Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-07
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY

Athletic Park, is now being agitatcd.
The steamer Chatcnugay will be with
drawn for the season after making the trip
on Saturday December 10.
Gen. Harrison has acknowledged the re
cept of a gold headed cane sent him by the
hose company of Ticondcroga.
The Home for Aged Women was hand
somcy remembered on Thanksgiving with
many deicacies of the season.
The superintendent of streets and city en-
gineer appear well pleased with their new
Offices in the city market building
But few are travelling now for pleasure
and were it not for the commercial tourists
trains would appear almost deserted.
The hearing in the Arbuckle- Walker case
was partially completed Saturday and the
case was postponed until January TO-
prof e. Stone Virgins of Ottawa.
having failed in all previous efforts, now
proposes to give us an earthquake in Feb
ruary.
The walls of the Ethans' new building are
well advanced on the third story and it is
hoped it may be enclosed before u heavy
snow storm.
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a larger number of students are attend
ing the preliminary term at the Medical col
leSe than ever before, there being over 30 at
present, and more are expected
Counterfeit 81 bills are in circulation.
The defect most readily detected is in the
signature of Treasurer james W. Hyatt,
which runs over the red seal instead Of, as in
the genuine, being placed below.
III speaking OF the congratulations in
,ui%rd III by us over the fact that this city
mas mus lar escaped leap year party the
~ Adams messenger says: but Buring-
ION young men are not yet ont of danger
The season of Advent which is now boino,
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Rev. ID. j. O'Sullivan president of St.
'o'elh ; rolIege, VIII lecture under the aus
plcea Oh the OaIhollc Young Men union in
the howard opera House tuesday evening,
l'ecc'hotr To- taxing Tor MS subject The
JeS''lts
The Star Hose company are making ar
rangements to hold fircmpn's ball at fine
American House New Years eve for the
purpose OF procuring new uniforms The
howard Opera House orchestra will furnish
the music
The LAYING of granite blocks on thc stones If
the newlcservoir will he conpleted today as
far as the work is to be done this fall The
slopes are finished 50 that the reservoir can
he used which will be done if the weather
permits clearing it out this winter.
Letters received here from Wisconsin .ov
that they have had the most daliCrhtfrl
weather throuqh November ALTHOUGH bore
the Oldest inhabitants can scarcely remem-
her n more disarrceoble outtmn Than we
have experienced
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/ The steamer Maquam has gone to Shell
burn harhor for the winter. She will be
taken from the water and extensive repairs
/ Will he made ON her in the spring. The di-
rectors VIII visit the harbor and inspect the
steamer As soon as she Is drawn ON The
ways, which VIII be done some time this
/ week.
A local weather prophet of Glcns Falls
John Brady bv name. is making fame Inv
/ tions He forptold the Inst snow. a>ac+l,-
! even 50 far as to say that it would be toll
] lowed 10y rain, and now declares that VIC
are to have an open winter without severe
cold.
The executive committee, of tbo State
Agricultural society and fine Channloin
Valley association will meet in hi. ci,,
January 10 to make ARRANGEMENTS for the
next fair. Officers for = ioint avhihition
will be elected unless orranogmonts sbonld ln
made for the State society to toka fine fai,,
entirely under its own control as there is
some talk 10 the effect
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