lege green, row the barn of f. l.. RIPPLE
which had been their humble abode 4
long as she remained there Mr.. Thorn
u sons hat stood on the little table in IL
le hall, and his cane in the corner, as the
/ had for so many years in his lifetime, an
= she guarded his collections of minera
=, and shells and stuffed birds as jealous
il as if they had been gold and diamond
Admonished by declining strength 81
el finally, some ten years ago, gave up hous
IS keeping, sold her place and went to liz
Il with her granddaughter in Northfiel
II where she died last week at the advance
Is age of eighty-seven years. She was
ID woman of strong traits of mind and mar