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

rule OF the company, whose steamers have
always been distinguished by a system Of
nomenclature indicative Of the geographical
features Of Lake Champlain and its neigh
borhood.
The past season, though Short has been
very successful, there being quite large
increase over former years, Of both pa--en-
gers and freight
How Spent New ltar's Da,.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and T mes
devoted the last three days OF the old
year to reviewing and correcting the list of
marriages have solemnized in Burlington
and its vicinity in the forty two years since
l commenced my pastoral work in the First
Congregational Church IN this city. April
1889.
The whole number ind to be 3o3 mar
riages in the forty-two years, Of these, as
nearly as can decide, 2l0 were in Burlng
ton the remaining 1913 were in Colchester,
Milton, Williston and Shelburn. II IS
-2G individuals have helped to establish IN
the family relation | have known Of but
four parties that have been divorced very
likely there may have been more Ton in
the earlier years of my ministry, when
there was no Catholic priest here, attend
ed many weddings among the foreign.
doating population.
While engaged in this work OF rev, ing
my list, the thought occurred to me, that if
New Years day should he pleasant would
improve it by calling upon a. many Of the
parties have married, rs the length of the
/ day, and the strength of a man Of three
score and ten would permit. / carried this
/ good thought into execution, and between
10 o'clock a. IN. and 6p. m. made forty
calls thirty-eight of these were upon par
ties whom | united in marriage Every
where | received the most cordial and
hearty reception, and many thank. SIS
told them Of the special character Of my
visit, VIZ. that had called to see how the
people I had married were getting on in the
work Of life.
In . few instances | found card basket
D
baskets, hut for higher purpose, gained
a ready admission and most hearty recep-
ton, by ignoring the card basket and pull
ing at the bell
gathered in MY calls the following sta
ti,tics, which are nearly correct Thirty
three of the thirty-eight familie, called on
have now living Il children, and have lost
-, most Of them in infancy Twelve Of
these families have "a grandchildren.
The crown for the largest number oi
children belongs clearly to Mr. james T..
Briilsmail. and tho crown for the Target
number Of grandchildren lies between Mr.
Henry P IIickok and Mr. Robert Scott
Bat these most pleasant interviews We're
mingled with one element of sadness. Many
of the loved ones who had stood up before
NE to take the marriage VOW were gone
seven Of the brides in the thirty-eight iami-
lie, visited, had passed away. and ten of the
bridegroom-. Five of the grooms have
formed second marriage, and four OF the
brides have taken second husband
have thus noted some Of the incident
of one of the plcasante-t days of my hic.
There were few other families in and
around the city on whom intended to call,
nut time ana strength ia'.el me-
close tins hasty sketch with the ieNent
prayer that ALL whom1 have united in the
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Sabbath evening lie wos listened IN with
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ing OF Dee. 9TH the new and elegant resi-
denee of Mr.. Sidney .. Well, at South
ro1',ui' 49, t'''' ~ ' 9i me- 'iO
'''''e -ile n'naes ''ulH ''e 'i''Ou'u ''ie i'"u9'
barn and wood~hed were completely destroy
ed. The greater part of the furniture an,
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III Tue n'uSo ""N u0N'." "a VI III
jured, together with considerable hay anC
grair, in the barn. Mr.. Wells house wa
the finest in town, and the loss is not fa1
s.. 900. upon which is an Insurance of 81,
0O6 IN the Farmers Mutual Capt Wells i
tie present representative from Woo0bur,
and is Joint proprietor of the extensive Las
'iihNN h"h'Ni WI 81 ~ - $50 - ''>
Al Tue annual i'''iiis' "''u On '"' :,
INST Tue 'o''o"ii' o''''ers WIRE unanimous
eieo'eu ior 'ne cur ensuing
rreSlIeht3h- a lyon o. AinahS-
and l. II Toby Burlington
Directors-B. d. Hopkins, St AlbaI :;
chairman; 4. +. Philips j. {. farrar, {
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