Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
CITY AND VICINITY.

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Dartmouth college team has again been
postponed and is now to be played on sat
urday, November &, on the college campus,
More fish are being caught this season
than for years. 1t is reported that Usher
man from Battery street captured a mus
calonge Saturday which weighed 80
pounds.
The Joint committee on the insane asy-
lum came to Burlington Monday morn
ing, to inspect DR.. Clarkes private in
stitution. They returned last night.
AT the 14th reunion of the First Yer
mont cavalry which occurred at Montpelier
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Prof
Goodrich delivered the annual address
to his old comrades.
The bill granting pension of S120 per
year to Peter Lander of this city for the
loss of an arm while firing a salute in
honor of Gen. Sheridan in $50 was unani-
mously passed by the House Monday af-
ternoon.
Winter apples are beginning to come
into the marget IL abundance. The re-
cent heavy frosts have damaged great
many. and the result has been the hasty
shipping of large quantities that remain.
Many more of the blue cars belonging
to the Boston and Maine road are seen at
our station than in years past, and this is
explained by the fact that the Canada and
Atlantic road have leased 500 cars of the
down eastern road.
AT the annual meeting of the Commerce
club held at the residence OF ID. w. Robin
son, the following officers were elected {:
President, Mrs. a. +. Richardson, vice
president, ID. w. Robinson; secretary,
Mrs II. w Allen; treasurer, l.. H. Turk.
The "Albatross" expedition resulted in
the capture of about 80 ducks, all shot
from blind and over decoys. The party
would probably have had better success if
it had not been for the long continued I'M
favorable weather
1t Is reported that an art school will be
held in this city next summer, at the same
time with the summer school of Ian
guages. The natural attractions of Bur
lington and vicinity are beginning to at
tract wide attention.
The week from November Il TO 90 will
be observed as a week of prayer for young
men throughout the country. Arrange
meuts are being made by the association
ui this city to appropriately observe the
occasion here.
4 number Of petty thefts have been re
ported to the police within IA day or two
showing that gang is ''working' the
city Clothes lines nave been stripped,
hen houses robbed and in one case house
entered and Il watch taken
Onlcer Reeves III response 10 " leie-ruiii
from JtrlcAO spent Gay iHNes'eati,i uhe
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circumstances aO'enulAE the atedlihe Vi
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between J'tc"o Oe"'Ie anu l'c"n'on'' ,
oul "o cue 10 Tue perpetrators was lo"ii'''
William Conner. VINO WAS convicted OF
iutoN.catiun Tuesday, but who was re-
mau0cd Tor not making proper disclos
ure. WAS sentenced III the Guy Court Wed
nesGay To pay line OF > and costs, IN all
Sl5Oi The chances are that he VIII he
tu>eu 20 the House Of Correction.
MIC. c. BaYkey cau-ita large horned
o,yIiuatrup on his premises Thursday
mint. 1t vas Il good specimen ui TINS
species and rs large as they ever grow.
This particular bird had made himself OBJ
noXious all this season because of his dep
relations in the poultry yards.
Gen. William Wells Camp No 10, Sons OF
Veterans. held their REGULAR meeting Tues
davnirht with Il full attendance. Two new
members were mustered in. The camp was
presented by w. c. SCHROEDER, adjutant oil
Itonnard Post with u hook giving n list
of the hnrial Mace OF soldiers. age. rank
and co,npnnv.
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