Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-07-13
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1t is rumored that there is to be change
of time on the Central the coming week.
1t is stated that the Chittenden county
democratic convention is to be held at
Essex junction, Thursday, July 20.
An adjourned term of the, United States
Courts Will be held at Brattleboro, next
Tuesday, beginning at 3 o'clock p. m.
DIR. Sparhawk has sold his strawberry
roam horses to p. ID. Pike of Lynn, Mass,
receiving the handsome sum of $1,000.
City taxes are now due, payable at the
Office of the city treasurer Taxes must
be paid before August 90 in order to save
the extra per cent.
Strawberries have about disappeared
from the market and their place is taken
! by raspherries and currants of which a
fine variety is shown.
Nye * Lavelle have bought the store
now occupied by them and the halls above
it from the Howard Relief society, the
consideration being 50, 900.
Six hundred pine sples are being gotten
out at Malett's Bay for the Canada AT
| lautic bridge over the Richelieu. They
are from IS to - feet long.
The Y. Nj. g. A. have recommended
work Oh their new block and the building
Will now be rapidly pushed to completion.
Part OF the heavy timber is on the ground
as are the iron girders.
a presidential vote was taken on the
train which carried the Massachusetts
Press exclusion from this city to Rut-
land Tuesday, and it stood Sc for Harri-
ron to lG for Cleveland.
While Chester Irildreth and VI. ID. l..
| Thompson were on Cancels Hump recent
ly they hOisted flag on the very summit,
bearing the Dames OF Harrison and Nor
ton, and Dillingham; and Woodbury..
The Cedar beach people have decided to
build an extension to their dock so that
Work was begun on Wednesday and
any boat on the lake can land there
the contract calls tor its completion by
July 90
The political prOhibitionists have called
convention to nominate county officers,
which is to meet in this city July nth. A
more useless proceeding could hardly be
invented but if they want a county tick
ct, OF course they can have one.
1t has beeh suggested that Burlington
should have young mems republican
club, and it would undoubtedly require
but little eff ri to organize one. About
every large place in the State except Bur
lington has such an organization.
The Burlington Gun clubs blind which
has been taking tour about the lake for
some time, has been captured and brought
to this portfor repairs, one side having been
broken in. The club are also to build an
other blind for their Sand bar hunting
grounds.
The excursion to Cedar beach on the
M"quam saturday evening was quite
largely attended. Among those on board
were Mesers. +. G. Mower, r. JohonLott,
G. a. Sumn.r, ". W. Walker ard their
families who went TO the beach for All
outing of Il lew weeks.
The State grand Masonic bodies have
appointed committees to confer with SINH
lar committees appointed by the Burling-
ton Masonic bodies to see what arrange
ments can be made for the erection of a
Masonic temple in this city. The time Of
meeting has not yet been decided upon.
A hardware dealer says that the round
Wllc nan SO long USED IN Europe, has
grown in favor in this country since it's
manufacture has begun here modih-
cation has appeared in the shape of
square nall, the driven-up head. like pin,
and corrugated surface on head and shaft
being retained.
j, H. Holtou, while in Westminster, his
native town, a few days since, secured
some nails from the ruins of the old church
there recently struck by lightning and de-
strOyed. AS the church was built in ITO
these nails, which are square and about
~ inches long, were forged previous to
the revolution and are interesting relics.
The dry spell came to an end Wednes-
day with Il smart shower about O'Clock
and lively thunder storm at o'clock. A
high south wind prevailed driving the
rain in sheets, breaking eff branches of
trees and blowing several trees down.
The temperature fell rapidly after the
storm and at 10 O'Clock it was as chilly as
an eVeuin = in October