Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-03-27

Dr. Wcbb's brood mare Moggie was
shipped Friday to Hon. Burdett-Couts,
London, England This mare is n fine
blooded animal and its shipment is another
straw that shows which way tho wind is
blowing in the attitude of English horsemen
toward American stock.
The seventh annual conference of the New
England y. NJ. c. A. Secretaries associa
ton was held IN this city on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, with a farewell service
Sunday evening. About GO delegates were
present. and matters relating to their work
were thoroughly discussed.
Mrs. y. S. Hill returned Tuesday from
Craftsbury, where she has been spending
two or three weeks since her return to Yer
mont from Nineland, n. J. She was ac-
companicd by her niece, Mrs. Augusta
Paddock OF Craftsbury, who will remain
with her several weeks
Reports from Shelburne Farms say that
the pheasants recently arrived are comfort
ably quarterod on the Weed farm, and in
the best of condition, not bird having
died since their arrival. In the carly future
2000 eggs will be Matched and the late spring
will find plenty of game on the farm.
A hearing was had in the insolvency
case of William IL. Lee OF Jericho, at the
Probate Court room Tuesday. Thirty
three creditors proved their claims. H. f.
Wilbur of Burlington, and +. :. Whitcomb
of Jericho, were appointed assignees, and
Mr. Leo was granted leave to sell real es-
tate.
At special election Friday evening called
by Col. II. O. BiXby TO fiji the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Captain f. +.
Morse OF the Sons of Veterans, Lieut.. II. S.
Il I III
ex-Col. j. T.. Fox and Capt Foster APP
pointed f. w. Sault sergeant of the guard
to fill the vacancy caused by his own pro-
motion.
The stage route between here and Hines
burgh has been sold 10y its present incum-
bent and owner, II. i. Palmer, to c. j.
Carpenter, both of Hinesburgh. The price
has not been made public ye. Possession
il given April /. Mr.. Palmer has driven the
stage for a number of years and was faith
full public servant.
The L. V. Ms have arranged two more
games for May % and % with Tufts college
of Boston. Manager Morgan hopes to make
a few more dates with down country teams
so that the boys can make two trips. The
first one will he more for practice on other
bail fields SO as to have the nine in first
class condition when they play Yales great
team.
In the removal of the mandatory Of f.
/ b. a a. c. Whiting to the site of the new
building on Pine street, now in process of
construction, the nrm will have great advan-
| tagss in facilities for shipping not now af
! forded, The Central Vermont railroad has
agreed to run track alongside the factory
| SO that goods can be loaded directly from
| the building into the cars.
The old fashioned winter of 1S90-91 has
passed into history and the snow is rapidly
disappearing. Some sections have had in
! terrupted sleghing for 100 days. 1t has
| been a splendid winter for numbering and
the cut of logs has been larger than for
many years. Altogether it has been good
season for farmers in every way and no one
has reason to complain.
Messrs. c. j. 81 A. o. Ferguson are TEX
ing down part of the ice house at Nal
! let's Bay which has been emptied OF ice,
and the lumber tLerefrom will be used in
the construction of two houses, to be built
for them and situated one on Shelburne
street and the other on Scarf avenue. AS
early in tho spring as possible the lumber
will lie brought from the bay by boat
Messrs. q /. LaFouutan & Co., opened
| their drug store formerly occupied by f. W.
Burrtt Saturday evening. The store has
! been closed for few days and in the mean
time they have added new coat of paint,
frescoed the ceiling, and put in side electric
lights, the only ones of the kind in the city,
which gives the store beautiful appear
ance. There was large number of callers
and cigars were free.
The warm weather and rain Of the last
two days has caused some lively hustling
among the ice yachtsmen to get their boats
OF the ice. The wharf of the Champlain
Transportation company is strewn with the
parts of the Cyclone, Blizzard Volunteer
and Now Then, which tbeir owners have
placed there preparatory to storing them
away for the summer. 1t is rumored that
some larger and faster yachts are to be built
before another season.
a member OF firm in Stowe, which
deals extensively in maple sugar was las,
week in this city, and hc stated that an or
der had Just been received by them from
the Chicago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul rail
road for large quantity Of maple syrup tc
he used on dining cars, and another order
for sugar to be shipped to Europe. An old
gentleman in his town, who has kept cost
account of tho seasons for about 80 year,
past, says that present indications are for "A
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to the majority of weather prophets, how
ever.
Generally the sports and the baby ic
yachts finish up the season on Lake Cham
plain, but some of the larger ones though
they would be the last this season, So G.. b
Gray took Messrs. Young and Rutter of tn
Howard bank out for L sail on the Owiss
Wednesday afternoon. The wind blew very
fresh from the northwest, and when half way
between the steamboat dock and breakwater
the lee shoe broke through the ice and thu
boat capsi1ed, throwing Mr.. Rutter into tn
water. Mr.. Young was in the air and Mr.
Gray holding down the side rail No on
was hurt, however, and after little worl
the boat was pulled out and pushed back Il
the dock. The estimated pressure on til
ice Of one of these large ice yachts whel
carrying full sail Is about 1000 pounds wit
such u breeze as prevailed yesterday after
noon.
q Lasts twice as long cheap soap for lau
, dry use Brussels.
e RICHMOND.
st. Patrick S day was celebrated at villas
p hail in the evening by lecture on lrelau