Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-09


Reading Room copy of Webster Diction-
airy.
Prof j E. Goodrich is supplying TIE
pnlpit Of Bethany Church, Montpelier.
during the vacation Of its pastor, Rev. DIR.
Lord
lshmael Day, one of the ''old defenders
died in Baltimore on Saturday evening last.
at the age of SO years At the time of the
raid of Harry Gilmore into Maryland in
July, 1851, Day was living on his farm in
Baltimore county, and acquired national
notoriety by shooting Confederate soldier
who attempted to ,haul down the United
States flag floating over Days residence.
Soon after his house with its contents was
burned Subsequent to this occurrence
Day was appointed Inspector OF the Balti-
more Custom House, which position he
held until his death.
Mr.. n +. Chamherlin, clerk at Edward
Barlow for four years, and latterly agent
for the Burlington Shirt Company, has be-
come commercial traveller for the we'll
known house of Ewing Il Co. OF Boston,
importers and jobbers in linens, white
goods, etc. Mr.. Chamberlin is young
man Of excellent habits and good business
tact, and will doubtless meet with success
in his new vocation.
Hiram Hill, for many years proprietor Of
the st. Johnsbury House. and an extensive
mail contractor, died on the 3lSt u!t at
Waterford
Prof Wehber has received call from the
First Presbyterian Church of Troy. 1t Is
said he hesitateS between accepting the call
or remaining to become President of Middle
bury College. The Troy Wig says he will
accept the call, provided it Is unanimous
! The salary i, 5000 per annum.
James Parker of Springfield. Mass, for
thirty years conductor on the Boston and
| Albany Railroad. ana for the last year
superintendent ofthe New York and Boston
express line. died on Friday last. lie was
member Of the Massachusetts Legislature in
1872 and a member elect ofthe next Legi-la-
ture.
/
character of the editorials of the Springfield
Repubhoaa has inspired Louisville editor
with the following sonnet:
There young man named Samuel
VII. thou sht 1t his mission to danny au we'll
As a savior Of souls.
This Samuel Buwlcs
Hal uu more pretence than camuel.
Hon. c W. Babcock of Lawrence, for
merly of Berkshire, Is prominent eandi
date for the nited States Senator>hip from
Kansas.
Charlie" Noble, one Of the able-t prac-
teal railroad men in the country, and uni
yersally esteemed. died of lingering Illness
at his residence, on Bergen Heights. on the
9Th nit. lie was long General Eastern
Ticket Agent for the Michigan Central
Railroad and was We'll known throughout
New England His age was 50.
Charlie Sumner was >ixty-three on Fri
day
Charles Wilson. grand chief engineer of
the brotherhood of locomotive engineers,
who has taken such noble stand against
the strike of the engineers in Pennsylvania.
and some parts Of ;he West. j. a native Of
Montpelier
II is said that Hon VIM. 4 Wheeler,
NJ. C.. Of New York, has his eye on Mr..
Fenton'- seat in the Senate The Empire
State would certainly be very fortunate 10
secure such a successor to Mr.. Fenton.
\ Boston letter says Preston Powers (~on
ofHiram Powers has completed clay bust
of Alvin Adams, which j. to be eat in
marble. at once. The work Is a very natural
representation of Adams expires, COM
pauy." Mr. Powers j. at work ON a bust
Of Whittier. which will be given 4 Quaker
costume. instead Of simple drapery, when
finished in marble The sculptor Is al, at
work on tie bust Of Vermont Senator,
even in its unfinished state portraying a
characteristic likeness Mr.. Powers has
taken plaster east Of Agas>iz, which lie
proposes to Use. together with photographs.
as material with which to mould hu-t Of
the professor, after he returns to Florence
where lie will remain year
Thomas Mar,ton. formerly Of the Bate
House. Rutland. and James \. Howe. late
Of the Island House, Bellows Falls are as
ISOLATED as landlords Of the Revere IIouSc,
Rockville. Ontario. They ought TO make
a good team in the hotel keeping bu,ne--,
and from all we can hear, they do.
une of those pleasant episodes which tend
50 much to cement friendship between man
and man. occurred Tuesday evening at the
Office Of Me~.r> Bronsons, Weston. Greene
y Co., when Mr.. Theodore +. Edgar. who
is about to leave for Worcester. Mass, was
presented by his comrades with a very suit
able winter gift, viz. a handsome >ealskin
cap and gloves. Mr.. Edgar was very much
surprised and thanked the donors in this
very feeling manner Boys. you do me
proud" \ general adjournment then en-
sued for refreshments, music, &c. Mr..
Edgar l. a genial gentleman. skilled in the
/ lumber trade, and his departure from this
/ city is much regretted by those who have
made his agreeable acquaintance.
\ Washington despatch says that Senator
! EdmundS. who wa. unable to leave his house
for several days during the recess. was pre-
sent IN the Senate On Monday, but looking
quite feeble
Speaker Hustled, the new presiding officer
Of the New York Assembly, set a good
example by permitting no wine or liquors
to be offered on receiving the congratula-
tons OF his friends. at his hotel This,
however. the Albany journal says, was in
practice during all his years at Albany.
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