Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-28

/ Our former tOwnsman. \. +. SNir-, pro-
prietor of the Green Mountain ii,n-e st
Clarendon Springs. has opened a winter
hotel at jacksonville. Fla. called the River
/ side House.
/ Dr. Rollin c. NJ. Woodward, a leading
physician and esteemed citizen of St Al
bans, died on Friday evening last. at the
age of 81.
c. NJ. Chase, Esq, editor of the Lyndon
Union. has been dangerously sick at Baxter
/ Springs, Kansas.
Peter u. Nroom. Who served i've term. a.
Governor of New Jersey, was minister to
Prussia from 1853 to l7I., and held many
other important Offices. ed at Trenton, \
j., last week.
e. Farmer Poland - ofthe Baictman, had
a d" Plain Talk with Farmers" last week
that looks a. If he meant business in
training agriculturists. Whether they Will
acquiesce in his membership isquite another
thing Rutland Herald.
Gen. Sherman arrived at Newark. y. f..
On Friday afternoon, from Washington, 10
visit the industrial exposition and wa vel
coined at the depot hya large collection Of
soldiers Of the late war. lie spent the even
/ ing at the exposition. which was 50 densely
/ crowded that he moved about with diff
Guilty, aided hy the police force He was
erected with uuboundel enthusiasm on all
sides
Hon. james H. Platt. NJ. G., OF irginia,
sent negro boy named Williams to West
Point. last summer, who. six years ago,
| could not read nor write. The boy won his
appointment fairly in public examination
over the heads Of FIVE competitors. the
ameutel Major Spear. of Ludlow, Vt, a
distinguished civil engineer. presiding over
/ the examination.
Mrs. Horace Looms. whose death in her
ninetieth year Is announced in our columns
to-day, was the daughter of Colonel John
Chapman of Mildlehury who wa one Of the
/ pioneers of that town and who served with
distinction in the revolutionary war. as
commandant of Fort Edward and Fort
George. and in other responsible positions.
In March, 1905, Horace LOOMS ,n after
Years SO long and afectionally known in
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friend and member OF society or her active
interest (Which She retained to the iaStl an
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which She wa 50 esteemed q member II
VII re q SAD though TO many. tnat that
home, $40 long the scene OF such ''uTie''.
anil open-hanjed hospitality Is "Ne'l now
o. Dee closed and wade circle Wal H''"
Mr.. Looms IN aileetionaIe remembrance
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