Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-03

CITN AND VICINITY.

and that the price will then be at Il
her figure than it has reached in over
rec years.
More freight has been handled at this
station for the month of November than
the same mouth last year. This is an
other clear indication of the improved
condition of business.
The site for the new Jail which seems to
meet with the most favor is that occupied
by the Office and tenement block of eX-
Alderman c. j. Alger, directly opposite
from the court house on Church street
George Myott who was arrested on sus
picion of having stolen Rev. DR.. Bliss's
overcoat, was arragned in the City Court
Wednesday, on the charge o. intoXication.
He was found guilty aud was remanded
for not disclosing.
The snow storm which began Thursday
about noon continued far into the night
and about 10 inches of snow lay upon The
ground Friday morning. The depth
would have been greater but the mud had
not frozen and much of the snow melted
as fast as it fell
The adjourned October term of the
United States Court which was to be held
at Rutland, December J. will be further
adjourned on that day till December p at
p. m, owing to the necessary absence of
Judge Wheeler, who is holding court in
New York city.
Treasurer L. j. Smith of the Burlington
Coasting club says that Judging from the
promptness with which the members are
paying their dues for the coming year
j.. "a TO-,
shown than at any time previous since the
club was organized.
A government survey of the Gut be
tween North and South islands has just
been completed. and it is understood that
the engineer in charge, Mr.. Churchill will
recommend that the channel be dredged
$50 feet wide, and of sufficient depth to
allow the safe passage of lake steamers in
low water
James Wakefield, keeper of Burlington
Beacon lights, has received an order from
the inspector of the third light house dis
trict to have two tirst-class boats built
one for this station and one for Nacour,
\. Y. The boats are to be l6 feet lon & )
feet wide and are being built in this city
by Joseph Richards.
the committee appointed by the Board
of Civil Authority to hear grievances of
tax payers have completed their labors
and will report to the Board next Monday
evening. \ large number OF grievances
have been heard but the aggregate
amount of taxes involved is small as they
were maze mostly in relatolIs polls
The cankcr worms put in their appear
auce last summer and owners of Iine elm
trees are taking measures to protect them
from the rava4es of tins pest another sea-
son. The Larvae find their way up the
trees ON warm days in the fall and winter.
and a coating of pitch, printers ink or tar
around the trunk of the tree now L. an eX-
ce!lent precautiOu.
The snow storm of Tuesday night and
yesterday morning was quite local in eX-
tent, the heaviest fall being at this point.
Not over three inches fell AT Rutland and
but little more at St Adams and Cam
bridge, while it was a rain storm at White
River Junction and St JOhnsbury. At
this point the fail was about ID inches.
The dockets of the January term of the
Supreme Court for Chittenden county are
ready for distribution. The term com
mences on the 4th proX. and the judges
will be Chief Judge Royce and Assistant
Judges Ross, Neazey and ROWell There
are IL cases on the docket, but it is eX-
pected that there will he others before the
term begins.
The board of directors of the Mary
Fletcher Hospital held their annual meet
ing wednesday, whenlthe following officers
were elected President. DR.. Walter Car
penter; vlce-president, President VI. H.
Buckham; treasurer, Hon. Torrey f.
Wales; secretary, Rev. l.. q. Ware; au.
ditor, Mr.. :. NJ. Pope warden, Prof. V.
q. Barbour financial committee, Messrs.
Pope and Carpenter
\ prominent resident suggests that as
long rs the appropriation rthe Jail build
ing Is not large enough to buy a site and
erect Il Jail building such as rs is needed
it would be better to utilize the present
site. lie favors selling OIL Il building lot
from the front of the jail lot which is very
deep, leavlugan entrance to the remainder
on which the Jail could be built The en-
tire appropriation and the sum received
for the front lot would thus be available
Tor the building.
Early Monday morning Officer Wesley
'''N' " SpuHS IlftIl 1T tue lltdtl Vi
Church street who was hurrying along as
fast as he could with acutter cushion, two
robes, a halter, and horse blanket in his
arms. lie asked If the officer had seen Il
horse ana on receiving a negative answer
said that his horse became frightened at n
woodpile beyond Winooski and ran away.
dumping him in the snow. 1t was found
that the horse turned in at the Walker q
Hatch factory where it was cared for by
the night Waterman The horse or cutter
was not injured particle
Services were resumed in the renovated
and beautified audience-room of the Co
lege street church, Sunday; and the
evening service was devoted to special
recognition of the completion of the work
and the return to worship in the main
room. Brief remarks We're made by
Judge Wales, &. q. Benedict Daniel
Roberts and President Buckham, in
al. 1,