Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-09
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CITY AND VICINITY.

been received at the Dostollice, which Is
, just half of the number ordered by Post
master Derby.
The Champlan Transportation company
are to put new boiler into the steamer
Horizon this month, the one now in use
having become worn out.
The steamer Vermont has gone into
winter quarters at Shelburn harbor. Dur.
ing the winter she will receive fresh
coat of paint and the few repairs neces-
sary will be made.
The Wells & Richardson company were
the first in this city to send out Il special
delivery letter October LIST, and Dr. Dudley
secretary of the New England Dental So
ciety, received the first one delivered by a
Burlington messenger.
The firemen and Cornet band of Barre
numbering fully one hundred people, had
| their excursion to Pittsburgh, on the
steamer Williams, Saturday number
of them remained over in this city, Satur-
nday night.
The will of the late Edward p. Manor,
(which has been presented for probate
leaves the bulk of his property for the
maintenance of his parents, and the resi-
leue to his widowed sister, Mrs. Robert
YMcCollom, and her little daughter
Miles Comstock who has been confined
in the Grand Isle county Jail for distiling
liquor of which he was convicted at the
May term of United States Court in 1884,
has regained his liberty, having appeared
\ before United States Commissioner Geo.
f. johnson and taken the poor convct's
! oath.
Dr. Linsley informs us that the select
men at Winooski have about decided to
make arrangements for the vaccination of
the poor of that place. There is no reason
why this precaution should not be taken
there when one considers what is being
done in other places between this and the
frontier
The circulation of the Fletcher Free
Library for the month of September, 1855,
! shows considerable increase over the cir
culaton for the same month i'll previous
years. From 1927 volumes given out in
\ September 1881, there has been an annual
increase up to 2lO9, the number of vol
umes loaned in September. $50.
The will of the late Vernon p Noyes,
Esq, which was presented for probate,
Tuesday, gives $4,000 to his sister, Mrs.
Mary Nj. Brown, OF this city, and the en-
\ tire residue of his property, of whatever
sort and wherever situated is left to his
brother julius NJ. Noyes, of New York
city, whom he names as his executor.
The Central Vermont road has issued IA
complete local folder" giving the time
tables now in operation on all the divisions
of that line, as well as on the Misssquoi
road with all stage connections at the
several stations This folder will be an
invaluable pocke;-piece for the travelling
public. A folder, giving time of all through
trains, with connections, is now in course
of preparations
The resignation of Coe +. Young as
vicc-presdent and general manager of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
has been accepted and Col. LIE Grand b.
Cannon of this city, has been chosen vice
president and Horace q. Young of Al
bany, and son of Coe f. Young, has been
promoted from assistant to general man
ager
Rumors having reached this city Tues
day that the small pOX had broken out in
Rouses Point, Collector Smalley sent a
telegram to Inspector Tinkham inquiring
in regard to the matter. In response he
received word that but one case of vario-
lold mad made its appearance and there
was no ground for apprehension. The
house had been quarantined and all pre-
cautions taken to prevent the spread of
the disease.
The game of foot ball on skates between
the Mother Hubbard and Dude teams at the
rink last week was n side splitting affair
and was witnessed by large audience. The
efforts of the players to elevate the ball
generally resulted in the tail wagging
the dog" to the great delight of all pres
ent. The game lasted thirty minutes and
was won by the Mother Hubbards who
captured the first fourth and fifth goals.
A new time table went into effect on the
Central Vermont and Burlington and La,
noble railroads Monday morning. On the
Central the 7:35 a. m. north bound train
leaves at 7:l5 and the 1l:l0 going north
leaves at Hos. On the Burlington and
Lamoille the $50 y. IN. train from
Cambridge arrives at o'clock and the
morning train leaves at O'Clock Instead
of $40
The construction OF new buildings con
tinues undated. Il. B. and a. G.. Whit
ing are making IA two-story addition
40x70, to their mill on Battery street. d.
w. Robinson. Esq, has purchased three
of the Garfield lots ON Main street. and
will at once erect "a $4,000 residence
Messrs. Jones Bros. are building two
story blacksmith shop on Mechanics lane
Attendants upon gatherings like the
State Sunday-school convention, know
that the question drawer" is too often
made the vehicle of ANONYMOUS hits at
some particular person or case. One Of
the aptest replies of Mr. Jacobs was TO a
\ question, las to what to do in the case of such
and such kind of a Sunday school super
intendent. "Well' said Mr.. Jacobs, II
would not put in the question-drawer
anything about him that | would not say to
his face"
One Of the hacks run by w. II. Lane q