Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-24

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bi,ity OF ice boat races. One or two yachts.
men went out for sail but the snow blew
about so that they could hardly soc and it
spoiled the pleasure Of the sport. The races
were postponed indefinitely.
G. II. g. c. f. Hudson have sold out their
entire piano and organ business to William
II. Coats, who is TO conduct the business at
the old firms store in Piattsburgh. 1t Is
not known whether Nessrs. Hudson intend
leaving Plattsburgh, but it is probable that
they will continue to teach music there.
A good many heavilY-loaded coun try
teams were in the city yesterday on runners
and they found the sleghiug on the princi-
pal streets Of the city about played out
Two unfortJnates gotso as they caledit, on
Main street and were obliged to hitch both
teamS on one aed before they could proceed.
A pleasant surprise PARTY was given Tues
day evening at tho home of G.. ID. Sherwin
on Hickok place. 1t being the occasion Of
Mrs. Sherwins birthday. About 40 per-
sons were present, and the evening was
quickly passed by playing whist and making
appropriate disposition Of some new maple
sugar.
An alarm was rung in from box 80 about
! chimney i'll house belonging to the estate
of Michael Kelley, occupied by John Seth
and situated on North battery street. Some
| one threw few haudslu of salt into the
stove, and the services of the hremen were
not required.
A pleasant reception was rendered Tues
day evening to the members Of the b. H. S.
| Glee aud Banjo clubs and their ladies'. at tho
| Of mr. Hin in Df : ln
retiring manager, BraiDerd Avery. After
a musical programme by both clubs, light
refreshments were served, after which q
pleasant social hour Was spent.
The Consumers Ice company have gath
cred their crop of ice and two of the team
sters pride themselves on having strong
Teams a. y. Collns tean OF nheiourne
orew the heaviest load, tuere oeins gu
CAKES when "elSheu oVO POUNDS. a. j.
WOOL driver Oh one o. thecompany teams,
Daulea me largest huhoeT OIL cakes.
N. B. Doyle of Montreal who alghted
from the express train Thursday evening
with "blg load on, - and was robbed dur
| ing the night of & 30 and gold watch
went NUM- SATURDAY AFTERNOON Chlei Du-
AioA ,oanihS INN Tue necessary lunus. Oiii-
Ger murphy alaed IN Ihe search aud recov-
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The metropolitan dali los state that the
sugar trust is about TO "gobblo up'' the
| Philadelphia refineries Sugar has risen
several notches during tie past few days,
so that it costs at wholesale nearly cents
pound Inc members Oh the Hrocers' and
Meatmen' s association nave established the
price now at u cents a pound and ~ pounds
Ior dollar.
Tha IT. 81
met Wednesday evening and instructed the
CHAIRMAN Thomas Harding, to lease the
grounds known as the Stearns lot on tue
lake shore south of the drawbridge. 1t i.
proposed to have the first shoot on Fast day
| ooine 10 Applications LOT membership nave
been received since the LAST meeting.
A Burlington grocer a short time npc
moved almost his entire stock out of the
store now occupied by MIN and went on &c
Battery street where be remained inst fou,
days and tLen trucked everything back t,
his old location. lie .aia he had rather get
along with less trade toan endure the poor
sanitary condition OF the Battery street
store.
The Fall, evening e..,-oI which cIo.a1 las
Fri1ay had an unusu,lIv good attendance
during the winter term. u. X. Davis ,
student at the University Inns ected n
teacher and given rood satisfaction The
Cherry street evening scnooi will be re-
opened after the two weeks vacation. In
rams schocl VIII roman closed tor thu
present.
A pleasant company Of about 90 peopl
gathered Saturday evening Mt the home .
Charles H. cray on Pearl street to celo
bra tue occurrence OF the SUth pirthda,
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