Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-02
HISTORY IS ON OFFICE WALLS
Curious Old Pictures and Bills
of G. T. Go. Date Back So Years.
Dickens Landed Old steamer Burling-
ton Extrs,sgsntly in american
Notes"-FerriDgc Rates steep
in Those Days.

in Those Days.
Whoever has reached the sanctum Of
Manager -. 4. Loomis Of the Champlsin
Transportation company. at South Bat
terry and King streets, must have notice
the poster bills, framed portraits and 9TH
or objects that cover large pieces Of the
walls. The place looks in fact more like
a permanent exhibition Of the history Of
the company and its predecessors than
an ONCE in spite OF the big desks ard
chairs that take UP much of the moor
space The pictures are those OF former
captains and other officials OF the line.
Some Of them will be a century old. be-
fore many more years roll round. Two
are likenesses Of Jahaziel and Richard "
Sherman, this srest-grandfather and the
grandfather Of the late James S. Sherman.
former vice president Of the United states,
once known Familiarity as Sunny Jim"
There is a bucket in a corner Of the o.
fee bearing the words in black lettering
Capt r. w. Sherman Steam-Packet
Franklin Keep Your Temper" Keep
Your Temper was the ships motto, o.
Captain Sherman's at least. and the buck
ct hnd place in his cabin for years.
| One of the first Of the bills of many
sizes which catch the eye il one announc-
inE a Pleasure Excursion Commence
ment Evening August s, ISL The dA.e
seems now pretty late but President Guy
| Potter Benton tells Mr. Locmis that in
| those days the state University used 10
| hold summer session because the one in
winter was shortened to enable students
| to teach district schools which many Of
| them did to get through college, The bill
continues: For the accommodation OF n
| large number of citizens who are DESTROYS
! to witness from the Lake the Fire Works,
| upon Wednesday Evening next. The New
steamer Boston, Capt. Lot Chamberlin,
| accompanied by the Tow Boats Horace
Loomis' and Henry Mayo, will leave tile
| Old Dock at 71-2 o'clock, maxi lang a T lip
| about the Bay, in the vicinity of the is
/ lands. and upon her return will anchor i'll
| front Of the Battery in the most favorable
| position to command a good view NJ tn,
| Fire Works After the exhibition she viii!
return to the Dock giving those an oppor-
| tunty to land who wish. and will then
| continue on her trip rs long the Pass.
| engers may desire.CD The services of the
J Burlington Cornet Band have been en-
gagged for the occasion. Refreshments
will he furnished for those who desire.
Ample accommodations will he furnished
| for one thousand persons" Etc. Etc,
| Other bills carry the history Of the ,ino
! back to ls3n. The company then operated
a steamer ferry, with the General Greene,
| a queer-looking side wheeler setting IA :
out Of the water, il the woodcut is true
description.
There was no room left to speculation
regarding ferry rates. The following are
the esta blished rates of Ferriase" reads
one bill. To and from Port Kent Every
four wheel pleasure Carriage on springs
l dfar I,-
eco Every two wheel pleasure carriage
| on springs. drawn by one Horse, inclcd-
ing driver. $3.50. Every wagon or sleigh
drawn by two Horses. including drive,
sl25 Every cart. drawn by two oxen in
| Guiding driver. Sl.50. Every additional
person, Horse or OK 80 Every foot pas
| senEer children under 70 years Of age
| half price, 50. Cattle in droves. each IS
Sheep and hogs in droves, each g. A
| reasonable sum will he added to he
above prices to and from Plattsburgh
The above rates will he charged until he
first day Of November. after which time
tho company reserve to themselves the
right Of charging those rates Of ferriac
which are established and allowed by
law"
| bill Of 1851 refers to the new ard
splendid steam Boats Burlington and
! Whitehall" The Burlington Is the steam
or which Dickens lauded in his Anne =
lean Notes There is an American boat
the vessel which carried us on Las"
I'hampain, from st, Johns to Whitehall.
which I praise very highly. but no more
than II deserves, when 7 say that il t.
superior 10 any other in the world. This
steamboat, which IS called the 'Rurlinc-
ton. is perfectly exquisite achievemer-
of neatress, elegance and order. Tie
decks are drawing rooms; the ca bins are
boudors. choicey furnished and adorne /
with prints pictures and musical instru-
n1ents Every nook and corner in the yes.
sci is = perfect curiosity of graceful COM
fort and beautiful convenience .
BY means Of this floating palace We W. :
soon in the United States again. ard
called tina evening at Burlington a pretty
town, where We lay an hour or So"
| The tharnplain Ferry company vas
chartered in 1924. with authority To estap.
lish A ferry between Burlington and Po~.
Kent. In 1876 the st. Adams Steamboat Co.
was organized The Cha mplan Transrorta =
tion co, was chartered by the State L,c-
liS'ature the same year and incorpora 10 1
| November 10 a. meeting IN John How
ardS hotel BY 1885 the companv had A. =
CURED control or ownership OF all the
transportation concerns operating ON tho