Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-08-14
BURLINGTON.

feet and an addition is to be put on.
The FREE PREss base ball nine defeated
the Herald nine at Rutland Saturday, 9to2.
The steamer Chateaugay is TO land at
Thompson Point, Charlotte, night and
morning on signal
The steamer ChatesuEny will land daily
at Willsboro during the American Canoe
association meet at that place.
B :. FuIiington of johnson has sold to
A. C.. VIII ilg his residence u LOOMS
street. consideration $500. W. Is. Nc
kiiip was the agent.
The steamer Reindeer had some GOO peo-
pie on the excursion from Pittsburgh to
Queen City Park Tuesday. The boat land-
Ell at this city, and 100 stopped instead of
going to the park.
As all indication of the brisk midsummer
business Of the Champlain transportation
company, the number of teams which had
pyramids to the wharf on an average day,
last Thursday, was ljl.
\ car load of tea consisting of SAL chests,
has arrived direct from Japan for Spaul-
ding kmbal n Co. The freight bill
amounts to 1891 II, which is one of the
largest ever recorded in this city.
Rev. W. s. Roberts Of Rockaud, Ne,
who has accepted call from the first Bap-
fist church in this city, hopes to reach here
by the Goth of the present month, though it
is possible that lie may not arrive until
September /.
There was an excursion in charge of Dr.
f. A. Smith president OF the Queen City
lark association, from Lake Pleasant to the
park Tuesday There were about 100 in
the party, which came in two cars attached
20 the mail train. The mail was 10 minutes
late on this account.
George D. Sherman, the popular leader of
Sherman's Military band goes TO Dame
mora prison, y. ". once a week AMI in
structs the prison band of 30 pieces. Most
of them are criminals with a life sentence.
Mr.. sherman says that they play finely
and are all very anxious to improve.
City jewellers state that woven neck chains
are very popular. They take the place OF
gold beads. The fall styles in Jewelry are
yet prospective and samples of ITEM will
not appear IN the hands Of the travelling
man for about two months hence. Souve-
mir spoons are sold in large numbers to sum
mer visitors and tourists.
The premium lists and large posters for
the Joint exhibition are now belng distri-
buted throughout tho State, and other fair
literature is going with it, and will follow it
little later. Clinton and Essex counties
and IN fact all OF the Champiain valley, VIII
be thoroughly permeated with the fact that
there is to be big fair here.
The steamer Williams brought an excur-
sion of 100 from TiconderOga Wednesday af-
ternoon at ! and returned at p. IN. if
any OF tie excursionists who were in town
at That time yesterday had been informed
that Vermont was dry State they must
have though "A fhLn tho
down in torrents.
New York Methodists took to the water
Wednesday on the popular boat Chal eauaay.
In the morning the Essex SUNDAY school of
that denomination went on an excursion to
AHams Landing, returning on the regular
trip OF the boat; and III the evening she
carried an excursion on the lake for the
benefit Of The Methodist church at Nestport.
Tho board Of control of the agricultural
department of the University met at the
Van Ness House parors Friday after
uDou and decided to offer for sale the old
experiment farm in South Burlington at a
price OF $4,000. President BucAh"n, Prot.
". W, Cooke and Judge W. e. Sna" were
chosen a comh'1lee TO take charge OF the
sale
The afternoon mail from Boston owe. the
Eutland division was three hours lata Mon
day, owing to an accident h.low Eut-
land A train was run up from Rutland
on schedule lime and the mail arrived on
the flyer, TINS train pulled INTO the
station At go, an hour and ~ minutes
late, and consisted OF nine cars drawn by
two engines.
Charles Robair, the blind boy who is be.
Ing given musical education by tn,
Howard Relief at Perkins institute Boston
has been engaged to play in Floral hal
during tho coming fair. The young mau il
practicng assduousy during his stay here
and is making constant Improvement lie
also presdes at the organ at all the city
mission meetings.
Everything is in "fun swing at SheI
Lurne Harbor. 4 force of men IS busy got
ting out timber for the construction OF ,
new set Of ways on which to haul out tn,
steamer Vermont next Fail. Extensive re
pairs are TO be made on the boat. and Tn
familiar sight of her two smoke stacks an,
massive proportions will be preserved fo
some years 10 come.