Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-19

lir. Willard, Ike Robert Burns, was boon
companion with bis merry and eoE7l5iA. irieals
Tie landlords laugh w-s ready chorus
So one has written about the tall pine tree On
the SQUARE. a rallying point for the boys :
nv youthful vision, it touched the skies ia
dti-n tod "a that II wss spared from the fate Of
ether trees. 70 be used as whipping post II
thai =as true, the lonely tree had better have
gone with its q. lovely companions
Ihere was Thiskey diHtlllery on teafl street
cons isrei a great institution. They could con-
vert tie surIl-s potatoes into strong drilk' save
the czreuse Of importing Equ0-, and I'll many
a uo1- mans Jug for thirty-fJur cents per
gallon.
There vss much emigration II those days.
knew o few uers1ls 90 20 west As far as The
H5.lslI purchase, IN -he State OF View ors :;
they came back with the fever and sgue also
empty pockets
Tlore ~e-s Iaiiaas in the vicinity, and ialli-
lies living ont e the village we're much afraid o.
them / have heard persous tell the children
NOT go te 1su7tty t.. IEl-eus were II the Too1s
- clue. node # soverumel--
Cc1ra Stephen Pearl Hvei in the l-sgs
wooden building a, the heal q Pearl Street.
That hiding is Lot changed it looks now IS it
Gil attbe time Of Colonel Pearls death, in 1916.
C-lons. Peer, and wife .ooS a trip, II their own
c2rriage, 20 Saratoga Oh Black Gilbert was
their driver. Gilbert came into town with Mr.
HOLSTER be hai been his slave II smother
State Nr. HOLSTER Kept a country tavern
where the Catholic Orphan Asylum now stands.
TmdIels Tlttle's large brick h1use OF Main
street. VAS much admired; il vas in ny youth
fll Imagination, g castle That handsome si-ua-
u11 wao named Grasse Mount by Mrs. Keenan,
Allen IN 1927. Mrs. Allen WAS one OF the as-
comp-is1el daughters Of Air. Hart Of M.i1leto#n.
c. That property has changel hsads several
times i- Las been. occupied b the proud and
wealthy and ! have never head Of but two
FeiinrE from that pleasant home.
Newton Hays, ErLniather Of cur toEnsran
Henry Hays DooG,t.e, kept the hotel on tae
square, in after yesrs kept by Mr.. John Howard.
There the judges Of the court, srmy officers, AID
other iiguitsries would meet. Mr.. Hays moved
O. New York Kept the Pearl Street House sad
the Franklin H0use, and established a good
name for Vermont hotel seepers, long before the
is7s Of the Towards Mr. Hsys retired 20 his
residence on staten Island many years ago, and
Lived to a great age. / have never seen more
courteous kiui hearted gentleman than Mr..
Hays, he viii be kindly remembered b. al vino
knew him in Burlington and NeT York, a. long
as life lasts.
From those disastrous wa times, hsve seen
--a4s Nf -laat ---A-ttr A-- u s-.Af--lEr lare 10
vcs'rl -ui influence aui they positively laid
the solid foundation Of this wealthy town. The
rapid increase OF population and business is IN
the memory li 81, aud the names Of those en-
taTur-s.ar, ta--see.c- men, Who spent their .1r-
t1lcs and best yesrs Of their lives in aid Of ile
railroads, should nc. be forgotten, but kept in
lasting remembrance To them are We much il-
ie6;el i.r this prosperity, AMI [ wish mouu-
uclt was erected 20 their memory for the il-
formation OF generations Ia the future The
opening Of two competing roads developed tie
local advantages e Burlington, and established
he rich trade with Canals. The great alva1-
tazcs fer business, s1i location f1z pleasant
homes. we're veil appreciated, and soon induced
a large class Of valuable men 20 settle IL Cur
midst, who're property, Industry sud influence
assisted in chsngiug
.Tho ,avellest village OF tie plata
Co ,he Queen City Of the Green Mountain S,a.e.
This is ny ovu, my native land J..