Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
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Chittendcn County Towns Our
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BURLINGTON.

COpal Institute CLOSES tO-uays
The University examinations at the close
of the fall term concluded ednesday. The
winter term will begin January :.
Christmas packages have already begun
to make their appearance at the postoiiice.
The preliminary course at the Medical
college is being taken at present by 60 stu
dents.
The members of st. Pauls guild are busy
preparing the Christmas decorations for st.
Haul's church.
The Central Vermont road will issue half
fare tickets for ali stations on their line for
tho holiday season.
The snow had entirely disappeared yes-
tcrday and the air resemblcd that Of April
rcthcr than December.
The Burlington Sun club has brought in
their blinds situated at the mouth OF the
river and Porter Point.
Letters received here from Brooklyn, n.
y, state that there was sleighing in that
city The first OF he week.
The fourth and last of the Burlington
Cadets dancing parties will be held at the
American, Friday evening
The wood work on tbs breakwater eNtcu-
sion has leu completed and operations have
been suspended Tor the winter.
Steam heating apparatus has just been
placed in large number of rOums IN the
new part of the Van Ness House.
The Star Hose house has been connected
with the gas main on Winooski avenue and
the fixtures are now being put in.
Rev. Lorenzo Sears, formerly of the Uni
versity of Vermont has been engaged to
supply Trinity church, Rutland during the
winter.
The City Hail has been engaged for the
Sherman Military bands fair, which will
begin Monday, February 3, and continue
one week.
Mr.. Ii. j. Nelson has leased the store
opposite his establishment on Church street
formerly occupied by Miss Strain, for Use
Us on annex Tor the display of holiday
goods.
II. Nj. Phelps & Co., of this city have
sold their quarry property at Barre to j..
". Cole of Ashland, Mass, for $1,000. Mir.
Cole will take possession of the quarry
January 20 1880.
Our singers may he interested to know
that at iii" musical festival at Cambridge
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday en-
tertaiumeni viii be provided Tree to all
who wish to JOIN the chorus.
The old burlington Savings hank, corner
College and st. Paul streets. will pay to it,
depositors interest at the rate of four and
onc-half cents per annlm for the six month.
ending with December 31,t inst TO do this
will require about $4,000.
- rho ,,.li,o+i,.,, .,,,.,-ioo - IL, bo,d g.,
the cathedral S,,,rdov ,nornin,, -, S.3C
Mr. j. ). Boyle, instructor at st. Joseph
college. from Gloucester Mass, will take
the order of priesthood and Mr. =. {. TarrG
of New Bedford that Of deacon
A brsiness mon .o>. that t;,.. most ,noro,
no hos saa,, in +bo c,tv vo. -, tl,n hand. nt
1w, 5rumn,ers who looked a. If thn,- tni.,pt
have been sors-in-law of some rich man
They are probabIr GETTING r,ud, to 90 into
business for themselves in Burlington.
Fl 4 Rrush tovi,ermist of Milton In.
sold4to Prof. q II Perkins of Hurlirotor
for The museum of the University of Yer
mont - uuantitv of stutfed birds and ami
mai. which b,va arrived and are no,v ar
exhitition ot the museum
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