Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-18

EuTQht was "A member OF the party Tor
four days, while Mcssrs. Van Scklen and
Barruws were on the water eight days,
and the total catch Of trout for the party
was about $50 pounds Land game was
also plenty, the gentlemen on one occasion,
after rounding point suddenly, seeing a
bear within easy range, which, however,
made off at their approach.
Dunlap Commandery, No 5, knights
Templar of Bath, Maine, will have
grand pilgrimage, June 22-25, their Gbjec-
tive point being this city They will ar
rive here at $50 p. m, Wednesday, June
90 Thursday they will take trip to
Ausable chasm, returning to Burlington
in the evening. The homeward trip will
be made on Friday. Various side trips
will be provided in connection with the
The Central Vermont railroad will give
an excursion from this city to New port
Saturday, June 10, the date of the boat |
races on Lake Memphremagog. There |
will be a single scull race between Mckay |
and Ten Eyck, and also between Teemer !
and Ross. The programme also includes
double scull. sailing canoe and swimming |
races and a lively time is expected. The
rate for the round trip will be only Sl.5O |.
The abstract of the city grand list on
file at the city clerks Office shows that the
total amount of real estate subject to tax
alton is $4,42GOO2.14 and the personal es
tate X. Is, 1911, making Il total of SG599,-
1SS 81, or an increase over last year of
Solo. 1868. The entire list with polls is
?Sl ,2s39 S. and the whole number of polls
is 2sOl. The total amount of deductions
maze from the list of taxpayers on ac-
count of debts owing is $3,3l2, 951.00.
A fine piece of grading has been done in
front of the Mary Fletcher hospital by Mr..
Ira p. Russell, the steward of that insi-
tuition The work in question was done
on the northeast portion of the grounds
next to the street, where soil to the depth
of four feet was removed and the entire
front of the hospital grounds now presents
a most attractive appearance. Mr.. Rus
sell has also made many other radical i'm
prOvements about the hospital buildings
and seems to be the right man for the
place.
The last bail game of the State Inter
collegiate league was played on the col
tween Middlebury and the L. V. NJ. The
latter won, the score standing II to l6.
This places the L. V. NJ. at the head of
the league, she having won three out of
the four games Norwich comes second
with two games won, and Mddlebury
last. with one victory. The league has re-
suited very pleasantly in introducing to
each other, the students of the several
colleges, and furnishing them consider
able enjoyment and will probably be con
tnued in years to come
A curious snake appeared at one of the
water faucets in Mr.. NJ. ID. Fuller's house,
the other day. His snakeship, which was
about AS big as a knitting needle In girth
| hung down for about six or seven inches
| from the faucet, twisting about and open
/ ing diminutive pair of jaws in very
saucy manner. Mr.. Fuller was obligedto
remove the faucet in order to get the
snake out The reptile was placed in Il
bottle and taken to the medical college
museum where it attracted "A good deal
of attention. 1t is probably a small species
of water snake, but how it came in the
| faucet Is mystery
One of the open cars for the street rail
road arrived last week and it was at once
put in service making several trips last
night. 1t is elegantly finished in hard
woods, is supplied with curtains for
stormy weather and it is as handsome and
complete as any open cars to be found in
the larger cities 1t has seven seats with
aseating capacity for five persons each and
Judging from the way it was filled on its
first trip they will all be needed. The name
of the car is the Queen City" The other
two cars ordered are expected to arrive in
a day or two
The grand regatta at Lake Memphrema-
cog on Saturday will be one of the princi
pal sporting events of the season. 1t will
include double scull race, a sailing race
canoe race, swimming race, and single
shell races between the champions, John
Teemer and Wallace Ross, and between
John Mckay and James y. Ten Eyck
The excursion over the Central Vermont
will doubtless be the largest of the season
The round trip from Burlington to New
port and return is only 81 80. The eXcur
sion train leaves this city at 40 Il. m.,
Saturday, and returns reaching Burling
ton at 9:OS p. m.
! ne HOtlCt, tlStN mere BlNtIj Ol lnt ttdti
of Mrs. Daniel Roberts of this city, will
bring pain to the hearts of many, to whom
she was endeared by ties of kinship, affec
ton and kindly acquaintainship. Mrs
Roberts was most estimable woman, cea
and strong in her convictions of duty anC
right, true to conscience and duty, faith
| full and good in every relation of life. Sh
e had been in failing health for years and es
pecial'y feeble for some weeks past ant
when pneumonia followed cold caught il
/ the performance of some household duties
y she had little strength to resist the attack
: Though thought to be rallying from it oil
t Sunday, she began to sink yesterday, an,
{ it became plain that her end was neal
. Having lived a life of unselfish devotion
0 and Christian faith, she entered the darl
valley with calm assurance, and passe
e away without a struggle. 1t was fortu
h nate that her daughter Mary, who ha
q been abroad all winter, should have re
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