Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-23
PERSONAL.

on his way to Brainerd, Mimi, on the
Northern Pacific railroad. to preach the
conservation sermon of new church de-
signed by him and constructed during the
past year. The Troy Times says OF HIM
Mr.. Hopkins has been spoken OF with
reference to the rectorship Of St Paul :; IN
This city. But he says a better man has
been selected in Mr.. Harrison. Mr. HOP
kins Is one of the most accomplished ec-
clesiastics in the American church, as well
as most learned, devoted and successful
parish priest. -,
Rev. Louis y. Beaudry, of Shelburn, will
be the orator at Troy, n. Y, on Decoration
Day.
Fred d. Mussey, for some time connected
with this journals now in New Orleans, as
special correspondent of theCincinnatiIH Times
and Chronicle, of which Hon. Joseph H. Bar
ret. ex- Commissioner Of Pensions, and for
merly of the Middlebury Register, Is the
editor. Mr.. Mussey is charged with the
mission of making inquiries into the state OF
political affairs in Louisiana. lie Is
pleasant writer, and we are glad to know
that he is permanently engaged upon the
influential Cincinnati paper. above referred
to.
Hon. William Collamer, son Of the late
Senator Collamer. and leading member OF
the Windsor county bar, died at his resi-
dence, in Woodstock, on the 18th instant,
at the age of 40 years. Mr.. Collamer
was graduated at the University Of Yer
montt in 1914, and was a member of the
STATE Senate in ls69-7O.
We notice with pleasure that our old
friend and townsman John II. Converse, OF
Philadelphia. has been admitted as mem
Der of the firm of Burnham. Parry, VIII
liams Il Co., the proprietors Of the celebrat-
ed Baldwin Locomotive Works. Mr.. Con
verse, is a splendid example of what in
tegrity, good habits, and close attention to
business, combined with excellent natural
capacity and fine address, will do for a
Young man. Within ten years Mr.. Con
verse has risen from a corresponding clerk
in the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Office at Chicago, to be partner in one Of
the heaviest business concerns in America.
We heartily congratulate him on his success
Judge Poland has returned from Wash
ington to St. John>bury.
Rev. Lewis o. Brastow, Of St. J1hnshury,
who will be remembered a. the excellent
and genial Chaplain of the Twelfth Yer
mont Regiment. preached two acceptable
di-courses at the White Street Congrega-
tional Church, Sudday.
Charles Marsh, Esq of Woodstock, died
at san Diego, California, on the 18th in
slant. lie was younger brother (the
only surviving brother) Of Hon. George P.
Marsh, and most estimable gentleman.
He was ofquiet tastes and retiring nature,
and though he once accepted an election to
the legislature. in 1856, and represented his
town with credit, he was generally ayerse
to public life His health, we think, had
been infrm for several wears.
Hon. Justin : Morrill, will deliver the
address before the literary societies Of the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College AT
Amherst at the next commencement
Hon. John 6. Mccullough. of San Fran
cisco. -on-in-law Of Hon T. " Park, Is ex-
pected soon to take up his residence at
Bennington.
Mrs. sydney Beauclerk, youngest daughter
ofthe late Judge Ira Allen of lrasburgh,
anda descendant Of Ethan Allen, died at
Troy on the 10Th inst She had been mar
ried scarcely a year The Whigsays she was
a charming lady and highly accomplished.
Hon Henry G. Root, Of Bennington, has
arrived home, much recuperated in health
after his winters soiouru in Florida.
Judge Edwards Pierrepout has declined
the Russian Mission.
J. Chester Shafter. NJ. D.. son Of Hon.
james McM Shafter, Of san Francisco, and
a recent graduate of the New N0rklMeiical
College. has been appointed assistant resi-
dent physician in the san Francisco city
hospital, position Of honor and response
bility, commanding fine salary.
Mr.. Reuben Lockwood. who recently died
in Irasburgh. resided in St George for many
years, and often represented that town in
the Legislature.
Col. Veazey Is to deliver the address on
Decoration Day in Bradford.
We are glad to learn that Hon. c. ".
Willard has returned home from his
Southern trip in improved health.
DR.. Middleton Goldsmith Of Rutland, one
of the commissioners from Vermont, was
present at the recent centennial meeting in
PHILADELPHIA He's chairman Of the COM
mittee on nominations, and also on Yer
mont sheep lie Is determined to have
Vermont well represented and occupy a
prominent position at the Centennial Exhi-
bitiOn
Mrs. Jenny Van Zandt, who was one
of the principal Soloists Of the Rutland
Musical Festival. has received from Parepa
Rosa an offer, by Atlantic cable, to join
her English opera troupe. in September,
TO make a tour Of the United Kingdom.
Mr.. Henry c. Blrnabee, of Boston, well
known in musical and social circles, has
formed Il notable cO-partnership with VIII
liam j. Winch, at that city, 36s Washing
ton street. for the sale of the Weber pianos.
This new step of Mr.. Barnabee does not, we
believe, put an end to his concertizing.
John II. Surratt Is teaching school in
Maryland.
President Grant did not take any Credit
Mobilier stock. but invested some S2j 900
in land near Chicago, at $500 per
acre. Last summer he was offered and re-
fused s., 500 per acre for the same.
The wife of Mai ten John L. Wool, who
died at Troy, last week, was a reigning
belle in Washington society in the days Of
CLAY, Webster and Calhoun. and was
great fayorite with President Jackson
The firm of Woodruff 4 ClaAin has dis
solved, Tennie having retired on account of
poor health.
Miss Mary l.. Wadsworth, daughter Of
Titus V Wadsworth of Franklin, y. H..
graduate of Mount Holyoke seminary, who
studied medicine in Philadelphia. and for
four years practised a. physician in
Springfield, Mass. had been located for
some years in Constantin0ple, and had final
IL received the appointment of family ply
sician to the SUDAN OF Turkey, has been
married to Russian surgeonn named Basin.
We call the attention of the old school to
these astonishing facts, and beg to ask what
it supposes things are coming to.
Father nyacinthe wa married on the 81
Of September, 1879.
The Golden Club Of London, an associa-
ton of high rank, have adopted a resolu-
ton of respect to the memory of the late
Cyrus NJ. Fisher.
Erastus Corning, who married Judge
Parker's daughter, Of Albany, recently
sailed for Europe, and will be absent two
years. The honeymoon trip will cost $50
600. This sum Is but Corning's income 6r
one month He is the richest man of his
age in the world His estate is now valued
at s., 900 900, while his income is put down
at 500, 600 year, So, 500 n week and over
- 900 per working day.
The latest story about Capt Jack is that
he is full blooded Indian, not a half
breed, as has been generally supposed. He
can talk good English and until recently
had $500 deposited in the Yreka bank.
Gen. H. Henry Baxter, of Rutland, and
Hon. Trenor W. Park, of Bennington, are