Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
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CITY AND NICINITy.

PlattSburgh Wednesday to hear Michael
Davitt, making the return trip about mid
night.
The Salvation army were elected from
concert hall Tuesday owing to their
failure to pay their back rent amounting
to about $50
AT the fair recently held in the City Hall
the sum of S31GO33 was realized by the St.
Joseph's congregation, to be devoted to
finishing their new church.
In the case of Malvina Companion of
Winooski, who was placed in Jail by Off
Ger Wheeler Saturday for stealing $50, the
father of the girl was allowed to settle the
case and there was no trial.
The Stonecutters' association held Il
pleasant assembly at the American house
last evening which was attended by about
80 couples. The Howard opera house or
chestra furnished the music.
Mr.. +. w. LHeureuX one of THE FREE
PRESS compositors was married at Nor
ristown Wednesday to Miss Ella NJ. Story
of that place. He has the best wishes of all
in the Office for his future happiness.
Mrs. u Ryder, who lives on Colchester
ave, fell yesterday while carrying an arm
tul of wood from the shed into the house
and dislOcated her shoulder joint. Drs.
Bingham and Edwards attended her.
The creditors of the Walker Il Hatch
Lumber aud Manufacturing company are
engaged III looking over that firms books
and 1t is stated on good authority that IN
tereSting developments are shortly eX-
pected.
Nine or ten members Of the agricultural
committee of the House came to this city
Thursday afternoon to visit the University
and inspect the facilities for the establish
ment of the proposed agricultural expert
ment station.
After mass at the Cathedral Wednesday
nine young priests were examined as to
their religious standing, who passed sat
isfactory examinations. For five years
after ordination every priest is subjected
to an annual examination.
Some excitement was created Sunday
by an attack upon the Salvation army,
while they we've on parade, with snow
balls, stones and sticks, and several of the
army were hit, but as none of the assail-
ants could be identified no arrests were
made.
liC IlC iIiSul tllCC companies are HALL
Testing a disposition to abandon towns
which have no protection against fire and
one of the oldest and strongest now does
business in Vermont only in Burlington,
St. Adams, Brattleboro, Rutland aud st.
Johnsbury
On and after December l the Central
Vermont railroad will run fruit train
from Boston, every Wednesday, for the ac
commodatiou OF the dealers along their
line. Freight for this city will be received
at that place until = o'clock and will ar
rive here at 3.15 Thursday afternoon.
y game of foot ball was played Satur-
day between the High school and the
Rock Point institute teams on the grounds
of the latter. After playing about two
hourf the game was called on account of
darkLess, the score standing one goal for
the institutes and none for their oppou-
ents.
Officer Wheeler arrested Saturday Nal
vina Banyan of Winooski for stealing
$50 from her half sister Olive Rayshaw,
which was in a bureau drawer. The
first suspicion was aroused because the
girl had purchased several articles while
it was known that she had no money to
spend.
About - prominent residents of Yer
gennes were in the city Wednesday to
inspect our electric light system with Il
view to the introduction Of the light in
that city. a meeting will be held Friday
IN Nergennes to decide the question. They
We're III the city but Il short time, but all
expressed themselves much pleased with
our light.
Ia referring to the Jail in this city the
DoilY journal says "The building com
mittee of the Chittenden county jail is
constituted of Senator Stevens, Represen-
tative Proctor and l.. b. Howe, Esq, Of
jericho. This is an excellent board, and
it will unquestonably take sensible
view of the necessities of the case and
provide the county with decent and
suitable building.
Adjutant General Peck has issued or
ders for Il meeting of the company officers
of the First Vermont regiment, to he held
at the Van Ness House, for the purpose of
electing "A successor to Col. w l.. Green
leaf, who has been promoted to the com
mand of the brigade 1t is understood
that ut,-Col. Estey viii be given the
command of the regiment, Mai. kmsman
Will be lieutenantcolonel, and Captain
Bond the senior captain of the reSi
ment, will be the major.
The Burlington lodges of Good Tenn
plars have decided TO leased the two halls
on the second floor of the new Warner
block situated over the north and middle
stores and fit them up as IA temperance
hall, subletting to the W. G. n, L. The
JiunausiouS of one of tho r,n,,g l., =, .,
feet and of the other As X 1917 feet. The
location could not he better and on oc-
cupying their new quarters the various
temperance societies will undoubtedly
enter upon new period of prosperity.
A father can give his young son no oct
ter present than IA years reading of the
Scientific american. Its contents will
lead the young mind in the path of thought,
and if he treads there while, he'll forget
frivolities and be Of some account, and if