Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-26
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CITY AND VICINITY.

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Word was received in this city Monday
O. the death OF Frederick Mack at Hines
burgh Sunday evening from pneumonia
w. G. Reynolds of this city has just
been appointed assistant to the Grand
Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Yer
mont.
The famous gray mare known as
Kate" and owned 10y II. G. Smith,
liveryman, for 10 years, died Tuesday of
cancer in the throat.
There were 2eS dogs licensed by the city
clerk last year and so far this year As have
been licensed, being about the same num-
Der as last year at this time.
The Keesevlle stage was obliged to sus-
pend travel by its usual route for few
days on account of the thin ice which
formed during the nights over the surface
water
Clark Morris, conductor of local
freight between this city and Essex June
ton. fell from the top.of an ice covered car
at the latter place Saturday and sustained
severe injury to his back.
Five sacks of mail matter which sunk
with the steamer Oregon" went through
here the latter part of last week. The
sacks were very heavy and wet and it was
about all two men could do to lift one.
Owners of dogs are reminded that dog
licenses are now due and can be had at the
City Clerks office at 81 each. After April
the rate will be 81. Puppies over eight
weeks old are taxable.
1t is announced that Rev. DR.. Homer
Eaton of Glens Falls, n. y, has expressed
his desire to become pastor of the Metho-
dist church of this city should his choice
be sanctioned at the annual conference.
New maple sugar is being brought into
the city in limited quantities and offer
ed for sale at from 16 to 20 cents pound.
New maple syrup brings $l.25 per gallon
at wholesale and retails for $l.40 gal
lon.
st. Joseph's day was appropriately COM
memorated Friday by the st. Joseph
society of this city. High mass was cele-
brated at st. Joseph's church in the fore
noon, the society in full regalia attending
in a body
A car load of agricultural implements
and three fine horses have arrived in the
city, belonging to Mr.. j. S. Pierson of
New York city. They are for the farm
which he recently bought in South Bur
lington.
AT the annual meeting of the Unitarian
society, Monday afternoon, the follow
ing officers were elected Prudential
committee, +. c. Mower, DR.. John p.
Clark, f. II. Perkins clerk, H. H. Davis;
treasurer, Edward Barlow.
Rev NJ. ID. Jump lectured before the
students of the Burlington Business col
lege, Friday afternoon, on climbing
up, or Nine Steps to Success in Business
Lite" The lecture was very interesting
as we'll as profitable and was well re-
ceived.
The committee who have been soliciting
subscriptions for seats for the festival
under the auspices of the Philharmonic
society announce that they have received
nearly sufficient amount to assure the
holding Of festival and there is no doubt
that it will prove success.
Sullivan is reported to have consumed
twenty bottles of lager dursg four hours
of his stay in this city. This is good, but
he should not have left the four bottles
two cases of lager would have made a
great deal better story.
One of the girls at the Van Ness house
night left the jet in some way so that the
gas escaped and if it had not been for the
detection of the odor by Night Clerk
Waite, while making his rounds, she
would have experienced serious results.
Frank Libby whose trial at the Feb
ruary term of the United States Court on
the charge of attempting to obtain pen
sion fraudulently resulted in IA disagree
ment of the jury, was released from Jail
Monday morning, bail to the amount of
$3.50 having been furnished.
The Vermont State Agricultural society
and Champlain Valley association will
insist this year that all persons exhibiting
thoroughbred animals will be required to
furnish the clerk satisfactory evidence of
the purity of blood in their stock before
competing for premiums. Entries will
close August 30.
Mrs Joseph Barton has in her possess
sion a curiosity in the shape of a letter
written in 1911 by her great grandfather,
John Jarvis of Canaan, Conn, to his
daughter, Mrs. Stephen Bouton of Char
lotte. The postage Oh the letter was 20
cents.
The new professor Of anatomy at the
Medical college is Dr. W. b. Towles of the
University Of Virginia, He succeeds the
late DR.. Darling He began his course
last week and already gives indications of
the highest success in the matter and
manner of his lectures and his popularity
with the students.
The depot was crowded upon the arrival
of the 44O train Saturday afternoon by
those anxious to catch a glimpse of the
notorious slugger, John l.. Sullivan. He
was hurried into close carriage and
driven at rapid pace to the Van Ness
House
At the semi-annual meeting of the boys
branch OF the Y NJ c. A., Friday after
noon, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing six months President,
Joseph Allen: LIST vice president, Ezra