Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Longfellow, daughter of the poet. is
spending few days with friend in Grand
Isle.
Judges Hunt and Smalley are the guests
of Hon. William NJ. Eyarts at his summer
residence at Windsor.
There are grave doubts as to whether
Walt Whitman will survive his present
illness.
1t is stated that Vice-President Wilson's
paralytic stroke has distorted his features
and impaired his speech.
W. G. Austin, lately cashier of the
Orange County Bank, has accepted the
cashiership of the new bank at Barre.
Ex-Mayor Hosford, of Lowell, Mass, with
his family, are among the guests of the
American. They spent the Sabbath in
Charlotte, the Mayors native town.
John C. Clark, who has been clerk in the
First National Bank in St. Johnsbury the
past three years, has been appointed cash
Ter of the new bank at Chelsea.
Col. Charles H. Joyce returned to Rut-
land, Saturday evening, with his health i'm
measurably improved by his trip to the sea-
side. The Herald says that the Colonel looks
and feels better thanat any time during the
past eight years.
Chapman Swain, native of Halifax, Vt,
and well known in Windham and Windsor
counties, and in the State. as Superintendent
of the Vermont State Prison from 1912 to
1915, died at Baraboo, Wis, on the Goth of
May last. at the age of seventy-eight years.
President Grant and family go down to
Augusta, Me-, to visit Speaker Blaine on
the fifth of August. and remain there several
days. The visit is to be altogether of an
informal character.
James I. Bowdish the only surviving son
of the lamented Col. Isaac B. Bowdish ,gra-
duated this year from Trinity College, Hart
ford. He is soon to enter the law office of
Judge Wilder of Red Wing, Minnesota.
1t will be noticed by our advertising col
ums that Gen. James 5. Peck of Montpe-
lier, has been appointed clerk to Hon.
Timothy p Redfeld, of Montpelier, the
special Master in Chaneery to hear and de-
termine all claims against the outgoing re-
ceiyers and managers of the Vermont Cen
tral Railroad
Rev. W. II. II. Murray, DR.. Eben Tour
ice, DR.. W. W. Hebbard and his son of Bos-
ION, together with quite a party Of other
tourists, being in the Adirondacks together
ona recent Sunday held divine worship, Mr..
Murray doing the speaking, and DR.. Tour
ice leading the singing.
Ensign Elliott j. Arthur. IT, 5. n, has
Just returned home, looking finely, from a
three years cruise in the Pacific He has
been most of the time on Admiral Winslow 5
staff, and when he was relieved by Admiral
Pennock, served on his staff. The Ensign's
vessel is the California.
q. q. Waterhouse, a veteran stage driver,
and the first conductor on the Grand Trunk,
died at the Island Pond House, Island Pond,
IF which he was long the proprietor, on
5 lnday, aged 6s Mr. Waterhouse was a
ma of much influence and greatly respect
ed. He had represented his town IN the
Legi lature.
Hon. n. 7. Sprague, Jr., of Brandon,
having presented to Goddard Seminary,
Barre. a set Of excellent Howe scales, manu-
featured by him, the trustees of the school,
through Uon. Clark King, properly ae-
knowledg ID the gift in formal resolution
to which Mr.. Sprague made a happy and
suitable res ponse.
Hon. Hubbard Wright, an old and pro
minent citizen of Bradford, died Wednes-
day afternoon, aged about sixty-fiye years.
Mr.. Wright was a IN ember Of the last Con
stitutional Convention Of Vermont, repre-
$, nted Bradford nine years, and in the
al airs Of the town had always taken an
active part. In politics, he was formerly
Wing, but in later ears Democrat
yotin for O'Conor at the last presidential
elect on.
r. 7. Cook. captain Of the Yale crew, has
arrived at his b ONE in Pittsburg. lie was
met at the dcrot By number of fellow
students and townslpen. He expressed hi'
opinion very freely regarding the unplea-
santneSs over the eolors. which occurred al
the close of the race. He don't see how
being two lengths behind, the Harvard
could have thought they Won the race an1
don't think they deserve credi Tor bringing
them back the next day at the de.uand o.
the referee. lie says it is all nonsenS'
about the finish being wrongly made, anc
that Babcock wants to excuse himself iol
wrongly giving the colors. The course wa
laid out by United States engineers. Cook
thinks the next regatta will ti,ke place on
Saratoga Lake
Mai. Wallace NJ. Spear, chief engineer OF
the Norfolk navy yard, died at Ludlo"
on Saturday last, Of consumption at tho
age of4I years. Ma ior Spear was native
of Ludlow. He was a civil engineer 10y
profession and was engaged in the early
survey of the Rutland and Burlington ran
road, also Of the Western Vermon RAILROAD
and subsequently or the Wester Railroads.
He aslocated for several years t LaCro'se
Wisconsin, in the practice of his professor
and on the breaking out of the W u oil th'
rebellion enlisted in the Second Wisconsin
Heavy Artillery being one Of its regimt u
tai officers. At the close of the war he
received the appointm ent Of chief engineer
at the navy yard of Pc nsacola, Florida. Tie
remained at that station nearly three years
when at his request he was transferred to
the navy yard at Nor folk, Virginia, and
has occupied the position of chief engineer
at that place since.
The residence and arentage of Mr.. Al
bert Wadhams were incorrectly given in
our report of the Eth an Allen celebration
in this city. W c LEAF n from Mr. Wadhams
that he is a graz .dsor Of the widow of Cap
tain Heman ALE n, the next younger brother
Of Ethan Allen. His residence is Goshen
Conn, six miles from Litchfeld, the birth
place of Ethan Allen. Mr.. Wadhams adds
in his note corr ecting the error of our re-
porter
Heman All n, Of Salisbury, Conn.
whose mOnum, MT stands near that OF Ethan
Allen, was en- "a ged in the battle OF ben
nington, Vt, It'll his company raised II
Salisbury. II e died soon after this BATTLE
and while Eth az wasa prisoner in England
His widow, af tie rwards the widow of Solo
mon WadhaIn ;. outlived all of Ethan
Aliens brothei : or their wives, by yer.
many years, an d died in this town.
SwANToN.-f O'Donnell, who drowned him
self in Missisq uoi bay last week, is suppose
to have been insane.
Barney q Sons opened new ledge o.
July 18th, +; and commenced blasting tn
stone for ii ing the floor Of the Custor
House at 30 ston. The ledge is about 10
60 f-,,V al n