Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-16

Oar tOwnsm IN 4. c. Spear, and family,
are home from Florida, in excellent hea lth.
Hon. Julius Converse, Governor of er-
mont, and Miss Jennie Martin, of Wood
stock, formerly Of Straford, n H., were
married on Monday evening, at the resi-
dence of George Parsons, Esq, IN Column
bia, n. H., by Rev Mr.. Tewksbury, of
Gorham, n. II.
Hon. S. NJ Dorr, of Rutland, returned
home on Saturday last, from Halifax, hay
ing given up the search for the bodies Of
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher.
An Ohio paper asserts that on the day
after the grab hi passed, Senators John
Sherman and TIL urman decided to have
their back pay "qu ietly" covered back in
to the treasury.
President Grant b as told the reporter Of
an Omaha newspap sr why he did not make
his proposed southern trip. lie said Il
expected to go, and was making arrange
ments for trip, but they oised it abroad
and made so much PREPARATION that
thought it would be too mrlch like swinging
around the circle. joint procession of
that kind once"
On Sunday, April 27tt,, Peter Blair, Sr.,
Canadian, died in Ferrisburgh Centre,
aged ninety-nine years and ten months.
lie formerly lived in Esst Y, N.
Deacon josiah Parker, of Vergennes,
died at the residence of his son, J. W.
Parker, on Monday last, in the eighty-ffth
year of his age lie was for twenty years
deacon of the Congregational church, and
while resident of New Haven he filed
many positions of trust
A story is current that Charles A. Dana
| intends to leave the San after the present
year, and reside permanently abrosd. W.
o. Bartlett, who has long been Dana g assis-
tant, Is spoken of as his successor.
Alfred H. Guernsey, for many years editor
of Hdrpcr's Monthly, he's left their employ
ment and gone to the Appletons He has been
with the lIarpers, in different capacities,
for nearly quarter OF a century.
James Brooks's estate is valued at a mil
lion and a quarter.
Charles Sumner has received a divorce
from his wife, on the g round of desertion:
Hon. VIM. III. Jones, of West Dover,
died recently in the sly ty-sixth year Of his
age. He was State Sen ator from Windham
| county for two years, and had represented
his town for several successive terms. He
was also for some years Assistant Judge
of the County Court Judge Jones was
widely known and respected for his official
fidelity and personal worth.
The recent silver wedding of Hon. Charles
Dewey and wife of Montpelier, was one of
those rare and interesting occasions, in
social life, which deserve more than a
| passing notice. 1t was large gathering
| of friends at home and afar, and all con-
graduated Mr. Dewey and his esteemed
spouse upon so fine an anniversary of a
union, the fruits of which have been s1ne
| chiidren-three sons and six daughters
and all of them residing at Montpelier and
present on this occasion, in good mental
and physical health. About two hundred
| invitations were issued to friends in and out
of town, nearly all of which were responded
to in one way or another. Many friends re-
siding elsewhere, or from other causes
unable to be present, sent letters. Among
them were Bishop Bissell of Burlington,
Rev. DR.. Lord, Montpelier, Rev. D. C.
Roberts, Lowell. Mass, Rev. DR.. Harris,
Rutland, Hon. Calvin Blodgett, Burling-
ton, Hon W. II. Ii. Bingham, Stowe, Rev
J lsham Bliss, Bennington, j. E. Higgins,
Esq, Brandon, Hon, George Nichols, Sec
rotary OF State, Mortified, and Hon.
Roderick Richardson, Boston. These letters
were full of congratulations and good wish
es.
Gen. John l.. Barstow is attending the
gatheringsof veteran soldiers at New Haven,
| this week.
William Cushing Of Massachusetts, was
the only associate justice ever made chief
| justice Of the Supreme Court. He was ap-
pointed by Washington in IT'S.