Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-12
'Mehe Ette 2tsss.
Railway Time Table.
CITY AND VICINITY.


During the month of October there were
70 deaths in this city as compared with
"a during the same month in 1885 and IL
in 1884.
The First Baptist church of Brattleboro,
has extended an unanimous call to Rev.
f. j. Parry of this city, to become their
pastor.
Mitchell Michaud, who is in the employ
of the Ferguson Manufacturing company,
had two of his fingers taken off by a cir
cular saw Tuesday.
w. q ID. G. Crane made large Ship
ment of boxes Tuesday to be sent to
Africa which are to be used in the trans
portatlon of lumber.
A b,atman while unloading coal Fri
day tumbled into the lake, but was
pulled out with nothing more serious
than the loss of some of his coal dust.
1t is stated that the Delaware and Hud
son Canal company mined 3, "a, 239 tons of
coal this year to 2,940,3S9 in the CORE
spending period of last year, which gives
an increase of 533, $50 tons for 1885,
Persons sending letters with special
delivery stamp should remember that a
9 cent stamp is also required, otherwise as
is frequently the case the letter is retain
ed for postage.
In the 2:35 race at Mystic Park, Boston,
Friday, G. H. Blodgett's Gilroy, came in
third, second fourth and second. Lady
Brooks won the race and the best time
was 2:32
Eight inches seems to be too small a
measurement for the snow fall of Satur-
6uv nj oh nj I've
the wind had little sweep, it lay 10 inches
deep Sunday morning.
Newman Weeks, Esq, of Rutland yes
terday morning lost Il cane, valuable to
him because of its being an heirloom. 1t
was taken from the car where he had left
it by a passenger who left the train at
Vergennes.
During the illness of Mr.. Hobart, sec
ond Vice president f. c. Smith will as
sumo the position of general manager of
the Central Vermont road and perform
all duties connected with that office.
A card from the office of ID. Mason 81
Co. informs us that their history of Chit
t.nden county, which has been in prepare
tion for year and a half, is completed
and will be delivered during this month
were drawn from the library 3ll5 books,
of which 2l57 were works of fiction. Dur
ing the corresponding month in 1885, 297s
books were circulated, of which POOP were
fiction.
There has been some delay in the COM
pletion of the steam heating apparatus
for the Warner block and it is proposed to
put III Il temporary furnace for the benefit
Of the tenants. The building will be ready
for occupancy the first of next month.
Tie Glens Falls Street Railway company
has just had three sleghs made which
they intend to use on the road when there
is slelghing, in place of the cars, and the
same plan is being considered by the
street railroad managers in this city.
After this week the Williams will dis
continue making two trips each day, but
Will leave here in the morning and return, |
lying at the wharf each night. One day
each week "A trip will be made to Essex
for the accommodation of the patrons
there.
The executive committee of the Joint
exhibition of the State Agricultural So
ciety and Champlain Valley Association
have awarded IA special silver medal to II. |
b. Hammond Of the Cream Hill Farm, "
Shoreham, for the best Holsteu COW ex-
hibted in 1885.
The New York and Lake Champlan |
Transportation company on the LIST inst,
increased their rate for carrying iron ore |
on the Champlain canal 10 cents ton. So |
many of the boatmen are now engaged in |
freighting grain on the Erie canal that |
there is scarcity of boats on the Cham
plain canal.
About 2l5 persons, who were convert ed |
during the recent revival meetings. have
applied for admission to the several
churches represented in the evangelistic
work. This, of course, does not represent
the " no e number Of converts.
Last Thursday was the opening day of the |
preliminary course at the Medical college
and there were 80 students present at DR.
j. II. Linsley's opening lecture The
highest attendance last year during the
preliminary course was rs.
Mrs. DR.. Campbell, who has been a
practicing massage physician in the city
for about two years. has departed from
town, leaving many of our business men
mourning her absence. She has left
large number of bills, varying in amount
from 1--WE to $50, with no visible effects to
levy upon.
poultry train will leave this city Nov.
ls, connecting at Essex Junction for Bos-
ton, ana on Nov 10 train will be run on
the Rutland division for the accommnda-
ton OF shippers On and after Nov. 10 the
Central Vermont road will discontinue
recelvelng freight to be shipped by way of
Ogdensburgh and their line of steamers
through the lakes.
1t was not far from midnight Saturday
night when the wind came round to the
northwest, and the rain, which had been
falling steadily, changed to snow. In the
remaining half of the night, eight inches
OF heavy snow fell. So heavy "A fall of
snow in this city so early in the season, is
a very remarkable thing To have snow