Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-09
Personal.

Personal.
. Colonel Ii. l.. Hart, accompanied by hi
vile and daughter, of Palatka, Florida, i
: in town. the guest of the American Hotel
Col. Hart is native Of Windham county
Vermont, but for many years past has beer
citizen OF Florida, being the proprietor o.
the Putnam House at Palat ka, recently pur
chased by Frank ii. Orvis. of Manchester
Vermont
Among the graduates at the Abbott
Academy for Ladies. at Andover, Mass, or
Wednesday, was Miss Emma ?. Meacham
of this city. Miss Meacham took part in the
public rhetorical exercises of the graduating
class, in discussion on the subject, (Which
has done more for the World. the Sixteenth
or the Nineteenth Century," The SIX
tenth century was defended by Miss
Meacham.
President Buckham delivered the address
at the Forty-seyenth Anniversary Of Abbott
Academy for Ladies, at Andover, on Wednes-
day. His subject was, The relation of the
purely literary spirit to the religious spirit,
and especially to the spirit of Christianity"
and the discourse vas enc Of high interest
and value.
The American sculptor, Larkin G. Mead,
formerly of Brattleboro, who has for some
years resided at Florence, Italy, has been
indicated from the charge brought against
him by an Italian named Gagliardi that be
had not even designed the drawings of his
celebrated colossal Lincoln monument, and
that he himself (Gaeliard) had both de-
signed and wrought the model. This man
had told the story SO often that he actually
/ began to believe it himself, 50 iorcibly, in
deed, that he brought suit at law before
/ the Florentine authorities against Mr.
Mead, endeavoring to recover damages.
H. \. Barker, son Of Mr.. W. II H. Bar
ker. Of this city, is the No. oar of the
Williams College club now practising FOR
the Saratoga regatta. Mr. Blrker's age is
twenty-One and he weighs lis. Mr.. Barker
Is a recent addition to the crew \ CORES
pendent Of the New York Iy4bane says of
him lie pulled in last year : race and with
him Williams has four Of her old crew.
which Is only oquallcd by Dartmouth and
Yale. Mr.. Barker Is another light man.
bat he a, az athlete all over, being an OK
ccllcnt performer on the traptz5. lis arm
muscle Is the largest think. in proportion
to his size. TO be found among the crews.
lie Is not in frSt-rate health. anu only re-
Gently got his doctors permission to row.
lie has some faults in rowing. bur will be I.
undoubtedly valuable man, and the crew /
are exceedingly anxious to keep him.
The report that Robert Dale Owen, the .
great spiritualist writer. had become in
sane. is now confirmed by a Danyillc core
sponden, Of one Of the Rochester papers. 1t
IS believed that the Katie King expose.
which upset his faith in spiritual manifesto
tons. was largely instrumental in unset
ting his reason. lie ha, been removed to
Indiana.
Vt the recent commencement exercises of
The Vermont Methodist Seminary and Col
l1giate Institute. at Montpelier. July /,
after the addresses of the graduating class
and the c0nierrlng Of the degrees, the au-
dlencc were taken completely by surprise
by two OF the teachers stepping forward
upon the platform to he married. The mat
ter had been kept profoundly secret, and
their appearance before the audience pro-
duced a very interesting sensation The
parties were Prof Daniel Dorchester. Jr..
oi Maiden, Mass. and Miss elena f. Clark,
Of Groton. Vt. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. d. Dorchester, d. D., aided
by Rev. Isaac McAnn, of Montpelier. Great
pleasure was expressed by the audience -
the happy couple passed cat from their
presence.
William ". Eyart>. not content with lis
present summer residence Al Windsor. Vt.
has bought a commanding ste on the OPP
oo,ite bank ofthe Connecticut. in Cornish, d
overlooking the village Of Windsor, and is
% erect there fine house for hi- future 8
The especial glory Of has I
Windsor estate is a vast barn, the expensive t
iaish OF which j. much admired.
Theodore Titon attended Plymouth
,hureh on Sunday, and listened to Mr.
3aechcr'- sermon.
\ notice was posted 1t the National Bank
4 Redemption n Boston, Thursday stating {
hat the coupons of the Vermont and Can
ld AdiInhu. thc otahsltal' SheHirl ana
, na,noiy % mas q, anu 'he I9i2meht oondS %
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n spite Of previous reports TO the contrary.
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Glowing letter mas been addressed. under
late of Jaly 3d. TO the selectmen Of s.. Al d,
ans, by Mt. bs2rEc bregOry smith D.
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luai;y. hcrei, IN tie most an9aa fed manner
eny each every one and all such rqnor. a. abe
ire innocence Of all these charges. and altA u-a ~
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c' and to tac.r entire satsaeton proved tie '-
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De earliest conrei' cnt day and hereby caal en-e
D, aet- c.rcumsi4nee " eg'asn'1 which directly 4
bon a., Conduct To- appear At ti,,, tine and place
ue -..e Their iG..e'' ,e-inany te,pegt.aiiy
ppeade; to this letter, thar the public may be- jar
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o'clock a. m at the court house, as the mos; con
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zamination necessary. because We were saii-i-d
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