Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23
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CITY AND VICINITY.

made the last call of 20 per cent. on their
capital stock, payable August |.
The local pension examining board eN-
amined five applicants for pensions at
their session at City Hall Wednesday.
The village of Richmond is now con.
nected by telephone with this city and the
connection with Williston will soon he
made
The river and harbor bill now before
congress contains an item appropriatlng
$4,000 for a break water at Gordon
Landing.
The public school buildings and grounds
are being repaired and put in shape for
the fall term which begins Monday sep
tember6
A Young son of W. o. Spear was struck
by a street car on WInooski avenue and
knocked down. Fortunately his injuries
were slight.
Thomas Dorsey of Burlington was dis
charged from the House of Correction
Wednesday, after serving a sentence of So
DAYS for intoXication.
She managers of the State fair have de
cided to offer q premium of $50 for the
best five pairs of oxen owned and exhibited
by one man.
Work was begun by the railroad folks
Monday on the new depot at Queen CITY
Park, and the structure will probably be
finished this week.
A gentleman from Brooklyn says that
the city meeting Monday night discounts
in lawlessness anything he ever saw in
the worst ward of that city.
pany have introduced the flying of wealth
er signals on their Lake George steamers
the Horizon and the Ticonderoga
George A. Griswold of Rutland, has
taken an appeal from the Probate Court
in the case of the will of his uncle, the
late Ephriam Grswold OF Williston.
postmasters have been notified that the
act passed June 20, reducing the fee on
money orders not exceeding s. from eight
TO five cents, will go into effect July 20.
The Sunday afternoon Gospel service of
the Y. NJ. c. A., will hereafter be held at
$3.50 as formerly, instead Of o'clock, rs
that is found to be more convenient
hour.
The electric light company have found
necessary to erect double line of poles
OH OOlleRt street ~ JhCll
wires Workmen We're engaged Saturday
on the new line.
J. J. Thompson has purchased lot
on Willard street opposite the residence
of James Peck, Esq, paying $3.50, and he
will at once begin the erection of a hand
some residence upon it.
The excursion and basket picnic from
Barre over the Central Vermont and on
the Reindeer to Willsboro Point Wednes-
day was attended by about POO persons
and WAS u very enjoyable affair.
The City Court rooms are to be thor
oughly repaired, new floors and ceiling
will be put in in both rooms and large
file case will be constructed and both
room will be painted throughout.
Those persons who have been fortunate
enough to handle money to any extent will
be glad to learn that Congress has at last
passed a bill authorizing reissue of the
one and two dollar greenbacks.
The delegates from the State at large
for the CONGREGATIONAL national council
at Chicago, October %, are Rev. Edward
Halves, ID. d., of this city and Col Frank
lin Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury.
The canaller NJ. B. CROSBY, Captain
Locke, took from here the other day tC
New York 100000 feet of dressed lumber
from the mills of Shepard x Morse. This
is the largest single load of lumber that
has been shipped from this port in a long
time.
The managers of the State fair are cor
responding with Hon. James G. Blaine
with view to having him deliver an adj
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fair. The executive committee are san
guine that their efforts will be success
full.
The new hotel at Queen City Park is
making rapid Roadway and it will be
ready for the opening of the first meetings
to be held there. 4 livery stable is to be
run on the grounds and accommodations
will be afforded for parties visiting the
grounds, both man and beast.
One of the members of the Salvation
army has added crooked horn to the list
of instruments manipulated by that or
ganizatiOn, and open air concerts are
given nightly in the City Park. The
number who frequent the park have
rapidly diminished since the new music
was instituted.
a iIttle Doy 10 years olu, son OF MI.
Joseph Roberge on North street was bit
by dog on North Union street on Monday
afternoon, and since that time has been
very restless, and is suffering greatly. 1t
is hoped that owners of vicious dogs will
have them put where they will not be able
10 bite any one,
Arthur Voegtlin of New York, a well
known scene painter, has been engaged to
repaint and touch up the scenery in the
opera house, and put in some new scenes.
He will begin work the first of next week
and at the opening of the season the
scenery and stage fittings will be in better
condition than ever before.
by order of j. NJ Foss, general superin-
tendent of the Central Vermont, com
mencing Monday July 10, and until fur
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