Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10
Steamboat Time Table.
CITY AND VICINITY.

beginning 10 arrive III pOOu numbers.
Election is over, but the wary man
won't come out in new hat for several
weeks yet
1t is estimated that the congregation of
the cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-
ton numbers over 1000.
At the First church. Sunday, one infant
was baptised and three persons united
with the church by letter.
II. f. Adams has asunhower plant from
which SO sunflowers have been taken and
on which there are still %, making 10 in
all.
The time for noting cases for trial at the
coming term of the United States court at
Rutland October >, will expire September
15
Glass b of the grammar school, ofswhich
young Norton was a member, are making
up purse for the afflicted family, and al
ready have quite a sum,
The presiding elders of the Troy con
ference of the Methodist church have de
cded to hold the next conference in Sara
toga in April, 1887.
Four infants were baptsed at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and seven
persons were received into the church,
three on profession of faith and four by
letter.
Silas Bliss of Colchester exhibited Il sun
flower at this Office Saturday, which
measured 16 inches across and weighed &
pounds He has growing on one stalk 40
suntlowerS
The Burlington Glove store, 1S6 Collel e
street, have just received their new fall
stock of ladies' and gentlemen's gloves Of
all kinds. Special bargains will be offer
ed during fair week.
Chief Engineer Grant says that he en-
poets the annual inspection and parade of
the fire department will take place during
the week following he State fair, but the
day has not been selected.
The Western Union company have just
strung new wire bet tween this city and
Rutland for its exclusive use outside of
the ralrC ad service. 1t is put on new
crosspiece below the old one which CO rres
its full complement Of four wires.
The Montpelier National bank, of which
James r. Langdon is the president and
controlling spirit, has been designated as
a National depository, the only one in
Vermont except the Merchants National
bank of burlington.
The Rev William Elliot Griflis Of Bos
ton. is on a visit to Lake Champlain,
gathering material for historical work.
Among other things, he will look up the
spot where Van Korlaer, the founder of
Schenectady was drowned in 1861.
Sir Lyon Playfair has consented to de-
liver IL short address at the State fair on
Goods" Immediately following the ad
dress by Senator Edmunds Sir Lyon is a
we'll known authority on the subject and
an instructive address may be expected.
Mrs. William Scott of Union street has
night blooming cereus which blOssomed
Monday evening. 1t began to open soon
after five ana at nine O'Clock it was in full
bloom. Quite number were in to see it
and pronounced it an extra fine specimen.
1t would measure 10 inches in circumter
ence. Color, pure white.
The street authorities have decided to
newly macadamze portions of College
street between St Paul street and the
depot. The work will not be begun, how
ever, until after the State fair so as to not
have the street in disordered condition
at that time.
Mr.. Button, lighthouse keeper at Col
chester reef, has brought "A new sharpe
yacht here to be fitted with sails and
rigging by Mr. Wakefield. She is after
the pattern of Col Hindes's boat, but is
considerably smaller than the White
Wings.
Mr.. Oliver DeVarennes, Jr., and Miss
Sarah l., Daniels of st. Adams Were
united in marriage at st. Joseph's church
Tuesday. There were a large number of
presents including a number of costly ar
ticles. The reception at the house Tuesday
night was "A largely attended and enjoy
able affair.
The drowning of young Norton was
probably owing to cramp. Such is the
opinion of his father and others well
situated to judge. His companions tried
to hold his head above water, but in vain ;
and one of them narrowly escaped being
dragged down with him.
United States Marshal Robinson has
appointed George W. Fisk deputy mar
shall in this city. Deputy Marshal Fisk
will have charge of the marshal's office
which will remain in its preseat quarters
at the federal building in this city. He
has been an efficient deputy marshal I'M
der Gen. Henry for the past three years.
There are now only two prisoners lang
uishng in the GOODNESS of the jail Croto
who didn't want to escape when the rest
did, and Bombard who did want to, but
who has returned and is now living in less
luxurious apartments, attached to "A chain
and ball. 1t is not often that the number
of boarders at the cOunty's expense is so
small
Most of the churches resumed their
evening services Sunday. The pastors
have got back from their vacations with
tanned skins and light hearts, ready for
work. Services will be resumed in the
evening at the Methodist and Berean Bap-
tist churches next Sunday, when the reg
- ular form will have been adopted again
all the churches Of the city.