Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29


structive. Shelley in some respects was
writer, certain of his passages
being among the finest in the English Ian
guage.
Farmers certainly ought to be happy.
They are receiving especially big prices on
three of the most common comodities.
Dairy butter retails at from 29 to 80 cents
per pound, creamery at IS cents, eggs at 2S
cents per dozen, and cheese at 10 cents per
pound. New canned goods are of fine quail
ity this year. Canned fruit retails somewhat
cheaper than last year, and vegetables are
about the same.
The Sons OF Veterans campfire was largely
attended Friday evening. Gen. w. l.. Green
leaf read an interesting paper on "The oper-
alton of the First Vermont cavalry after
the battle of Gettysburg" Remarks were
made by comrades of the G.. A. r. and by
members OF the Ladies Aid society. Some
vocal and instrumental music closed the
evening" exei cises after which dancing was
INDUCED in by the young people.
Manager Walker of the opera house hos
displayed push and enterprise in arranging
excursions to the afternoon and evening
performances of "All the Comforts Of
Home. -" The tickets at outside points in
clude admission to the opera house and re-
served seat. Doubtless many will como
here to trade next Saturday and then 60 to
the pay in the afternoon or evening.
A. l.. Darrows and w. j. Henderson
returned Monday afternoon from the
blinds ir Colchester with their wagon piled
so full OF ducks that they had to hang their
feet on the sides Of the vehicle in order to
keep the ducks in. In the evening they
displayed them in front of Mr.. Barrow's
grocery store. There were 66 Of the birds
which is by far the largest number killed
in one day this fall
The Lang 81 Goodhue Manufacturing
company are enclosing portion of their
engine house in preparation for cold snaps.
Contractor Roberts is waiting for a carload
of corrugated iron and as soon as that ar
rives he will commence to cover the ma
chine shop outside and in. The building
will be completed soon after this material is
received. Tho foundations of the pattern
room ard foundry are completed, ready for
the wood work, which will DO started as
soon as framing timbers arrive. a carload
OF ioists have arrived for the Ferguson fac
tory and this enabled the work men yester
day to raise the second story.
NJ w. Hosmer died Thursday morning
at his late home on the corner OF Main and
Pine streets. He had lived in Burlington
for many years and used to be in the under
taking business here. He had been a mem
Der OF Burlington lodge No 100 f. and A.
NJ. for many years and was ever spoken OF
by his brethren as a very Jealous Mason
The funeral took place from the house
on Main street Sunday afternoon at 2:3C
o'clock under the ritual of the Masonic
order.
A double team was running away Mon
day on Elmwood avenue and some children
who were playing in the street did not no
tice the approaching horses until they were
almost upon them. DR.. George S. Cahl
was on the scene and placed the children on
OF danger. He seized one Of the horses by
the bride, Stacking the team and then trieC
to get secure the other horse. The centre
pole struck him in the chest and he nearly
fell under tie hoofs of the animals, but sue
ceeded in maintaining his footing and stop
ping the horses. No damage was done.
At the y. NJ. c. A. meeting Sunday af
ternoon. W. j. Van Patten led, and remarks
were made by Rev. Edward Hawes ID. d.
who spoke from the words, eff any maj
will come after me, let him deny himse
and take up his cross and follow me.
President Buckham and others gave many
helpful thoughts, the time being fully am
protitably occupied. The meeting OF TIL
junior department. was led by Rober
Walker, the subject being Parable Of til
vineyard -
a regular meeting of the Unity societ,
was hold Thursday evening in the Unitarian
church parlors The first part in cours
of study of United States history was take
up. The subject was the discovery and set
! ~ bp of dive
covery with the renaissance and object G
tine expeditions. These lessons are take
from an outline prepared for the Unit.
club of this city by Prof. S. F. Emerson O
the University and at the request of tn
publishers printed for general use.
Real estate went up Saturday and it wa
not particularly confined to the Ferguson
and Scarf addition, but it was general al
over the city. The real estate brokers wer
not very active thus the idea that the
were endeuvoring to CORNER the marke
would be preposterous. The wind had flu
sway, and the way it swept the earth int
the atmosphere to the disgust and annoy
auce of pedestrians was not slow. The re
mark of citizen that 'real estate was ri.
ing was certainly an apt way Of express
ing It.
railroad down 1T. Paul street has its at
vantages it also hs7 its Disadvantages in II
eyes OF the horse railroad company. IA tt
first place it would require about one la
mile more track than the line on Pin
street which is already completed as far q
the cotton mill. The expense Of contnuin
the latter line would be comparativel
small. Then again there are two hills O
st. Paul street that would be avoided o
Pine street, although hills would be nm il
considerable item il the face of increase
traffic. 1t is not probable, however, tina
st. Paul street will be preferred in the even
Of the extension of the road.
The Sons OF Veterans at present is sen
military organization. In accordance wit
plan Of COMMANDMENT chief Barlow :
Weeks OF New York a distinctively mil
tary organization is to be formed, Gale
the Sons of Veterans Guards. Applicable
has already been made for authority
organize company of this Guard in Ge'
William Wells camp, No. ~ of this CIT.
IL is expected tina this will be the fir
company organized in the State of We
mont. AS soon as the preliminaries a
al ranged, and authority received from Il
Commauder-in- chief the new organizatiC