Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-26
THE NEWS IN VERMONT
EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES IN OUR
OWN STATE.
Chittenden County.

yearllng colt, by "DeucaliOn" the noted
trotting stallion the consideration being
for yearling, but the colt is of good stock
and Is Il fine promising one.
The total attendance at the Wlnoski
graded schools for the school year which
ended last Friday was ~, $40; the average
daily attendance, 1862; for the previous
year ending in March, 1855, the total at
tendance was 81, 10S and the average daily
attendance, $50, there being a gain the
past year of 2l4l in the total attendance
and II in the average daily attendance
over the year ending March 1885, a notice
able and gratifying improvement. The
gain is due in a considerable extent to the
efforts of the efficient principal, j. II.
Hartigan, and it is hoped that he will be
retained in the position. Miss Quilinan,
one of the assistant teachers, was the re-
cipient of a beautiful plush-covered dress
ing case, from her scholars at the close of
the term Friday: an evidence of their es
teen and affection.
There will be a meeting of the voters of
the South ward at the school house Tues
day evening of next week to elect a school
trustee for the ensuing year Christopher
Gordon has held the office There are
fewer young men loafing about the streets
now than formerly. The opening of the
Winoo,N Y. NJ. G. A. rooms and the or
ganization of the st. Stephens club and
the opening of their quarters providing
splendid opportunities for social inter
course, reading, amusement and general
advancement. The rooms of the ST
Stephens club were well patronized all
last week. Sunday evening "A meeting was
held at which three new members were
admitted. The adjourned village meet
ing at which the amount of tax to be AS
sessed on the grand list will be voted, and
at which the question of lighting the
stIeetS VIII Pr0p"plN come up WIN
There is no question that street nights Of
some kind are badly needed here. 1t is
Iiulc1llouS TO coiilpel the people OF a town,
1he SIZE 81 UNI; TO HrQpe around III the
qark, anu lluu III WhlGn a stranger would
oe sure 10 Set SUCK. for the large labor
ing classes VINO travel home from work
allcr dark portion OF the year, ana 90
thelr shopping IN the evening, the alb
sehce ol street ilghtS Is a great neon
Nehlehce. NO" that the electric light Is
running 50 sucCesslullH II Is possible TO
rl arIlrliige NE! lor llghtins Wlh0osKl WIN IT,
Inc power ana orlliIancN OF the l1ght IN
the MeLlno III, mn are STRONG evidence that
II Is the hsht'
ESSEX 1tNCT1ov
M, -
ne a. I. a. H. fost mere neld thelr frSt
catlip-Llle, rluay hl9ht, IN the chlon
cnurcn, SotWltns,anulhS IL was stormy
th ulgmt m,lu 'ne f,'n tTaEellhS was very poor
there Wi'S luil mousse. Inc meeting was
post, George Beecher. The glee club fur
several Appropriate p,res Rev IIr GonJ
all offered Drawer At the oneninr Unn
Josiah Tuttle of Essex. through
NJ. 4. bingham. who made an
approprate presentation sneech nrn.
sented the post with a beautiful
new nag. costing Sd This was resnond-
ed To by the commander in a few chosen
words Three cheers were plven to the
donor by the comradrs. and then Mr.
Tuttle proposed and led in giving three
hearty cheers by the citizens the yeter-
ans Then followed the sneaker of the
evening, Gen. Stephen Thomas of Mont
pelier, who spoke for three uuarters of nm
hour. His talk was very interesting and
har NV, aha ti wa? often Interrupted oy
Miss Lena Brown sang "Way Down on
the Swanee River" Miss Lutte Smead
presided at the organ. The audience was
then invited to the Vestrv where n bonn
tiful banquet was provided bv the ladies'.
to which all did Justice After the ban
quet came singing by the glee club and
the following toasts |. Grand Army of
theRepublic" responded to by w H. Hum
phrey. 9 "Vermont and her legislatures. y
resp0nded TO nv NJ a Rinpham = t|1l
lin >. Shermai Post ~ responded to nv G.
NJ. Booth, giving the history of the boy
rom Wlioih the fost was named. The
were $50.
HINEsBuRGH.
Mr. opd 1t,.s II,.n,o,, piouoo ro;o;a, :.
the birth of "a son - nine and :, half 11onnd.r
IT,. ~ SUI, Sfi,, q NM anu . d nan Pounuer
of har so,' - ,d " ' III nonor
Tdlo o'' '',' tt nia W nue' WI, anu mrs' Iln ";
Noe Soiv, e,. ~ t aeoen"eu HS ABOUT Low anu
I Ssi ei1 piua1aiio H. aiiali -. Ierry heau
d, c0on 0i - "uiioH @ nay maui Siiioe uary
i'' w Ti ~ nap T~HI any suSsr cans,
in, -h,99 oi" II; T. ielu mas oeeh nome lor
t 9ttGat -. NJ i-a,iuou vi Drlslol Is
ms ~ ,in rras faearery aPpara i
haoi ~ '''F 10y, i-G"i' oleeh ., laolory anu VII
mers have milk enough to make It pay
iant tne sh 2ment OF butter from this town
i""' Week was ABOUT lloo pounds.
CHAn1oTTF
C,,...,.,-
,,o{I "ut ~ making Is In order. A consld-
;,r' aioM STORM sunday mght, An
@ lLiin' 'se !iocK OF crows are advertising