Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
CITY AND VICINITY.

During December there were Il deaths
and 33 births in this city.
The lake was frozen over as far as the
breakwater Wednesday.
The Salvation army has made three
converts in this city and six in Rutland
There were three members added to the
Freshman class at the University this
term.
The thermometer on the Baxter farm
registered % degrees below zero Tuesday
morning.
Mrs II. r.. Nash, South Union street.
drew the organ at Fletcher 4 Boynton's
boot and shoe store.
f. c. Kennedy has bee. elected vice
president of the Winoosl,i and Burlington
Horse Railroad company.
An item in an exchange says that "The
Sauvedr Summer School Of Languages
has decided to locate in OsWego, y. y"
One of the street cars was put on run
ners Wednesday and four horses attached.
The experiment Is likely to be highly sue
cessful.
There is evidently Il strife between ma
ture and the bridge men as towhch shall
bridge over the river at Winooski the
most times this season
Tuesday was Il colder day in Burlington
than any day last winter. The lowest
Temperatures noted last year were IS in
January and 81 in February.
The steamer Williams made her last
trip this season on Saturday last, Jan. 0,
thirteen days later than last season when
her last trip was made Dec. -.
The members of the Salvation army
have decided to Iemain in Burlington ia
definitely, have hired rooms ut No. 60
College street, and VIII begin house Keep
ing at once.
Efforts are being made to get up Il fash
enable ball to take place at the Van Ness
House the last of the month. The pro
ect is being pushed by one of our most
prominent business men.
Mrs Peter Miller, who was so terribly
burned in the coaching accident last Fri
day night has 50 far improved that her re-
covery Is assured unless some unlocked
for symptom should manifest itself.
The stockholders of both the Howard
and Merchants National banks held their
annual meetings Tuesday forenoon and
the old body Of directors and Offices in
each case was unanimously reelected.
The boys branch, Y. NJ. c. A., held their
usual semi-monthly meeting Friday
afternoon, at which an interesting pro-
gramme of Literary exercises was present
ed in addition to the general business Of
the branch.
w. II. > WhitcOmb has been elected
delegate from Champlain Lodge, No. 20,
|. o. q. r., to the Grand Lodge, which
meets in Waterbury, January 20 and 81,
c. IL. Kelley is delegate from Burlington
Lodge, No. s, and other members expect
TO attend.
Accompany has been formed by some of
our eEterprising citizens for the purpose
OF constructing toboggan slide i'll the
ravlne back of the pOStoiiice. The top of
the slide will be nearly on Il level with
Main street from which it will descend for
distance OF 2lO feet. The work will be
begun at once.
The following is the customs report for
the district Of Vermont for the month of
December: Value Of goods imported for
consumption S2l3,Os5 duties, $4i,52j 50
for warehouse and transportation, SO, 1863
duties s2O,ll2.66 for transportation and
expectation S3l3,427, duties, S9l .O53. 90 :
domestic exports, $l4i,Gl2.
In accordance with the often expressed
intention OF Mr.. &. ID. Haines he has re-
signed the presidency of the Winooski and
Burlington Horse Railway company and
Mayor Woodbury. has been elected presi-
dent. Mr.. Haines still remains director.
Mr.. f.. T. Haines has resigned his direc-
torship IN the same company, and eX-
Mayor DO y. Hatch has been elected in his
stead.
At the annual meeting of Ethe society
connected with the College street church
Monday, Hon. Daniel Roberts was re
elected president; Edward Lyman, II. f.
Wales and y. b. Whiting, prudential
committee II. o. Wheeler, clerk 7. G.
Pease, treasurer; and Henry II. willard
collector. The society closed the yeaI
free of debt or iucumbrance and with Il
new and earnest pastor soon to be settled
it enters on the new year with excellent
prospects and nigh hopes for the future.
Horatio Lamphear of Milton, young
man Is years Old who broke into the
store of f. Barnum of that place and stole
a quantity of cigars and tobacco on the
night of December 4, and who upon his
examination was bound over to the County
Court for trial. was taken before the City