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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
PERSONAL.

A letter received from Hon. w. G.
Veazey by friends I'm Burlington states
that the Judge has recovered from his Ill
ness and Is much improved, and hopes tc
be in Vermont during the coming month
Judge Veazey's many friends will con
rgratulate him upon his reappointment as
a member of the Interstate commerce
commission, and they are glad to hear
that he is fast regaining his usual good
health.
Senator Redfeld Proctor has invited
william II. Button of the law firm of But
ton & Button of Middlebury to become his
private secretary. Mr.. Tuition Is likely
to accept the position. Tut has not yet
done so.
The New York papers rote the death on
Christmas day Of Mrs.. Martha Olcott
Paine. widow Of the late George Paine OF
Winiamstowr. VT, and mother OF Charles
Paine of New York. in the S9th year Of her
age. Mrs. Paine was tho principal Of the
Young Ladies' Seminary In Burlington In
1923. and win be remembered by some OF
our older citizens as or accomplished lady,
of tall and graceful figure, and q superior
horsewoman.
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NEW YEARS RECEPTIONS.
Gatherings in Honor of 1896 at the Y. NJ.
G. A. md %EI.eMhrrn.

""N t'iN
1t Is the aim of the Young Mems Chris
tian association of this city TO make the
New Year reception one Of the most at
tractive, If not the leading event of the
series of entertainments given by the
association during the year. In the ar
Management and execution of the plans for
the reception this year, his idea was most
successfully carried out and the popular
ity of the associations receptions was
fully sustained by the throng Of people
which could be found there between the
hours of 1870 and 0 o'clock yesterday.
The rooms were very neatly a%rranged
and additional chairs and rugs made the
rooms more than ever attractive. Sever
al reception committees OH duty Mt diff
ferent hours greeted the guests and am
pie opportunity was given for the inspec-
ton of the building and for those who
so desired to visit the gymnasium at SIS
when the regular business mems class
was held and the following exercises car
ricd out:
Exercises on the parallel bars, horizontal
bars, buck. One of the interesting fea-
lures was the building of pyramids of a
various character by members of tho
young mems club. The exercises closed
with a basket ball game between two
teams chosen from the young mems class.
The ladies of the auxiliary served light
refreshments during the reception and the
following excellent literary programme
was rendered:
Solo, Ala Stella Conndente, ". Ro-
baude, Miss Carolyn Il. Yale, accompanied
by Miss Alice Nash. piano, and William
Simpson, flute.
Reading. Brcomstick Train, oliver Wen
dell Holmes. Mrs. Georgia.. Root.
Solo. oh Fair, oh Swe6t~and Holy, Otto
Cantor, Miss Carrie Conklin. accompanied
by Miss Alice Nash.
Reading, Storm on Lake st. Pierre
George n. Briggs.
Duet, oh Vert Thou in the Cault
Blast, Nolkslied, Miss Ida J. Stanley anc
+. d. Abernethy.
Reading, The Deacon's One Hoss Shay
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Frank Lewis.
Solo, Yellow Roses, Michael Watson
Miss Ida j. Stanley.
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CONCERT AND BALL.
Foresters Dance at the Armory Tuesda,
Eveptpe Attended by n Large Number.

The first annual concert and ball Of
Court Burlington No. 1924, Foresters OF
America. was given Tuesday evening at the
Armorv of Company M, V. N. !. which
nresentcd n gay appearance, tn decora-
lions being very pretty, the emblem of the
fraternity occupying o very prominent
position. About $50 couples were in at
tendance and tripped the light fantastic
untiAn late hour. The grand march was
led nv Mr.. w. j. Casey and Miss Margaret
Beatty. During the evening an elaborate
collation. was served by Caterer Coon.
Before the dancing a very enjoyable con
cert was rendered by the Howard Opera
House orchestra as follows:
Overture, (King of ~Diamonds), Lavalee;
Mndelon, Court Dance, Arr. by Bert Wa
terman; medley, burlington Minstrels of
1880 Arr. by Bert Waterman; Artists
Gallon. Il. N. Catlin; selection Jacinta. A.
G.. Robyn.
The ball was a brilliant success, due
to "A very great degree to the effc rts of
the following committees: Arrangements,
G.. A. Murphy, @. i. Patch, DR.. w. +. Nc
Kenzie, ]. ]. Shea, Louis Groupe, Julian
Reynolds, NJ. G. Powers, G. s. Eddy and
J. O.. Donohue: introduction, DR.. p. L.
insolvency, II. st. Antoine, ]. W. Gleason,
]. Il. Fitzgerald, r. II. Murphy, ]. r. Nc
Mahon, II. T.. Curtis, Hugh Daley and w.
]. Murphy; floor, II. T.. st. Antoine; d.
~rectors, w ]. Casey and William Moran
assistants, w. Il. Laprese, j. l.. S. Rob
erts, l.. a. Bostwick, T. r Russell, T.. J..
Daley, II. ]. johnson, p. j. Cosgrove. j. j
Childs. Il. p. Clay, p. f. Demming, Ed
Lavallee and p. Il. Girard.
Neu-Roi cures sick or nervous headaches
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A NEW YEARS WEDDING.

