Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-19
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CITY AND VICINITY,

The little steamer Mariquita went to
Rouses int Wednesday, to carry supplies
for a wedding reception at that place
f. J. Morgan, who died Sunday, was Il
member of the American Legion of Honor
of the sixth degree and his family will re-
ceive $1,000.
An unusually large number of summer
tourists have already arrived in Burling-
ton and the prospect is hattering for an
active season.
The Ethans have received invitations to
participate in II number of hose tourna-
ments, but they have not yet decided to
accept any one of them.
A boom in journalism has evidently
struck this city a paper printed in
French has been talked of and is not
among the impossbilities of the future.
The FREE PRESS Office has received
from l.. NJ. Hagar, a number of excellent
ly preserved specimens of seventeen-year
locusts. obtained i'll the West seventeen
years ago.
w. J. Van Patten has purchased the
tenement houses just north of the Fergu-
son Manufacturing company's building,
corner of College and Battery streets
consideration 5000.
The representation of the Masonic
lodges throughout the State at the annual
communication of the Grand Lodge was
the most complete this year that it has
been for IA long time
The funeral of Fred Church took place
at st. Paul's church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. J. Bliss officiating. a large num-
Der of the friends and fellow labOrers of
the deceased were present.
Matilda Robar was taken to Rutland by
Sheriff Barton Tuesday. For disturbing
the tranquility of our peaceful city, she
has been obliged to take up her residence
in the House of Correction.
The quarterly convention of the Catho-
lie clergymen of the Burlington confer
ence was held at st. Joseph college We'd
nesday, all the priests of the conference
being present. Rt. Rev. Bishop DeGoes-
BRAND presided over the meeting
The Sherman military band are in great
demand, as usual. In addition to the
numerous calls they have received in Yer
mont, they have been invited by Ogdens-
burg and Canton, y. y, to play in those
respective places on the Fourth of July.
A wseacre rises up to announce that Il
district about to be attacked with cholera
is at once forsaken by spurrows. Should
this become apparent this much abused
warbler would probably at once become
as great Il favurite as it is at present out
cast.
The receipts from the Field Day sports
were just about enough to pay expenses,
which is quite satisfactory condition of
affairs considering the postponement.
The ASSOCIATION is in II tloulshlng fiuan-
cial condition, Us it had nearly SlJO III the
treasury from last year.
The work Of laying the side-track at the
tunnel for the standard Oh company was
begun last week. The track will be Of a
sufficient length to hold four Of the oil
tank cars. The former distributing point
for this section was Norwood, y. y.
which has been Discontinued
\ down east farmer thinks the potato
bug is II blessing rather than IA curse, foI
the reason that it causes farmers [,
pay close attention to the crop, putting on
plaster water, etc, by means of which
much larger crops are raised than form
eLly But there are many farmers who
would willingly forego this blessing.
Dlll WV llSllIttII, w = IL llpOl, W It's SlNtl
an exceedingly fine compliment by tn,
Grand Lodge of Vermont. lie WAS electc,
grand secretary for the sixth time, ant
that by vote of 34S out OF 352. He wa
enabled to announce 50, 800 in the treasu",
of the Grand lodge and all debts paid.
On the return of the excursion to Platts
burgh last Friday Swede walked oil iron
the wharf "a he was passing towards TIN
street. He W 5 rescued by means of
piece of lumber lowered within his reach
after having disappeared twice. 1t Is un
certain whether the mshap was due I,
the darkness or Plattsburgh spring water
A complete set of burglars tools with
quantity of dynamite and nitro glycerine
We're recently discovered under the rail
road platform at Queen City Park an,
were taken to Rutland without the knowl
edge of the authorities here. Their pres
ence is II mystery, unless some gang had
scheme on foot to raid some st. Alban
bank.
Sheriff Atherton of Waterbury was il
town Saturday and he announced that Of
the day previous he had visited SoutI
Hero and captured three pound nets, he
longing to one Snyder of syracuse, y. Y
VINO Is qullc an duepl III thc nSHllS DuS
ness. Snyder was at work at his nets o.
the approach of the sheriff and barrel
escaped capture.
The following cases were disposed of i
the City Court Saturday. Matilda Re
bear was arraigned on the charge q
breach of the peace and on trial was foun
guilty. She was fined, including cost,
$l563. Mary Dunn was tried on tn
charge of intoxication and acquitted. Tn
liquor seized in c. ~ Mead's ice house wa
adjudged forfeited.
Mr.. Fred Dell, for some time past assis
ant superintendent at the telephone e,
change in this city, has been promoted t
the position of superintendent. Mr. De