Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-05

rights Cinnamon have, they are entitled to
protection the same as other people.
Apropos of the prospective changes in the
| force of city officials, City Treasurer Mower
| was heard to remark on the street Yesterday
to ex-Treasurer Weller: MIR Weller. our
combined service for the city covers the long
| period of 90 years, does it not?N Aud the
| venerable eX-treasurer, who retired last
| year after y years of continuous service
| good humorcdly conceded that such was the
| truth OF the matter
Gen. William Wells camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, observed the eighth anniversary of
the organization Fridave venng in a very
| pleasant way. Many prominent Grand
| Army men and members of the Ladies Aid
society were present. Congratulatory
| speeches were made by Gen. w l.. Green
| leaf, W. W. Henry aud others, after which
| light refreshments were served
G. j. Smith. secretary of the Baldwin
Refrigerator company made misstep Wed
nesday afternoon while descending the stairs
i'll the factory binding and fell some 10 feet.
striking ON his head and shoulder on a board
flooring He was picked up insensble and
carried into J. Il. Booths lumber office. re
gaining consciousness in about half an hour.
when he was taken to his home.
Tho ladies of the First church held their
annual sale of useful and fancy articles in
the church parlors Friday afternoon and
evening. The various booths were very in
| viting and the young ladies who presided
over them were not less attractive a num-
Der being dressed i'll fancy costumes \
fine supper was served it being necessary to
set the tables four times to accommodate
the crowd in attendance.
The water department resumed Tuesday
work on the extension Of the North aven,s
water main, which was begun last season.
The main ia TO be extended to the Provi-
dence orphan asylum for which and for the
extension of the main in Sheburne street to
the Home for Destitute Children the city
bonded itself in the sum of $4,000 in 1898.
Work on the extension of the main in the
latter street will be begun soon.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
Rink association was held at the Van Ness
House Tuesday evening. With one exception
the old officers were reelected as follows:
President, G.. d. Wright; vice-president,
Fred Johonnott; secretary and treasurer,
l.. c. Grant; directors, G. y. Wright. Fred
Johonnott, l.. c. Grant, +. f. Henderson,
\. c. Whiting, b. NJ. Lambkin. L. A.
Woodbury. and Il. f. Sails.
According to Mr.. c, Z. Aliens meteoro-
logical tables the month of March. lust
closed, was the WarmeSt of which he has
any record the mean temperature being
3G. 80 or sos above the mean average of
that month for % Years. During this period
the average temperature of March exceeded
3i' but four times, viz: 1912, 81 500 1859,
81. 36'; 1871. 81. 500 and 1873. $500. The
two warmeSt days were the 9th and the
18th, the mean temperature of each be-
ing 81.
The stockholders of the Ogdensburg, n
Y, Terminal company held their annual
meeting at St Adams Saturday By the
bylaw of the company the officers who
are as follows hold over until others are
elected President, b. B. Smalley Of this
city; vice president, James WestbrooS Of
Ogdensburg treasurer, Z. G. Smith of st.
Adams: secretary, Louis Hasbroucii Of
OSdenaburg. Reports of officers showed the
company to be in IA good financial condition.
Boys who We're playing in the woods on
the east side of South Willard street, just
opposite the residence Of c. W. Woodhouse
Saturday afternoon set fire to the grass
Chief Engineer Morse WAS notified and in
asmuch rs a strong south wind was blowing
at the time. he sout the Boxers to the scene
TO quench the fire. Shortly afterward some
one rung an alarm from box - and the
other companies responded. The fire was
readily cXtinguished. The property belongs
to IA Mrs Wade of Boston
Sing Bow one of Uncle Sans Chinese in
terpreters who, with Mrs Bow, arrived in
the city Wednesday evening. has taken
rooms at the American House. Mr. Bow is
citizen of the United States. dresses like
other Americans and speaks English quite
well. He has been in the government ser
vice for tO1n nd fall. &,
in his work. He spent Thursday at the
customs house, making the acquaintance of
the officers and comforting with Collector
Smaley.
John Seth, senior member of the firm of
Seth q Little, cigar manufacturers, insti-
tuted proceedings in chancerv Friday to
close up their partnership affairs and for
the appointment Of receivers. Chancellor
Taft granted the application for the ap-
poiutment of receivers upon an interlocu-
tory hearing and appointed States Attor-
ney Cushman and R. E. Brown esq. such
receivers. The receivers have taken posses
sion of the firms stock and it is expected
that they will be able to pay the indebted
ness Of the firm in full. AT the hearing
Mr.. Cushlnan appeared for the orator and
Mr.. Brown for the defendant
New Application Of the story of David
and Goliath.
When David hit Goliath with a stone the
latter remarked that such a thing had never
entered his head before.
1t was great surprise to him, and he
very naturally wondered why he had been
so foolish as to mako such an exhibition of
himself
If he could have done it over he would
have had things different.
But it was too late, 50 far as Goliath was
concerned.
Other people have made mistakes as well