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


The old winooski bridge is being torn
down by large number of men and the
work is progressing rapidly
Any person who thinks times are hard !
should take stroll about the city and I,
see the amount of building going on.
The excursion of the Methodist society
of Pittsburgh to the Queen City park
Wednesday on the Reindeer included $50 |
people.
Col b. b. Smalley received the official |
notice, Monday night, of his appointment |
as collector of customs for the District of
Vermont.
During the month of June 2245 books !
were drawn from the Fletcher library as
compared with l4Gl the same month last
year, being gain of 1874.
The officers of the G. A. r. have draped
their badges in mourningin honor of Gen.
Grant, according to a general order of
Commander-in-C Chief Burdett.
Remarkably good order was maintained
in the city yesterday. Very few intoXi-
Gated persons were noticed and no per-
sonall encounters of note occurred.
The work of decorating the City Hall
with emblems of mourning was com
pleted Wednesday. The drapery pretty
well covers the exterior of the building.
A mass meeting of the Unversalists of
Vermont will be held at Queen City park
August II, II and 10. 1t will be under
the management of Rev. j. j. Lewis of
Boston.
Mr.. George +. Trick met with an I'M
fortunate accident, Saturday. While
stepping from his meat cart, he caught
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his arm in two places
c. w. Brownell, Esq, clerk of the joint
exhibition at Howard Park is distributing
the premium lists now and anyone desir
ing a copy can secure one by making APP
plicaton to the clerk.
Ex-President Arthur did not visit this
city Saturday, as was expected, on his way
home from Montreal, probably owing to
the death of Gen. Grant. He went down
on the other side of the lake.
DIR. b. S. Nichols, who has the contract
for repairing the stone crusher announces
that it will be completed Saturday, and
the street committee expect to begin
crushing stone the first of next week.
The auction sale of seized watches at
the Custom house Saturday was well at
tended. A St. Adams dealer bought four
and the rest were disposed of to people in
this city, "A speculative young man taking
two.
The Burlington District Methodist camp
meeting is to be held at Pawlet, beginning
September and closing September I, and
Rev. j. w. Bennett, p. Evil have charge
\ of the meeting. The indications are that
there will be a large attendance.
The committee appointed by the yacht
| club to arrange for the race for the cup
presented by Mr.. H. w. Hall, held meet
ing last night at which it was decided to
recommend that the race be held Wednes-
day, August 5, at O'Clock a. m.
Nearly all the mills were closed yester-
day and the day was generally observed
by laborers as holiday. The manufac.
turers and merchants say circus is a
great detriment to their business, and
they consider it the worst use town
could be put to.
The expressions of sorrow were univer
sal in this city, yesterday morning, upon
the receipt of the news of General Grants
death Flags ioated at half mast on
large number of public and private build
ings and many blocks were draped with
emblems of mourning.
John Marks horse broke through into
the hydrant box near the coal office OF
G. l.. Linsley, Esq, on Monday nigh,
and it required the aid of several mer
with planks and ropes to get it out The
animal was considerably bruised.
A gentleman from Port Kent who was
in this city yesterday says that severa
yachts from that place intend entering tn,
coming yacht race, including a new on,
W iG of cd Nm
yachtsmen must look to their laurels.
Tom Mallon, who was arrested for aid
ing and abetting the recent prize fight anC
admitted to bail in the sum of $500, TO
appearance for trial at Winoski, is reported
missing. The amount of his bail wa
furnished by Dominick Lawrence of Win
noski, who now undoubtedly wishes h,
had not done so.
The last consignment of steel rails 70
the Rutland road arrived here by boa
from the south Monday night They viii
be used in relaying that part of the lin,
in New Haven, lying between the village
and the camp meeting ground. Wher
this interval is completed the entire lin
will consist of steel rails
The funeral services of Prof Sabin'
daughter, Julia, whose death was an
nounced Saturday, took place from tn
residence on LOOMS street, Sunday af
ternoon, Prof. j. f. Goodrich officiating
Gen. T. S. Peck had charge of the funeral
\and music was furnished by the choir O
fhe College street church.
General order No. 2, issued by Colone
Greenleaf, announces among other thing
that the military camp at st. Adams mex
month will be known as Camp Governo
Pingree that Lieut.. Col. j. j. Estey i
detailed as instructor in guard duty an,
Major c, c. Kinsman as instructor i,
skirmish drill during the coming muster
The city seemed unusually free iron
pickpockets yesterday, for circus day
One of the light-fingered gentry had