Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-08
Personal.

Rev Dr. Sheid OF New YORK., and Rev.
Lewis Francis and wife Of CastletOn, sail
for Europe in March, in company, for SIX
or seven months tour in Italy, Switzerland
France, England, &c.
Pres. KItchel, of Middlebury College, has
two sons IN Yale College-One tutor and
the other an Undergraduate.
Hon. Pliny Merriek, lately OF the Su-
preme Court Of Massachusetts,, died In Bos-
ton, on Friday. in his I'D year. For al
almost half a century be had been lawyer
of great prominence, and much Of the time
distinguished in politics. He was Justice
Of the Old Court Of Common Pleas, re-
signed to practice his profession, was
Prof. Webster's senior counsel IN the famous
Parkman murder case, and in 1858 sue
ceeded Caleb Gushing as Judge Of the Mas
ssehusetts Supreme Court. An attack OF
paralysis in 1864 compelled him to resign
his seat upon the bench, Politically he
was strong Democrat
Wellington, the Troy and Boston road
master, arrested for removing the R-R. prop
erty under attachment at Bennington, was
released from Jail OF, Wednesday last.
Ex-Governor Washington Hunt Of New
York, died at his residence in LockPOrt, on
Saturday, aged SO years.
Rev. Geo. P. Tyler, D. D., was dismissed
from the pastOrate Of the Congregational
church, IN BrattleborO, by council, on the
2Sth ult, with an expression Of high con-
fdeuce in him as an able and faithful MIN
lister.
Albert o. Humphrey Of Underhill, has
been appointed Assistant Assessor for the
Third District Of Chittenden County, rice
J. II. Bcstwick of Jericho, resigned.
Tue salary of Hon. George P. Marsh,
United States Minister to Italy, from July
/, 1865, to June 30, 1866, was Sl1.53O;
contingencies, l59 q. Total Sll 1927 in
gold.
The Presidents outrageous speech made
at St. Louis, while swinging round the
circle was reported by L L. Walbridge,
formerly Of Montpelier, who has been sum
moned to Washington and testified to she
accuracy Of the report.
Capt. Emer-on II. Liscum, Of this city.
has been ordered to Fort Laramie, Idaho,
with the 3Oth Z 5. Infantry, which is en-
route for that destination. marching across
the plains.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Springfield Republican says Hon Justin
Morrill, is against the policy of Impeach-
ment.
Rev. \. B. Swift of Enosburgh received
his friends and over 800. at a recent dOna-
ton visit. The church has also increased
Dir. Swiit's salary 800.
At the annual meeting OF the Fire DIS
tricts in Waterbury; Col. Benz. II. Dewey
was elected Chief Engineer-tte right man.
Rev. Mr.. Bullard (the fighting parsOn) of
Newport Centre has received presents to the
amount of SlOS.
Col. r. C. Benton of Hydepark and ".
D. Wilson of Troy (sOn of Judge Wilson,
have formed a law partnership and located
at St. Adams.
Capt. Geo. n. Carpenter. late of North.
field, is at present Commercial editor of the
Milwaukee Daily Wisconsin.
Gustavus Hubbard of Montpelier, has suf-
iered anputatiOn of one of his arms. having
accidentally shot himself in the wrist while
hunting near St. Paul, Minnesota.
State GeOlOgist Albert D. Hager, expects
to sail for Europe on the 9th of February,
to attend the Worlds Fair, at Paris.
George X. Weed, of Rutland, formerly
hat and fur dealer in Burlington, and for
several years past, the General Agent OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
died suddenly of apOplexy, at Fitchburg.
Mass. tuesday morning. He was forty
years of age, of a very full habit, and leaves
a wife aud two children.
Capt. Isaiah Ii. Carpenter, who served his
time as printer with Alden Spooner, ESQ.
the first publisher Of the Vermont Journal
at Windsor, and who established in Nav,
1905, the first newspaper printed in Wood
stock, the title Of which was the Northern
Memento, died in Woodstock Jan. %,
aged 81 years.
Thomas Whipple, the Oldest inhabitant of
Champlain, n. Y, died a week or two since.
aged " years. He was born in Providence.
K. l. in l772; removed from Rutland, VT,
IN 1909, to Champlain, when il was only a
mill seat in the wilderness and reared
twelve children who bore to him As grand.
children. 81 of whom still survive. with fire
great-grand-children.