Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-08-14
struct this work, which will be under the
control OF Capt. Hoyt A. @. M, U. s. A.

dancing began Immediately after DIR. Sau-
veur's lecture aud lasted until II. The
favors were very pretty, the souvenir pins
especially attracting much attention. All
in all the young ladies are much to be CON
graduated that the German was such sue
cess.
There was but one topic of conversation
Tuesday, and that was the weather But
few persons found any fault, however as
the days Tor some time past have been of
Just the right kind, and a couple of scorch-
ers could be made acceptable for variety's
sake. Besides, no summer is considered
complete without few hot days The mer
curry Tuesday climbed up to 90' without
any difficulty. In the evening the air was
cooled little by lively thunder storm.
The lightning was very vivid, and after the
shower n bright light in the direction of
Williston indicated that it had struck some
where.
There are now about 100 canoeists in the
A. c. A. camp at Willshoro Point. Among
thr experts are named Mr. Paul Butler of
Lowell, son Of Ben jamiu +. Butler; Mr.
II. l.. Quick Of the Yonkers Canoe club, Mr.
George 2. Douglass and Mr.. f. f. Brazar
gentleman who is well versed in canoe
matters expressed the opinion last evening
that the chief prizes at the races would fall
within the above group. lion. Charles u.
Palmer, chairman Of the regatta committee,
arrived last evening in Burlington and took
the steamer to Willsboro Point.
The excursion to Wi,lsboro Point, Essex,
Cedar Beach and Westport on Saturday
evening was patronized by over 400 Bur
liugtun people. The trip was a very en- Joy
able one, most Of the crowd preferring to
remain on the boat rather than stop Off.
The Sherman band gavo good selections at
intervals and when the boat left Cedar
Beach an illumination was made by q
number of small campers who built several
large hontlres while their elders burned red
fire and sent up rockets rs the steamer
gldei out of sight. The cottages were
ablaze with Chinese lanterns.
The letter carriers state that notwith-
standing the warm weather people seem to
be sending and receiving rs many letters rs
ever. The explanation of the fact that
letter writing does not have a dull season in
summer along with other lines of en-.
ployment is the fact that so large a number
OF the residents OF the Queen City, in COM
mon with other summer vacationists in all
parts of tho countsy, are away from homo,
ard use the mails much more frequently
than at other times OF the year Monday
and Tues lay wore about trying days for
the distribution of mail matter as they are
likely to have this season.
The L. V Ms. were defeated by the
Northamptons i to 3 and the next dav turn
ell the tables - to /, The last game of
the series was stopped by rain. The home
/ team went to Claremont, y. H., Saturday,
| August and defeated the nine there, i TO 3.
! Mondays game at Newport resulted L..
| Y. Ms i, NeWports = The boys were
beaten at Brattieboro Wednesday, 9 to J.,
at Royalton, Mass Thursday, 10 to }, at
| Brattleboro. Friday morning, to , in a
j-inning game. Friday afternoon they won
at Newport, y. H., by score Of ) to o.
/ but lost at Claremont, y. H., saturday, i
| tot.
The train of eight cars bearing 3jj ex.
/ cursionsts from Bellows Falls and other
/ points arrived at ll:1S Monday morning.
Most of them took the steamer Reindeer for
/ Providence Island Immediately, while a few
looked over the Queen City. Tho boat re
turned at $50 and the train was in waiting
to carry them home. 1t was the most dis
orderly excursion party Of the season. Some
who had imbihed freely Of the ardent
persisted in abusing the railroad GuI steam
boat men until one of the Reindeer crew
got tired OF being insulted md ''lot 60 al
one OF them. His face will tell what hap
pened for a number of days.
The present summer has been, and will
be, a very busy one for Burlington anu
vicinity. No sooner does the summer
school draw to close than the aunua
meet of the American Canoe Association
opens just across the lake, But a week axe
there commenced the annual meeting of tn
Spiritualists at Queen CITY Park and vari
GUS arrangements for the joint exhibition
are reminders that the state fair is near a
hand Excursions Of large size are arriv-
ing almost daily by both boat and rail- an,
the hotels IRE well flied by summer board
ers, tourists and the reJular travelling pub
lie. The annual regatta OF the l.. {. y. G
and the canoe races are looked forward L
with much interest,
1t does not appear that DR. Webb's ar
rangements for buying SAelburne Point ar,
making very rapid progress Some OF th
owners OF farms have set rather higl
prlce on their land; 500 an acre Thu
would bring farm Of 30 acres up t
so, 900. There il not much doubt but tina
the doctor will eventually secure control o
the Point, but it Is not likely that be wi
consent TO pay the prlc. stated above. il
order, however, to carry out the idea a.
raising game for sporting purposes, /, !
quite essential that he should own the Point
and ic,-l'resident Morton while on hi
visit to the farms expressed this opinion
Satisfactory arrangement, on butn sides ar
probably only questions of time
SHEL8U3NE.
The young people have an entertainment
and ice cream sociablr at the town hall FRI
I.,, aveuiug -Rey MIR Eho1as of 'Tri