Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-02
PERSONAL.

Hon. Timothy Hoyle. wife and dsush'ef' Oh
Chnanplain, n. Y, John ". Lynde, Esq, Of
Plattsburgh, and Miss Kate Smith, daughter Oh
Hon. ". C. Smith, NJ. c.. Of St. Adams sailed
for Europe on the 18th inst
Col. Kittredge Haksips Of Brattlebcro Is 10 de-
liver the address on the occasion Of the dec0'S-
ton Of soldiers graves at HiusdAie, IT, H. On
Saturday, June 81.
The Record itemizes that Hon. A. j. Crane Of
Burlington, has been in Brattleboro the past
week, "lOOking as good naturei as usual"
Francis H Smith, formerly Of POuliney' has
been elected Chief Clerk of the Legislative C0un-
ell of the new Territory Of COlumbis.
Dr. G. H. Bate of Poplar Mount, GreenViLe
County, Va, is at SvHntOn, a guest OF Dr.
George NJ Hall. His object in visiting the
North at this time IS to induce emigration 10
that section Of Virginia.
DR.. Horace Webster, Vermonter and grs-
duate OF Norwich University. e1-President o.
the college Of the city of New York, and tne'i-
tus Professor Of Philosophy in that institution
Is reported TO be lying at the point 0i deA'I'
His disease, softeuing Of the brain, which has
hitherto caused great anxiety and distress to
himself, is now sfaic;ing him in an aggravated
form.
General Grant has accepted an invitation to
visit Bangor, Maine, on the llth q October
next, to participate in the ceremonies Of opening
the European and North American Railroad
upon it's completion to St. Johns.
Anna Dickinson rspels with scorn the report
that rte was to marry an lows Congressman
General slocum will probably be tie orator
Of Decoration Day at the ceremonies in New
York city.
Colonel Homer R. stoughton. for the past eleven
years station agent at South RoyaltOn, has left
thst pest and gone on to the road to oversee
freight hands sad look up lost baggage His
successor is Mr.. Frssier. from Georgia.
Hon. John Gregory Smith has b,cn elected s
Vice President OF the New England Sabbath
School Association.
William J. MoAlpine. Of Pitaheli, Mass. the
celebrated engineer, sails for Europe, next week
having been engaged by the Austrian govern
mant to tuperintend operations about to be eon-
menoel Tor the improvement Of the channel Of
the Danube, especially in the vicinity Of ih'
iron rates Nir. McAlpine was chief engineer Of
the foundation Of the Albany capitol, and is also
consulting engineer Of the Brooklyn bridges
Jim Fisk offers 500 900 for an appointment
IS a trustee Of the Berlell. Hartford S Erie
bondholiers that is, he viii raise the $780,
900 wanted in order to foreclOse the mortgage
and give the bondholders the road And the
Boston Trareler, which ought to know, siy'
tbat the probability thAt the Erie clique will get
hold Of the Hartford Y Erie Road was never s.
great as now
Mr.. Stoskwell. the able manager Of the Boston
Journal Is spending day or two in our city
+ He is the guest Of bis brotherin law, Mr.. y 7
Merritt. Of the Vt. Life ms CO.
Henry s. Fitch. formerly United States Attor'
ne7 Of the Chicago district, and recently uuitei
States District Attorney Of tie district Of Geor-
ris. died suddenly at the Sherman House, Chi
caco, Tuesday morning, Of pneumonia.
The French Minister at Washington is now 81
much deranged ihs, he is unable 70 attend 3,
business. He has a brother who is insane
The story Of the olsket stated 20 have beer
left by the Duke Of Wellington 70 Prince Arthur
with directions to have it opened when the Attei
came Of age. IS officially pronounced fiction.
For the satisfaction Of suffering humanity il
general, The English Gazette officially settles The
proper style and title Of Mrs. Lorue by The al
nouncemeut that Her Royal Highuess the
Princess Louise, MaIchioaess Of L1rue, has been
pleased to appoint the L4ty sophis MscHauArs
to be LAZY Of the Bed Chamber 70 Her R6ya
Highness'
Yice-Presidsut Colfa1, though not Tish
msn. pays the largest city tax al South Bend,
Indiana