Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05


famous readings. Prof. Churchill is one
of the best known and most popular elo
cutlonists in the United States and this
entertainment will be awaited with great
interest
Edison Harper came across the lake We'd
nesday to bush the route for the keeseville
stage. 1t will leave Keeseville at IA m, Port
Kent at Sl5, arriving in Burlington ut
$3.50. 1t will leave Burlington at 2:l5 p
m, reaching Port Kent at 3l5 and Reese
Vile at Ais. The ice is said to be in excel
lent condition, being seven inches thick In
the thinnest place.
The work of erecting the timbers for the
Russian toboggan slide was begun yester-
day and it is expected that it will be near
ly completed this week The addition to
the ravine slide is also making good
progress. The top will be Is feet higher
than the present one and it will undoubt-
eddy be steep enough to suit the most dar
ing.
A dog had his first experience with
coasting Tuesday, and it was bitter one.
He was not awcd by the voice of the bold
policeman, nor scared by the swing of his
lantern. but sauutered leisurely across
Niilll Slltcl, ut llc - llOn Sblttb NlbSSIhS'
When the bystanders heard yelp and
saw II vanishing traverse, the canine was
laid up for repairs at the foot of the hill.
The soiree at the Van Mess Thursday
was II largely attended and highly enjoya-
BILE affair, the list of guests including many
of the most prominent residents of the
city. The music was all that could be
desired, the refreshments elaborate and
the attentions of mine host Drew of the
best, and the entire affair passed off in
thoroughly successful manner. 1t was
without doubt the leading social event of
the season.
Arrangements have been made with Mr..
G.. w. Dannelle to act as official costumer
at the fancy dress ball at the rink during
carnival week and he will also furnish
costumes for the fancy dress masquerade
on roller skates which occurs on Thursday
February IS. He has a fine assortment
ranging in prices from one to twenty
five dollars and will have them on exhibit
ton on Tuesday of carnival week
A petition is in circulation asking the
mayor and Board of Aldermen to reduce
the rate of water rents so that the income
lutItlIOIll Will uluOllll Only W SllCn a SUN
as is necessary to pay the current expenses
of the water department and that the in
terest on the outstanding water bonds be
paid the same as the interest on all other
city bonds and Indebtedness is paid. 1t
suggests that the family rate for each
three months be one dollar and other
rates proportonately low, and that the
highest water rates be p cents per 1000
gallons and that the lowest to large con-
sumers be 10 cents per 1000 gallons.
Mr.. William j. Van Arsdale of New
York city, who is making the extended
purchases of land in Shelburn, hitherto
mentioned in these columns, says that the
design with which the investment is being
made has not been announced, the state
ments which have appeared in various
exchanges being merely surmises. The
various farms purchased contain total
of between 1900 and 1900 acres and al
, though not contiguous all lie on the lake
, shore in the vicinity of the "lover's lane
and are fine pieces OF land.
The new toboggan slide is practically
completed and reflects credit on the build
er John Roberts The chute is 200 feet
| long and the starting point is about %
feet above the level. Those engaged in
/ this enterprise have made no halfway
/ work and have erected Il capaciouS wait
ing room which will be heated at all
times when the slide is open. The slide is
1000 feet long,and as it is centrally located,
being within half Il minutes walk of the
street cars, it will undoubtedly become
1 very popular. 1t will be ready for use as
soon as the weather is cold enough &c
= make ice.
L Tom Mallon, George Mongeon and Jack
/ Manning have been arrested on bencl
warrants on the charge of aiding anC
D abetting the prize fight which took place
e at Thompson's Point in Colchester, on
- July last, and were safely lodged il
e Jail. The amount of bail, which has no.
yet been fixed, will be decided to-day, bu
: it is understood that Mongeon is the only
g one of the trio who will be able to secur,
I bail Warrants were out for these tire,
2 men last September but they could not be
+ found and that fact will probably hav,
considerable weight in establishing the
amount of bail.
= The children of the Home were treated
j to their annual sleigh ride Monday
a through the generosity of Messrs. Lane 4
Son who kindly donated the two biz
a sleighs Adirondack and Rock Point anC
n two four horse teams for the purpose
f The little folks manifested the keenest en-
5 joyment of their ride and their pleasure
!, was greatly increased through the kind
thoughtfulness of Mr. 5. Beach who pre-
scented each of them with II package OF
n cake. The sight of the happy faces of the
T. children must have more than repaid
f these gentlemen for their trouble.
e The farmers class at the University foi
$ 1856 which will meet Monday and
continue month or more. The
q plan of instruction viii be thai
r of last year, and all the detail of work
a will be arranged to suit the convenience,
a, of those attending. Agricultural chemis
4 try as related to fertilization will receiv,
a careful attention instruction will bt
given in other subjects if desired, and lee
tnras au1 n r1rt ion trivnu nv narSnns ,,,