Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-23
PERSONAL.

letters IN P. Kidder. who has been elect
ed delegate to Congress from Dakotah. is
native Vermonter, and in 1853 was Lieu
tenant Governor of Vermont, having beer
elected by the Legislature (thero having
been no election by the people) by the CO.
alition of Democrats and free-soilers which
elected John S. Robinson as Governor. lie
was iree-soil Democrat in those days but
he has been consistent Republican for
many years, and always an active politi-
clan. He is a genial gentleman. and about
So years of age.
Rev. James W. Strong, d. D.. President
of Carlton College, Mortified, Mimi, has
been visiting his friends here and at Mont
pelier, within week past. Twenty odd
years ago DR.. Strong was clerk in the
book store of Edward Smith Co, in Bur
lington. He is now at the head of thirty
ing college of 100 students, and greatly es-
teemed as a scholar, clergyman and citizen.
Y Ham II. Wickbam, the Tammany can
did : for Mayor of the city of New York,
was formerly a student of Burr Seminary,
and is nephew OF the Rev. DR.. Wickham, of
Manchester, Vt.
The St. Adams Advertiser thus notices the
marriage of Hon. WorthingtOn c. Smiths
eldest daughter, elsewhere chroncled.
Last evening the mansion of the Hon. W
c. Smith was filled to oyerh)wing with
friends from home and abroad, VINO had
assembled at his invitation to say hail and
farewell to his Oldest daughter, Miss katha-
rine NJ Smith, on this her wedding day
There was a bright and happy season OF
warm congratulations and KIND wishes tor
the future; there was joyous dancing to
music that must have been good, since 1t is
said that Tyres are always sweet on such oe-
casions when hearts are true, and there was
that universal regret that every worthy
person feels when an excellent young
woman leaves her home, and the community
10 which she has become endeared by years
of daily association and companionshp.
Hon e. W Hendee. NJ. c., was at Mont
peler, Tuesday, and left that night for
New York. on business connected with the
Portland and Ogdonsburg Railroad.
The appointments of William Brinsnaid,
of this city. and of Hearq C. Tenant, Of
Bethel, formerly Of this city, on the Cover
nor's staff will be noted with pleasure by
their numerous friends. Colonies Brins-
maid and Tenant viii perform the onerou,
duties Of their position vita distinguished
capacity.
James G. Henry, Of Royal;on. died re-
Gently Of paralysis, from which he had been
suffering for some time Nh Henry was
the son o. Gilman Henry. o! Woodstock,
long hotel keeper there, anu provost mar
shall for the second district during the late
war. lie entered the University of Yer
mont in ls52. leaving at the end Of h.-
junior year. lie afterwards studied law,
and was a partner Of Hon. D. a. DenIscu.
Of RoyaltJn. When the Sixteenth Regiment
was raised he was appointed H. qu-rtcr-
master, and was tor some time acting quar-
termaster Of the second brigade.
The Rev. Alfred J Hugh. pastor OF the /
Methodist Episcopal Church at IIarland,
Vt. has won the prize offered BY the New
York Witness for the best poem on the .
Trenton massacre.
Ia spite Of foes without and foes within,
Gen. Garfield. Of Ohio returns TO Congress .
with strong constituency still behind him.
There was an unusually energetic " bit .
against him.