Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10
VICINITY POTPOURRI.
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
The Import ant Local News OF Week
Boiled Down Correspondents from
the Surrounding Towns Cover
Their Territory Well
BURLINGTON.

There were 90 entries up to last night for
the races at Howard Park to take place
October and 3 This is sufficient to insure
success for the undertaking.
So far as has been learned Gov. Dilling-
ham did not grant the petition asking for
the pardon of sullivan, who is serving n
term in States prison for killing Kane.
The coal dealers of this city have raised
the Price Of coal 30 cents a ton, and the
rates for the different sizes are now as fol
lows. Stove and chestnut. So. %; egg aud
CRATE, So per ton.
During the month Just closed Rutland's
letter carriers handled 2Ii, 469 pieces Of
mail matter and the St Adams carriers
6i,O25 against 21l.3 lS handled 10y the Bur
lngton letter carriers.
Dr. A. T. Willard continues TO occupy
his summer cottage on the lake shore and
will probably stay there so long as these
pleasant days lG,'. He has six patients
with him and thcy are all doing well,
At the last meeting Of the Montcalm club
the following officers were elected. President,
l.. II Beaupre vice president, Jules Simays.
secretary and treasurer, F. Salois, ir.;
ianitor, Joseph Roberge, jr. director, ).
y. Gingras.
The new instruments for the sherman
''nu nave arr iNeu my coi'pil9 ioui
ear Ioi'elS' n',,Ie Oy NIusIG VI iliul T.
Win i,ry,. ord Lo,,a s,Iid sil1.o,. loI-s An
ordo. iii soo,, La .ort for a., ol,oo
IN lHu s,i'u' 'lV"u Ni'cn i.,i d i ',-
WhIP MS l.! car on son on OhurCh street
lasu eI eHluE anu 'neIe vas sehelai lee'll8
tna' tue society Tor inc prevention Oh q uei'y
10 ""l'i'"ia sHoU'u nave Us powers 'u!a' scu
SO a. ~ iucIuue tne III treatment oi cn'-
ureH'
Inc reception TO the students OF the M
Yerslty OF Nermont by the College y Nj.
T. "A. at the y w. {. A. oundihg last eV-
eninE was largely attended those present
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i''i VI i''NS
Mr. George H. Morse has resigned as
manager OF tue shepard n Morse Lumber
company. ana Mr.. Charles VI. Robinson
VIII be their agent here. The report That
the company was to remove from burlms-
ton Is entirely uuiounded, and their bust
ness VIII he conducted here rs formerly Tor
the present at least
COL Nyron NJ Parker arrived in Wash
ington. y. c., tow DAYS ago after an ab-
sence Of some three months in Europe The
coonel's many Vermont friends will b,
glad to know that ne has returned from his
trip in good health and spirits lie thinks
'ne hI'ed 9'a'cs Is goo" enough lof NM
At the FIRST church sunday morning,
at The conclusion Of the service, statement
was made regarding the finances OF the
church and request that contributions be
made TO make up the prospective dehc,t
Nearly @'OU was subscribed III very few
minutes to the great Satisfaction OF officers
and mentors.
There was small turn out of yachts Sat
urday afternoon in front of the club house.
there being insufficient wind, Since the ex-
hbiuons gan there has been but one favor
able afternoon, and this was well utilized
Some Of the yachts have been layed up for
the winter and this viii interfere with the
exhibitions, but the idea has been so well
received that increased interest may be ex-
pected next season.
There was no rpeetine, Saturday eftor-
~ 80 a.
inc iISl war mousse anu Ihe luea OF holu-
ing meetings for practise every Saturday
afternoon has been abandoned on account
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