Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05
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Inc annual State convention of Socie-
ties of Chr istan Endeavor Will be held in
Montpelier the first week in December.
Acting Sheriff Reeves Friday took
Eustace Eauclaire to Windsor, where he
has been sentenced to six years for arson.
There was slight ldash of snow Satur-
day, mingled with hail, and the indications
las evening pointed to heavy frost.
The several hours delay to the train
from New York Sunday morning was
caused by the disabling of the locomotive
at Dandy.
The prediction of the hour is that this
section of New England will experience
very unpleasant weather during the tore
part of October.
The more complete report of attendance
at the Vermont Baptist State convention
shows that quite 200 pastors, delegates
and visitors were present.
About twenty-seven thousand yards, or
say sixteen miles of cotton cloth, are turn
ed out daily, from the mill of j. II. Gates
q Co. OF this city.
Some of the milk dealers raised the
price of milk from five to seven cents a
quart beginning October /, while others
are selling it for SIX.
Deputy SherifIs Reeves and Wheeler
searched the premises of Louis Ladam ut
Winooski and secured a sufficient quauti-
ty of liquor for a conviction.
There are now at this station nearly $50
loaded cars bound south which the COM
pany are not able to move until to-mor-
row, owing to lack of motive power.
The residents on Decatur street are curb
ing the street, having contracted for the
stone and then contracting for its laying,
the whole costing less than h cents foot.
The 80 cases of gin recently seized at
Richtord were sold at auction at the Gus
tom house in this city Saturday forenoon
Is d prosecution for selling liquor now in
order ?
Mrs. Bridget Haley was taken by Off
Ger Powers to; Rutland Tuesday to serve
out a sentence of 30 days in the House of
Correction FOR second offence for selling
liquor.
The horses owned by Mr.. Fletcher of
Indianapolis, who has been spending the
summer in Rutland, passed through here
Monday on Conductor Hollands train
for Indiana.
a pear which measures II inches in cir
cumtereuce and weighs IL ounces is a
remarkable product, yet this is the siz4 of
Flemish beauty grown by Col. Brookes
this season.
j. W. Goodell has been appointed by
Grand Master Hall to act as delegate from
Vermont to the national convention of the
Daughters of Rebekah lodges, which
meets at Boston, October 10.
The Sheldon hose of Rutland and Browns
of West Rutland will run a hub-and- hub
race at Rutland SATURDAY. for prize of
800. The event has created much excite
ment in Rutland and vicinity.
a republican was Informing several
auditors that Harrison is certain of an
election, when one of them broke in with
That will not make any difference, if he
is elected Cleveland will veto it,"
The Hotel Burlington now rejoices in
the possession of a new addition which
contains rooms for the help on the upper
floor, quarters for cold storage, billiard
and sample rooDls on the lower floor.
Mucilage is to be placed hereafter on the
body of the envelope where the folder
touches it, instead of on the folder itself
as heretofore to prevent the latter from
sticking TO the contents of the envelope.
The steamers Vermont ON Lake Cham
pain and Horizon on Lake George Will
make their last trip for the season October
q. The steamer Cnateaugay will continue
running until compelled to go into the
harbor
Some of the window fran on the third
floor of the Y. NJ. G. A. block were put in
place on the east side Tuesday. The
work is being pushed with the greatest
possible despatch.
The State common school commission
held their final meeting previous to the
opening of the LEGISLATURE at the Van
Ness House,Tuesday evening. Their report
WAS sert TO Governor Ormsbee several
days since.
S. p, Mcintyre of Grown Point recently
climbed Mount Mansfield and uufurled
Harrison and Morton flag 10 feet above
the highest peak OF the mountain. 1t is
probably the highest republican banner
in Vermont.
IL 10 saul TIC ldllNdy pDslOIuCe CItlhS
have each been assessed SO Tor the cause
of Cleveland aud reform. A democratic
employe of the postotlice in this city says
he has not yet been assessed, but is eX-
pecting it every day.
The question has been raised whether or
not the city would be liable for damages if
in some dark night a team should run of
the embankmeut on the road leading to
Bishop Hopkins Hall. The matter will
bear investigation.
The training school for nurses ut the
Mary Fletcher hospital began Tuesday
afternoon. The pupils who have made mr.
rangements to attend were not all present
the first day, but it is expected that the
class will number at least 20
Assistant Judges Smith and Nichols
were III the city Tuesday considering sew
eral cases which were left with them. In
the case of J, j Enright against jerome
MayiD which they We're to assess damages
for ha blaiutiH they UaVt4 iuIgmpuf for