A happy and appropriate way to start
the new year, and a new life as well, was
taken advantage of yesterday afternoon
at l o'clock. when Miss Nora Itu Perrault
of this city and Mr.. N. p. Nicholson of
Junction City. Kansas, were married at
the French church parsonage by Rev. ].
NJ. Cloarec. in the presence Of their
parents and immediate relatives. The
bride was handsomely attired In white and
carried white flowers, while the brides
maid. Miss Mary Nicholson. sister OF the
groom. wore pink and carried pink flow
ers. Mr.. John Perrault, brother of the
bride, acted as best man. A reception was
held during the afternoon and evening, at
which many friends manifested their regard
for the bride and groom by numerous valu-
able and substantial presents. and all
Joined in wishing the happy couple many
joyous returns Of the New Year.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of unclaimed letters In the Burling-
ton postofilce for the week ending Dec.
81, 1885:
WOMEN's LIST.
Mrs. Anna Bunnell, Mrs. Bliss, Mrs.
Helen Perry Bliss. Celia Delmis. Mrs,
Harry Earle, Miss Lille Magnault. Miss
Minnie O'Sullivan, Mrs. Belle c. Smith,
Miss l.. d. Smith, Miss c. E. Willard.
MEMS LIST.
Col. Edward A.. Chittenden (2), Peter p.
Cullen. Charley Dobson, Joseph Fischet,
c. Hopkins, IL. Il. Hazen. II. Il. Ravens,
George A.. Hewison, II. b. Harding, Peter
Juar. j. III. Kane, w f.. Mooney, NJ. Rob-
inson, w. Robinson. George Sloughton.
OFFICERS OF GREEN MOUNTAIN
LODGE.
At the regular meeting Of Green Noun
tain lodge No. /. /. O.. O.. f., held Tuesday
evening, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
N. CT. II. Beach.
V. CA. II. King.
Secretary-C. t.. Robinson.
Treasurer-L. c.. Grant.
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CITY COURT.
rearing OF Louis Gentle Begun Tuor-
day MI or CnAe..

INC case of Hugh Brown for intey.cs-
tlon was the only one to come before
Judge Russell Thursday. Brown pleaded
not guilty, but was fined 50 with costs
OF S.Ul or an alternate sentence of 10
Gays The case was appealed and bail of
$50 furnished.
Amasa Peters, Charles Massaden and
Charles Tankard, all c~olored, who made
q disturbance on Battery street Christ
mas eve, came before Justice Davis Thurs
day. Each of the trio was fined s. and
costs for being drunk. Tankard and Mas
saden then disclosed on Peters, and he
was taxed an additional five and costs in
each case. Massaden and Peters were
also given a fine of 81 each for breach of
the peace.
Officer Salisbury arrested Beef Lash
away Thursday evening for threatening
Nellie Popcorn" He came before Jus
tice Davis Friday and was fined S.
with costs, from which sentence he took
an appeal.
William Sheehan appeared before Judge
Russell in City Court Saturday and was
fined s. and costs for a drunk July 5,
since which time he has been absent from
Burlington, but was nabbed when he re-
turned last week.
Nelson Sweeney, the soldier. appeared
before Judge Russell Monday and plead
ed guilty to the charge of intoxication.
He was promptly fined s. and costs and
disclosed on the Folsom House at Essex
Junction. The latter case was partially
heard and was continued until Tuesday.
Henry Freeman appeared before Judge
Russell Tuesday and answered to the
charge of in~toxication He was fined So
and costs of $S.0l. but appealed.
Three fishers went seining out into the
lake." neal Milton a few weeks ago con-
trary TO the law. Their names were Frank
Harris, John Croto and Norman Lamp
hara fThni- I'm o ha.n Irn mir ~
through City Court ever since and Tues
day the first two were discharged on mo-
ton of the States attorney, but Lamphete
was convicted and fined 800.
The disclosure of Nelson Sweeney. the
soldier. on the Folsom House at Essex
Junction, was heard Tuesday morning
William Lavelle was found guilty of fur
nishing and was fined 500 with costs of
sci. 5l. He appealed. as usual, and fur
nished 500 bail.
Jennie Croto, against whom there was a
charge for furnishing her husband with
the where-with-all for a drunk about a
week ago, was next heard from and was
discharged.
The case of Louis Gentle was next ta-
ken up. He was arraigned first on the
charge OF stealing a gun and rifle from the
boat house of Frank owen. Pickering,
his alleged ~accomplice was first sworn and
testified as to the manner of stealing
them. He said hat Gentle broke into the
house while he waited for him. Chief.
Dumas testified to finding the stolen goods
at Gentlc's house. Frank owen testified
to the time of the theft and identified tho
goods as his property. Gentle was ac-
cordingly bound over in $500 bail to appear
at the next term Of County Court. In tho
afternoon he was brought in again and ar
raigned on tho charge OF stealing a Jaw
diniere from Mrs. Nellie Pope. He waived
examination and was placed under $500
bail in default of which he was rcmanded
to jail. His counsel is D.. j. Foster.
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VERMONT PRODUCE MARKETS

