Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-19
M'she Erse Guess
hallway Time Tatle.
CITY AND VICINITY.

the hall occupied by them has been at
tached rs they owe rent on the hall for
month and half
Frank Knox brought down five ducks
at one shot at Malletts bay Tuesday. But
the boys say that he could not help it, the
birds were so thick.
Solomon Walker has bought the resi-
dence of A. G.. Stafford on South Union
street, the consideration being $1,000. Mr..
Walker will occupy it as his residence
John Collins, in the employ of the Cen
trail freight Office, was injured by fall
Tuesday afternoon, cutting quite hole in
his face, but fortunately breaking no
bones.
A copy of the sixth volume of the "Ner-
mont Reports" has jus. been received by
County Clerk Ray for Chittenden county.
1t is understood that copies are now ready
for general delivery.
The steamer Williams will make an
other change of time next week, leaving
this city at o'clock in the morning and
making better connections at Port Kent
with the trains each way than ever be
fore.
The Plattsburgh Poultry Association
have been fortunate enough to secure the
services of Mr.. George 5 Pratt of Bridge
port Conn, as judge for their exhibition.
The Champlain Poultry Association have
not yet secured Il judge.
A slight change of time went into effect
Monday, on the Central Vermont road. the
only change being in the time of the Mon
treal express formerly arriving here at
S;52 p. m, but now changed to SOC
Hon. Nathan p. Bowman, Grand Mas
ter of Odd Fellows, has issued "a circular
appeal to the lodges in Vermont for con
tributions for the relief of the Odd Eel
lows of Charleston, 5. c., many of whom
are homeless and destitute.
George Ramsey, "A young boy who is en-
of his place Friday and through care
ployed in d. W. Robinson's mill, got out
lessness cut his thumb and two fingers on
his right hand so severely that they will
probably have to be amputated.
Line men of the Commercial Union
telegraph company have just completed
the stringing of two wires between Bur
lington and Rutland, which are a link in
the lines between Montreal and New
York. One OF them is brokers' wire.
1t transpires that at the Episcopal con-
ventun at Chicago, the clerical vote of
Vermont on the question of dropping the
words "Protestant Epscopal'' in the
title page of the Book of Common Prayer,
was negative, while the lay delegation
voted solldly Tor it.
Ice Yachting will be lively on the lake
this winter. The Plattsburgh Telegram
says that the Cumberland ice yacht fleet
will be strengthened this winter by the
addition of five boats of the most improved
style and the Burlington fleet will also
receive il number of important additions.
Mrs. ". c. Schroeder, wife of Assistant
Adjutant General Schroeder, opened the
cellar door at her residence Friday night
by mistake in the dark and picthed down
the stairs. She was rendered insensible
for while, but luckily sustained only
slight bruises.
Henry Greene, oyerseer OF the poor,
says that about the same number of fam
lilies have been assisted by the Dauper de
partnient as is usual at this time OF the
year. The greatest demand for help
comes from gentlemen of leisure" who
desire to travel at the City's expense.
Roadmaster Day of the Burlington and
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the Boston and Lowell roads were at Cam
bridge Junction Thursday with gang OF
men relaying the tracks and to clear a site
for the new depot which will be erected
there very soon.
In connection with the work Of the street
committee i'll lay ing sewers, constructing
sidewalk, and locating electric and other
lights, it Is interesting to consider that IN
Burlington there are about % miles Of
streets. Will be seen from this that by
the original contract the street committee
were allowed on an average one electric
light for each mile OF street.
The Judges of the County Court on the
first day Of December Will appoint couu-
~ treasurer, county auditor and three Jail
commissioners in accordance to an act pass
ed IN ISL changing the d tie OF -ucu eiec-
ton from the April term OF County Court.
Henry Greene and c. W. Brownell, Jr.,
are the present jail commissioners and it
is understood that they have not been
called upon to act but once since their
appointment
In spite Of the binding storm u number
of enthusiastic young men "Opened' the
Myrrhliue slide saturday. The services
were interesting, but the tODogGanlhg
viii be tried some other day. The en-
thusasm manifested III conversation by
the young people of this city in relation
to winter sports promises well for the
carnival and with early and pushing work
on the part Of the committees that event
Will be an unqualified success. Right
here it might be well to remark that the
committees can not begin their work toe
soon. Other places will compete with Il.
and the earlier the carnival is ADVERTISED
the better.
As w. II. Darling was going to hi,
home in the northern part of the city
Monday evening about $3.50 O'Clock, h,
was attacked on Peru street by couple o
footpads. But after each one of them haC
received black eye and some of the
teeth were knocked out, they let hin