Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-22
Geo. A. Merrill were appointed commit
tee to consult with the Commissioner from
Vermont, ID reference to the EXPOSITION
Personal.

Personal.
Mr.. ). b. Whitney, formerly organist and
choir master at St. Paul's Church. in this
city, Is, we are pleased to notice, taking
high rank among the musicians of Boston.
The Journal pays him handsome compli-
ment as follows:
We cannot refrain from again referring
to the talented organist of the Church Of
the Advent, Mr.. Whitney, who BY his
marvellous mastery of the difficult preludes,
fnguss and toccatas of Bach, fall the grand
est OF which are 50 impressed upon his re-
markable memory that he rarely uses
notes. has gained for himself high repu-
tatlon in professional circles. His style. in
the lighter class of music, is brilliant and
pleasing and his improvisations are rich and
solid. Notwithstanding his talent as an
organist, his merit as a composer bids iair
TO rival it, as he has already composed
several communion services for the Advent
choir, which need no other voice than their
own to speak their praise.
Nathan Hill of Burke, has been pilot on
Lake Champlain for thirty-two years, and
bears the highest reputation for capability
and fidelity
George Macdonald is accompanied in this
country by his wife and son, almost grown
to manhood. Mrs Macdonald was asked
when they were in Boston, if this was her
only child. 'Oh, no" said she, I'VE have
eleven children. Why, there are five little
boys at home"
4 Baltimore doctor rides in buggy drawn
by two lively negroes since his horse has
been an invalid
George Macdonald is sick and under the
care of physicians. All his lecture engage
ments are postponed.
Warren Lowell of Guilford N Ii who has
just resigned the Office of judge of probate
in STAFFORD and Belknap counties, has held
the position for almost "a years, during
which period he has not once failed to at
tend the regular and adjourned terms of the
court, which have numbered over 400. Hi-
resignation takes effect on the 81 of Decem-
Der, when he will be 20 years old
Somebody picks up the statement that a
voter in Gilmanton, y. H., aged 80, voted for
Washington at his second election, thus
1t is now Just eighty years since Washing
ton second election 10 the presidency. At
that time Mr. Russell Phillips was in his
nineteenth year, which. of course, he had
not completed that i 10 say. he was
eighteen Years and some months old. Per-
haps he had been made voter by means of
some unexplained and rather mysterious
" dispenSation.r We desire light on this
point. Ii Is important TO know how ii was
made possible for him to vote at an election
held Just eighty years ago for these old
gentlemen who voted for Washington must
be looked after. Time fails to carry them
away from Us. and, evidently, has no power
TO lessen their number Therefore, let
every man Of them - rise and explain The
time has arrived when they should tell Us
all about that voting and show how it was
done
One of the volunteer fremen who went
with the steamer from Watertown, to BOs-
ton, was the rector of a church in one of the
adjoining towns. In company with the
officer in charge Of the machine, he went
for some refreshments, after working twelve
hours Upon their return, the police Off
GERS refused to pass them, and A. they were
trying to make known who they were, a
police officer came along, and pointing to
the rector, said 81 saw that fellow steal
three bottles of whiskey from Cochran 5
store" When the policeman was informed
who the gentleman was, he withdrew the
charge.
One David Clark of Hartford, who had
asserted that Gov Jewell said he would As
soon see English elected as Hawley, on q
certain day, and publicly offered to give
81 900 TO any charitable institution if it
could be disproyed, has had to hand over
his money. COY. Jewell took up the chal-
lenge, and proved beyond dispute that he
was in Europe at the time named. Clark
now thinks it was the Governors brother
but that doesn't save his money.
The Hartford Coirant says that suits
have already been made against the Mutual,
! Metropolitan. New York Life and Connec-
/ ticut Mutual Life Insurance companies "a
recover the amounts Of the policies issued
/ hy them. on the life of Capt. ColyocoreSses
/ The suit against the Phoenix company i
for SO 900, not $50 900 As before stated
and the whole amount of insurance j.
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