Montpelier. Dec. rs.
Trade was very good here the first part
Of the week. but was extremely dull the
last part. The following prices are paid
Beef sides. 5M6%c per pound; hogs, live,
I %el pe' iPsS5i91ssc ner no aga,ic npb,cPons a s@ y
a h.; ducks and geese, 1Gc a pound: but
ter, tub. 16g2Oc per pound; butter, crate.
2OG21c per pound; butter, print. 2Oa22c per
potatoes, soc per bushel; eggs, &c per
dozen; cheese, plain, lie per pound; cheese
sage, he per pound. Flour sells from
$3.50 $3.50 per barrel; corn, Asa 45c per
bushel; meal. 100 SOC per w.t.; bran, 75G,
s5c per cwt.;.oats. 29@33c per bushel.
Nergennes. Dec. %.
The market Saturday was rather quiet.
Butter sold at l5alSc per pound; extra fine.
dressed beef, 4a4iac per pound; dressed
pork, 4c per pound; dressed lamb, &c per
pound; dressed mutton, &c per pound
pound: turkeys. l2glic per pound; hay.
500 S13 per ton.
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ANNUAL

Champlain Lodge, No. 7. Knights of Py-
thias, has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year,: Chancellor com
mander, c. *. Tyler; vice chancellor, Ed
ward Wheeler; prelate W. Il. Cakes: mas
ter of work. T.. II. Shattuck; keeper of
record and seals, George +. Patch; master
at arms. Don. A. Manson: master of IL
nance. c. Il. Osgood; master of exchequer,
c. S. Eddy; trustee for three years. G. W.
Austin.
Mansfield Council, No. SIS. Royal Area
mum, has made the following selections:
II. w Thompson, regent; C.. q. Peterson,
vice-regent; II. Eugene Sibley, orator
DR.. D.. C. Hawley, past regent; W. ]. Dob
bic. secretary: l.. s. Pease. treasurer; A.
o. Ferguson, chaplain; =. c. Dodge, guide
l.. NJ. Bunker. warden; w. II. II. Conner,
sentry.
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Deafna.a Cannut be Cared.

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion ( the ear. There Il,
My one way to cure Deafness, n that il
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Il
caused by an nfamed condition of thu
mucus lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets infamed you have z
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it Is entirely closed Deafness is tht
result, and unless the inflammation can ~
taken out and this tube restored TO ~
nrmal condition, hearing Willie destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucus surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars fot
any case of Deafness Caused by catsrrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrt
cure. Send for curculars, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Q
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
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STOLEN

Two boys. Jesse Tobey and Harry Joiner,
were out hunting partridgcs in Catlin's
woods on the plains last Thursday and
near moo something white at the foot OF
a hollow stump caught their eye. They in
vestigated and unearthed 81 pieces OF val.
liable China. They put 1t into their game
bags and brought it to the city and showed
1t TO Mr.. Young, proprietor of the japanese
store who was burned out at the time OF
the fire in II. N. Coon's block. Mr.. Young
Unidentified the china as his property,
Yesterday the hpys, accompanied by
Officer Mueller, visited the scene but were
unable to find any thing further. The
police are on the track OF the supposed
thief.
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NOTES.

