Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

down on the mail train Wednesday, on his
way to 1iconderoga for the purpose of ms
pectng the new draw for the railroad ri lge
which has just been built at Larabee's.
lie went by special train from Leicester
Junction.
Deputy SheriHs Dumas and Reeves
Tuesday searched the saloon OF William
Murphy and secured barrel of beer,
which was very artfully concealed in
nicely cemented vault in the cellar under
the coal and wood. Peter Perrier's place
in the north part of the city was also
searched and various kinds of liquor
seized.
The question has been raised why the
Mary Fletcher hospital should be taxed
by the city for the use of water, when it
does so much to lower the expense of the
pauper department, On recent day
there were 10 exclusively charity patients
from this city at the hospital
Grand Master II. w. Hall will call the
annual State convention of the Daughters
OF Rebekah at st. Johnsbury early in No
vember. There. will be present grand
officers and delegates from ali lodges in
Vermont and the beautiied work will be
exempltied by degree staff.
The sovereign grand lodge OF the indie
pendent order of Odd Fellows has chosen
Columbus, Ohio, as the place of holding
the next annual meeting. Mayor w. w.
Henry, who was a delegate to the sover-
eign Fraud lodge, and Mrs. Henry, will re-
main IN California some time yet.
Lieut.. William LOOMS, of Chicago, has
just purchased OF f. w. Peck a lot o the
south side OF Willard street, the considera
ton being $500. The lot contains over an
acre including part of the grove adjoining
the residence of Minister Phelps, AID it is
understood that Mr.. Loomis Will erect
fine summer residence on the grounds.
Mr. +. NJ. Corse, who graduated at the
University last June, has been appointed
secretary of college, which position he
has temporarily flied since the departure
of Mr.. Deering at the opening of the pres
ent term. Any of the citizens who have
work which could be discharged by stu
dents would do Il favor by communicat-
ing the same to Mr.. Corse.
Shipments Of over 40 carloads of freight
in carload lots were sent out from this
large ship Aent, some days the number
being more than twice that. Special trains
are sent out over the Central Vermont
and Burlington and Lamolle roads every
day, and have been for weeks, to meet the
requirements of the largely increasing
traffic
, Treasurer Parker, General Superinten
dent North of the joint exhibition OF the
State Agricultural society and the Cham
plain Valley association were in this city
settling up the accounts of the
fair. 1t WAS found that the exhibition
was successful beyond Anticipation, the
collection of bills having advanced the gross
receipts to nearly $ll goo, the largest by
far yet realized.
The postoflice department is soon TO have
a new style of postal cards. 1t is very
much like double card of the present
pattern. The back folds are split diagon
ally and open out like "A four-pointed star.
The four corners are folded and joined in
the centre, when the card is ready for
with a piece of gummed paper.
The card weighs less than half an ounce,
and will contain no more writing than the
present card, the only advantage being
greater privacy.
The water front presents very busy
scene, with its dozen or more boats of
lumber unloading, with many more
transferring coal from the boats to
tie cars to supply the greater por
ton OF the State, and to the yard for local
trade. The lumber tug boats from Ottawa
ey pect to bring out two more tows this
season. The last tow last year arrived
here November 70.
There were all kinds az weather in this
city "Wednesday, including rain, hail and
SHOW, but the hail and snow disappeared
as fast ms they fell. There was considera-
Die snow Oh the hills in Pittsford, and the
probability IS that, with this continued
cold weather, it is there still. Deputy
Marshal Faily has just returned from a
trip to Granville where ne reports the
ground as having been covered with snow.
The canal boat NJ. b. Cossey received an
injury while passing through the north
cBnal, near Fort Ann, y. y. She had a
LARGE cargo of merchandse Consigned to
O. j. Walker & Bros, Wells, Richardson
Co, w. T.. Greene and others. Some OF the
parties named were insured IL the Green-
wlch Insurance company of New York,
through the T. >. Peck agency, anu The
loss j. DOW in process of adjustment,
The committee On public buildings and
PARIS are making some Of the much need
ed repairs on the city market building.
Several of the crossbeams have been re
placed, an it is intended TO begin AT once
timing the roof aud doing off two. rooms
in one end for the use of the superntend-
ent of streets and the city engineer. The
committee are deserving of praise for
their work of the past season in improving
the appearance of our public buildings
and parks,
Some treepasser left the gate open at the
railroad CROSSING on l.. ;. Drew's farm,
Sunday evening, and several of mis- fine
Ayrshire cows wandered on the track.
The evening express train for New York
struck two of them, valued at S2jO, tearing
them to pieces badly. The collision
doubled up the pilot IN such a manner
that il tore IN the ties for number OF