Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-24

Mechanic Ciat,r soon had things straight
ened. 10 damage was done and the
passenger trains were not delayed by the
mishap.
Managing Director Robinson of the Yer
mont Life Insurance company has very
neat office in the front part OF the main
room rnrtitioned OIL by II railing, carretei
and furnishad with several pieces OF antique
oak furniture. Mr.. Robinson Is at present
i'll with la grippe.
Word lust received from G. 3. Isham,
who is now at Independence, town, states
that he is buying no poultry Mt present as
the weat her is too warm Tor shipment. Hon.
Smith Wright OF Williston and his two
sons, Clinton aud Clayton, are in that vi
entity waiting for cold weather
The masons on the Van Ness House addi-
ton have been hustling the past week aud
now the brick work is nearly to the fifth
story. 1t will take only three or four days
more, if tho weather continues favorable to
put up the remainder The building can
then he enclosed and the carpenters kept at
work on the interior, no matter what tho
weather ~, until completed.
News was received here Monday of the
death of Mrs. a. l.. Inman of cancer of the
liver at her home in Plattsburgh, n. Y,
| Sunday. Mrs. lnman was we'll known in
this city, where she resided ii number OF
years when MIR. Inman was superintendent
of the Champlain Transportation company
and made many warm friends.
n good portion of city people think, per
haps that the average farmer is not awake
to his own interests, especially when coming
to the city on business, but member OF
one OF the loading grocery firms thinks
otherwise lie says that farmers come here
to market their produce and if tho price has
dropped they never know it, but IL 1t has
gone up q quarter of q cent they are well
aware of it.
Deputy United States Marshal Faiey
states that depredations are constantly &C.
curing in different parts Of the state, un-
der the laws of the United States, the per-
petrators Of which could he brought to JUS
tice if the cases were at once reported to
him. Often the criminals escape on ac-
count of undue delay. a telegraph mes
sage sent Immediately would enable him or
a representative to be on the ground at once
and this method should he at once employed.
The reputation OF Marshal Foiley as a de-
tective is sufficient to guarantee that a mat
ter of this kind would be attended to.
Apropos of the proposed new school build
ing to be erected on the property adjoining
the Pine street school grounds, the board of
school commissioners has Investigated the
subject and has invited preliminary compe-
titive sketches of the building. About 80
architects hRve responded from New York,
Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland Albany, Pitts
hurgh, Detroit Elnlra, Auburn, Provi-
dence, Worcester, Joliet and many other
places,
Gen. W " Henry, while in conversation
Yesterday with L FREE PRESS reporter, I'm
doLbtadlv correctly summed up a much dis
Cussed question, when he said, regarding the
present host Of conflicting stories about
Blames candidacy, The long and short Of
it is that no one knows anything about
Blaine's attitude on the subject. Perhaps
lie isn't decided himself, but he will no
doubt run if nominated and his health will
permit of it, and if he runs he will be
elected
q An aged gentleman was waiting at the
Shampain Transportation ompony's wharf
aturday for his son who was coming on the
steamer Chateaugay, and as he was walk
ing along the dock looking at the boat as
she was landing, be walked Off into the lake.
A rope was Immediately thrown him and he
was hauled out He padded pretty lively
and succeeded in keeping his head above
the water till the rope reached him.
al the children in Sheburne are tc
have Christmas present of some kind, and
this yuletde gift is to be taken from a
beautiful tree. Rev. Mr.. Atwell, rector oil
the Episcopal church there, told a FREE
PREss reporter yesterday that the invita-
ton was to he extended to every child in
Shelburne, whether boy or girl, attendant
upon Sunday school of any church or non
attendant y canvass has been made of the
town to see how many there are to provide
for, and Mr.. Atwell said he had no idea
there were SO many little folks in the town.
John Halstead who is TO act as Chinese
Inspector at Eichford, reported yesterday
at the United States customs office in this
city and left ON the afternoon train for his
post of duty. lie was appointed by o. r..
Amrs of Malone, who is in charge Of this
special agency district Mr.. 1lastead is not
likely to catch many Ceestials in his terri
tory, but he may get hold of a few who arc
trying to sneak across the border. For
some unaccouutable reason the Cinnamon
prefer to go across the st. Lawrence river
by boat, and enter near Ogdensburg and
other points on the river than to make q
shorter trip and have to simply step across
the line into the Green Mountain State. 1t
may be that they have heard of the vigilance
of officials in Vermont.
Henry W. Tewlisbury Of West Randolph
was yesterday in this city accompanied by
his wife. They returned home on the after
noon train. Mr.. Tewksbury lectured Tues
day night at WIlliston and next week he
, makes trip through Pennsylvania. The
first week in January he remains AT home
, and during tie remainder Of the month he
has engagements in various parts Of New
York and New England. During the latter
part Of January he speaks ut A bany in tn,
- NJ. c. \. course From the last weei
in January until April he has continuous
: engagements in the West, lecturing il
Michigan, Indiana, illinois, Iowa and .,
times il Ohio. The kedpath Lyceun
Bureau Of Boston has had charge of the ar
: rangements for his lectures Mr.. Tewks
bury was asked to the present status 0
tho lecture in general in respect TO its popu
larlty. lie sald: at has been on the wan
, in New England for several years, but i
Increasing rapidly in popularity in tn
West The lyceum bureaus never betor
have done 50 much business in tho West a
this season. There is hardly q town wes
Q OF New y ork State Of 1900 inhabitants bu