Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
Steamboat Time Table.
CITY AND VICINITY.

evening.
The exact amount of money sent to Mr..
+. Bissonette who suffered so severely in
Charleston from the earthquake was Sl3s.
Senator Edmunds's check for so, ac-
companied by a very sympathetic letter.
has been received by the Charleston relief
committee.
In the biennial report of the supervisors
of the insane which has just been Issued,
a high compliment is paid to DIR. CIark's
management of Lake View Retreat in this
city.
l.. 5. Drew has sold four sheep from his
choice flock of Atwood merinos to Denman
Thompson for 300 They will be taken
to Mr.. Thompson's farm in Swansea,
y. II.
There are 30 in the entering class at the
University. This is one of the largest
classes that ever entered the institution,
and speaks well for the growing prosper
ty of our University
The Montcalm club now occupy the
rooms recently vacated by the st. Joseph
society over George II. kingsley S store.
The club is in a tlourishing condition and
numbers about % members.
The st. Joseph society have got estab-
lished in their new hall in the Wood
block on College street, which has been
thOro 'ghly renovated. Their first meet
ing in their new quarters was held Thurs
day.
Arthur Rehan's company will appear at
the opera house tonight in Augustin
Days charming comedy Nancy Il CO..
Mr. Rehan prides himself upon the excel
lence of his company and the magnificent
stage settings.
Our townman, DR.. James Lewis, is at
home again, from his trip abroad, having
gained health and flesh in his travels He
was in Belfast, Ireland, during some of
the rioting, and has ii very poor opinion Of
any plan OF home rule for Ireland.
The freshman class at Mddlebury col
lege this year numbers %, Of whom two
are ladies. As Norwich university an
nounces Il large class, 80 seems to start III
under favorable circumstances all around.
Prof. c. l.. Davis gave another one of
his select muscales Tuesday evening at
his rooms TO number of invited guests,
in honor of Mr.. c. L. Tracy, the accom-
plished young musician of Sheburne, who
plete hi, musical education.
Superintendent of Streets Black has the
stone quarried and crushed for the repairs
on College street below St Paul, which he
expects to be able to begin next week The
department are at present engaged in
trimming the branches from the trees
which interfere with the electric light.
New inCh-and a-quarter gas services
have been put in at the University for the
recitation rooms. These services are
larger than the old ones and it is expected
that in the tuture there will not be the
same C,flicl.lty of the freezing Of the gas
as the & has been in years past.
Rev. Ian es Herrick, for 40 years mis-
sionary OF he American Board, in India
gave all int resting discourse at the Col
lege ST. ct church Sunday night showing
the progress made in that country both
from a ma terial and religious point of
view Turing that period.
A Peutlcman stated in this city Mon
day t.iat during the protracted struggle
over wn election in huntington, Truman
Pierce IN ola man of 90 years, voted on
the fir"t ballot and stood at his post until
the ISIS e was decided on the ninth ballot
Sir lyon Playfair of England has been
one OF The most interested visitors at the
State fair. He spent considerable time
on the grounds Wednesday and day before
The Merno sheep were an especial Won
der to him, and the large oxen received
unqua'ned praise. He is said to have
said that the great St. Johnsbury yoke,
weigh C0OO pounds, exceeded anything
h.h a.H it,L nI,t Il,
ing good deal
The Commercial Union Telegraph com
pany and the Postal Telegraph Gable com
pany, ave entered into an arrangement
for tho interchange of telegraph business,
by wluch both companies will be enabled
to TRANSFER all messages received over
either company's wires to the wires of the
other, thus largely extending the circuit of
Dusln, IS OF both companies, and giving
the public practically the same facilities
as those furnished by the Western Union
comp ny.
Ih' annual cane rush between the two
lower classes Of the University, took place
saturday morning. The participants
numnett about 30 in the sophomore class
ana - freshmen. After the usual amount
Of pulling cad hauling and tearing of
cloih " or five minutes, the time usually
allotted. I- cane was found to be held by
several spphomores and one freshmen,
Both cl1a-ea accordingly claim it. There
Is Ia b Of sett.lag the disputed question by
another . sG
Nu Important Railroad Decision.
T..F Kan, Sept, a The opinion Of
.jull NH, ser was filed mis- morning i'm
d. Ca. a, -reat importance involving the
power % DO. Alchi On, Topeka and
SAINT g. Railroad company 10 extend its
line 90 her states ana ; -lHtoIes out
side p' , in-u-. The suit Nus Brought los
Clarence ~ Ncnner O., Boston tu restrain
tic Alc goo company iron acquiring
thc CUR, colorado and Sttf. DE laIliuad
IN IoNlS, Hn nom building tmo4gh tn
dian TEN y cOru.Ct wit aa- road.
The JL,se susttin5 the power II the
Atchi9oh .ompany 10 acquire the Guu, D.
y f,t Ia ~