Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-20

dieting that next summer will be Il wet
one
The work of repairing the HeineberG
bridge will he completed the latter part of
the week.
The days are now lengthcning at the
rate of nearly three minutes i'll twenty
four hours
We publish the proclamation of Gov.
Pingree to day, appointing Friday, April
3, as Fast day.
Thursday night was one of the coolest
of the winter, the thermometer going as
low as 20 degrees below zero
The next eclipse will be that of the
moon which occurs March 30. 1t will be
partial eclipse and will not be visible in
North America.
Station baggagemen at the principal sta
tons on the Central Vermont railroad
have received orders to wear uniforms
after the first of May.
After June 30 a two cent stamp will
carry an ounce, as well as half ounce,
letter; but do not try it before that date,
as some one will be obliged to pay the cX-
ira postage.
There are six prisoners in the Jail at
present, two of whom await trial at the
May term of the United States Court and
four will be tried at the April term of
County Court.
George Norton Esq, has given $1,000 to
the Mary Fletcher Hospitalto endOw free
bed to be called the Kate w. Morton bed,
in memory of his daughter, who died
about two years ago.
We understand that the management of
the telephone exchange of this city will
undergo a change April /, when Superin-
tendent Sherwin will be succeeded by j.
+. Perrin of Montpelier.
An indignation meeting was held by citi-
zens of Underhill Thursday over the case
of Oliver Edwards Jr., of that town, who
was committed to Jail here Wednesday,
charged with an infamous crime.
Freight train No. I, which left this
point at 4:l0 Tuesday, met with an acct
dent at the switch this side of North Fer
rsburgh. The switch rod broke, throw
ing ten cars from the track No one was
injured.
Fifteen below zero is reported from the
back towns in the county, Wednesday morn
ing, and still lower figures from the Cen
trail part of the State. This would be
called wintry weather in some months of
the year.
Lawrence Barnes, Esq, has decided to
rebuild the Bob3in mill and the work
will be begun at once. 1t will be arrang-
ed substantially as before, and will be oc-
cuped by Mr.. Holt in the manufacture Of
spools and bobbins.
The testimony in the case Of Plat q
Allen against the town of Colchester and
others has been taken on the part of Bur
lington, in the opening, and on the part of
Colchester, Milton. Grand Isle and South
Hero; aud Burlington has until April |
to take and file testimony in rebuttal.
An adjourned meeting of the creditors
of H. $. Juslyn Of Williston was held at
the Van Ness house Saturday forenoon.
After hearing the report of the committee
appointed 90 examine into the condition of
MIR. Joslyn's affairs, the majority of the
creditors, including most of the heaviest,
agreed to take - q cents on the dollar.
The eclipse put in Il PROMPT appearance
Monday about l2:l5. The sky was clear
and conditions unusually favorable for
smoked glass observations. At 1870 over
half the suns surface was obscured and a
little before 3 his face was us round H.
solar eclipse occurred, visible in these
parts, the last one having occurred in De
cember, 1850.
The many friends of Ex-Governor Bar
stow in our community and throughout
the State, will give him their sincere sym
pathy in the loss of his estimabc wife
Mrs. BarstOw has been in delicate health
for years, from pulmonary weakness
which has compelled her to seek a midcr
climate, during some previous winters.
Her departure, though not unexpected,
will be deeply mourned by a large circle
The entertainment Tuesday night at st
Mary's hall, in observance of st. Patrick :
day, consisted of a well-arranged pro
gramme of vocal and instrumental music
and exercises by the pupils of st. Joseph s
college and the other Catholic schools OF
the city. A very far audience was in at
tendance. At the close of the exercises
supper was served on two tables reaching
the entire length of the hail, which was
literally patronized.
One of the girls who came up with The
Fresh Air children from New York last
summer through the efforts of the Y. NJ.
G. A Of this city, gave such satisfaction
to the family in Williston with whom she
stayed that they have taken her to live
with them. She is an intelligent and wei
behaved girl and very much liked. Iiel
city home is said to have been an unhappy
one and this is but one of many instances
where these poor children have fOunC
good homes in the country.
AS spring approaches, people are asking
what shall we do to keep off the cholera
In the first place, do not be afraid of i.
In the second place, preserve the utmost
cleanliness about the house and premises
Drink nothing but pure water-boil it i
you are uncertain-and eat only whole
some food Beware of unripe fruit, o.
much fruit of any kind Take frequen
baths and plenty of regular exercise in tn
open air. And even then, it is hardl.