Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-03

CITY AND VICINITY.

naturalization papers at the Fletcher
library.
"A St Johnsbury man has entered 10
yokes of oxen for the $50 prize at the State
fair.
The steamer Reindeer has discontinued
her trips to Point au Roche on account of
low water.
The cornice of Mrs. Wheeer's new block
was practically completed Friday. 1t
is of galvanized iron and the design is one
of the handsomest in the city.
The Central has run a number of eX
cursions to Saratoga during the past two
weeks carrying to date over 10000 people
without an accident or injury to any one.
Applicants for admission to the High
and Grammar schools, and pupils in those
schools having examinations to take, will
he examined at the High school building
next saturday at am.
The tremor of the earthquake Tuesday
evening was felt by IA number of persons
in this city, most of whom, however, did
not discover what it was till the news of
the general shake came.
Sir Lyon Playfair, who will be the guest
Of Col. lie Grand b. Cannon during fair
week, has been invited to deliver an add
dress at the fair, and it is expected the in
vitation will be accepted
The mission meetings for men in prog
ress at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception are largely attended, consider
ing the number Of sessions which are held
daily at a IN. and and 100 D. NJ.
A couple of electric lights have been put
in the postollice. one is placed at the
northwest angle of the vestbule and sheds
IA brilliant light to the remotest corners
The other is located within, for the use of
the employees. The lights give good sat
lstactiOn.
Rates on night messages have been re
duced by the Western Union Telegraph
company to some of the larger Western
cities where competition is particularly
strong, but the rates for sending messages
70 any of the cities in the New England
States remain unchanged.
A young man OF this city recently pur-
chased of II. +. Sails cane which he lost
near Juniper Island the night of the Sher-
mans boat ride. Mr.. Sails while walking
ON the beach near the mouth of the Wi
noosN river, found the cane and restored
il to Its owner.
The steamer Reindeer Friday
Brought about 300 Knights of Honor and
their friends from Plattsburgh to Queen
city PARK. About a dozen ladies of the
party were 50 unfortunate as to miss the
BOAT, but reached home safely on the
steamer Vermont
he SkiilingS. Whtneys X Barnes
Lumber company report business for
t,-. D,
the same period last year. They are now
receiving shipment of 100000 feet from
the Ottawa lumber district which is to be
hiled in about two weeks.
Julius c. Holmes, United States super
intendent of the repairs and preservation
of public buildings, was in town Monday
inspecting the improvements on the fed
eral building. He was well pleased with
the condition OF the building and com
mended the improvements made under
the direction Of Collector Smalley.
The officers of the American Institute
of Instruction visited Newport, VT, to-
ascertain its capacity for entertaining
their meeting next July, and although
they were pleased with the place and its
scenery, they were not f8vorably i'm
pressed with the hall where the meeting
would have to be held.
A blue heron was exhibited at the ex-
press Office yesterday, which was obtain
ed by Conductor Henderson from its
slayer toward the other terminus of the
Burlington and Lomoille road. The dis
tance from the end Of it's bill to the tin of its
toes was four feet and nine inches, and its
wings from tip to tip measured live feet
and nine inches.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the First Baptist church
went on the Republic, Saturday, to Ju-
niper island, where most delightful
afternoon was spent. This romantic
island is undoubtedly too much neglected
by the pleasure seekers of Burlington,
VINO possibly are not aware that place
oil 80 much beauty Is so near at home
In nominating Judge Haselton for rep
re-cntauve, the Democrats have put up
one OF their strongest men. He is too in
dependent Democrat to he liked by all
OF MS party; ana he will not draw the
votes OF eN soldiers as Mr.. Hubbard did
Dut ne VIII undoubtedly poll heavy vote
ana the Republicans OF this city must un-
derstand that they will have to pull to-
gether and get out their fun vote in order
10 beat him,
Martin Hanley, while driving a horse Of
Mr. George II. Morse's, and having his
(Hanley's) two daughters in the wagon.
turned the corner from Pearl into Pros
pect street. Friday afternoon, at so
rapid rate that the vehicle was over
turned and all thrown out. BY rare good
fortune no bones were broken or serious
dam "a dana oft bar n tba
or wagon
There is scarcity of coal at the mines
in Pennsylvania and another increase in
prices may be expected soon. Orders for
stove and chestnut coal have accumu-
lated there to the amount of many thou
sand tons. 1t will take two or three weeks
and perhaps longer to get IN order forthis
description of coal filled. but the coal