Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-10

We are panied to hear of tho death q
Brooklyn. on Friday. of consu mption, o
Miss Laura SAKE, A beautiful daughter
of John &. SAKE. She was but seventeen
years of age.
1t is with sadness that we record the sui
eide Of Hunt W. Burrows, of Vernon, for.
merly Adjutant Of the Eleventh Vermont
Regiment. He was the son of Jarvis f.
Burrows. of Vernon, was graduate Of
Norwich University, early enlisted in the
service during the war, and bore himself
with credit. Since his return home from
the South he has been the railroad station
agent at Vernon. On Sunday morning last
he drowned himself in the Connecticut riv-
ar. lie had been insane for some months,
during which he had twice jumped into the
North river at New York. lie leaves vile
and two children.
Col. John W. Barlow, US. Engineers, for
several months stationed in this city and
now with the military di7ision of the Mis-
souri,, is to relieve Gen. G. X. Warren of
the charge of the works of Notifications
and river and harbor improvements on both
sides of Long Island sound, from and in
GLIDING Stonington, westward, excepting
the Connecticut river.
Ex-Superintendent Merrill, of the Gem
trail Vermont Railroad, is actively engaged
in conducting his farm at Hayerhill, Mass,
and finds his new work an agreeable change
from the arduous and responsible duties of
railroad superintendent. We are glad to
hear that he is in fine health and spirits.
Mrs. Lille Devereaux Blake is to deliver
the Grafton at the grand celebration at East
Orange, N. j., on July 4, the first time in
the history of the country that woman
was ever Fourth of July orator.
Mr. Arson s. Marshall, of Concord NH,
while walking with his wife and child at a
picnic near that city, July ith, was struck
by stray bullet fired at target near by,
and sustained injuries that have proved
fatal. Mr.. Marshall was clerk and counsel
of the Concord Railroad COmpany,a lawyer
of ability. having been United States Dis
trlct Attorney for several years, and was
widely known through the State.
Judge Cornelius Lynde. of Rock Island, |
ILL.,, formerly of johnson, i prominently |
named a. the Republican candidate for Con- |
gress in that district lie is eminently |
qualified for the position.
We understand that Mr. |. Van Buskirk,
has been connected with the Democrat, |
- ole -ttfI -. O..
publisher, severed his connection with that |
paper on Saturday. Mr.. Van Buskirk is a
ready writer, a genial gentleman, and in
Whatever field Of labor he may enter upon,
Will have our best wishes.
The following was the senior charge made
at the recent class-day at VasSar College by
Miss Laura II. Brownell. daughter of the
Hon. c. W. Brownell, of Williston
" Our elder sisters in the goodly family
IF alma mater dad wisely when they chose
to leave pledge upon this field Of battle
with their books Their silent injunction
IS to Us as potent a. was the uttered one of
The old Laird Of DumbedikeS, when he
aid; Plant trees. Jock : plant trees
hey'il be CROWN while you re sleepin'.
" lille We are sleeping the work that we
nave begun shall 60 On into perfection. 1t
= no unchanglng. written record of names
md 4 date that We would have represent Us
when We have shuilled of this college coil
'ut living, growing monumental sign of
strength, sign OF use. a sign of beauty
Ia closing She said - By this spade we
,harge yon to form a noble grange in league
lgainst Injustice, whose wise measures shall
lut to the blush hard-handed grangcrs east
md west, who are wont to WELD the spade:
md when. one year from to-day, you fold
our hands for little rest. may you know
hat your digging has been TO the very
cots ami that your upturning and over
urninr has been discreetly done After
his labored council, which will remain by
-Ou only a. long a. it l. passing from one
ural appendage Ito the other, We depart,
eaying with you a. best fitted to fill our
'lace a guide and counsellor, little lady
ne of England great divines has intro
aced to u a certain Mr.. Do-as-yOu-would
'edone-by.'