Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-08
m. I..o,IIe y.lIey Connection.


The Citizens Committee. appointed by
the Mayor, to consider the matter oil the
proposed railroad connection with the
Portland and Ogdensburg road. met in the
City Court Room, last evening, at call OF
the Chairman. Tie members of the COM
mittee in attendance filed the Court Room,
showing by their presence strong and ex-
tensiye interest in the enterprise.
The meeting was called to order by the
Chairman, D. C. Linsley. ESQ.,, and G. G.
Benedict was appointed Secretary. The
resolution of the Board Of Aldermen, under
which the committee was appointed, was
read by the Secretary.
Hon. L. B. Englesby suggested that the
present committee was pretty large for
effective work, and suggested the propriety
of the appointment of a subcommittee.
Hon. F. c. Kennedy offered the following
resolution
| RESOLVED That a subcommittee he appointed,
consisting of the chairman OF the present committee
and fifteen other members, whose duty II shall he to
correspond with the mana gers ofthe Portland and
0gdensburg Railroad and learn their plans and
pui ,.,ses with regard to the proposed road from
Car. ridge to Burlington; to examine The maps and
est tes of the cost of constructing the road also
to ascertain far as practicable the views OF the
people along the route relative 10 IT. and IN short,
to lect all the facts bearing uptn this subject
and report 10 this committee at future meeting,to
he called by the chairman.
Gen. W. W. Henry thought a committee
of five would DO better than fifteen, and
moved that the resolution be amended by
substituting five for fifteen.
Hon. G. II. Bigelow said the committee
had good deal of work laid out for them,
and he thought the number named in the
resolution none too large.
Gen. Henry amendment was lost. The
resolution was adopted. and it was ruled
that the committee of fifteen be appointed
by the chair.
The chairman said he would take time to
make up the committee with some care, and
OF persons who would agree to serve on it,
and would announce the committee. when
appointed. in the daily papers.
The meeting then adjourned. 10 meet at
the call of the chairman.
The LATE DAVID X. PANCBoRN.-Dayid X.
Pangborn, for many years resident of this
city died on Sunday last at Amherst. Mass.
at the residence Of his s0n-in-law, Prof
Peabody OF the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College. His remains were brought to this
city Tuesday morning, and inferred in
Locust Street Cemetery, Deacon James
Mitchell, l.. NJ. llagar, 5. L. IleTrick and
DR.. A. \. Harrington, acting As pail
bearers. The services, which were private,
were conducted at the grave by Rev. Dr.
Worcester, the former pastor ofthe deceased.
There are many in Burlington to-day.
who have kindly memories Of ID.
X pangbora. lie came to Burling-
ton something over forty years ago,
and busted himself with cabinet making,
fashioned piano eases for Jehiel Munson,
and was for n short time an undertaken.
He was in all respects man of the people
and had no pretence about him. Intelligent.
and possessing strong common sense, be
was good thinker and talker. and il was,
perhaps, mainly owing to his personal OK
ertions that the Mechanics Institute. the
first library and reading room and lecture
organization that Burlington ever had, was
brought into existence His fine mechani-
cal genius led him to invent q quartz
crushing machine, with which he hoped TO
achieved fortune in California, huthc came
back like many others, poorer than when he
went lie was held in such high respect by
has fellow-citizens that the Wings, IN
the Taylor campaign Of lsi5 made him their
candidate for representative. and he was
elected by handsome majoritic~ both that
year and the succeeding, and bore himself
with great credit at Montpelier. lie was
man Of extensive reading. and wrote we'll
some of our readers will remember the ex-
cellent lectures he gave on California. and
other topics of the day Some twenty years
ago he wentWest, where lie has mostly spent
his life since in manufacturing business.
Failing health. however, about three year
ago led him to take up his abode at Amherst.
with his ~on-in-law. where he died IN has
SEVENTEEN year. surrounded with all the
comforts which affection could suggest.
and in the enjoyment of the green old age
of tine Christian man. lie leaves 4 wife and
three daughters, Mr.. Prof Peabody, Of
Amherst, Mr.. /. L. Lawrence aud Miss
Thira T.. Pansborn Of this city.
AluyRcu. According TO john F. Henry
a Cos almanac. there was an eclipse of
the moon April 3l,t. We believe {, w1~
invisible.
The roads were drii,el during the heavy
snow storm, Of the 99th and 30ih uIt.. worse
than at any time daring the winter. The
snow was in some places SIX feet deep.
Nearly every farmer in this vicinity has
to buy lay this Spring. Mos. o.. them sold
| themselves short during the Winter. But
very few have any hay to sell, and they are
| holding it for n high price.
IN opposition ferry j. soon 70 be pat an
/ between this town and Isle Ia Mott. VIM
! Denis has sold his boat and right 10 ferry
between Alburgh and Rouse Point, y. Dr..
10 Hubbard Mott