Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-03

to cease giving credit to the trade. This
will undoubtedly considerably decrease their
great business, but the general commercial
depression forced them to adopt q cash
policy.
Two carloads Of people, numbering about
100 came up from the camp-ground at Lake
Pleasant, Mass, in charge of DR.. Il. A.
Smith Tuesday. The cars were attached
TO the mail train over the Rutland division.
About half of the excursionists stopped at
Queen City Park, while others came to
Burlington and other places along the line.
The Central Vermont Railroad company
has m ade the extremely low rate Of fare of
five cents between this city and Winoosi,
which will be of great ben,tit to the work
ing people, many of whom live in the latter
place. and who are employed in the mills
here. a coupon ticket good for II trips
will also be sold for 81 cents
In anticipation of demand for hotel ac-
modations at Fort Ethan Allen, the old
hotel at Dunbar's is being rebuilt and en-
larged by its present owner, Mr.. Michael
Kelley. 1t has been renamed the Hotel
Proctor, after Hon. Rediield Proctor late
secretary of war, in recognition of his SER
vices in securing the post at this place.
The first bolt in the main dam at the
head OF the island at the gorge, which is to
WI 'ne "a'e' VI tue i'7i nv ,ne cpaune' on
"n'cn lne power staV'on Is puilt, was driven
Moouay' Inc steam uerrick mas been
uioNeu unu set ulouss'le anu tne tlnoers
Ill, ho -,,srsa 49,, ,taL. ..,.u uo''oh
plotted.
A'no'u 0narsr ~ son OIL omionViIe' ONO,
lave brought SUIT against mara Ducomb
contractor on the fIno street school build
Jug, 10 recover the sum oil @IooO, winch they
'lut'n IS 'he paIahce aus ehem on contract
70 10 'ns stone work on TIE ouliding, the
"noie amount pe'ng FooOV' Aue case Will
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Oouro'
OWing to the strong northwest wind the
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La Montague Clarke ~ Co, brokers OF
rev Aork, clo'ed their branch offices in
Rutland Pittsburgh, Montreal and this
city August /. The expense of running the
ohces and maintaining private wire has
been very large, and the extreme stringency
of the money market makes it difficult
to carry stock with Profit on a margin, as
in'eres' on money SO nlgu' Inc private
wire was uiScoh V'nueu July l.
Secretary Hawkins Of the State fair haa
Issued thousands OF large posters, printed in
coiors, which, for their general style and
attractivsness, cannot be beaten. The fair
Will be advertised on broad scale this
year Arrangements have been consum-
mated by the Breeders association ami
State fair management with Irving A.
Hazen OF White River junction to tour the
State and thoroughly advertise both attrac-
tions by posting the bills in nearly every
town. Mr.. Hn2en started out Tu $ lay to
bill the eastern half of the State.
1t is stated that the Boston and Maine
railroad has finally succeeded In securing a
lease Of the Concord and Montreal railroad.
"A FREE PRESS reporter called Col. b.
Is. SmslleY, president Of the Oxdensburg
and Lake Champain railroad at the Bur
lington Trust compeny's banking house but
he had no authoritative information re-
garding it, although he said that he be-
heved that the big fish tneaning the Bos-
ton and Maine would gobble up the little
nsh the Concord and MontreaD, and il the
Boston and Maine directors had not got
control OF the Concord and Montreal now,
1t was only question of time when they
would.
The Fail Term of Brigham Academy
Bakersfield, opens Tuesday, September
9th, as viii be seen by its advertisements in
ano tler column. This school is admittedly