Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10

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he is now living has gone into other hands,
and it is uncertain what disposition will he
made of it.
The Consumers Ice company have gath
cred about two-thirds of their crop of Ice
The sun during the middle OF the day is so
warm that 1t melts the snow, causing slush
on top of the ice The men suspend opera
tons through that portion of the day and
work until midnight.
The Consumers Ice company have har
vested less than two-thirds Of crop, but il
there should prove TO be a shortage here,
there is enough st Malletts Bay to supply
the city at reasonable cost. AT any rate
Manager Ferguson says that the people need
not fear q scarcity of ice this summer.
There was tohave been IN ice boat race yes
terday afternoon by the Excelsior club, but
the weather prevented, and the race was
postponed. An invitation had previously
been sent to Dr. Webb to have his boats
participate, but word was received from
him that he would be unable to comply.
The regular mail train from Boston was
delayed at Bellows Felis yesterday by the
train on the Connecticut River railroad, aud
special train was made up at Rutland,
running through to Essex Junction, connect
the mai car being attached to the 'hyer''
at 6:10 o'clock
j. nj. Stafford, an employe of the Cham
plain Manufacturing company, was stand
ing in wagon Tuesday near the railroad
track when the horse started suddenly and
he was thrown to the ground, striking ON
his head and shoulders. He was confined to
the bed but was not SO seriously hurt but
that he will be out soon.
The National Granite company now have
IL men at work in their sheds on the Fergu-
son and Scarf addition. Things will be
rushed right along and 1t is expected that 30
cutters will be at work by the opening Of
spring. All OF the men now employed, with
PEI haps one or two exceptions, are Burling-
tonians who have been Idle for some time.
The freight traffic on the Central Yer
mont railroad is constantly increasing be-
| cause of the enormous crops throughout the
the West last year On the central division
1t is with the greatest difficulty that the
! passenger trains arc run OIL schedule time
and In some instances, 1t is impossible, as
the freight trains family blockade the road
| A. b, Simonds Of this city, travelling
salesman for brown, Dnrreu 81 Co., of
Boston, has just gone Into partnership in
| the dry goods business with A. II. Colvn
q Co. OF l.utlanl. lie will remain on the
road and con.nue to reside In Burlington
i he store will be enlarged and several new
departments added. MIR. Smonds mas been
on the road for the past IL years.
| The executive committee OF the
| State F.renens association will probably
! change the dates June 20 and 30 recently
selected at a meeting of the committee in
! Mlddlebury, because they would conflict
with the commencement exercises of Mid
| dlebury college, and the hotel men there
! would he unable to care for the two Gro was
at the same time 1t is probable that June
20 and a win be tie new datos selected
From tne Forest and Stream Is CLEANED
the pleasant iutorna IN that the American
| Canoe association vii old their annual
meet at Ni.isboro PO:.t from August ! to
| 70 inclusive. They nave designated the
| lJth to goth as race week. It j" probable
that better transportation facilities will be
had between WllIsboro and this city SO that
| tue jolly cauoeists viii visit the Queen G. ty
oftener and that Buriingtonians may re-
turn Their calls.
a tire broke On the engine Of the expires,
due here at 500 Friday evening, at st
Johns, nec.asitatin, change OF locomo
tive7, and it did not arrive until 10 o'clock
In the meantime wbiyo q frei.-ht train was
making uu IN the south ward tire. cars q,
lumber climbed n fror OF the switch an,
we've deralled which stoppeI al, trofIic iii
$50 o'clock saturday mo,nino. vba, fin,
track We, cleared
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ideas as to how the craft, ore constructed
A lady from Chicapo who want dow, IN IN,
lake Saourdry TO see them sail WAS unehl,
to get r close yiay ms the noats ware oil out
IN the broad lake. .sUbv ), said she to he,
rom3auon .stbey are not,ir, but traverse,
with sals ON than are, 3
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,a $500 'D p ~ S,HsV' na1e oeoh ihau7 !"
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,oI3 49, ha.,. I1.1 "N-, NV an'
r,a., w." De'u plos,deu An areh
formerly used for barrier shnn and hi,
will now be the hoo. room Tho horha,
sLop has been moveI across tho bou "a ~.
north side OF the building and threa now
| chairs and n case will na mt IN