Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10

old. without regard to sect assembled at
Love- Hotel a,t Thursday evening, for the
benefit Of Rev Mr. Guernsey, pastor Of the
Uniyer-ali-t parish The supper was e1-
cellert One hundred and eight tickets to
the supper table We're S5ld, and the occasion
was much enjoyed by all
BRisToL.-Among the New Year festiyi-
tie- in Bristol, were gathering at the
house of s r. Stewart. with a supper, tree,
distribution Of New Years gifts, and good
time generally, and a meeting of two classes
ofyoung gentlemen and ladies in the Bap-
list =. s at Mr.. B. b. Deans, teacher
ofthe young ladies class, who received q
beautiful present from her class.
CmElorrE-ln spite of the cold weather
Capt J. Huxley, still runs his ferry between
Charatte and Essex. y The Captain
is bound to be first and last. on both water
and zee
Cha.. MeNiel runs his stage regularly
between the ferry and the station.
The thermometer has stood a. low as II
degrees below in Charlotte From what is
called Roots Hollow, over forty below is
reported
MAso>c.-The Grand Lodge of Vermont
wa, organized in l797, and now has in its
jurisdiction % lodges with s,O99 members.
There have been 592 limitations during the
year, and 227 have Withdrawn, = have
died The report of the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge in this city in june last, has
just been issued from the press of futile 4
Co. Rutland.
DRow>ED.-Mo-e- Martelle and Daniel
Ferris, of South Hero, left Pattsburgh in
single team Tuesday afternoon, IN route for
Grand Isle Between Cumberland Head
and the Island, in two hundred .eet of water,
their sleigh broke through The sleigh,
horse and Marshall went under the ice. and
after repeated exertions to rescue them,
Ferris went ashore for help at Wilcox's
Landing. When he returned no vestige
could be seen Of either drowned man OF
horse
ESSEX RNlRoAD-T annual meeting Of
the stockholders was holden at the Office of
the Company, in st. Johnsbury, December
eth, for the election of Board Of Directors.
The number of votes given, was4 ,3i2, aadaL
for Horace Fairbanks, c. Morrill,, W. B.
Hatch, $ $ Gould and j " .Ilartshorn
Alta subsequent meeting Of the Directors,
Horace Fairbanks, was chosen President,
and Calvin Morrill, continued executive com
mittee Of said Essex Railroad Company, and
Jonathan Ross elected Clerk
Rev B. o Meeker, pastor of the White
street Methodist church in this city, first in
1912, and afterwards in 1850 and 1857, but
more recently of the North Second street
church, Troy, y Y, died at West Sandlake,
NY, Friday night very suddenly. He had
been slightly unwell during the week, but
was not confined 10 his bed He was sitting
up at the time Of his death Mr. Meeker
was So years of age, and had been in the
ministry about thirty-iour years. He was
greatly esteemed in the Methodist denom-
nation, and his death viii be much re-
GREETED
Mrs Lucy. widow of the late Cyrus
Seayer of Williamstown, died very suddenly
On Saturday. Dec. 2lst, at the residence of
her son-in-law, Charles Benedict She was
seated at the table eating her usual meal
with the family, when She was choked by a
piece Of meat and strangled Immediately
Partial paralysis of the throat is supposed to
have been the cause. as she had previously
shown symptoms of the same She was "A
years Of age She was the mother Of A. B.
Seayer, who died 50 suddenly Of heart
disease, in this city few weeks ago
Musical CONVENTION AT PhrTsBuRcH.-
There will be a musical convention at Pal
mer's Hall, Plattsburgh. commencing
Tuesday, Jan. 2lst, 1873, at 10 a. m. and
continuing four days. Charles Z. Day will
be conductor, and the services have been Sc
cured of the eminent soprano soloist. Miss
Zilla Louisa McQussten, ofBoston. and the
St. Adams Quartette Glee Club. Two
grand concerts will be given during the
convention. All the railroad and stage