Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27
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York, on Thursday, was Hon Henry j.
Raymond and son. and Hon. L. Benedict,
Of Brooklyn. The steamer had a stormy
passage Of Il days.
We understand tha; DR.. S. W Thayer, of this
city, and Re-. Lewis Francis and wife, of
CastletOn, viii return home, by the steamer
leaying on the 2Sth INST.
Bishop De Goesbriand, of Burlington,
sailed from France on Saturday last. on the
steamship Periere, accompanied BY Father
Clayier, Of Mortified, and they are expect
ed home about the 25th inst
Ex-Gov. Curtin, of Pa, was among the
arrivals at the American last Friday
He left after a short stay, to visit his friend
Congressman Finney, of Pa who Is i'll at the
residence of Ezra Mech. Esq, in Shelburn.
Among the passengers on the Dean Rich
mond, sunk on North River, Thursday night,
were Edward Barlow, and W. J. Hinkley,
Of this city. The latter lost his baggage.
Hon Daniel P. Thompson and L. L. Du-
rant Of Montpelier have both had an attack
of paralysis.
Hon. 5. B. Colby is lying at the point of
death, at Haverhill, y. H., the home of
Mrs. ColbY's parents.
Sir. Frederick Bruce. the British MiniE-
ter, died at the fremont House, in Boston,
at . y. Vi. yerterday, Of diptheria. Sec.
Seward and the British Legation went TO
Boston Immediately, on receipt of the news.
The flags were hung at half mast on the
State Department building in Washington,
and in many places in New York ann Bos-
ton. The death Of Sir Frederick Bruce, in
view of the present relations with Great
Britain, is looked upon II serious calami-
ity.
There was a rrmOr in New York yester-
day, that : 7. Stewart, the merchant, had
died in Paris but it was declared hoax as
his friends had no such news, and he was to
leave London for this country tomorrow.
DR.. NJ. o. Porter. Of Cornwall, in this
State, for many years one Of the most prOmi
ncn, and influential citizens OF that town,
died after a illness Of two weeks, on Tues
day the 18th inst, at his residence, Of pleu-
risY and congestion Of the lungs, after two
weeks illness. lie was Senator from Addl-
son County last year, was for twenty-five
years town clerk Of Cornwall, and had filled
other Offices Of honor and trust.
Mr.. Howe having resigned his position as
conductor on the Rutland Railroad, Downer
takes his Place on the mail train, and Star
kic takes Downer-'s place at the lower end
Of the road
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Denio Of Enosburgh.
celebrated their .'Golden Wedding on the
I4th inst. Mr. DEMO is so years old, na-
tive Of Shelburne. Mass. Mrs. DEMO is -,
a native of Sharon. Vt. Mr.. Denio pur-
chased the farm in Enosburgh on which be
now liyes, the spring before his marriage,
and cleared it with his own hands. At the
time Of their marriage there were ten other
married couples in the school district Two
widows are all that now remain of that num-
ber
The family Of Mr.. DEMO consists Of nine
children, five sons and four daughters. All
OF these are now living, and all were pres
ent on this occasion, but one.
General Dewitt c. Clark of Burlington,
assistant Secretary Of the United States
Senate, passed through town yesterday on
bis return from foreign trip. He IL look
ing much improved In health from his
journey y-RutIGad Herald. 10th.
The General didn't take that foreign trip
this time but will next, undoubtedly, after
which the Herald's item will be all right.
William r. Hoyt. son of Judge Hoyt,
Alfred G. Safflrd, and Josiah II. Adams, all
Of st Albans. were admitted to the bar on
the recent opening of the Franklin County
Court
Capt. David Hirkley of Livermore, And
roscoggn county, Maine, rode six miles on
Monday, the 9th. and voted for Gen Cham
berlin for Governer. Capt. Hinkley was
born IN l76j, and Is therefore one hundred
and tr0o years Of age. He voted for Gen.
Washington for the President of the United
States, and has voted for President at every
election since that time. We presume there
is not another such instance On record He
hopes, he says, to live to vote for Gen.
Grant for President in 1865.