Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

hRef.
The Shepard & Morse Lumber company
have begun the erection of a new retail
lumber shed on the site north of College
street, where one stood before the fire.
The hose race at Fairhaven Saturday af-
ternoon was won by the Campbell hose of
Schenectady, n. Y; time Az. The Rut-
land company complain bitterly of their
treatment in the race.
A meeting of the creditors of Doubleday
e. Clement Bros of Winooski was held at
the probate office Friday. After vari-
Gus claims were examined the hearing
was adjourned until next Monday at 10
a. m.
Mr. G. f. Pope has on exhibition a chair
which he purchased at Bermuda and
which is Il rare curiosity. 1t is construct
ed of cedar of Lebanon and is known by
record to be $50 years DID, and possibly
older.
Master George Hawley, son of Capt. f.
j. Hawley of the steamer Maquam, is the
champion fisherman of South Sister Island
camp, heving caught nine and a half
pound muscalonge, which is the best catch
thus far.
General Superintendent North an
nounces that the space for eating and re-
freshment booths at the State fair has been
all practically secured thus showing that
the people are looking for an unusually
good fair,
H. l.. Drummond, who has been con-
nected with the secret-service department
of the postotiice and treasury in New
York for several years past has been as
signed to Vermont and the New England
department.
While a son of John McCarty was at
tempting to couple coal cars at Lymans
dock, his left hand was caught and crush
ed so as to cause the amputaton of three
fingers. The operation was performed by
Dr. Hazen.
This has teen a comparatively light sea-
son with the railroads and boats in the
line of summer travel. The presidential
campaign absorbs the energy of great
portion of the people and consequently
they have less time and money to be de-
voted to pleasure.
Carrie Bernor, who was sent to the
House of Correction from this city, and
another woman inmate from Shoreham
made their escape Friday evening by
removing two boards from the surround
ing fence. They were soon recaptured,
| however.
A government official who is himself an
| lrishman, was busy on the streets yester-
| day trying to counteract the influence OF
! Hon. A. l.. MOrrison's able speech by eX
| planning that the latter WAS Il cheap Irish
man, but judging from the comments
made by Irish voters the only effect was
to drive support away from the democrat
ic party.
Clifford Gilbert of st. Adams, a brake
man in the employ of the Central Yer
mont railroad, who in ured his hand quite
seriously Tuesday in the yard here while
coupling cars, was taken to the hospital,
where his wound was dressed. He is now
doing nicely, and it is expected that he will
recouer the full use of his hand
Quite a crowd gathered on Cherry street
Saturday evening to witness the success
full raising of Harrison and Morton flag,
eight by five feet, by j. Russell Whitlock
assisted by number of friends. The
opposition exhibited its usual disposition
for mud singing, young son of Mr..
Earl Morgan being quite badly injured by
being struck in the eye with a handful.
The school year at St. Joseph's college
will open Tuesday, september II. The
only change in the faculty to note is the
resignation of Prof. +. c. O'Sullivan and
the appointment to the vacancy of Prof.
w. A. Singleton, of Georgetown, d. C..
The number of applications show that the
attendance will be larger than ever before
Nineteen carloads of eXcursionists il
} two trains came yesterday from along thu
Bennington and Rutland and the Lebanon
Springs road to this city and Providence
, island. A large number of the party re
l manned in this city To day there will bt
: a Sunday school excursion from St. AL
bans to the island and tomorrow ant
Saturday excursions from the vicinity o
| Windsor, both in this State and New
5 Hampshire, are expected.
Burlington needs branch of the Socie
ty for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Ami
mails. There is quite too much abuse o.
= dumb animals in this community. 1t is
q common sight to see some poor strugglin g
l. overworked horse cruelty beaten Will
O striving $ best to do what nature ha
Q not given him strength for. Not Ions
If since building was being moved ia on
~ of our principal streets and the lash wa
: so numerically lsed upon the teal
attached to the rope as TO scken some o
the bystanders, not one of whom, how
5 ever, had the courage to have the drive
arrested. We have laws AGAINST cruelt,
to animals, but it is PLAN that they Wi
never be enforced unless some of our eli
lzens organize for that purpose. Man!
, cities the size OF Burlington have brauChe
" OF the Society for the Prevention o
d Cruelty To Animals Why should we no
e have one :
u PERSONAL.
- Col HI rbert +. Hill If Boston was in thi
"a city Tor Il day or two on his way TO III