Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-17

"Old Probabilities was correct seventy
six times out of a hundred in 1872.
The State Board of Agriculture will hold
sessions at Bethel, Tuesday and Wednesday
Jan. 2sth and 29th.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York Senate, by Hon. Isaac v Baker. Jr..
for the enlargement Of the Champlain canal.
STARKsBoRo.-At a recent donation given
for the benefit of the Methodist clergyman
in Starksboro, S295 were received.
John A. Perkins has been appointed
postmaster at Bakersfield, vice Mrs Emily
Oakes, resigned
Lake George was frozen over on Christ
mas day-the third time in thirty years at
50 early day.
The present stock of unsold cheese in
Vermont is roughly estimated at five thou
sand boxes.
Montpelier. at its recent town meeting,
refused to dispose Of its stock in the Mont
pelier and Wells River Railroad, by a very
large majority.
Heavy FALrRE.-The failure of solomon
W. Wright, wooden manufacturer, of Pow
nal, l. announced His liabilities foot
up Sls3, 6is.9s.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARsEr.-The mar
ket Tuesday was dull Common to fair Is
to poe medium to good 20 to Boo: choice,
30 to 3lc.
WmLIsrox. Rev. James Marsden will
preach at the UnirersaIst Chuch in Willis
ton on sunday Jan. 18th, atlla a. N. and
p. IN.
The Jubilee Singers, who were here
last season on concert tour in aid Of Fisk
University. at Nashville, Tennessee, have
succeeded in raising. in one year, one-third
of the amount (S70,OOO) that they under
took to obtain
NORTH FERRIsBrRcn The NJ. F. Church,
which is under repair, is nearly completed
by the carpenters, and ready for clustering
and painting twill be beautiful edifce
when completed The rededication will
not take place before next spring.
Up to Saturday evening four-ffths Of the
amount required from Ogdensburg had been
subscribed to the Portland and Ogdensburg
Railroad project The Journal Of that city
says " Our business men have talked the
matter over and are now subscribing in pro-
portion To their means and the demand. '
There will be three days trotting on Lake
George. commencing Tuesday, January 2lst.
Five hundred and thirN-fiye dollars in
purses will be trotted for The races will
be mile heats best three in five to harness.
Four Ii enter, three to start.
We bear thatthe Junctio. House At Essex
.Ju1.ctioa has been purchased Of Samuel
Tyler for $4,000 by ORB j. lleiueberg of
chi- city. The change Of ownership, We are
happy to learn, does not deprive this excel
lent house of its popular landlord. Mr. r. B.
Spauldng.
A story is told of two men at Bellows
Falls. who, -uspecting that a debtor of
both at Chicago was likely TO fail, sought
to get ahead of each other and first secure
his money. One went north by the Yer
mont Central road, and the other went to
Springfield and went west on the hali-pa~t
-ix train. got to Chicago. secured his mon
ey. and as he set out to return. met hi~
rival Just entering the city.
SnE1BrEN.-The Burlington District Min
isterial Association of Methodist Cler-
gymen viii hold it, next meeting here, in
the NJ. +. church. ON Tuesday and Wednes-
day. January p and -. commencing at
halEpa>t ten O'Clock. a. m, ON Tuesday
All interested are cordially invited TO at
tend, aud viii be freely entertained.
Extra revival services are now being held
here with some degree of success.
The friends Of the pastor, Rev. Louis y.
Beaudry. at Baptist Corners, will make him
donation visit on Friday evening, Jan.
I7th.
The following are the officers of Howard
Hose Co. No. ), elected Monday evening,
for the year ensuing
Foreman.-E /. Willard
First As-istant.-C. ;. Murray
Second Assistant.-N. p. Conger.
Clerk tt Black
Nuditor-P H. Catlin.
Trustee A Taylor.
iaowARD NATIONAL BANK.-At the an
ma election Of the Howard National Bank
.of Burlington. held January 18th, 1873,
IA, following officers were elected
Observation-Disclosures Barnes, F. NJ. Van
Scklen. A. c. Spear, G.. NJ. Spaulding, \,
" Allen, Charles Lafouutain, Joel II
.l,ate-. f. C. LOOMS. +. II Baldwin.
observation-disclosures Barnes
Vice President-F NJ. Van Sicklen-
Gashier-Charles \ Sumner.
Teller-John H. Lawrence.
Merchants NATIONAL B,NE-At the
7nual election of the Merchant Nationa
Ran (of Burlington held Jan. 18th, 1873 tn,
follow. sg officers were elected
Di~o.+o rs-Henry p. Hickok. Lemue B
plat F5,r. I'D Lyman, George +. Edmunds
60 go, NI,r 'on, Edward " Peck and
Charles " Wo odhouse-
pre.idsnt.-He. Try ?. Hickek.
Ca-hier.-Charle-' W W odhou-e-
First Teiler.-Samu q 4. Drew
Book Keeper. Frank Gould.
second Teller.-W. f. Iazen.
Third eler-Elia- LyL an
Cmurluy Mutual FIRE INSURANCE 60
Alta meeting Of the directors Of the Cham
plain Mutual Fire Insurance Company hei'
in this city on Tuesday, January Hth' The
following officers were elected
President.-E. ". Peck. Burlington;
Niee-PreSident-J l.. Mason Rich
mond.
Secretary.-Alex. q. Watson. Bnriing
ton
Trea~urer-C. W Woodhouse, Burling
ton.
BURLINGTON SAVINGS BANS.-At the al
uual meeting of the Burlington Saving
i