Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-08
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The earthquake appointed by Il. stone
Virgins to occur some time this month is
now patiently awaited
New York men have staked out terri
tory for securing harvest on Lake Cham
plain near Crown Point.
The Middebury masons say they will put
in bid next year for the annual reunion of
the Western Vermont Masonic union to he
held there.
At Stannard post G.. A. Il. campfire in
their hall Tuesday evening DR.. Halves read
highly interesting paper on the STORY of
the Christian Commission. "
+. Chiott's ice yacht calamity" the
first on the lake this season, sailed between
the docks and the breakwater Monday after
noon for about two hours.
There were eight applicants for pensions
at the last meeting of the examining board,
five of them being for increase, two for
restoration and one original application.
Burlington is likely to have another in
dustry. Alexander Crosby has just rcceiv-
ed from Boston an order for % trucks such
as are used in the lumber yards in this city.
Maple sugar makers anticipate an early
season this spring. There is a good demand
for evaporators rs farmers see that they
must use their apparatus in order to keep
pace with the markets demands.
The mercury fell at the rate of about de
gree an hour Sunday night and stood at lS'
below zero at ! Monday morning. The
temperature moderated rapidly Monday
and was at To- above at nightfall.
1t is understood that the Rutland Opera
tic company are intending TO come TO Bur
lington again in about six weeks presenting
the "liratcs of Penzance.' 1t is also said that
Mr.. Emery will be the leading tenor and
Mrs. Morgan the leading soprano.
Tho late cold snap departed as quickly as
it came. At & O'Clock Monday morning the
Thermometer marked IS below zero; at
noon TuesdaYit stood at lO' above--a rise of
jS degrees IN 36 hours So remarkable
change is not often chronicled at this point.
\ movement is ON foot in Rutland to have
the Rutland band accompany the Kingsley
guard to the Washington Inauguration cen
tcnnial celebration. Burlington can fur
nish first class band if some of her sister
towns viii furnish the company Of militia
to accompany them.
The children of the Providence orphan
asylum enjoyed ride about the city Fri
day in two large sleghs, one drawn by Il
four-horSe team through the thoughtful
Kindness of j. w. Hayes. He also furnish
ed the little folks with a liberal supply of
cakes and candies.
Local horscmen are speeding their flyers
in readiness for the races on the ice, and
every favorable day drivers repair to Nal
let's bay where they exercise" their horses
a healthy interest in speedy horses is being
developed in this city and vicinity and the
number of fast horses owned here is quite
rapidly increasing.
Some of the young men in this city are
organizing "A polo team for playing ON the
ice. and it is expected that they will play a
game some afternoon in the latter part OF
next week with a team from Plattsburgh.
\ place has been staked off ON the ice in the
skating rink north of the club house, where
the game will be contested.
The plans for the organization to include
the retail grocers of Burlington have not yet
been fully formulated, but most of the gro
Gers in the city have been consulted and de
clare themselves in favor Of such an organ
iZation, the object of which will be to Sc
cure a uniformity of prices as Il projection
to the grocery business and to establish Il
feeling of general good-fellowship.
Mr. NJ. ID. Cook, who has been in the dry
goods business for many years in Burling-
ton, has retired from the firm of Leo, No
Laren d Go. Mr.. Cook was one of the best
known of Burlington dry goods merchants
and carried on a large and successful bust
ness for years He will now devote his en-
orgies to the carpet business
Gen. William Wells camp, No 10, Sons
of Veterans, have inst furnished "A room in
/ the Soldiers Home in Bennington The
room has been furnished with everything re
quisite for the comfort Of the inmate at a
cost of 800. Their action is especially
noteworthy, as they are the first camp i'll
| Vermont to take this step.
Mr. IT, W. Barrett, whose death is an
nounced in another column, has been long
and faVorably known in connection with the
cotton manufacturing interest of this city.
| Having acquired practical knowledge of
the business in New Hampshire, he came to
this city in 1913 and engaged as overseer in
the small cotton mill at the falls, at that
time managed by the late Samuel Il. Rath-