Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
CITY AND VICINITY.

CITY AND VICINITY.
Several of the Pittsburgh hose com
panes expect to take part in the hose tour
nament here July D.
The Germania with one coal barge and
the schooner Crook with a load of coal
both made port Yesterday morning.
The credit of the city of Burlington
stands pretty high. Its last issue of per
cent bonds brought premium of $3.50
The members of the L. V. NJ. base ball
nine were photographed, Wednesday, in a
group on the steps of the Billings Ii
brary.
The German department of the Stager
college will be as fine as the French with
the popular Prof. Xulig and Professor aud
Mrs. Stager as teachers.
A large party was given at the residence
of eXMayor Morse last Thursday to his
sons, Masters Harold and BERTHE About
100 children were present and they had a
merry time.
Henry ROfe, of the lumber firm Of
Rolfe Tyler * Co., who did business here
some years ago, dropped dead in the
Lowell depot, in Boston, Saturday, of
heart disease.
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+o,, Cl,,,,,,,,,,l.',,. l-,i,s,t T1.e,.li,,'. -,
night at O'Clock, for the purpose of re
ceiving the Dunlap Commandery of Bath,
Me
Ni'""'i ~ - - " ocie'i"'e us VI ce"
many attractions thnra viii h. - mmCir.I
connection hetweeu - hands in which
the Shermnns Will nrohohlv entar
NV
ne i"''9 sn I'',"'"" says uHdI
.iie i'Tl'e' anu i'oi!ooi iio9e ofnp"l'les oi
.,'''' P''O0 VA "''V'',' 'ie Celepi"' 'o'i III
probably accompany them. The Reliets
Wi. cn;er The hose race
MIR. Wakefield j. bu.v. ,nal.iuo racine
sut~ Tor the (iyu.y. /rpbyr. only SON
l.LIi!.anu eNercI,Il.. a .oI1 of ,,.,,er,I IN.
pervi,Ion over Burliu.tou', wlIle-vinoed
fleet. all of winch uortcI,d, ulon,eutou.
events "u Inc water Tins lali.
Tine Burliu.tuu Bu,Ine,. COLLEGE. classes
June - for the summer vacation. to re-
cpeu ~crtembpr I.>G Nheu.th ne,y
Warner bIucA !, i,i,nvd il Is eXuccted
that tine school win, ,ccupy fine south side
OF the tAud story.
Owmgtotle rapid increase Of business
at the postuilice i'm this CITY il has henn
found necessary 10 add another carrier TO
the force already employed. making six
in all. The delivery service has been OK
tended ON North avenue as far AS the
Providence orphan asylum.
The Central Vermont railroad will run
an excursion train to the StJohn' repatt,
OF July list. As the great feature of the
day will be a race between Hanlan and
Ross for a purse of $1,000. there is likely to
be a crowd present. The rate from Bur-
lington is only 81. 50 for the round trip.
a wiz lreIShu tralh Jumped lhe track
III 'ne horth y"F'. saturday AFTERNOON on
account Vi one Vi lhe cars running up on
lhe llos ~ s"Hch' ana lhuS oelhS de
rallied Little OF no damage was done,
however ana no delay was caused to any
OF the regular trains.
Saturday afternoon and evening the
members of Chapter of Phi Delta Theta
in the University enjoyed Il very pleasant
i-.'o - 'ne .''"u''S' men o"JecVNe Polh'
~',' tno le9l'ienSe Vi olieoi thell ilei'perS'
-l''' ~ Oi"ih, !" "Ails'on' "heie
n'i0iiS eN'e'' "iileu'
Ice Is beng shlpped from this city to
run meat cooler at Rutland. The first
carload was loaded tuesday night and
arrived at us destination Wednesday
morning, having melted down about three
lhches' "A carload Will be shipped for the
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ne ranks OF the salvation Army have
4aleiy received reinforcement in the per
SONS OF TWO very dlminutiVe and Youthful