Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01

aud assistant gardener, Jamc- Daley,
who t.c, great pride in the happy result OF
his effort.
Gen. Armstrong of the great Hampton
VA Institute for colored and Indian
pupils is spending several days in town.
Canton Ridgcly of Portland visited Can
ton LAFAYETTE their rooms Tues day evening
and enjoyed social time. During the
evening an address was delivered by Past
Grand Master Dewey of Michigan, after
which refreshments were served.
AS predicted short time ago by Prof.
L. X. Jones of the experiment station, po-
tato blight and rust have begun their de-
structivo work. The experience of farmers
now, as in other years, is that where the
Bordeaux mixture has been applied in time
the crop has been saved.
During the day Tuesday the members
of the Sherman band entertained all the
members Of the different bands who were
in tue city. Tho members of the American
Cadet band of Portland were the guests of
the Sherman bind et their rooms after their
concert in the park in the evening.
Miss Bessie Jones' the little daughter of
c. p, Jones, who letters about the corridor
of the Van Ness House a short while morn
ing and evening each day during the sum
mer, has sold $500 button-hole bouquets this
year. She has formed wide acquaintance
in her two years Of merchant life.
On account Of the severe rain storm only
I % attended the sherman band boat ride TO
Nereennes Saturday afternoon. but all
were very much pleased with the trip. BY
request of some Of the party and of others
who did not attend the same ride will be re-
peated next Friday afternoon il the wealth
er is favorable.
Malone wants five, Cooke and Knsella
Capt Allen, Richmond and Tom Hill of
the Burlington club, to play in nine which
is being organized there for the mouth of
September. The season will undoubtedly
close here this week and the players express
themselves as in favor of accepting the
| overtures made them by Malone.
In view of the cholera scare it will be
good news to people Of this vicinity TO
know that the United States Marine hospi-
tai authorities are in correspondence with
DR., A. !. Grinnel, assistant surgeon of the
| service, with II view to quarantining the
Canadian frontier and thus preventing the
importation OF any immigrants who might
have come from infected countries.
The Boxers will take part in the flremen 5
tournament ut Ticondercga, \. y, Sep
| TENDER ). Tho company has chartered the
| steamer Williams and will carry all who
wish to go at excursion rates. They will
probably meet the Torrents of whitehall,
which company won second prize at Mid
dlebury, throwing G07 feet S inches, while
the Boxers threw POI feet 10 inches.
The Central Vermont railroad has issued
a beautifully Illustrated circular with cuts
of all the principal public buildings OF
| Washington, and n description Of their loca-
ton, with much other interesting ana use
| full information about the Capital. The
| circular also contains full information re-
garding the National Eucampment G. a. r.
with rates from all points in Vermont to
Washing ton and return, with full particu-
lars of routes. The commander Of each &.
y. r. post in the state has been sent sup
ply of above circulars, which can be pro-
cured free on application.
Prof. &. II. Perkins has lust returned
| from the annual meeting OF tine American
! Association for the Advancement of Science,
at Rochester y. Y. The professor says
that from a small organization starting in
| 1910 this has grown to be the greatest asso-
citation OF scientists in the country, 10 be
! ing present at this years convention. The
! presiding officer was tho learned DIR. JOSEPH
LeConte of the University OF California
Papers were read upon every branch Of
science and the Rochester people gave ex
cursions TO many points OF scientific inter
est, such as Niagara Fslls Canandaigua
the high banks OF the Genesee, the State fist
hatchery near Mumford and number o.
smaller excursions During the meeting
brilliant reception was given at the Powers
art gallery. During his stay Prot Perkin:
secured some interesting additions to the
University museum, list of which will be
published later.