Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06
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CITY AND VICINITY.

Carpenters are engaged in making re-
pairs to the city court rooms.
Twelve applicants for pensions were eX-
amined by the local board of pensions eX-
amners Wednesday.
The walls of Mrs. Wheeers new block
are completed to the top of the windows
on the second floor.
nedy; treasurer, L. f. w8odhouse clerk,
G. w. Wales; superintendent, X. Is
Walker
The street railroad carried 400 passen-
gers on circus day and it was not much of
a circus day either.
The time for making entries for the
state fair has arrived, and entries can be
forwarded to the clerk, f. Selden.
During the m onth of August Sunday
services are to be omitted at the College
street church, owing to the repairs in
progress upon the interior of the church.
The directors of the street railroad have
organized by the re election of the old Off
GERS as follows President, L. a. Wood
bury; treasurer, c. w. Woodhouse
clerk, &. w. Wales,
Although important cases were await
ing trial by jury in the United States
court, it was found necessary for the sec
ond time since May % to adjourn at Wind
cor Tuesday until August "a for want of
funds.
During the month of July there were A
special delivery letters received at the
postoflice in this city against 40 last
month, and the number sent out was 26
against 20 during June.
Drs. Linsley and Tinkham have dis
solved partnership, DR.. Linsley retaining
the old office DR.. Tlnkham will remain
at the old stand for Il few weeks, and will
then take an Office in some other part of
the city.
There were 10 marriages in this city dur
ing the month of July, which is not a
large number considering the fact that
celebration was held here early in the
month. At least two weddings occurred
that day.
The Salvation army in this city is now
composed of three soldiers and two "las-
sizes" all of them English and those who
are qualified to state say that they man
age the work much better than the Amer
lean soldiers did.
NV. L dlHtl IDItIlNCA VI MI JIlltlNl udS
purchased for his church, the organ
of the College street Congregational
church, paying therefor the sum of $500.
Its place in the College street church will
be supplied by a much finer instrument.
The docket for the term of Chittenden
County Court which convenes Tuesday,
September u, contains "a civil cases .
divorce cases and 10 State cases. The
chancery docket contains II cases. The
last day for setting causes for trial by
jury will be september /.
The Improvement company held ii meet
ins Thursday and voted to call III the re-
manning 30 per cent OF the capital stock.
This action was rendered necessary by the
fact that two sprinklers We're found to be
inadequate to do the work, and in addi-
ton to the third cart already purchased
another is to be ordered at once.
a freight train of IS loaded cars, many
of them with extra loads making them
equal To 80 cars with the ordinary ten-tOus
load, was pulled out of Burlington for
st. Adams and other points north by two
engines Thursday afternoon. 1t was the
biggest load for two engines that has gone
from here i'll some time.
Carpets should be looked after closely
now. The carpet bug is pretty active
these days, in some cases extending his
depredations even to winter clothing. An
application of Kerosene upon the floor I'M
der the edge of the carpet is said to be the
surest means of discriminating this pest.
We were shown, yesterday, by Rev. Mr.
Mott of Charlotte, IA single root of the new
80 lSikp rlnVpr'i yhjpb nora al nd
had over 300 blossoms. This new clover is
coming into great favor with the farmers
hereabOut. Sowed with herds grass or
timothy, it makes the finest quality of
hay, and is greatly relished by cattle and
stock generally.
The Yacht club returned from their
cruise Thursday morning after having had
! most delightful trip. The cruise extend
I ed down the lake as far as Bow and Arrow
Point and many intermediate points of in
terest were visited. The party speak in
enthusiastic terms of the hosptabe treat
| ment they received at the hands of the
! Plattsburgh people.
Physicians say that July is a healthy
month in this city and vicinity, but during
last month there was less sickness than
usual during July. Another interesting
statement is to the effect that towns along
the lake are more healthy than those in
valleys in the interior from the fact that
the sweeping winds which prevail on the
lake sweep poisonous gases away and
leave the atmosphere pure.
The alarm rung in from box 43 about II
O'Clock Thursday forenoon was occasioned
by the breaking out of fire in the butter
and ice cream factory of Ferguson Bros,
The Ethans and Boxers were soon on the
ground and extinguished the flames in
short order. The fire is supposed to have
caught from the smoke stack of the en-
glne where it passes through the upper
floor. The loss will not be over 800.
Farmers as a rule have completed their
haying, but some interval lots are still I'M
cut and will be for week or So Con-
siderable complaint was occasioned at the
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