Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
CITY AND VICINITY.

CITY AND VICINITY.
The Pittsburgh stage by the way OF
Grand Isle made its first trip to this cit,
Monday.
The approach to the new truss bridge
at Winooski was put in place Monday
and the bridge was ready for the crossing
of teams in the afternoon.
The rink in this city has been rented fol
two weeks from January 25 by the Stai
Theatre company, who have been at Mont
pelier for Il number of days past.
Early Saturday morning the illumin
alton of the sky by the burning of the Cen
tral Vermont wood piles in Essex June
ton, was plainly visible in this city.
Lovers of good beef will be glad to learn
that the cooler in this city is to be open
ed again. about February /, and our Local
dealers supplied with Chicago beef.
The Salvation army have made seven
converts since they began work in this
town. Capt, Gray returned to Rutland
last week to look after the work there,
There were several coasting accidents
on Main street hill Saturday, but no one
sustained injuries of much consequence,
except that young man had one side OF
his face badly scraped.
The Sherman band have postponed theil
series of promenades ut the rink until
after the carnival, pressure of engage
ments having prevented their holding
them previous to this time
The members of st. Paul's choir mad al
enjoyable sleigh ride last week Wednes
day night at the conclusion of which they
We're handsomely entertained at the resi-
dence of MIR and Mrs. Henry Wells.
a slight change goes into effect to-day
on the Central Vermont road. The local
passenger tram leaving here at 1:25 a. m.
will 90 through to St Johns and the 10.
cal train leaving here at ll:lO a. m, which
formerly went through to st. Johns will
90 no further than st. Adams.
The Burlington Trust company at its
meeting re elected the officers of last year
and they now stand; President, &. NJ
Spauding; vice president, +. b. Smalley
treasurer, II. l.. Ward directors, c. NJ
Spaulding, Il. b. Smalley, William Wells
J. H. Gates, NJ. ID. Cook, Edward Wells
ID. w Robinson.
The PlattSbdrgh stage driver reports
the ice to he III good condition. The stage
will leave here every morning at O'Clock
connecting at the island with the stage
on the other end Of the route, arriving in
Plattsburgh at 3 p. m The stage return
ing arrives in this city at 3 p. m.
Master Fred Van Nance while skating
on the lake Saturday ran into an air hole
near the breakwater. He caught hold OF
the edge of the ice, however, as he went
down. and with the assistance of a com
panion clambered out with no i'll effects
other than frozen clothes. 1t was Il mar
row escape however.
The EthanS have definitely decided to
90 to st. Adams to hold their annual ban
quet, which will take place at the Weldon
House, Friday evening, Jan. %. They
will have special train each way, the
time of departing to be announced here
after. 1t goes without saying that a
pleasant time will be enjoyed.
Hugh Cosgrove, charged with setting
fire to O. j. Walkers barn, was before
the City Court Monday forenoon, when
the amount of his bail was fixed at $1,000,
which he had not succeeded in securing
at last accounts. Mr.. Ballard endeavored
TO have the case reopened on the ground
that he had secured new evidence, but the
motion was denied.
Wheeler a. Perkins of this city are i'm
mensely pleased over their success at the
poultry exhibition under the auspices of
the Connecticut River Valley association
at Bellows Falls which closed last week.
In the class of Plymouth Rock chicks
their birds took both first and Second pre-
NUNS, the third premium being awarded
toJ. S. Merriam of Marlboro, y. H.
A few days ago John Ready, Il street
car driver, got on drunk and went down
to a disreputable house on Battery street,
kept by Alice Watson, where, he claims,
IN his drunken stupor he was relieved OF
$50 in cash. Sheriff Barton went to the
place and made thorough search and in
Vestlgation, but found nothing more valu-
able than Mr.. Ready's purse and ring.
Messrs. James X. White and Thomas L.
Patton, representing the Montreal Snow
Shoe club were in town Tuesday looking
up carnival matters. They were shown
about town, visited the toboggan slide
and had n coast down the hill and ex
pressed the highest satisfaction and pleas
ure at their visit. They felt confident from
the appearance of things and the arrange
ments that are in progress that our carni-
val would be "A success, and said their club
would be represented by 200 of its 1000
members.