Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
CITY AND VICINITY.

Why AND NIC1NIIN.
The present term of the public schools
will close Wednesday, March "a.
About one year ago this time the mer-
curry was nine degrees below zero.
game of chess, played by postal card
isnow in progress between some of the
students of the L. V. NJ, and of Princeton
college.
Judging from present rumors there will
be an unusual breaking up of church
choirs in the city this spring
w. b. McKillip and w. II. Lane, Jr., are
making preparations for building the
crack ice yacht on Lake Champlain.
The ice yacht men say that Il few more
days of this weather will put the ice on
the lake in excellent shape for ice boating.
special meeting of the y. NJ. G. L.
will be held this evening at o'clock, of
which full notice is given in another col
umn.
A workman named Donahue had one of
his hands severely crushed while at work
at the Baldwin Manufacturing company S
works Wednesday.
a farmer from an adjoining town saws
he has seldom known the roads to be in as
good condition i'll March AS they are this
season.
During 1884 there We're III this city 81
births, 243 deaths and 1913 marriages and
in 1850 there were 3Sj births, 2GS deaths
and lib marriages.
The search for houses has begun and
prices seem to be just as high rs ever in
spite OF the large number of houses built
last year
a number of horseneu in this vicinity
are talking of organizing stock company
for the purpose of bringing here some first
class imported horseflesh.
Owing to rapidly increasing business
City Constable l.. j. Smith, after occupy
ing the position ten years, has decided to
decline being Il candidate for Il reappoint-
ment.
The hospital authorities report the con-
dition of Mr.. Robert 7. Brown who was
injured on Main street. as improving, and
unless something untowa"d sets in, Mr..
Brown is on IA sure road to recovery.
One of our life insurance agents rec ent
ly received letter in which the writer in
quired I'm case of death pleaz eXplane
to me what the airs would git when |
dye"
Ice houses are pretty much stocked
The crop has been more than ordinarily
good, and the ice men are consequently
waiting patiently for a long and swelter-
ing summer
George La Fountain received a telegram
Saturday announcing the death of a
brother who went to Texas ten years ago
and who had not been home since.
The local agent Of the personal Mem
oirs of Gen. Grant will not begin to de-
liver the second volume until the middle
of April, the publication having been de-
layed about month.
The latest wrinkle among youngsters is
the Matching of chickens by homemade
incubators. The result is scarcity in
small boxes almost equal to that in the
number of chickens thus incubated.
A member of the legal fraternity of this
city whose writing is noted for its llegi-
billty recently received letter which be-
gan, Yours received and contents, after
considerable study, noted"
Grand Master n. p. Bowman has lust
issued proclamation appointing Monday
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in Amer
lea, and the lodges of this city will arrange
more elaborate programme than usual
for the event
j. j. Thompson has purchased of ex-
Mayor Morse the residence of the latter
on the corner of Pine and College streets :;
consideration $500. William Henderson
has bought of +. X, Hard the residence
corner of Cliff and Prospect streets con
sideration $500,
The leading ice dealers Of this city have
decided to make reduction of five cents
per hundred pounds from the prices Of
last year. This will make the rate 30
cents per hundred for less than 100 pounds
at a time and 20 cents per hundred for
more than 100 or less than 500.
St. Patrlcks day was quietly observed
in this city Wednesday by services at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
in the forenoon A number Of the stores
had green decorations in their show win
dows and many of the young men wore
green ribbons in their coat buttonholes.
The Salvation Army claim that they
have made twenty eight converts during
their stay in this city. A captain has
charge of the division here now, the
lassles" having gone to Massachusetts,.
Captain Gray will be in this city in alb out