Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

tendency to come to New England's beauti
full inland lakes in general and Lake Cham
plain in particular, rather than to the sea
shore.
Charles Robar n slater who is employed
by L. j. Smith, fell from roof Thursday
afternoon, injuring his hands quite badly.
While he was at work the ring TO which the
rope holding him was fastened broke. lie
instantly sprang to one side and caught the
edge Of the roof, but was unable to hold
himself He fell on to tho roof of another
building which undoubtedly saved his life.
His hands were badly torn aud scratched
| by slate and he will probably be unable to
resume his work for three weeks at least.
As the maple sugar season arrives each
year, it has for some time been the practice
with Wells & Richardson Co. to send out
to the wholesale drug trade reminder of
| Nermont's superior sweetness. The firm
! has Just received two tons of the finest
sugar that could be procured, which is be-
! ing nicely boxed for shipment. 1t goes to
various points throughout the United
States. Letters received in former years
have shown that the recipients appreciated
the gift, and this lot will no doubt be equal
ly acceptable.
Reports from the patients under treat
ment with the Koch lymph are eucourag-
ing. The children at tho Providence Or
phan asylum, who are suffering from tuber-
culous glands of the neck, are much i'm
proved. When treatment was first begun
| mlligrams produced a strong reaction,
but now the effect from 10 milligrans is
hardly perceptble This is, of course, a
good indication, and the conditions of the
disease show marked gain in all respects.
Plenty OF the lymph can now be procured
at the rate of, in plain figures, couple of
teaspoohiuiIs tor 80
Kew. Mr.. Ware was one OF the five trus-
tees of the Fletcher Free Library from lite
organization. He was director and secre-
tary of tho board OF directors of the Mary
Fletcher hospital from its organization.
He was school commissioner from the Fourth
ward, for 10 wears, from 1872 to 1882. He
was a rustee of the Park Gallery of Art
The degree of l.. II. p.-LUcr"rum me-
moniorUm Doctor, doctor of literature)
which is given by various universities In
this country aud England, was instituted IN
the University OF Vermont in 1881 largely
Ill honor OF Mr.. w are, ana ne was the hrst
TO receive 1t from the University
The Sons of Veterans held n campfire at
their hall Friday evening, at which Col. A. S.
Tracy read his interesting paper on the
battle of Cedar Creek. No better COM
ment is needed than that of Gen. Sheridan,
who, after reading it, wrote TO Col. Tracy
as follows: Il have read your paper on the
Battle of Cedar Creek, and consider it a
graphic description of the battle. " Col e..
c. Benedict Gen. W. l.. Greenleaf, Com
mander j. IS Hcully and comrades I. ii.
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clety.
The attractions OF Shelburne farms bid
fair +o Ina materially ipcraassl nv the nres-
ence of the English pheasants, whose new
qu'I 'e'7 o' "Iue i"oe at 'ne noi 'u Gnu VI
ne i"rin are pelns hlte'y H,'o" up -
large space nus Dcen eucloseu ny "IIe Hel-