Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
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BURllNG

There was a slight Gre in the laundry of
Hotel Burlington Friday morning.
Employees in the lumber yard are now
working onl-- ought hours day.
Henry, johnson & Lord presented their
employees with a Christmas turkey TIES
day.
Wednesday being legal holiday there are
no stock or other markets to report this
morning.
The public schools closed Friday with
appropriate exercises, including speaking
and music in mauy of the schools.
The school of instruction for the officers
of the Vermont National Guard it is I'M
derstood will be held in this city i'll Febru
pry.
The Rutland Telegram says that while
the death rate in Burlington has been de-
rreasing the past year that of Rutland has
largely increased.
Over 80 couples attended the fourth and
last of the series of assemblies given by the
Burlington cadets at the American House
Friday evening.
A former resident recently arrived in the
city made the trip from San Francisco to
this city in 20 minutes less than five days
Edward j. Parmelee of Enosburgh Falls
and Miss Annette c. Watson were married
by Rev. W. F. Weeks of Brandon at the
residence of l.. A Walker Wednesday even
ing.
At meeting of the Vermont society of
the Sons of The Revolution Monday evening
it was unanimously decided te join the ma
tionul organization which is composed of II
state societies.
No of &c np1-in To
pntee the completion of the Grand Isle
bridge, work upon which has already been
begun. c. d. Watson is now working st.
Adams for a share of this amount.
large quantity of timber and planks
have arrived at Shelburne harbor by the
schooner j. G. Witherbee from Lockport,
n. Y, to be used in repairing the steamer
Vermont during the winter.
The Montcalm club will give a French
dramatic and musical entertainment the
second week in January. A hall has been
finished off for the club in the basement of
st. Joseph church with fine stage.
The community was shocked yesterday to
learn of the death at about II a. M, of
Mrs. C. NJ. Robinson at her home on South
Union street. Mrs. Robinson had been i'll
for several months but her ultimate recov-
the sudden change eliminating in her death
had not been anticipated.
Christmas was appropriately observed by
the churches of the city. AT the Protestant
churches there were exercises by the Sun
day-schoo children with elaborate musical
programmes. There wns midnight mass
Tuesday night at the Catholic churches
with special singing. There we're Christmas
trees with presents for the proprietors and
employees at the Van Moss and Hotel Bur
lington.
Talk about climate! Why, there lies
before the writer bright-colorcI pansy
picked by F. J. Burli,k ir
Burlington garden Friday. Wow is
that for December 20 Some Of the city
lawns We're as green ali last week as N oarly
spring and heavy overcoats and wraps were
a burden. The old yarn about q green
Christmas making fat graveyard is also
being dsproved 50 far a. burlington is con-
cefned, for the city's vital statistics show Il
marked decrease il the number of recent
deaths compared with corresponding
periods one year ago. Why 20 South when
ermont is nearer and better