Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

DerS.
The Salvation army began their services
in this city sunday The detachment
which at present consists of two soldiers
aud t hree Classics" paraded the streets
both morning and afternoon, singing and
beating tambourines. Services were held
in Concert hall in the morning, afternoon
and evening and one convert was made.
The number of clipped horses in this
city seems to be increasing Some horse
men claim that if horse is properly
blanketed when standing it is better
clipped, as when heated up badly the mois-
ture will evaporate rapidly, whereas if I'M
clipped the hair remains wet long time
rendering the horse more liable to con
tract a cold.
We are in receipt of letter from Chas.
II. Fuller of the Golden Fleece Polo team,
in which he claims that the game played
here last week was not considered the de
cisive and rubber game of the series, " and
that it was not so understood by him or
mentioned by the manager of the Associa-
ton team in his letter of invitation to play
the game. In closing he hopes "IOthing
Will arise to disturb the good relations
which have existed between the two teams
during the season
Eight applicants for pensions were eX-
amiued by the local board of examiners
yesterday.--A would-be pensioner was seen
standing in front of the door of the asses
sors room after the board had retired, and
he appeared excessively dsgusted. He
said this was the second time he had come
from Northern New York to he examined
and he had been late each time, and he
added 'If it is as much trouble as this to
get a pension think | won't come again.
In speaking of Cashier Curtis Wells of
the Howard National Bank, the IT. AL
bans Messenger says ole is reported as
improving, but in case he decides to re
main III California, Assistant Cashier
Frank Fisher of that bank will he promo
ted to the cashiership. Mr.. Fisher mar
ried a granddaughter of Hon. 10. d.
Hatch, and is we'll connected in business
circles and posted mp in his business. He
has served Il number of years in one of the
departments OF the Merchants National
of that city
! Aldermen Alger and peirce of the street
committee, held Il meeting yesterday,
| from which Alderman Walker was de
tanned by illness, and summoned before
them at the City Clerks Office the resi-
dents on Elm and Adams streets for the
purpose of assessing the taxable costs of
! the sewers laid through those streets last
| fall. The property was assessed al the
rate of forty-nIne cents per frontage foot
on Elm street and tifty-nine cents on
Adams street, the difference being occu-
stoned principally by the extra difficulty
of digging on the latter street. Most of
the residents Were very naturally agree
ably surprised as well as pleased at the
smallness of the assessments.
The Platt,burgh Tclcjram says: "rhere
is strong talk of organizing a Northern
New York base ball league for the season
of 1856, composed of clubs from Glcns
Falls, Fort Edward, Sandy Hill, Rutland,
| Burlington. whitehall, I'icOnderoga, Port
| Henry Plattaburgh. Houses Point, Swan
ton, and Malone and Ogdcnsburg if they
choose to enter. \ meeting of delegates
! from the base ball fraternity of these
! places should be held at once and arrange
the preliminarle>. There is no reason why
a league of this kind could not he il sue
cess
In view of Judge Iaselton's announced
| intention not to he Il candidate for re elec-
ton, the canvass for City Judge is likely
| to be an active one. Among the Repubii.
cans the friends of II. ;. Peck, Esq, and
Juii"S W. hus'eli' ESD are aIreadS call
ing attention III quiet way to the respcc-
! tive merits of each of those gentlemen.
| Each has excellent professional standing
and is of uneNceptionable character. Each
! has numerous friends and either WOulI
,,t' GU anu i'"p'i '''t J""&e'
-" n'i' '''O', ~. VI 0o''iHe' mas pei .'N' @"'
w. -. g "ii' ' "i'iio"' "I'i'","3c
inehl 10 eltlef, IL strikes us lhat the lact>
that Mr.. Peck received the nomination Of
his party last year. and that a number of
R.n,,hlirnns ,vitbbeld tboi, votes from
| HIM not on account of any personal ObitC-
| tOn, but only because they were unWll-
| ling to throw over a tried and acceptable