Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-14
THE sAUNTERER'S OBSERVATIONS


The Saunterer the other day expressed a
wish that a snow storm would visit this Soc
ton. and he ventures to say that nine out of
every 10 people Werc rs much pleased a. he
when they rolled up their curtains the next
morning and saw winters mantle covering
the earth. The weather during the week
has been especially favorable for driving
and the fine sleghiug about the city has
been thoroughly enjoyed. The streets have
been filled with tuln-outs of every descrp-
ton, from the most fashionable to that
which the Saunterer saw on Main street
Thursday afternoon. The seat, box and
springs had been transferred from an old
buggy to a pair of home made runners
sawed out of two planls. The horse had
evidently reached the point where he could
make a square meal Off pound of Single
nails, but he could still get there just the
same
BurlingtonS merchants are particularly
happy over the sieighing because it always
booms the holiday trade. This trade by
the way, seems to have begun earlier than
usual this year if the throngs of afternoon
shoppers on Church, College and Main
streets mean anything The store windows
are beginning to look attractive and some
unusually pretty things are being offered
for sale within. The advertising columns
Of the FREE Press will be found very help
full to purchasers of holiday goods during
the next two weeks
Among the bills approved by the Board
of Aldermen at their regular monthly meet
ing last week was one of S1443.9S for
] | barrels of whiskcy which had been order
ed for the city agency. An outsider, unac-
quauted with the fact that Burlington is
located in a prohibition State, might mag
inc that the Queen City OF Vermont was
getting ready to observe the coming season
of good cheer in a very hilarious manner
Such is not the case. 1t was stated at the
meeting of the Board that the selling firm
shipped twice the quantity ordered and the
consignment was accepted, the Saunterer
supposes, on the principle that it might come
in handy in case Of an unusually large num-
Der OF winter snake bites
The Woodstock Age will not delay publ
cation for day even to print an obituary
notice, as the following explanation will
snow: The obituary notice of the late Al
phous Pratt was received too late for this
issue. Ii will be given next week. We are
always willing to help fellow on tine road
to heaven, but we cannot crowd uurself
even if the party has to stop over Il week in
purGatory.'
Very little is heard from the world fair
grounds these days but the work of demoh-
ton and sale at any price offered seems to
he steadily going on The New York State
building, which cost $50, 600 has lust been
sold for $1,000. The Massachusetts building
cost S,4, 600 and was sold for Just about the
r1st of removal Oho's splendid building
brought 5000 and viii he moved to Gin
cinuati and used for dime museum; Ne
hraska got SO for her house, which cost
double what Nermont's did; New Jersey
had an expensive building but it
sold for $500; Montana received $500:
Louisiana received the same amount.
although her building was finished in the
natural woods of the State at great expense.
Virginia sold the duplicate of Mount Vernon
for 500, and it will be moved to 10Th street.
Chicago. The red brick and tile building
Of the Van Houten Cocoa exhibit, built in
Holland and erected on the fair grounds at
Mt cost of $50 600 brought only 5000 The
Haytiau government has abandoned its de-
Sign of removing the Haytian building to
Port au-Prince, and has offered it for sale
The best offer received so far is $40, aud
il will probably be accepted.