Commons Hall has been the scene of
n great renovation during the vacation.
The large dini.ig hall has received a coat
Of paint, the walls are newly papered and
the ceiling has been calcimined. The adj
ditions are now finished. The north one is
used for a living room and the south one is
to be used for a>coat room. 1t has an UNI
brella rack, drawers for rubbers, hooks,
etc. Mr.. Marshall was obliged to turn
away boarders last year. but hopes now to
be able TO entertain all.
Attractions In the city served to bring
many of the students back before the end
of the vacation,
College exercises will be resumed this
afternoon.
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One of the most pleasant of several New
Years receptions held in this city yester-
day afternoon was that at the Home for
Aged Women, where the trustees and
board of visitors received between the
hours of 8 and q o'clock II large number
of those interested in the Home and its
good work.
The rooms were prettily arranged and
light refreshments We're served to the
guests. Many were the expressions of
good will and hopes of success and pros
perity for the Home In the coming years
of It's work. The management is to be
congratulated on the success Of their first
New Years reception.
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DIED.

MADIGAN-At his home on East ave.
nue., Burlington, December 81, James
Madigan, in the S0th year of his age.
BROWNELL-At Brownells, Sisken
county, Cal, Dec. Is, 1895, Martin NJ.
Brownell, aged 60 years, four months and
Is days. A member OF Company /. 9Th VI.
Vols, in every engagement from Lees
Mills till the close OF the war.
SALLS.-In South Burlington, Dec. Goth,
at | O'Clock a. m, Avis L., the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. q. Sails. aged
4 years, 4 months and II days.
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AT THE ADAMS MISSION.

An all day reception was held at the
Adams Mission yesterday and the man
agement, assisted by several friends OF
the mission, were kept busy all the after
noon welcoming a large number of guests.
An impromptu programme consisting
for the most part of music helped to make
the time pass pleasantly and light refresh
ments were served. During the closing
hour OF the days reception from 8 until 0
o'clock. a praise service led by Rev ] d..
Keefe. was held In one OF the larger
rooms. at which time two children were
baptized. The occasion was a very pleasant
one and nan started the new year better
and happier for having been there.
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OFFICERS OF ANroNIA LODGE.

Antonio lodge. Daughters of Rebekah,
held an adjourned meeting Monday night,
at which they elected the following Of
ficers:
Noble grand. Mrs. Lizzie Hyde; vice.
grand, Mrs. Dora Chilson; secretary. Mrs,
May Harding; financial secretary, Mrs,
Mary c. Goodell; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. A.
Maynard.
Ten other officers are to be appointed by
the noble grand. The installation OF Of
ficers will take place January 10th, when
q banquet will be given.
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FRUITS.
N w. Jones.

Bananas. 30 to 80 cents per dozen
oranges, 90 to Soc. lemons, 80 to 35c; figs, 10
to zoe. per pound; prunes, 10 TO l5c; ~raisins,
z to Csc; dates, 10c per pound; apples, 90
10 4Oc a peck: grapes. 20 to 35c a basket;
citron, 20 to 25c per pound olives. 25c per
quart and 10 to 75c per bottle: e%vaporated
apples, 12c; peaches, zoe: apricots, Il to
l5c; raspberries. 30c per pound; nuts. as
sorted, lsc per pound; cranberries, Is cents
n mart
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THE VERMONT LIFE's GOOD YEAR.

A meeting Of the directors OF the ver-
mont Life was held at the Company's
office yesterday afternoon. A semi-annual
dividend OF two per cent. on the capital
stock was declared. Tho Officers Of the
Company reported . very Satisfactory
business during the year Just closed. The
new policies secured amounted to more
than two and a half millions Of insurance.
The income. assets. and Insurance In force
were each increased over the figures for
the year ninety-four. The death claims
paid or reported were lees in amount than
for several years previous.
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PROBATE COURT.
Business Transacted for the Week
Ending Dec. 81, 1895.

Robert Listers estate. Essex, settle
ment of executors account and decree.
Sally B%righam's estate. Essex, appeal
from.
Greene d. Wellor's estate, Burlington,
appointment OF w. Il. Weller admlnistra-
tor and Henry Greene n Fred Johon-
mott, commissioners. all of Burlington.
Angie ID. Lords estate, Colchester, will
proved. appointment OF Charles s. Lord
administrator with the will annexed, and
of Ormond Cole and IL. V. Horton, APP
pralsers, all of Colchester.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. MINER.

