Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26
PERSONAL.

Our venerable friend, George D. Worden,
Esq, son Of Mr. Wilbur Worden of this city,
yesterday completed the sixth month of his ex-
istence, which occasion was celebrated by large
and brilliant party Of the personal friends and &C.
quaintsrces Of said venerable friend. Mr.. Worden
is prominent member of the infantry corps,
and only members Of that branch Of the service
were invited. and many of the guests came in
arms. Among the gentlemen present we're Mr..
Willie Shattuck, eleven months old Mr. Harry
Brooks, eight months old the Hon. f. Van
Nance, three months old, and Mr.. BERTHE Drew
aged eight months. Among tine ladies who
grsced the occasion with their presence. were
Miss Daisy Crane, four months old Miss May
Witherell, three months old Miss Mabel Rus
| sell, two months old, and Miss Marshie Pickett,
aged seven weeks, who is almost " too young to
leave her nanny yet" Conversation was lively
among the guests Miss Crane was heard to
declare that she was about to cut her first
tooth, and was already considered old
enough to be spanked, and Miss Pick
EFT said that she had already begun "to
notice. The ladies sill wore white dresses en-
train, and many carried elegant rattle-bozes
and rubber rings. After Refreshments, which
consisted Of Jackson balls, ginger snaps, gum
drops and milk, had been served, the gentle
men retired to enjoy their meeischaums for
few minutes, and then the guests ordered their
carriages snd went home, all declaring it was
one of the pleasantest parties they had ever
experienced.
Prof. Howard, of the medical department Of
the University, concluded his course of lectures
yesterday afternoon. lie Immediately left for
his home in New York, and was escorted to the
cars by the medical class in a body, who bid
farewell to the popular Professor with q three
cheers and a tiger DR.. Howard has filed the
chair Of surgery for the first half of Prof Cros-
by'Gc He is a surgeon Of eu.inence, and
took the prize at the Pa,is Exposition for what
is nos known az the Howard g" ambulance.
The genial Prot. CROSBY commences his lectures
to-day, az II I'm.
We lesrn with pain Of the death OF Rev John
H. Bates, which occurred suddenly a, Glen
| Springs, South Carolina, on May 10Th Mr.
Dates was native Of Vermont, being son Of
the late Moses Bates Of Colchester. He graduated
at the University Of Vermont in 1910, in the
class with James R splulding, J.. S Taylor, and
the late D. c. Dennison and Henry J. Raymond
He was for many years pastor Of the Cougrega-
t.onal church at Antrim, y. Il, but the past two
year, he hss spent at the South in quest OF
health. lie was man Of ability aal many kind
qualities. His age was 81 years.
Maj James A. Marshall, native Of Poult-
ney, died at Evansville, Ind, last week. lie
hsd good record IS a soldier, having entered the
service as private in Wisconsin regiment Of
cavalry. For bis bravery in Gen. Rosecrau's
campaigns be was promoted TO full clgtailcy,
aud afterwards brevetei Msjor. and before the
close Of the war wss transferred 70 the regular
army, with the rank OF Captain, ami assigned to
duty at Fort Rsl1ny He participated in seye-
raj fights with the Indians, aud vas highly COM
mendei by his superiors fer bis bravery ard
general merit as a soldier.
Thomas r Marstaa. FIR SIX years conductor
on the Rutland railroad has been appointed to
a passenger coalu,torship on TIE Central rail
road Of New Jersey. running between Jersey
/ City and Eastern Pa Tom" Ike all the ola
veteran conductors 90 Of the late Bu.laui rail-
r5sI was r,1rrl,r with tho f-s,,i limo. i1;. ,i5