Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
CITY AND VICINITY.

CITY AN VICINITY.
A delegation of Ethans went to st. AL
bans Thursday to present "The Thin Red
Line" engraving to the Owl Glee club.
The weather record shows but four win
tiers in the last twenty-siX when we have
had thawing weather in Burlington in the
third week in February.
Robins have put in their appearance in
the valley of the Hudson, while we OF
Burlington have only the sparrow: but |
there is considerable of him.
Nrhe farmers in this vicinity are engag- |
ing their help, paying from Sl2 to SIS per
month, the latter in eXceptionable cases.
The sidewalks on the Winooski bridge |
were practically completed yesterday and
the painting of the railing was begun.
The next attraction at the opera house
will be Neil Burgess in his popular comedy
widow Bedottn Wednesday and Friday
Of carnival week.
The funeral of Lyman Austin took place
Wednesday afternoon from his home on
South Union street, Rev. Mr. Carter off
cating. He was inferred with Masonic
rites and honors.
The plans for Mrs. Wheeler's new block
on Church street are being drawn, and it
has been definitely decided that it will be
three stories high. The Ethuns. it is un-
dersto0d, have the refusal of the two up
per stories.
1t has leaked ont that one young lady
in this city received IS valentines, some of
them reaching her Saturday ana the 9TH
ers Monday. 1t is fortunate for her that
valentines could be sent on these two
days only.
The Myrrhlne Polo club We're discom-
fitted in their game at Montpelier Satur-
day night with the Golden Fleece club
the former winning the first goal and
the Montpelier boys taxing the next three
Devoe's snow storm, which was to
sweep the country and cause an almost
entire suspension of railroad travel,
undoubtedly started all right, but it
must have struck a terribly warm place
on the way.
The leading Republicans of the Second
Ward are talking of making w. b. Nc
killip their candidate for alderman.
The approaches to the Winooski bridge
are being put in readiness for the extern
sion of the street railroad across to Wi
approach this side of the river.
When the Keeseville stage had got well
out on the lake on its return Wednesday
afternoon, wide crack was found to be
barrier to further progress and the
stage was compelled to return to this city
The action Of the strong wind is supposed
to account for the phenomenon.
Messrs. Max Alexander Kilvert and Ed
ward 5. Gritliing, two gentlemen from
Boston, who have a good reputation as
polo players Will play with the Mikado
team at the rink on Saturday evening.
Mr.. W. f.. Laduke will lead the Associa-
ton team and Il close contest is expected,
The postmaster at Rutland has post
Office marker and stamp canceller which
runs by machinery judging from the Her.
dld'S elaborate description of the affair.
1t will only cancel 50 to 100 stamps min
ute, however, while at the postotlce in
Burlington it is necessary to use a cancel
Ter that marks $50 letters a minute.
While being shaken the stove in the
police office split squarey in two at the
centre last Thursday owing to large crack
at that point. The upper half containing
the lire fell over on the floor and narrow
~ escaped setting it on fire.
The Republican city caucus has been
called for this Friday evening at City
Hall. The Democrats, it is understood
will hold their city caucus on Saturday
night. Most Of the ward caucuses will be
held Monday night to be out Of the way OF
the carnival.
In response 20 inquiries about our Car
nival Number we wish to say that it was
planned and designed in our office, ant
every part of the work with the exception
of the drawing and engraving, was don,
in our own Office by our own machiner,
and workmen. Not a line of type was set
not page was printed elsewhere
The postponement of the carnival ha
resulted in a noticeable activity in poiti
cal circles in this city and the indication
are that the contest in some of the eau
cuses will be exceedingly lively Tn
fight over the city judgeship is the mos
interesting contest so far.
Mr. Lyman Austin, whose death W
the sexton of the College street churcl
have chronicled had been for % year
He was engaged as carpenter, in tn
construction of the church, and was il
first and only sexton. He had been yer
i'll for several weeks with measles an
complications following that disease, II