The funeral of Mrs. Clarinda c. Miner.
who died Tuesday, was held from thu
residence of her son. Charles Il. Miner,
on South Willard street Thursday morn,
ing at 1880 O'Clock.
Rev. +. w. Gregory was the officiating
clergyman and Miss Ida Stanley rendered
a solo. The bearers were H.. w. Allen, Il,
II. Seymour, c. +. Wheeler and Il. ~.
Pope. C. l.. Brown had charge of the
funeral and the remains were taken "a
Shelhurne for burial.
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HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.
Jones " lshu,n.

Hay, SIG to S7 per ton; oats. 90 to 35c.
n bushel; beans, $3.50 to SITS u bushel;
spring rye, $1.o0 a bushel; buckwheat. COO
a bushel; peas, 30 cents to $1.CO a bushel,
corn, 60 to Coo. a bushel; middlings, SIS to
500 a ton; shorts, $40 n ton; bran, SIG to 81
a ton: corn meal, SIG to ST a ton; No. prov
ender, $9 n ton; No. 2 provender. SIS a ton,
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Wholesale Produce Marriott.
Burlington, VT, Jan.
Quotations are as follows:

QuOtHtIOHb are HS IOIIoWS.
Provisions-Dairy butter. % to 24c. per
pound; creamery butter. 2Gc. per pound;
cheese, 9 10 IL cents per pound; eggs,
IS to &c. n dozen; beans, S2.ooq2.25 per
bushel; honey. l6c. per pound; potatoes.
IS to 40 cents a bushel.
Meats-Beef. Vermont, dressed. 8 to 5isc.
per pound; pork, dressed, Az to &c; lamb.
rec; mutton, &c; fowls, alive, s to &c. (;
dressed, loo; chickens, 8 to DC. per pound.
Jalive; 12lac. dressed, turkeys, 1is to 1ic.
dressed.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS.
a,be Il 10 ey.

! H'UB a TO Sy.
Dairy butter. 2S cents a. pound; cream
cry butter, 30 cents; plain cheese, 10 cents
a pound; sage cheese, 16c.; eggs, 25 to &c.
a dozen. Fancy cheeses are as follows:
Pineapple cheese. Coo. to 81 each. accord
Ing to size; Roquefort cheese. Zoe. q pound.
English dairy. 30c.: Edam, 81 each; Neuf-
chatel. &c. a package; Cheddar cheese. 35c
q pound: American club house cheese. 4Oc.
per jar; McLaren's imperial cheese. 75c.
per jar; Switzer cheese. 25c. n pound.
Milk, &c a quart; pure Jersey cream, 40c
q quart.
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THE ST. LAWRENCE OPENED.

Meat and poultry that is frozen every
winter in Canada for consumption, has
been destroyed by the late warm weather
to tho amount of hundreds OF thousands of
dollars, The channel of the st. Lawrence
is entirely free from ice, from Montreal
TO the gulf.
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MARRIED.

DODDS-BROWN-At the home Of the
brides parents at Ellenburg Centre by
the Rev. william II. Edwards, Warner
Corbin Dodds Of North Hero, VI, and
Mabel Lowell Brown of Ellenburg Centre
n. Y.
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OFFICERS OF MOHAWK TRIBE OF
RED MEN.

Mohawk Tribe, No. u. Improved Order
Of Red Men. elected the following ofncers
at their annual meeting Friday even
ing: w. G. McCausland. sachem; NJ. 4.
Maynard. Senior Sycamore; q. w. Hatch,
Junior Sycamore; q. e. Patch. Chief OF
Records; J. J. Chiids. collector Of
wampum; Norris Abraham, keeper OF
wampum; H. 7. Ballard. trustee for three
years.
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WOAfEN'S LIST.

Kate Cunningham. Mrs. w. II. Eells.
Maud c. French. Mrs. r. h. Grow, Miss
Mary Holden. Selma Johnson. Rosa Ken
Grille, Carlotta Pine, Emma Woodsum.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bushy, George Baker.
Cham. Nut. ms. Co, John Conway, Dr..
Graham. +. V. Gourlay, c. II. Hubbard &c
Co... Henry Hardy. James Hickey, Stevie
Johnson. Charles +. Haywood. Mort Mar
tin. G.. w. Sllvey, c. d. Steven. G.. c.
Scott,
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BURLINGTON
Local Retail Markets

Burlington, VT, Jan. 2.
The following quotations are furnished
by some OF Burlington's leading mer-
f,hanta.