Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

ma at the late commencement OF the Chl-
yersity, President L. Clark Seelye, of North
hampton, Mass, was elected orator for the
celebration next year. and Rev. VIM. Ii.
Fem, of Portland, Ne. substitute. The
choice of poet was left with committee
Senator Edmunds returned. yesterday.
from his fishing trip to the Lower st.
Lawrence, enthusiastic in his praise of the
natura! beauties Of tis st. Anne's river;
and much Drowned and benefited by the
trip. The party had fine sport, the Sepator
having himself taken fifteen splendid
salmon.
Our young friend Robert Roberts, ESD,
has chung out his shingle" in the city OF
Chicago, and we wish him all success. His
Office is on Madison street. with Monroe,
Bisbee and Ball. Mr.. Bisbee was a YER
monter, from Newport, and as Maj. Josiah
Grout, who lately removed to Chicago, has
an Office on the same floor, lt6 Madison
street, this will be good address for
Vermonters visiting or having business in
that city to remember.
Our former townsman n. X. Brown, who
has been sojOurning in Colorado, is about
to return to this city, and is expected here
about the LIST of August. lie has been
much benefited by the mountain air of
Colorado.
Among the Alumni present at the recent
Commencement exercises Of the I. Y. NJ,
was Mr.. Henry W. Tenney, 0. Chicago. H.,
now a prominent lawyer Of that citr. Mr..
Tenney is graduate of the class Of 1915,
and this was his first visit to his Alma
Mater since his graduation.
Messrs Lands and Carruth, of Nineland,
have come. it is said, to an amieabie under
standing Of their difficulties, and have
agreed to forgive and forget. Mr.. Lands
has agreed to pay all of the expenses grow
ing out of the shooting, and Mr.. Carruth
has promised to bring no suit against him.
Robert Dale Owens physician is said to
declare his insanity hopeless, ard that he
will live but short time
Mr. H. {. Lockwood has resigned the
treasuryship Of the Central Vermont Rail
road Company, and Mr.. D. d. Ranlett has
been appointed to his place.
DR.. G. n Brigham, for a long period Of
years a medical practitioner at Montpelier.
and leading man among the homrlpath-
-ts of Vermont, has left the State. and To-
Gated in the rapidly growing city Of Grand
Rapids. Mich.
Mrs. n. Bacon, of this city, who is in
poor health has gone 10 Albany to visit her
friends. She Is accompanied by her daugh-
ter
Chauncey NJ Depew was one Of the speak
ers at the Peekskill testimonial to Mr..
Beecher, Monday evening, and the best
thing in his speech was new aneedote OF
Mr. Lincoln. which the latter tod him in
lc6i. and declared was one OF the only two
anecdotes original with him, notwthstant-
Ing his reputation for storytelling, as he
generally only applied the good stories
Others told him. the story was TO the el-
feet that, many years before. when prac-
ticing in Illinois. he bad appeared Tor the
defendant in a case OF assault and battery,
in which the claimant did not seem to be
very much injured, although he had been
through "A long series OF hrawl>. In the
course o: the plaintiff examination NJ.
! Lincoln asked How much ground did You
/ fght over About six acres, was the
reply. Don't You think, asked Mr..
I I b..s "a fftf.F Oh
/ crop of fight for - much grOund -
Many Of our readers. the friend, and Tor
mer associates of Charles Wainwright, who
left Burlington some five years ago. viii
learn with pleasure. that he now occupies
position Of high trust in the Arlington
Mills. at Lawrence, Mas, whore lis >tric;
business integrity, industry and kindly
Christian qualities. have not failed to L.
sure him the confidence and respect of
those with whom be is brought in contact.
The telegraph announces the appoint
ment Of George IL Owen. of Vermont. TO
be consul a: Mes-ina.
L. ;. Collector Arthur. Of NeE York, Is
slowly recovering from a dangerous dis
case.
Charle. f Locke. Of ktn-i- City. Mo ,
has entered into c,ntrac, WIKI Al'. Beecher,
by which be engage = deliver from four
teen to twenty lectures in the territory
west Of the Mississippi, between s. Louis
and st. Paul. in such cities As Mr.. Locke
may select The lectures VIII ret Mr.. Beech
er an average Of $500 each
The Hon. Ho.clmb llls'r,d. Of Lowell,
Mass. for nine years past one OF the leading
directors Of the Boston and Lowell railroad
colaDeny. ha, been elected manager OF that