Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
CITY AND VICINITY.

CITY AND VICINITY.
There is considerable complaint on ac-
count of scarcity of servant girls.
The school of Vermont officers will be
held at Rutland about February 20.
Drive-whist parties are coming into
vogue and are said to be very popular
The Shepard ~ Morse Lumber company
are improving some of their buildings
with fresh coats of paint.
Yesterday was the day of prayer for col
leges, and it was observed at the Cniver-
sity with appropriate exercises
For the convenience of the Winooski
. patrons of the opera house a branch office
has been opened at Tanners drug store.
ia toboggan slide seventy-five feet IN
length is being erected at Rock Point for
the benefit of the Episcopal Institute ca
dets.
The Rutland Musical society have voted
to invite the Philharmonic society of this
ty to take part in their festival next
Lay.
Lawrence Barnes has erected on his
premises toboggan chute of about 60
eet in length, for the sport of the little
eople.
The next lecture in the y. VI. c. 4.
urse will be given i'll the opera house by
|eorge X. Vending of Illinois on the
|ubject, saul of Tarslls.'
= There were twelve prisoners in jail sun
day. Services for their benefit were
D held in the afternoon by some gentlemen
kfrom the Methodist church.
The next preachers meeting of the Bur
district will be held in the Metho.
dist church in Rutland, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb IL and Il.
w. II, ;. Whitcomb delivered a very in
tructing and interesting address on Life
insurance before the students Of Che Bur
lington Business college Friday.
One OF the largest drafts received at the
banks in this city for some time was re-
ceived and deposited in the Howard bank
Tuesday, being drawn for $4,000.
There We're several tritling coasting &C
cdents on Main street, Saturday evening,
all of which probably goes to keep the ac-
cideut insurance men IN high spirits
The clothing dealers the traverse max
ers ana the livery men are the only ones
reaping harvest from the winter sport
so far The hotel men will come in for
their share later
y lover of tobogganning of this city is
responsible for the suggestion that there
should be an experienced man at the to-
boggan slide whenever it is open TO teach
the young idea how to chute"
The postOtlice department has decided
that photographs on paper are subject TO
only one cent postage for each two ounces
, and fraction thereof, instead of one cent
an ounce as was formerly held.
The coasting infection is spreading and
has reached Essex Junction. Mr.. Josiah
|Tuttle, an elderly gentleman of that
place, took home with him Wednesday,
substantial traverse of Burlington work !
manship.
The committee having in charge the re-
vision OF the premium list and rules of the /
! Joint exhibition have decided to make Fri |
lay OF fair week children's day, allowing |
hlldreh under ~ Years of age to ave free |
Omission.
The reception Of the Y. w. c. r. [. at |
he parors OF the First church on Tuesday |
evening was well attended and the even |
ng was pleasantly passed with literary |
md musical entertainment, together with !
social chat
The Central Vermont passenger dcpart-
ment has already received several applica-
tions for Pullman car accommodations.
from parties who desire to attend the car
nival and want TO charter Pullman car.
for that purpose.
Those of our readers who are lovers Of
polo Will bee int crested to learn that @ .
W. Chase, formerly captain and first
rush Of the Golden Gieece Polo team, has |
signed TO play with the Salems of the
Central New England league.
The following officers of the Burlington
improvement company have been elected: |
President, \. +. Richardson; vice-pres- |
lent, W. ;. Vincent; clerk, Robert Rob /
rts trcasurer,L &. Burnham manager, |
is. b. Walker.
Assistant Postmaster Wheeler sends |
rom 20 to % letters and postal cards to
he dead letter Office at Washington every |
week. a few are msdirected but most of /
hem are for strangers who have been at |
he hotels or visiting in town fora short |
line.
Several fishermen from Shelbum harbor
we're in town Wednesday having smelt for
ale. They report the fishing good at that
|oint, and the smelt are unusually large
nd of extra quality. The fishing huts