Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
HOME MATTERS.
CRY AND VICINITY.


built. 1t Will DE used rs a shop.
The attendance at the public schools is
constantly increasing, there being about
100 more pupils than there were at this
time last year.
a resident OF Burlington recently re-
ceived paper booming WATERFOWL, OAK,
aud on the last page there were several
columns of mortgage sales of real estate
! advertised
The Star Hose company and invited
& uests, numbering about 30, had their an
nual sleigh ride Saturday night, going TO
Dunbar's where they had supper. most
pleasant time was enjoyed.
W. II. Lane, jr., took his ice yacht
Brownie" out OF her quarters Saturday
and put her on the ice. Among the other
ice yachts already out are the "Frolic,'
/ "Mudiekewls,' Nov Them" Hot
Snot, "Calamity,' Sport"
\ letter from Mr. Hiram Sails at Pasa-
/ dena, Cal, states that coal is from $50 To
SO q ton there, and that hotel guests are
obliged to furnish their own fuel During
/ The recent cold .uap he and his compan-
ions were Obliged to wear oyerooats to
/ their meals
This news comes from Canada that the
T best way to get rid of English sparrows is
/ t. feed them with bread moistened with
/ EAishey They viii be aenseless Tor q few
/ minutes aud can be picked up ike apples
under tree. This may work in Canada,
! but The question is whether or not it viii
work in prohiG. ion state.
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ipcut iurlinpton.au VINO Is now in kipon.
WIS.,, gives the temperature at that city
eacn day tor eight days closing with the
I0lh. The average temperature was near
( Is " below. The letter further says that
i'll that country whenever the mercury
gets Is nigh a. zero the natives get out
their linen busters.
y plumber of teams loaded with grain |
came to thi, city Wednesday from Grand
Isle and conversation with one of the yis- |
tors showed that the residents OF the ISL |
land are constantly increasing their trade |
here at the expense of Plattsburgh. In |
fact people from all of the ueighboring |
towns aIe constantly finding Burlington |
an excellent place i'll which to trade.
The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one halt-it |
is now only ONE DOLLAR a |
year.
Gen. William Wells camp No. 10, Sons |
of Veterans, at their regular meeting Tues
day, voted to order 40 rifles from the
State arsenal which are to be at the hall |
for the meeting next Tuesday evening. |
On the saine evening Gen. T. :. Peck will |
give campfire address and all Sons of
Veterans and members of the G. a. X.
are invited to be present.
The building in Montreal occupied by
Henry, johnson * Lord of this city was
partially destroyed by fire Saturday, and |
their goods We're considerably damaged by
water but how much is not yet known.
Mayor Henry went to Montreal yesterday
TO take charge of the business there till it .
is Strengthened out. AT the time of the
fire they had about $4,000 worth of goods,
with an Insurance OF only $500.
The latest list of new music issued by
Mr. Missud, the well known publisher of
baud music of Salem, Mass, comprises no
less than six original compositions by our
townsman, Mr.. George ID. Sherman, iuclud
ing the Free Press march, the "Stannard
Post march, salute to Burlington and
other band pieces. Mr.. Missud says ia
his circular: 81 call attention to Mr..
Sherman's marches. They are positively
line, and for street music cannot be sur
passed
The annual district meeting of the 9Th
Masonic district OF Vermont met at the
Lodge rooms OF Burlington Lodge, No,
leo, f. * A. NJ. in this city Tuesday af-
tprnnDO y .N-apir,ar Tho off of
lington Lodge conferred the third degree
in the evening. one of the largest ban
quets ever given in the city was served in
the evening by II. y. Coon in his best
manner, and very pleasant meeting was
enjoyed by the visiting Masons.
The broad lake closed Saturday except .
narrow strip which closed Sunday,
seven days before the average date for the
past 20 years which is January 30 For the
past five Years it closed as follows: In
1853, January 26; in 1854, January $
in 1850, January 20; in 1856, January 10
in 1887, January $. The latest date Of
closing since lS43 when it closed February
% was in 1870. February %.
1t is announced that syndicate is be-
ing formed for the purpose of erecting a
large block on the site Of Rowe's Hotel
the coming season. The first floor will be
devoted principally TO stores, but it has
not been decided whether the upper floors
Will be used for a hotel or Offices and So
clety halls. 1t will probably be the former
however Some of our well known mer-
chants are said to be interested in the pro
ject and it will undoubtedly be success.
r. S. Styles's horse, while being driven
by his daughter, tipped the sleigh over
near the College street church Tuesday
and ran from there - Main and after leav-
ing the wreck of the sleigh near Gordon's
blacksmith shop made two or three circles
around on st. Paul and College streets
and finally went to its stable. No one was
injured. The spectacle presented by some
of the young men who attempted to catch
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