Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
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CITY AND VICINITY.

the acting sheriff Of the county while
Sheriff Barton is absent from town on his
Western trip.
DR.. J. II. Woman Of Troy, \. y, will
deliver an address before the state Teach
ers' association at the annual meeting.
which will be held Their at Burlington,
Rutland or Bellows Falls in January.
A pickerel three feet long and weighing
10 pounds was shown in this city last
week 1t was caught in Malletts bay We'd
nesday by james McKanna whale trolling,
and was one of the finest OF the kind ever
seen in tins city.
The new organ for the College street
church is nearly completed and will he
ready to he placed in position about No
vember /. When ready tor use the church
will be one of the handsomest in the
State
The steamer Reindeer since going into
winter quarters at the Central wharf, IN
der the efficient direction of Capt. Sawyer,
has had her decking repainted, her boiler
carefully looked after, and in every way
put into the best shape for winter.
A large number took advantage of the
vesper service at the new st. JOseph's
church sunday Afternoon to visit that
structure. The absence of the staging
showed the vast auditorium in all its pro
portions and it was greatly admired.
The repairs to the machinery of Dr.
Wehb's handsome steam yacht Sappho
were completed so that the trial trip was
made saturday Afternoon. The test
proved most satisfactory aud the craft i.
now in first-class condition in every re
spect.
Mr.. Williams, one OF the keepers of Jul
niper light, is constructing IA very nice APP
pearing ice yacht after his own designs
which promises to be one of the best on
the lake She will carry two sails shaped
entirely different from anything yet con-
structed.
The United States treasury department
has decided that fur cloak purchased in
Canada by a person en- route to the United
States, and worn for two days in that
country while on the way to the United
States, is exempt from duty as wearing
apparel in actual use."
1t will be convenient to know that the
values of our mutlated coins. those with
holes punched i'll them, have been fixed by
the United States treasury department as
silver dollars, seventy-ive cents; half
dollars, thirty-live cents quarter dollars,
eighteen cents and dimes, five cents.
The stretch of the Champlain cana
about one mile below Fort Edward called
the Hard Pan where heretofore it was
impsaible for two large boats to pass, has
been remeGied by dredging under the su-
permit cudence of Deputy Cunningham.
Ihi, j. It much desired Improvement, and
boetmen greatly appreciate the work.
At college meeting held Saturday
morning it wa, decided to accept the chal-
lenge of the D,r,mouln college foot ball
team. and \. l.. Johnson IS was chosen
to select an eleven and to make All the
necessary arrangements The first game
will probably be played on the campus
either saturday the 43l, or the succeeding
Wednesday.
During the months Of August and Sep
tenber John Nolan the Central Vermont
baggagem lster at this depot, checked
5842 pi, ces of baggage. This does not in
ciude theatrical baggage or jhat sent'from
Queen City Park. More than this mum.
Der was, however, received. making in
all over 1900 pieces which have been
handled at this station during the months
named.
Maj. NJ. b. Adam, has awarded con
tracts for government work of Lake
Champlain as follows To J. L. John
son of Fulton, y. y, the work of dredg
ing at Kenyons Bay, $1,000; to Luther
Whitney of Keeseville, the submarine
work at the Elbow, Whitehall, $1,000; to
J. l.. johnson Of Fulton, the work of
adding $50 feet to the Rouses Point break
water, S2G,96S.
Mr.. James Wakefield has recently pur-
chased the yacht Princess from near
Westpurt. He has entirely overhauled,
and newly rugged her, so that she now
carries $50 yards of canvas. She is % feet
over all and II feet beam, and her cabin
il feet wide by II feet long. She is one
Of the ntatest appearing of the pleasure
craft on the lake and will doubtless hold
her own IN sailing. The trial trip will be
made next saturday.
The first snow of the season in this i'm
mediate vicinity fell Saturday morning,
hut there was not enough of it TO whiten
the ground At RichfOrd a fan of two
inches was reported and there was a com
paratlyely heavy fall through the La
moill Valley. When the Burlington and
l@moille train arrived last saturday
morning the cars were covered with snow.
Mansfield was completely enveloped in
snowy mantle.
The funeral of Mrs. Burton took place
from the house, Thursday afternoon. Rev.
I. y. Hopkins oiIciated. The be trers
were 7. +. Wales, Il. W. Peck, c. f.
Ward, f. c. LOOMS, George Linsley and
a. q. l'eirce, Mr.. j. a. Arthur having
general charge of the arrangements. The
casket was covered with exquisite flowers.
a numerous gathering assembled at the
house, and long line of carriages follow
ed the remains TO Lake View cemetery.
SO ends "A sad story.
The committee appointed by the Green
Mountain and Hamilton Lodges /. O. O.
Z. 10 mike arrangements for thu entnr-