Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-29
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

Marbles and boys is the present combina-
ton.
The bluehirds have put in their appear
ancc.
There are five Fridays and Saturdays this
month.
The approach of spring is hcralded by the
display OF awnings on the various business
blocks
Owners of 10 stalions have registered
their horses under the new law at the city
clerks Office.
The link puzzle craze has now given place
to pigs in clover, (which promises to sur
pass the - puzzle.
Capt. II. W Bullock left yesterday morn
ing for New York to get his boat ready for
the opening Of navigation.
Work on the interior of the Ethau's build
ing is making good progress, the putty coat
on the walls having been reached.
The Ice being unsafe the stages have dis
continued their trips between Pittsburgh
and burlington by way of the island.
The main dining room at the Van Ness
is being renovated ami painted, and meals
are served in the smaller dining room.
Roberts q; Perkins have greatly added to
the appearance OF their already attractive
store by putting il new plate glass front.
The prospect is that the next annual OK
cursion OF the Vermont Press association
viii be made to the Adirondack wider
ness
1t is thought that navigation will open
much earlier this year than usual as the ice
is much softer than in former years at tins
time
\ large white owl which was captured
alive on Carlos Fletchers farm in Williston
was exhibited on the street in this city Sat
urday.
Tne ice boats we're removed from the ice
on the lake FRIDAY, 50 that the regatta
win necessarily be postponed until next
winter.
The Central Vermont railroad yards are
receiving their regular spring grading and
clearing, the snow and ice having entirely
disappeared from them.
Coal dealers say that their business was
never so duh at this season OF the year rs at
present, the warm weather rendering the
demand Tor coal slight.
The permanent windows were Wednesday
put into the now y. NJ. &. i. building and
the cases painted. Work on the inside is
progressing rapidly and the building Is fast
approaching completion.
Take clipping from newspaper and
paste it on postal card and the postollico
authorities viii charge you letter postage
for delivering it. The entire newspaper
from which the clipping came may be sent
/ at a much less rate.
/ Tho Sons Of Veterans are making prepar-
ations for grand soiree on their third an
! niHersary which occurs next week. Noted
speakers VIII lie engaged AMI It IS proposed
/ to make it the grandest meeting yet held by
any camp III the division.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles II. Whitney
was id from the chapel at Lake View Gem
eterv on Friday afternoon. Rev. l.. G..
/ Ware officiating. The bearers were f. G.
Fletcher, y. McGa!fey, j. Is. Scully, W. Is.
Mchlillp, L. Ii. Trick and NJ. ID. l.. Ihomp-
son.
Two candidates are in the field for the
Burlington po,toilice when a change shall
take place which i, not expected at present.
| These are Capt. George L. Davis and Charles
f. Wheeler, formerly the efficient assistant
under Postmaster Derby. Both are good
men and respected citizens and Capt. Davis
was good soldier.
The civil service commission were busily
engaged Wednesday in the examination Of
papers of the candidates who competed
Tuesday for positions in the customs service
Of the district of Vermont. Twenty-Five
candidates entered the examination this
year. a larger number than in any of the
past four years.
Tho ro,oyt that tbo staanar NIoouo,, bof
hecn nurchosed nv, tbo Lake CEon,,Iair
~ n1 as 9GS 'io pioletlS VI me hos'9n anu