Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24

Cuen of jacobson, Mich, to make two bal
loon ascensions during the fair. Entries
for the two $3.50 class purses for 300
trotters and 1850 PAGERS close the 25th
inst. The entrance fee in each race 10 five
per cent to enter and flvo per cent addi-
tonal from winners
Notwithstanding the close money mark 3
our coming State fair promises to excel any
previous exhibit at Howard Park. A il
along the limo comes demands for SPACE.
Among tho old timers who have always
exhibited Bailey's music rooms intend to ex-
Gel any former effort In this direction This
exhibit, which is always the leading one in
floral hall, will no doubt be the leading at
traction there this year.
In talking with FREE Press represent
alive Saturday Harry Demarest. press
agent of the Adam Forepaugh circus, said
that Vermont was the best State in the
Union this year for the show business be-
cause her people were the least affected by
the depression and panicky condition of the
country. why" said he, down in Mas
sacbusetts when we exhibited in some of the
manufacturing cities there were 30, 900 pep
| pie around our tents but all of them to-
gether did not have 500 ~
Crouched in the lower part and rear on d
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which passed through tho city Thursday In
a train of many cars loaded with the same
we'tern product were three big strapping
fellows, more Familiarity known as tramps.
Jhe car came from Chicago and was an
route TO Boston. Its doors being guarded bv
government seals. The trainmen took CON
siderable delight in showing sveryone whom
they saw 'the kind OF animals they had in
transit.
1t now thought that the Winooski line OF
the street railway will lie got in operation
Monday or Tuesday next. The trolley wire
will be put up by Saturday. Men are dig
ging away and making a firm bottom for
the ties on Barrett street preparatory to
the laying of the track from Chase street
across Winoosk bridge, which completes
the line to Wnooski. A dynamo of 1O6
horse power, set in the Consolidated Elec-
trio company's river station will propel the
cars until the power station at the gorge Is
completed.
Suit was instituted against the street
railway in behalf OF the South Union street
residents Thursday. The writ, which is
simply bill in chancery setting forth the
alleged facts, whereby the claim that the
road cannot be constructed on that street
ia maintained, was served by Sheriff Reeves
by some mistake, 1t was taken an in
junction, the contractor being notified to
stop work, but before noon.the mistake was
discovered and work was resumed. An
other lawsuit may result from the error,
the company claiming $67 damages. The
writ is returnable before the next April
term OF County Court.
Next week comes the Breeders meeting
at White River Junction. Two hundred
and fifty horses are to contest for the $4,000
offered in stakes and premiums. There will
be four races daily. Recognizing the i'm
portance of this exhibition to Vermonters
General Passenger Agent Cummings OF the
Central Vermont railroad has arranged to
sell special round-trip tickets at a very low
rate of fare. Below are the prices from the
more important stations, the rates from the
other stations being comparatively low:
Winooski 800, Burlington So. 50, YER
gennes So 50, Now Haven Junction S295.
Middlebury 81 50, Montpelier sci Barre
So. 30, Waterbury 50 40, Richmond Sc. As,
Essex Junction 50 80, South Royalton 70,
Bethel 3d. Randolph 81. Is, Northfeld i 50.
Enosburgh Falls $500 Rutland S2.45, Al.
hursh Springs 1910, Cambridge Junction
$40, st. Adams $2.10 and Swanton
$3.50.