Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-05

Our respected townsman. Horace L.
Moore and Mrs. Moore celebrated their
silver wedding with pleasant gathering
of friends. on Friday evening last.
Mrs Jeanette Mason, wife of Col. Rolla
Gleason, of Richmond. died in that village
on Friday, October Goth. at the age OF Ga
years She was sister of E. D. and John
L. Mason and Mrs F. G. Kennedy, and
daughter of tho late Roswell Mason. She
was a most estimable lady. and had the
esteem and respect of all who knew her.
Captain VI. B. Carpenter, late of Chica-
go, but native of Vermont. is quite
recent addition to the bar Of Denver. and
comes highly recommended BY the press
Of Chicago The Times speaks Of his de-
parture from that city, which was on &C.
count of the failing health of his wife, as
matter of regret to large circle of friends.
Rock Mountain Neios.
The Montpelier Watchmar. in notice of
the marriage of Miss Sarah A. Lord, second
daughter of Rev. W. H. Lord. to Rev. NJ.
D. Kneeland. of Waterloo. N. Y. on We'd
nesday last, says: The numerous and val
liable presents which attended the event.
contributed but the feeblest expression of
the high esteem in which the bride is held
by all our people"
The Vermont Chronicle says of the late
Judge D. p NOyes:
Judge Noyes was an honest believer in
the truth of Christianity, and heartily ac-
cepted the atOnement of the Redeemer as
the ground of his hope of pardon and eter-
nal life. lie was recently baptized on pro-
fession Of his faith. and his last days were
cOmforted and sustained by his confidence
in the Saviour. Judge Noyes was man of
great honesty and sincerity. warmly at
tachei to his connections and friends. lie
belonged to that class of the early settlers
OF the State who have given to it high
toned character for Independence and solid
worth.
Judge Noyes was baptized By Rev. DR..
Lord, who came down from Montpelier for
the purpose
William S. Eddy. Esq. OF Whitehall. has
been appointed assistant superintendent of
the New York and Canada railroad. run
ming from Whitehall to Canada line. He
takes the place of Henry c. Hall. who has
resigned the position to give more immedi-
ate attention to his large lumber interests.
although he will for the present continue in
charge of the Whitehall! station. Mr..
Eddy has had large experience in the rail
road and transportation business. He will
be remembered as the popular and efficient
superintendent. for several years, of the old
Western Vermont railroad with headquar-
tiers at Rutland
George G. Hunt, Esq, paymaster of the
Central Vermont Railroad, who in August
last, at the Twin Mountain House, n. Ii
had an ulcera ted and cancerous cheek bone
removed. is rapidly improving, although
still confined to his rooms. at the Weldon
House, St. Albans
Rev. DR.. Justin d. Fulton rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the Hanson Place
Baptist church of Brooklyn. on Sunday even
ing. lie read a short letter Of resignation.
saying that be did not care to participate IN
another such meeting as the one held the /
past week, and commended the church and /
its membership TO the Lord. The congre- /
CATION separated without any particular |
demonstration. At the meeting referred |
to, a resolution Of censure against Deacon |
Learned was not adopted. although Falton |
strongly urged it. At later stage of the |
meeting Dr. Fulton was Kissed, and threat
ened to call the police to eject the offend |
ers.
The death is reported Of Mrs. Black. the /
Maid Of Athens. Of Byron. at her residence
in the city whose name is linked in poetry |
" it'll her own Mrs Black was Is years Of |
age, and the mother of a large family.
In lecture in Washington, at which the |
President was present, joaquin Miller said |
there was poor old Walt Whitman, the /
Milton Of America. starving to death il
New jersey. and General Schenck. who /
never wrote anything but a small book, .
browsing in big position Il was time 70 /
put literary men in Office, as in England, .
and il the great captain who now heads .
affairs was not again placed at the helm, 4
how would it do, said joaquin, to put .
Motley or Bryant or a LOnglellow there? |