Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

Tfg.asI Hmu S,cET-Ogr readers have
deserved the formal announcement that the ami
s..-r OF h- Vermont Bible so.iety will be
..f.a ai. city, this year, on ihe 18th inst. We
a-rr informed by Mr. Carpenter. Secretary
-a e.r. that the sermon On the occasion
u oss..r.rsi ~ Rev. Kin,sley Taining, Of
Ca.nl-.r..t, AIass. a43 that there will be
ie..ey remarks, by the President Of the
Society. H.a. Frederick Billings. Of Woodstock
4aso,-..'aa will undoubtedly be enc of high
interest
Nu-y.-A pabE, tomb is in process Of con-
..a.a.a ia the Oh Cemetery at Milton Falls, at
ss..oestoa- 500; ANAL part Of the ex-
pens. rls delayed by private subscriptions,
sud a. rs., vas pledged by one Of the lead
iar men o.the town, the material purchased,
AMI alis- liz supervision the work is going on
uc.a. elton.
gsr John r. Woodward hiss sold his resi-
I.s.s. clst Of the yiilsge, to Dir. Hunt Of FAIR
h-. G- 81, 500.
C 81 Writer'S Lss sold house and lot on
River street, 70 George W Richardson. for
SLIGO
NayraIEa.-James f. Lsnglon subscribed
$1,000 TO tie stock Of abe Montpelier & Wells
River Railroad. on condition that $50. 600
should be subscribed within given tine. The
$50 900 was raised, counting on HE subscrip-
tau, but Mr. Langion refused to pay the frat
assessment suit was accordingly brought
against nina nthe County Court. and the case
u4s Ga Monday decided in M LAngion's favor
Oh the ground that only $4,000 was in fact
subscribed, as the $4,000 included his conii-
ulaal subscription. The effect will be to invsl-
date a potion of the other subscriptions, and
delay the payment Of zone Of then.
McsIc1 Coyvry7IoS.-The Western Yer
ron; Masc.l Association will hold their twenty
fret annual convention st Brandon. commeuc-
iuron Iuelisy October 2i-h, and lafting four
days under the direction Of ProG B. F. Baker Of
Boston, assisted by Mrs Minnie Little and Miss
Lizzie Sanlerson. Of Boston. eoloists, snd Dir.
S. C. Moore Of Burlington, pianist. Half fare
upon the railroads and accommodations st reas-
enable rates, viii be furnished to mcabers. Dr..
G. L. Case. president Of the association at Bran
don, OF George Q Day, Secretary. at Ratlsul,
vii give any further information desired
Minerva Z Wing Of West Char
l5ue. writes usss follows: Noticing in your
lst weekly paper an item fron Windsor Co. Of
D." Castor Oh Bean " messuring six feet with
leaves sd Inches. etc, I wish to say that have
d "C Castor oil Bean, 50 Ricjam .uicr0p area,
that stands 10 feet high. sud is still growing.
It has uat JET 5ioss7nsl The stalk measures
4l-2 inches around, ami TIE largest leaves
measure - aud - inches also have a
' Feather Tree " that stanis l. fl. 4 in. high,
-ni tae scl7lst feathers, from its many branches
cover IL perfectly the longes. leaf measures Is
inches This seed selfsowei and germinatei il
early spring. The Castor Bean seed came from
tds department Of Agriculture O. Washington,
AID vas planted the last part Of April
EicMoSD.-While Derslow Barber WAS walk
,acon tie railroad track last Siturlsy night, he
aithsougb the culver; on the Rhodes farm.
distance of fifteen feet, iniuring hiuconsilernbIy.
IIa vs.. discovered by NJ. Freeman and assistance
soon rendered him.
a cen Of George Fay OF Jonesvilie, some ten
years ola, hai & leS broken a few DAYS ago,
while playing tll.
The Catholics of Richmond he'd a mission
meeting for eight days closing the sth instant.
Rev. Fathers De Harm aud Cuper Of New York,
preached to crosded leuses and shout hun
drei pers3ns were confirmed last sunday by
Bishop DE Goesbrisnd.
CnuryDrs CoUxlr MEDICAL SOCIETY
The aanusl meeting Of the Chittenden County
Medical Society, was held a. Essex Junction,
Oct. 81 The following ofioers were elected for
tie year ensuing:
Presiient-H Il Atwster, Burlington.
Yice-Presidents F. F. Hovey, Jericho; Va.
=. Lund, Burlington.
Secretary rreasurers-J. o. Cramton, Wi
n7oski; O.. a. L. Sprsgue. Essex Junction.
E1-Committee E. Peck Burlington; L.
F. Burlick. Wino5ski; a. D. Tssert, shelburn.
Dr. Harrington Of Colchester, read psper on
bilious rem.t:eut fever, the paper having fpecisl
reference to the epidemic. as il has prevailed in
fa.s vicinity. Dr. Peck read an interesting paper
OF Plru!ent 0phthalmia, calling attention to
several special points 10 tle diseSse, which were
fully discussed by members present
The meeting was one Of interest, the time
icing taken up by the reading Ct papers, report
o. case snj discussing the same
/, certainly is to be desired that all physicians
in thec5uuty will endesyor to attend these
ueeiiurs. which are held quarterly. The ezecu-
uyee.uai-,er, previous to the next meeting,
viii announce ;ae subjects to he discussed.
Nj Rlt5's funeral Fridsy afternoon.
brought Wss'her a large concourse Of Eymps
ming ctl,ns aud friends He Was buried
'I zoe Unitarian church, where. twenty-five
jean $50 The funeral ceremonies Of his elder
of''he7' William B95y, we're held. tie lamented
feA'ody ofi;is,.lc Rev. Mr.. Ware yesterday
conducted lie cT1cises After " Chopin s
i-lsis' March given with much expression,
'y Ar s C. Moore, on the organ, Mr. Ware re-
o''el a. appropriate extract from the Book Of
Le'e''2s,ss, following it with touching prayer.
Nasf7 he ooqaeatiy alluded to the deceased, for
li' honest ways" and many noble qualities.
4he On!tsIiaa choir then sang Edwards Nor
Ions beautiful hymn Of my God thank
li'e d.; after which the cortege proceeded to
Lake Fiev Cemetery where the impressive fun
era service Of tie Masonic fraternity WAS per-
formed by W. N, Chas W. woodhouse, and
Chaplain Vim. Il. Root The grand honors were
given and NJ. Roby's brethren teaTfully drop
I'd the evergreen sprig, that most typical en-
ben q Immortality on bis grave. Washington
Lodge turned out about hundred strong
Ethan Allen Engine Co. wss present in full
isnks snd gooily number Of citizens swellet
the procession. The druggists Of this city sn,
hirooski closed their stores. and attended tn
funeral in body Many of the stores Of hi
personal friends were closed during the hours o
bis funeral The funeral was under the ch.rg
Of Col Theo. S. Peck, Marshal, of Washington
Lodge, and Brothers Russell ". Chase an,
Robert C. Rowe His pail bearers were Judg
Shaw, Hon Rassell S. Taft, Edward A. Jewett
s'yles Nichols, Albert C. futile and George Il
bigelov. He is buried in the beautiful lot Of hi
family in Lake View Cemetery.