Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
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in this vicinity and it sells anywhere from
SIS to SIS ton.
The spring term of the public schools
began Monday with the same corps of
teachers rs last term.
Canal boatmen living in this vicinity
have gone to New York to prepare their
boats for the opening of navigation.
The training school for nurses opened
last Thursday, with class of 10, which
is larger number than was expected
at the opening.
The Grand Isle stage discontinued carry
ing the mail from this city to Plattsburgh
Saturday on account of the floods and bad
crossing.
Prof. IL. ID. Holton's course of lectures
on "Materia Medica' which has just be-
gun at the Medical college will continue
until April 2s.
George Austin, late private of company
A. Fifth Vermont, has received, through
William c. Schroeder pension OF - per
month, with SIS arrears.
The publication of the second volume OF
Gen. Grants Personal Memoirs has been
again delayed and the agent in this city
There will be union service on Fast
Day morning at 1920 in the First Congre-
gational church, and Rev. c. f. Carter OF
the College street Congregational church
will preach.
.Tudre Hare of the City Court has ap-
pointed Elmer +. Davis clerk of the
court. Mr.. Davis has been law student
in Judge Shaws Office for year, and was
highly recommended.
The preliminary rehearsals for the Phil
harmonic festival, will begin on Saturday
evening, April 10, under the direction of
II. f.. Blaisdel., the popular conductor of
Blaisdell's orchestra.
A Burlington grocer says there has been
very little maple sugar comparatively
made so far this season and unless favor
able weather comes soon the prices of both
maple sugar and syrup will rapidly ap-
preCiate.
Two open street cars have been ordered
for the street railroad from the works OF
John Stephenson of New York and they
are expected to arrive here May 10. They
are fitted up and finished in an elaborate
manner and will each accommodate 30
persons.
Green Mountain Lodge No. l, l. o. o. F.,
held the first banquet in their new rooms
Monday night. A number of visiting ODD
Fellows from various Lodges and other
invited guests, participated, and the event
passed off in a most successful and enjoy
able manner
The total amount of the river and harbor
bill appropriations is $l5,164, 200 of which
Lake Champlain gets $4,000 for Burning
ton harbor $50, 900 for Rouses Point break
water and $4,000 for Whitehall harboI
and the four channels at Benson, VT.
The assessors took their oath of office last
Thursday as provided by law and for three
months or so they will be found doing
business at the old stand. Tax payers are
requested to fill out and hand in their lists
at the earliest possible day.
1t is announced that w. J. Madigan
WHO succeeds j. J. Thompson rs posta
agent between this city and Essex juno
ton. will be succeeded on the route from
St. Adams to st. Armand by Peter McGet
trick of East Fairfield, town representa-
tive from the town of Fletcher in 1852.
Five tons of mail matter passed through
here Friday for St. Johnsbury by way
of the Burlington and l.amoille aad Bos
ton and Lowell which should have gone
on the Passumpsc Trains were discon
tinued on that road on account of wash
outs, hence the change.
The steamer Williams is being retitteC
and repainted in fine shape, and will b'
almost RS good as new. She will be read,
to begin trips as soon as navigation opens
MI will oil la
thoroughly renovated and put in first elias
trim ready for the summer campaign.
The Methodist people are revolving tn
project of building IA new and moderl
parsonage to replace the present one
They have not vet decided whether to puT
chase the property adjoining the parson
age on the north, tear down and build oil
the two lots, or to purchase site ant
build elsewhere A decision in the matte
will probably soon be made.
The Baldwin Manufacturing compan.
now employ over 100 men and are run
ming from O'Clock in the morning unit
9o'clock at night. Notwithstanding tn
fact that they are able to turn out witt
their improved machinery almost doubl
the number of refrigerators that the
could year ago, they are sui unable L
keep up with their orders.
The engine Burlington, of the Burling
ton and I.amoile road which was in tn
smash up near Essex on Saturday last, Is III
dergoing repairs in the repair shops AT tn
old Rutland depot. Although the engn
performed a series of evolutions which on
would suppose would have wrecked it, tn
damage is comparatively trfing and wi
not prevent her taking the rails again yer
soon.
The fire alarm which was rung in fror
box SO, at 7;30 Monday evening, was cause
by burning brush heap near the Prov
dence orphan asylum on North avenue
The person who gave the alarm saw tn
reflection of the fire on the asylum an
hastily concluded that that building wa
on fire The fire companies responde
with their usual promptness, but learnin