Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-27


..+,r her borders six millions seven hundred
T'-. ,5.usand and sixty five dollar-' worth
.7r'--. lanually
.s,ys BUTTER MARKET.-The transac-
Tuesday in butter were not very heavy.
ming prices were, for good butter, from
4. cents per pound. Several extra lots
-.,s-. sold for 10 cents The amount ship
.fr,s between 400 and 500 tubs.
p,rrrs-T The following Patents have been
.-.sta,i 20 Vermont applicants for the week end
~. Nov. l-.h. 1865 Cephas Applebee Of Lyn-
inn fir Improvement in safety apparatus for
-.n.r. d. P. Dunbar Of Norwalk, Ohio, and
q D Dunbar Of Hartland. Vt, for improve
-..,t IN steam valve.
IN State Reform School at Waterbury has
.....y received twoadditous to its numbers from
city. One a bright little fellow named Ben
amin Blanchard, who having no visible means
.-lrrart was sent last week by Justice Holen-
.af fra term Of three years the other, a youth
sr-ua.'ou. disposition, was convicted yester-
lay & assault and battery. and sentenced by Re
-isr H.yt for a term Of one year.
ras Dur OF .CuErrEypEv Coryn.-The
win. was The amount of Indebtedness Of the
.apa- in Chittenden County as reported TO the
safe Trustees. on the third day Of March
ueeto tie Trustees Of the U. ;.
surplus Fund, : 1870 %
other Debts, lois Il
Tatl Sl47,5i2 81
November 18th being the twenty-6tth ami
..-lry Of the welding day of Hon. L. A. Bishop
jsri,do, ea- the occasion Of one of those social
-,leriuz- of friends aud relatives never to be
,rieu. About one hundred met to participate
a 'he festivities Of the occasion. The offerings
s- token, Of love and esteem, were many A par
o4l description Of few is all the limits Of this
1rtIele viii allow
john Neyiu of Underhil. native of Ireland,
, thought to be the oldest person in Vermont,
icing III years of age. Notwithstanding his
great age he still enjoys the physical and mental
si-or Of man Of 60, and the past season has
tone considerable manual labor on the farm Of
b-s SON. Patrick Ncyin, with whom he live, he
8, father Of thirteen children, all of whom are
living. the youngest fifty year. oil.
We call attention 10 the advertisement Of the
opening Of the Winter Term of the Whlistou
A,aicmy next Monday.
The Principal, Mr. c. G. Mayo. has been
highly successful in hi- efforts TO establish d
good school, as the searching examination at the
close Il his last term viii fully testify
We Congratulate our neighbor 'ye ancient
-5tic" of yergeuncs, on the near completion Of
ayr water works We Burliugtouans know
from sad experience what it is to-haye our priv
.irl travelled streets rendered almost impls1bl,
IS open trenches half Of the time, and with le4
breaking ridges filling the other half We don't
.llue our water privileges any the less, though
tr all that
Tug ELECTION or CI1Y JrpGE-The office Of
Recorder having ceased to exist, by act Of th.
legislature, except for the purpose Of closing up
business already begun in the Recorder Court
% became necessary az once TO fill the new ofhc'
Of city judge, and special meeting Of the Boar.
. Of Aldermen was held, chiefly for that purpose
on Saturday. resulting in the election Of William
@. Shaw.
We congratulate our citizens on securing fol
.ueh post, one 50 cxcellently fitted for the dis
charge Of its duties. Mr. Shaw is one Of oul
alIest lawyers, "a man Of sound judgment, in
tegrity and industry, and peculiarly fitted, WI
tliak. by his cast Of mind, for Judicial duties
The City Court which under an incompeteu
Judge would be but a mere Justices Court, will
aaler Judge Shaw, be one of importance and O
considerable business. We understand that Mr.
Shaw has not felt at liberty to disregard the
almost unanimous expression of the Bar in hi
ayor, and will accept the position and enter oil
i-- duties At once.
N,soxc.-The following officers We're eleete
a., the regular conyocation Of Jerusalem Roya
Arch Chapter No. ., held in Vergennes, No, EN-
tsr 10th:
Ira Clifford. High Priest; 5 VI. Southland
hing; Geo F. Skif Scribe; Chas. T. Curtis
Secretary; Henry C. Horton, Treasurer; Fran
q Bascom, Capt of the Host; Noble Grosyenor
Principal Soiourner: VI. f. Allen, Z. A. Cap
tain: b. B. Allen, c. NJ. 81 Veil; Jacob "
Smith, G. NJ "a Veil; E. l. Fonda, G NJ. l.
Veil; John W Ross, Stewart; George Griswoli
tyler.
The same evening the following were eleete
os5cers Of the Yergennes Council No. ,, Roy'
nd selected Masous
C-as. J. soper, T. I G. Master; Geo. F Sl1if
Ri G Master: s VI. Southland, l. G Master
i B4scom, Principal Conductor; Chas.
Curtis. Recorder; II. C. Horton, Treasurer
i. D R9turls, Marshal; n Grosvenor, Capt.
the Guards; " 5 Hopkins, Grand Steward; =
d. Smith, sentinel