Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-11
CITY AND VICINITY.

The street department have removed the
unsightly though serviceable watering
trough on Pearl street.
The orator before the alumni at the
coming commencement will be Hon. John
l. Gilbert of Malone, n. Y.
The Albatross has returned from White
hall, where she was taken To repair the
damages of her late mysterious accident.
The High school nine have received "A
challenge from n Rouses Point team, but
the distance is almost too great to permit
meeting.
Farmers say that all crops are in good
condition except corn, the nights being too
cool for corn, but all promise good har
vest i'll their season.
Burlington small boys have already
begun to prepare to celebrate "the ever
glorious" and are saving pennies to buy
the ''festive cracker
1t is reported that the Lulu, Sandy,
Only Son and others of our crack Burning
ton yachts will enter the lists for the races
at ST. Johns on Dominion Day, July /.
The first home grown strawberries of
the season were shown by Jones Bros 4
Co. They were of the Wilson variety and
We're grown by c. G. Reed of Shelburn.
In addition to the badges mentioned as
placed on Gen. STANDARDS remains his
brother Masons attached the badge of
Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 30 A.
a. 5. r.
Messrs. MckilIip Il Flynn have sold the
Brinsmaid store on Church street to Mrs.
NJ. c. Whitney for 5000 Mrs Whitney
will make extended repairs ON the store
at once.
y soodly number of ladies attended the
tea meeting Of the WOmans Foreign
Missionary society ut Mrs. ID. \. Brodies
residence yesterday afternoon and pleas
AM time Resulted.
There was a good attendance at the
strawberry festival at the First Baptist
churchN edne,day and "A pleasant time was
enjoyed. the refreshments were excel
lent and a handsome sum was realized.
The street department is widening the
street this side of the brick yard where
the horse fell of the embankment and
was killed, and Il fence will be erected to
prevent repetition Of the accident.
The temperance campmeeting at Spring
Grove camp grounds, New Haven opens
this week Wednesday and continues five
days. The railroads will afford the usual
privilege of half fare to those who attend
A party of about 25 Turks, all men,
passed through here yesterday afternoon
enroute to New York. They had come
across the water on an Allen line Steam
ship which landed at Qubec.
The Bethel base ball team and the Nor
rinh Univ. lNa,,
of whom have played in this city, were
matched against each other at Bethel last
Saturday afternoon. The former won by
a score of AZ TOT.
At the special meeting of the Y. NC.
A. Tuesday action was taken by which
Mr.. Strong and heirs are freed from all
possible liability for the debts upon the
property, which the association assumed
IS part Of the purchase price.
There is constant inquiry on the streets
as to when the electric lights are to be
put into operation. There seems to be no
good reason why Burlington should be so
far behind Rutland, Plattsburgh and
towns similar in size, and the sooner the
lights are put in use the better it will be
for all concerned
Fourth of July celebration have nearly
completed their arrangements and the
display is to be the finest ever seen in this
CITY The display Will be under the SUI
perihtendence of Byron Lambkin, who
had charge OF the display at the carnival
ana gave such entire satisfaction.
Through the courtesy of General Pas
senger Agent Leach of the BURLINGTON and
Lamollle the A class of the pomerov
school and all the teachers of that school
enjoyed trip in "A special car to ,Jeffer.
sonyllle, where basket picnic WAS held
Inc occasion was the birthday of Mr..
Leach S daughter Lena, who is a pupil in
the Pomeroy school, A class
The committee have decided to have tho
Fourth of July celebration occur on Mon
day rather than Saturday. There will he
yacht race fireman's tournament.
with fireworks in the evening, and posi-
Dly other attractions, depending on the
success OF the committee in raising funds.
AT any rate the programme will be an
elaborate one, and big occasion is as
sureG
western labor troubles have not unset
TIED the lumber business of Burlington ms
badly rs might have been, by any means. as
Is shown by the fact that the government
records show IA more barges of lumber To
have entered this port during the month
OF May, 1886, than entered in Nav. 1881
And the large number of new houses 90.
ing up, is further indication of a bright
ening business prospect.
The committee, consisting of f. w.
smith, r. b. Arms, j. II. Holton, C. A.
hiDpard and NJ ID. l.. Thompson, appoint