Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-06
BURLINGTON.


asylum.
Rev. f. G. McFarlan, at the morning SER
vice Sunday, signifled his intention to resign
his position pastor of the First Baptist
church.
Az the regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen Monday evening few licenses
were granted and some changes made in the
water rates.
Commander Chief Neazey and party
left on the 1:15 n. m. train Wednesday for
the New Hampshire encampment at Man
chester to-day.
The work of tearing down the old Evarts
House was commenced Monday. a new
block will be erected by X. Is. Walker in
its place as soon as possible.
a number of the Business college stu
dents enjoyed sleigh ride TO Hinesburgh
Friday evening and were entertained at the
homo Of Miss May Brownson
A South Hero correspondent writes that
parties from Burlington and vicinity are in
town nearly every day. buying butter, eggs,
beans etc, and paying good prices.
Ferry Hall 6 Co., received Monday "A
new Burns rooster from New ork 1t
has a capacity OF 5000 pounds of coffee per
day and is the largest rooster in the state,
The committee on public buildings and
parks have granted A. i. Fisher the con-
tract for 10 voting booths each OF which is
to cost 81. II. The highest bid was over 50
for each booth
The Rock Point cadets enjoyed sleigh
ride to Dr. Webb's Sheburne farms, and
after taking dinner at tho Van Ness, with
mine hosts. Drew 4 Clark. went out to
Malietts Bay in Lane large sleighs.
At the Fletcher free library the number
of LooEs given out fcr home use in January
was 400 IN the same month last year The
circulation was 1867, an increase of 1s3
l0l cards were issued to new applicants last
month.
Principal Henry II. Ross of the Vermont
Episcopal institute sustained quite a severe
accident while on the annual ride, one rib
being broken and right leS bruised from hip
TO knee lie will be confined to the house
Tor few days.
Franklin Van Dusen and the Heath girl
were taken before Judge f. \. Weed
Thursday and admitted to bail in sums of
$1,000 and $500 respectively. their friends
IN Giens Falls, y. y, becoming security
Tor the amount of bail
the Law Library association held meet
Ing Thursday afternoon in the Probate
Court rooms and reelected the old officers
as folows: President, T. i. Wales: secre-
tary, Charles +. Alien: treasurer, W. l..
Burnap; librarian, Seneca Haselton.
large specimen of gray owl was brought
Thursday TO this city from Shelburue and
placed in II. /. Sals's store window 1t
was shot aud slightly wounded in the wing
three weeks ago, but has fully recovered
The bird measures five feet from tip to
tip.
The museum at the L. V. NJ has an adj
ditlon to its fine collection in n Svrnium
Cneriun owl, of which nice specimen has
just been mounted by W. Copper. Pref.
Perkins states that it is darker than owls of
this species usually are. The bird measures
20 inches in length.
The broad lake is open once more and
Monday afternoon not vestige of floating
ice could be seen. The strong north wind
made clean sweep of the bay, removing a
large quantity Of very rough ice and the ice
boat men are happy over the prospect of
new and smooth ice.
The annual meeting of Howard Hose
company No. ) was held at their hall Thurs
day evening and the following officers were
elected: }. T. McGrath, foreman; Joseph
F. Carlin, 1st assistant; Fred Iarose, %
assistant; 7. =. Cotley, clerk and treasurer.
James o. Council, auditor; j. ". Murphy.
trustee; Owen McGrath, steward
Quite a number of people are curious 10
know what the reason is for the largo in
crease in the number of the great white or
snowy Owl Of which so many have been
shot or captured in this vicinity this winter.
One explanation is the cold weather prevail
ing IN northern Canada, which drives them
south, and in ST. Johns, New Brunswick.
over 20 of them have been seen so far this
season.
II. lie Grand Cannon gave tea at his
studio, No. Jis Fifth avenue, yesterday
morning, says the New y rk Tribune of
January 81 His sister, Mrs Chester Girls
void, assisted to receive. The Hungarian
band played, and the japanese j1ggers
from the Eden Musee performed. Among
the guests We're Mrs II. Nj. Stanley, Mrs
Tennent, Hamilton Aide and about 200 well
known people.
The named race on the ice at Malletts
Bay Friday afternoon drew good sized
crowd, quite number of Burlingtou's
borsemen being present. Five horses started
but two dropped out and the race was fin
ished by c. Is. Richardson's black stallion.
Il. T.. Welers brown stallion and Paul
Robidou's black gelding the final positions
being in the order named. The race was
for "a blanket. No time was taken.
About dozen ice boats were spinning
around inside the breakwater Saturday, and
the wind was favorable for the sport. The
new yacht "Blizzard" made her trial trip,
and showed first class speed The "Brush"
was also brought out for its initial sail Of
the season, the new mast proving satisfac-
tory. The 'Craze" was rugged. These
events and the race plainly make Saturday
the grand opening" day of the season for
ice boating
The bids received Thursday at Major Ad-
ams's for the government work of dredg
ing in Great Chazy river, New York, were
as follows; Willard johnson, Fulton n,
Y, SIS, 500; Michael j. Callahan, Keo5o-
vlle n. Y, 1880 William j. Daley,
Ogdensburg, n y, SIG, 403; +. r. Sew
ard, Albany, n. Y, $50, 2l0. The lowest
bidder was w. j. Daley, SIC, 403, and it
was recommended that the contract DO
awarded to him.
There are many who are not aware Of the
fact that one of the largest distributing
points for poultry in the United States, and