Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-05
BURLINGTON.

summer price,
The U. V. Ms defeated tho Montreal pro-
fessions at Athletic Park Saturday by
score of 10 to 0.
The lumber mills of j. r. Booth and
Skillings, Whitney 81 Barnes are running
evenings to keep up with orders.
Thomas Arbuckle has purchased the HAND
some pair Of chestnut drivers for $500
which have been the admiration of Platts-
kurgh people.
Gen. T. S. Peck and Major NJ. B. Adams,
u. S. A., are in attendance upon commence
ment exercises at West Point. There are 60
in the graduating class.
l. J. Flanagan has accepted position as
conductor with Wagner Palace Car COM
pany and left Sunday evening Tor New
York to assume his duties
The ice men think the season thus far has
been rather In favor Of the coal dealers.
The weather has been such that the people
buy coal to keep warm and not ice to keep
cool.
A large boat load of lumber has been
landed at Cedar island. 1t is expected that
J. D. Avery of Champlain, N. y, and
Judge Kellogg of New York are to build
cottages there
The Board os Aldermen at their meeting
Monday evening made the net rate for
water for the Burlington Improvement
company, to be used in sprnkling the
streets, $500
Considerable amusement was furnished
the Church street people Friday by
couple from the rural districts marching up
and down the street, the gentlemen having
hold Of the girls hand.
The Old Burlington and Lsmole baggage
and passenger cars that have been so long
identified with that division Monday
replaced with two newly painted ones from
the shops at St Adams.
a cold ram prevailed Wednesday after
noon and evening and winter wraps came in
play. One man declared he saw some snow
flakes during the day, all OF which will do
very well for the third day of juno.
Il stenographic report of the Vermont
baptist Sunday-school convention, which
is in session in this city this week. will APP
pear in next weeks supplement. Persons
wishing extra copies will do well to order
them at once.
Barnum s. Bailey's advance agent for
''the greatest show on earth was in the
city Friday and perfected arrangements
with u. II. Lane Il Son for distributing
the bills around through the country towns
at five different times.
The Reindeer made her first excursion
trip Of the season Saturday, bringing about
zoe people from Whitehall way. The
Chnteautay made excursion rates and
brought a number of people from Port Kent
and IattsLUrgh.
The E,haus at their regular monthly
meeting Friday evening elected d. j. Foster
delegate from the company to the conven-
flon OF The Stste Iiremens association, to
DE held in Eu.lnud July and (, mud voted
10 attend as q company.
One Of tas peeSautest events of tho sea
son was tho social hop A. Howard Relief hall
Wednesday, evening. 1t was given as i fare
well to Miss Nettie Van Nhet by her many
young friends. The Howard Opera House
orchestra furnished the music.
At the annual meeting Of the Burlington
Manufacturing company, the old officers
were re elected as follows: President, Torrey
E. Wales; secretary, c. r. Hayward; treas-
urcr, Joel H. Gates. a dividend Of six per
cent was declared on the capital stock.
The roof is on the Vermont Shoe company
factory and tho building is nearly boarded
ur. Muir writes from san Francisco that
lis foreman VIII be hore about June 10 to
begin setting UP the machinery. Work
m the Foster shoe factory was commenced
"Wednesday.
ILo weather Tuesday evening was not at all
what it should be at this season, and the
moon was conspicuous by its absence. New
erthele,s the Sons Of Veterans boat ride,
the first Of the season, was well attended,
and Il good time was had. The National
hand furnished excellent music for dancing.
Adolph hissonnette, high constable of
Montreal, arrived on the New Nork-Mou-
treal express Friday evening, and having the
necessary funds be t1.k Louis Henri Miueau,
whom SO much wranglns has been made
over, back on the oClock train. Deputy
ni.ed States Marshal Faiey accompanied
him as far as the iue
An annular eclipse OF the sun will occur
on June aud it will be visible in North
America as a partial eclipse north and west
Of line drawn from tho mouth of the -.
Lawrence river to Ottawa, Detroit. St.
Louis, Dallas, Texas, aud Sinaloa, Mexico.
and also to Europe, Siberia and the Arctic
ocean. Vermont is not included this time
The arrangements for the Chitteuder
county Christian Endeavor letes con
vonton 60 he held at the First church, Jun,
10, are being made. Each society in Tn,
county is entitled to two delegates TO repre-
seu' them a the business meeting. i large
number are expected to attend and enter
tainment will be provided for al,
American tin, which is mined, made anC
sold in tins country, has been recently re
ceived by Nassrs. A. r. Kings.and q Co.
from the United States Iron and Tin Plat,
company, Of McKeesport, Pa. 1t is sin
guar fact, although true, that the frs
used in this city was put into the residence
OF the Hon. Seneca Haselton, our democrat
ic mayor
At the meeting Of the State Board Of Trad
last week it was thought best, after con
sultation, the butter and cheese having hsel
bought up so closely to adjourn for tw
weeks. Dairy products seem to have
ready market and the demsud in some place
exceeds the quantity. The farmers ough
70 have & very prosperous year, at least
looks that way now.
The government improvements in Gras
river, N Y, are completed, and work viii
at oncs be- begun at Ogdensburg. Thi
makes the second line Of work which ha
been completed since Major Adams was sta
toned here, about six years ago. The wor
places hoa bean susDepded