Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-09
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AID VICINITY.
Read "Oressy."

The November meteorlc display will
soon be due.
The street committee are busiy engaged
getting the streets ready for winter
Orlow S. Dodds has sold the Prof. Petty
farm to Milo Durfey of Worcester for
$500.
The democrats of this city received the
election returns at the American House
Tuesday last evening.
Another wager of $40 on the general re
suits Of the election, even terms, was
made Saturday.
l.. 5. Drew has sold to Col. II. II. Hale
Of Bradford, Mass, Six head OF cattle
from his fine herd Of Ayrshires for $3.50.
Don't fail to read "Cressy" by Bret
Harte.
The LOOMS street sewer is completed as
far as North Prospect and it will now be
pushed rapidly to Mansfield avenue,
Mr.. j. f. Miles has rented the new house
on the corner of Grant street and Winooski
avenue, and has just taken possession.
Lake Champlain is three feet higher
than usual at this time of the year and
old settlers prophesy q light snowfall this
winter.
Mr.. William Hale OF Essex junction
yesterday cast his 10th presidential vote,
having cast his first ballot for John Quin-
cy Adams.
boat arrived in port Saturday from
Isle La Motto laden with apples for the
New York market They are shipped by
Mr.. II. G.. Hill.
Mrs. NJ A. Oliver of this city recently
opened can of peaches 20 years old and
the fruit was found to be in perfect state
of preservation.
Don't fail to read "Cressy" by Bret
Harte.
To all appearances we are now having
an Indian summer and farmers are hurry.
ing their fall blowing, which has been
sadly delayed by the protracted rains.
The new county officers will not assume
their positions until December l., and
under the new law the county commits
sioner will date his entrance to office from
the same time.
Tne veteran John B. Hollenbeck, now
we'll along in his 9th year voted for Cleve-
land at the polls in the Third Ward Tues
terday. He has voted at every national
election for IS years.
The street department are constructing
two street crossings at the corner Of Col
lege and Pine Streets and it is the inten-
ton to put in about 20 more on various
streets before winter.
The republicans received the election re-
turns in the City Hall tuesday. There
was large crowd present and excitement
ran high. c. w. Brownell was elected
chairman for the evening.
l.. s. Drew exhibits an ear of Sanford
corn, IA inches long, which was raised on
| Lake View farm. 1t has $50 kernels
which will plant 104 hills with five kerr
| nels in the hill.
Twelve would-be voters appeared be-
fore Judge Peck last Saturday night to
become naturalized citizens of the United
States and after the usual examination
| received their papers.
The delegates from the college Y. NJ. c.
A. to the State convention at Middlebury
are as follows Rogers 80, Hazen go,
Parsons 80, and Cheney, Abbey, Stesrns,
and Norris 9l. Others are expecting to
attend.
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| interest in Burlington and added to the
obligations under which he has placed our
| city by subscribing $1,000 to the building
| fund of the Young Mems Christian associ-
| alton.
The claim of Deputy Sheriff Dumas OF
! SOB for detective services in the Eauclaire
and Vandetter cases has been favorably
considered by the committee on claims
and it is expected that the bill will soon be
passed.
A large number of the members of the
Ethan Allen Engine company and theil
friends received the election returns Tues
day evening over special wire running
from the Commercial Union Office to theil
rooms on Church street.
Don't fail to read "Cressy" by Bre
! Harte.
Four new houses have been erected OF
the west side of Willard street between
Pearl and LOOMS streets this season.
Now that water main has been laid IL
this tboroughfare, this is much more de
sirable than formerly AZ place of resi-
deuce.
Comrades C. E. Beach, e. II. Trick
| William Smith, =. ii. Gotta and George
Bush been have elected as an entertain
ment committee by Stannard Post to fur
nish literary and social entertainment TO
the post during the coming winter.
Frantic endeayors were made last Tues
day night and early yesterday morning b,
many who placed money on Cleveland q
hedge but they did not meet with mucl
success. One man, however, succeeded il
duding so, which is about one-1fth o
what ne had at stake.
Don't fail to read "Cressy" by Bre
Harte.
A very pleasant surprise was tendere
Mr.. and Mrs. II. K. Cunger at their hous
the evening of the 5th inst, by their man
, friends on the occasion of their 18th wed
/ ding anniversary; the evening was yer
, pleasantly spent in games of drive, whis
: and other social amusements.
That more building than usual at thi
time of tie year is in progress at preseu
: is shown by the large number of service
being put in by the water department
The indications are that the number wi