Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07

DelOTe retiring, all OF which makes
hearty and substantial meal at O'Clock
rather imperative.
The following officers were elected by
Washington Lodge No. 3, f. and A. NJ,
last evening; NJ. w. johnson, w. NJ;
j. A. Clapp, :. w; II. c. Humphrey, j.
W; a. G.. futile, treasurer; f. Stanley
Hall, secretary G. f.. Lewis, :. d.; q. w.
Iowrey, j. d.; A. w. johnson, 5. s; b,
NJ Iambkin, j. s.; :. d. Hodge, chap
lain; William Brinsmaid, Jr., marshal;
q. H. Whitman, tyler; finance commit
tee, Sayles Nichols, Elias Lyman, n. X
Brown.
A house belonging to John McCugo,
near the lime kins, was burned at about
midnight "Wednesday with practically its
entire contents. A spark from II passing
train is supposed to have been the cause
of the contlagration. The inmates of the
house were not aware of their danger I'M
til awakened by some one bursting in the
door, but all escaped unframed. The loss
of their all falls heavily on the family who
occupied the house.
The funeral of Nina Foy which was held
mt the Methodist church Saturday after.
noon was largely attended, the "Willing
Workers." of which the deceased was Il
member, attending in body. The floral
offerings from the society named and also
from her classmates in school were I'M
usually fine, including ainumber of elabOr-
ate pieces. Rev. NJ. ID. Jump ofliciated,
and the general sorrow manifest gave
ample testimony Of the esteem in which
the deceased was held.
The New England Telephone company
talks of buying the telegraph line from
Burlington to Rutland, which was built
by the American Telegraph union. for tele-
phone service. The line is 81 miles long
and is offered by the Western Union at
800 mile. If added to the service it
would connect all the towns on the line of
the road from Rutland to Burlington, of
fering very good telephone facilities. Mr..
Fletcher has inspected the line making
the trip by team in two days, and he found
the plant in good condition.
The street commissioners have been en-
gagged in settling controversy arising
from the caving off of the bank of the
st. Joseph cemetery occasioned partially
by the digging into the bank to widen the
street for the horse railroad. The com
mssioners contemplate widening the
street at that point so as to include the
bluft to prevent Il recurrence of an occa-
sion Tor damages and also to secure ma
terlal for grading the streets. Friday
the mayor, commissioners, superntend-
ent OF streets and superintendent of the
horse railroad were engaged III establish
ing the grade of the street in connection
with the relaying of the track and also
arranging for water ways.
An adjourned citizens meeting to dis
cuss methods of raising funds for build
ing for the Ethan Allen Engine company
was held in the court room Tuesday even
ing Mr. w. A. Crombie reported for The
committee that the project, Judging from
the canvass made, was very feasible and cor
daily welcomed by the public in general,
but on account of the present unsettled
condition of the labor question, it was not
deemed advisable to settle definitely on
any location, or to make any decisive
start in the matter. AS soon, however
as the country becomes more settled so
that labor can be relied on, the under
taking will be pushed and carried to sue
cessful completion. The meeting was adj
iourned subject to the call of the commit
tee.
The closing lecture of the y. VI. G. A.
course was delivered in the City hall, We'd
nesday, by Rev. Mr.. G.. w. Leitch. upon
the life, habits and religion of the IIndoos
Of India and Ceylon. There was ii large
audience present and the lecture was one
OF deep interest. 1t was beautifully illus
trated by about 70 photographs of the
people, temples, natural scenery, idols,
etc, of India and Ceylon, all brought out
with remarkable distinctuess by a fine
oXy by drogen steropticon. The views
were among the finest ever shown here in
an illustrated lecture, and the speakers
commentary was simple, straight forward,
earnest and full of interest even to the
youngest in the audience. a description
was given first of the natural features of
India and Ceylon, then of the customs
and character of the people, then of their
IDOL worship, their temples, temple feasts,
ETC., and the lecture closed with an inter
estlng and encouraging account of the
growth of Christian missions in this be-
nghted land. This instructive lecture
closed very successful and ENJOYABLE
season of entertainments under the aus
plccs of the association.