Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-27
M'he Ette 9ress.
CITY AND VICINITY.

Correction.
Sheriff Barton went to Rutland Wednes-
day to take Shady and Bruno Goyette to
the house of correction.
NJ. V. b. Weeks exhibits a sunfower
which measures IA inches across and
weighs five pounds.
The steamer Williams carried large
party of ladies from Westport to the Au-
sable chasm Monday
Twenty car loads of eXcursonists from
Randolph were transported to Rutland
Tuesday by the Central Vermont
At the meeting of the Rutland County
Historical society at Lake St Catherine
Friday Senator Edmunds was elected an
honorary member.
William Thompson of Shelburn found a
curously formed potato, which shows
very distinctly the end of a human foot,
with the toes well developed.
Sheriff Barton went to Rouses Point
last evening in response to telegram
from Officer Spear of that town saying
that Bombard was in custody.
The Spiritualists wish to have it under
stood that no admission is charged to their
meetings at Queen City Park during the
week or on Sundays.
The campers say that the next best thing
10 getting away from home is the getting
back again, and that after all houses are
comfortable to live in and beds to sleep in.
Superintendent Barney of the Cham
plain Transportation company says that
the season for summer travel is seldom
better than at present and their boats are
crowded.
There was an athletic exhibition in the
City Hall Saturday night, and the specta-
tors say in support of the statement that
it was Il tirst-class entertainment that
"blood was drawn"
The painting of the spire of the College
street church is being done by Antoine
Robear, and the operation Is viewed with
curiosity by all who happen to spy the
painter on his lofty perch.
A train of 10 loaded cars containing 1000
people went on the excursion Thursday
TO Saratoga from the towns between Shell
burn and Middlebury inclusive. From
Middlebury alone 3O5 people joined the
excursion,
The votes in the caucus Tuesday even
ing were rs follows First ballot, Morse
300, Taft 29O, T. f. Wales ; second ballot,
Morse $50 Taft 2S3. The motion to make
the nomination unanimous was made by
Gen. Wells.
There WAS "A goodly number present at
the gospel Temperance meeting at Philhar-
monte hail sunday afternoon and live
ly interest marked the opening of the
series which Will continue each Sunday
afternoon for some time.
The excursion from towns between
Montpelier and Williston to Saratoga
Wednesday consisted OF 80 carloads of peo-
pie. There were two trains each drawn
by two engines, and the excursion WAS the
largest of the season, there being about
1000 people.
Fifteen carloads of people from this city,
WinCo>ki and Essex attended the Sara
toga excursion last Friday, or in round
Numbers, about 600. Ample time was had
at Saratoga for seeing the sights and the
return trip WAS made on time, the train
reaching here about 10 O'Clock.
Already preparations are being made
for the winter carnivals of 1887. The
board of directors of the St Paul carnival
have had a meeting, and voted to fleece
the American public again beginning
January II, 1881 1t will soon be time for
Burlington to decide whether she will re-
peat the successful carnival of last winter.
AS Milo Grafton was crossing the Wi
nooski bridge Saturday afternoon he dis,
discovered that the planking had caught
fire short distance from the Winooski
side, a small hole having already been
burned through. He obtained pail of
water and eXtinguished the fire. 1t is
supposed to have caught from cigar
stub.
The freseong at the College street
church is rsarly completed, and is IA very
fine piece of work The new organ has
Just been contracted for from the cele-
brated mandatory of George 5. Hutch
ings of Boston. 1t will be one of the
largest and finest in the State The organ
is expect to he ready within two or three
months.
The st. Joseph society at their meeting
Thursday decided to vacate their present
quarters over George Ii. Kinsley's store
and move to the fourth floor of Woods
block, corner of College ana Mechanic
street, where they will have hall extend
ing the entire length of the block This
change is rendered necessary by the in
crease in the membership of the society
which is now $50.
AS the term of United States Court at
Windsor is an adjourned session OF the
May term, it was thought best to have
Marshal Henry preside, 50 that the ac-
counts of the two officers could be more
readily kept separate. Although Marshal
Robinson's commission dates from July /,
his bond will not be filed until about Sep
TENDER l. A deputy will have to be APP
pointed at Burlington now that the mar
shalship and Office have been removed
from this place to Rutland.
Major NJ. b. Adams, U.S.A., who has
charge of the harbor improvements on
Lake Champlain and at Ogdensburg, n.
y, says that now that appropriations
have been made for the harbor improve
ments he expects. as soon as the necessary
preliminaries in the way of contracting