Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
to be replaced with new modern rifles and
accontrements for the coming years. drill.

weeks duration. She was very bright and
winsome, and was a favorte among her
mates. Last year she led her class in the
Pomeroy school.
Saturday evening party Of about %
burlington young people went out to the
Starr farm and gave a surprise party to
Miss Gertie Henry. Dancing and boating
were the principal features Of the amuse-
ment programme and very pleasant even
ing was spent.
The commissioners to whom the laying OF
a highway In Milton was referred, have, at
have so reported TO the court Judge T. 4.
Wales, Hon. w. T.. Burnap of this city,
and DR.. L. b. Whitaker of Hinesburgh were
the commissioners.
A. O. Fergusons new house on Maple
street was formally opened Saturday even
ing as his future residence by tea party
given to his wife, She had been out Of the
city for some time, aud was not aware that
the house had been furnished and otherwise
prepared for her reception.
With good weather the work OF painting
the decks of the steamer Reindeer aud other
wise preparing her for winter will be fin
ished this week. Capt Sawyer expects to
10Th of December he will begin his duties MS
tax collector. Some of the largest excur-
sons ever carried by the boat have occurred
this summer.
Bishop Hopkins Hall opened on the 18th
with all Of the rooms occupied, and nearly
all OF the students present Representatives
have already arrived from II different
States and Canada, and the young ladies
yet to come will probably all be here within
a week. In the morning at l l o'clock, Rev.
A. b. Flanders, d. D., preached powerful
sermon on "Ihe home, school and church.
The Green Mountain flyer will hereafter
leave Burlington going south at II 05 a. M
instead Of II 30. Going north it will leave
at 6:10 as heretofore. This solid vestibuled
train has Wagner Buffet parlor car between
New York and Montreal and Boston and
Montreal without change Nestibulo
coaches of the latest design are run from
Troy and Boston to Montreal and return.
Work was commenced Thursday on the
ways Of the Lake Champlan Yacht club
and they will lie at once put into perfect
condition for hauling out boats this fall.
Capt Archambeault of the Nautilus has Just
finished housing the yacht for the winter in
the slip, and he has charge OF the work on
the ways. Some of the yachts that will be
laid up for the winter before long are the
Burlington, Madge and Princess.
The several Burlington sportsmen who
are adopts at securing wild ducks are not
having very exciting sport as yet. One Of
them said yesterday that the prospects will
be brighter as soon as a sharp frost occurs.
This will start a migration southwark, and
bring now COLONY Of the birds to this
locality. Wilson or jack snipe are near at
hand, the season for them being from the
2jth of this month to the 10th OF 10th Of
October
Work was begun Tuesday at the mill of
the Champlain Manufacturing company in
taking out the old sprinklers, preparatory TO
substituting the Grlnnell system. A lot of
seat frames recently shipped, was the first
order sent out from the chair factory. The
sanding machines have just been started
and the firm will probably commence this
week putting the chairs together. The new
hot air system for the dry house is now in
operation.
The crowded conditions OF the schools in
the Pomeroy and Arch.u...d school districts
has made it absolutely necessary to trans
fer scholars FROM those to other districts,
although the changes have been annoying
cheerfully acquesced in thes necessary ac-
ton of the school board. Several schools
now have more pupils than seats and it is
evident that Burlington needs some new
school buildings.
The new drive on Red Rocks is nearly
completed SO that the public are permitted
to drive or walk through the grounds and
enjoy some Of the finest scenery in the vcn-
n OFT a tal-i 4
vantage Of this privilege are requested to
abstain from marring or defacing the prop
erty. DR.. Webb has lately reposted his
property Crock LEDGE and any person
shooting on either place will be made liable
to the extent Of the law.
The hre companies were called out'at 1915
p, IN. Friday night by an alarm from box pa
A small unoccupied house on North Bend
street, back Of Shaw's lot, was the centre of
attraction. The fire was confined to the ell
part and the damage was slight The house
belonged to Isaac Rogers and painters had
been engaged in getting it in readiness for
family next week. The fire is supposed
to have been Of incend diary origin. The
Barnes hose got on first stream
Many visitors to South Burlington 20 to
the farm Of John Cosgrin to see the ante
lope that was brought East some months
ago. Notwithstanding the opinion general
ly expressed that these animals cannot live
in the East this particular one seems to find
Vermont air and food very invigoruting
The animal has grown considerably and the
bill OF fare, once consisting of warmed
milk only, has now been extended to pie,
cake, pears, pums and some other articles
not on the list that lie has purloined
The big mill now being built at Winooski
by the burlington cotton mills is moving
along rapidly, and numerous visitors ex-
press surprise at the massive foundation
walls In several places they are built
slanting from the bottom so that the base is
very thick, while the top is wider than an
ordinary wall. The superstructure is as
good as that Of any building ever erected in
this vicinity, and the bricks are laid partic-
ularly even and smooth 1t will be but n
comparatively short time before work will
be well advanced on the interior Of the
building.
Superintendent Wheeler says that it is
being learned that considerable number Of
pupils in the public schools are from
families who have recently moved to the
city. This is very encouraging indica.
ton. The new teachers are making very
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