Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-18
CITY AND VICINITY.


o. the summer vacation.
High school this term.
Fishermen can now catch bass, pike and
pickerel with impunity.
The primary and intermediate schools
close last Friday for the summer vacation.
The G. A. r. hall is be thoroughly rem
ovated and it will be put in tirst-class con
dition.
Eleven applicants for pensions were eX-
amined by the medical examiners yester-
day
Gov Hill of New York has signed the
bill for the better protection of fish in
Lake Champlain.
The rooms of the Young Mems Catholic
union on College street are being reno
waited and repaired.
Commencing the first Sunday in July,
Sunday evening meetings will be held in
Y. NJ. c. A. hall at 6 o'clock.
f. H. Shattuck and Phil Doan went
fishing out to the mouth of the river yes
terday, and by deep trolling caught nine
teen pike,
The probability is that this city will be
visited by Forepaughs and DOrris's cir
cuses the latter part of this month or the
fore part of July.
DR.. Webb had two valuable donkeys
killed by one of his dogs the other day,
upon learning which the doctor took a gun
and put a speedy end to his dogship.
Henry Buell. of Rutland, travellir 6
salesman for an OdgensburC Touring con-
Germ, has purchased the Ira Shattuck
place on College street and will move here
to reside.
The Sheldon and Reynolds hose compa-
MES of Rutland have announced their in
tention OF competing III the hose tourua-
ment i'll this city, Ju Y D. \ number of
companies are also expected from New
York State.
J. +. Smith of South Burlington has in
his possession an ensign's commission in
Capt. Boynton's company, lst Regiment
7th Brigade State militia, which was
issued to his grandfather Nathan Smith
by Gov. Chittenden, May /, 1892.
The Wells u Richardson company inau-
gurated the Saturday half holiday move
ment in this city last Saturday by giving
their employees the afternoon. This ar
rangement will be continued through the
summer
Cbildren's Day was observed last Sunday
at the First and Methodist churches very
prettily with music and flowers and birds
and talks to the children, as well as eXer
cises appropriate to the day in which the
children participated.
The farmers say that they fear the pota,
to bugs will do great deal of damage
this season. Already large numbers are
on the war path and it is thought that il
order to prevent any damage. active steps
should be taken at once.
Brandon ordered fireworks and Chinese
lanters and had great celebration las
night over Mr.. Ormsbee's gubernatOra
nomination, meeting him at the depot tC
escort him home, and making the country
red generally for miles around.
The boys branch of the Y. NJ c. A vii
hold their next monthly meeting Jure p
for which occasion the boys will man
fleet of row boats, and seek one of thu
countless beautiful spots in which on
Lake shore abounds, and there hold thu
meeting.
Mr.. Jesse A. Rustin and Miss Beatrice
G. Mcbride were quietly married yestel
day by Rev, Prof. Sears, at the residence o
the brides parents on Crombie street. The,
will at once commence housekeeping, an,
the good wishes of the many friends of tn
happy couple will attend them in thei
new venture.
The excursion of st. Paul's parish an
Sunday school to Ticonderoga Saturda
was attended by 400 people and was a suC
cessful affair, The weather was mos
favorable and the ride on the lake and tn
visit to the old fort were greatly enjoyed
The steamer reached this city about 5:9
in the afternoon.
The road machine is doing good servic
this season and among the streets whic
have been subjected to its treatment III
the Shelburn road, East avenue from Wi
liston road to Colchester avenue, an
North avenue from Goodrich road to tn
Derway place and part also of Colcheste
avenue.
The telegraph operators We're kept bus
Wednesday afternoon and evening recei'
ing congratulatOry kilograms for Mr.. l..
Woodhouse from his many friends at a di
lance, including one from London, wish
ing him many years of prosperity and ha
piness. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodhouse, took IL
steamer Vermont Friday for Ticonder
ga and it is reported will spend few da,
at the Sycamore House on Lake George.
Something over $500 books We're loant
at the Fletcher Free library, for home us
last month, being about 100 more tina
were loaned for the corresponding mont
last year, and beating by 1900 the recol
of that month in the poorest year sint
1878. The proportion of works of a sci