Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-10

Winter term with about fifty students. and
the number is increasing.
The meeting OF the gospel workers in this
place was well attended, notwithstanding
the extreme severity of the weather.
4, DR.. l.. c. Butler. of Essex, President Of
the Vermont Medical Society. proposes to
make special study of the fevers of the
State, more particularly typhoid fever, and
the lung diseases, especially consumption,
with view to discovering means for their
prevention, as well as treatment. For this
purpose he invites the corporation of the
profession of the State in replying to cir
cular which he will soon issue. The results
Of this study will be embodied in such form
a. to be of value and interest to the profess
sion, and to the people generally.
An old document in the possession Of your
| correspondent, gives the names OF the Of
fcers Of the Chittenden County Sabbath
school Union, which, from dates connected
with it, must have been organized about
the year 1882, and possibly may have been
the first organization of the kind in the
State The officers were President, Sam
uel llickok. Esq; Vice Presidents. Ezbon
Sanford, Deacon David Hamilton, Deacon
Aaron l.. Beach; Secretary Rev. j. X. Con-
verse Treasurer and Depository, Henry
Potwin Managers. Rev. Harvey Smith, j.
:. Potwin. Revs Phineas Kingsley, j. f.
GOodhue. Simeon parmalee, Septimus Rob
inson. and Henry Leavsnworth. The an
nual meeting was appointed to be held at
-, the ID Tuesday in June, 1893, in con-
nectiOn with the Chittenden County Con
yentiOn.
Another document is an I" Vermont Argus
and Free Press Eftra," containing cir
cular. ITO the clergy, members of the
christian churches, and all friends of peace
in Vermont" giving the constitution and
organization OF the Vermont Peace Society,
dated Middlebu7y, Nov. 4, 1887, and signed
hv Jonathan 4. Allen. Josiah I. Goodhue,
W. Il. Johnson, John Frazer and Benz. +.
Haskell. as executive committee. The Off
GERS named in the circular are Thomas \.
Merrill, d D., President; Jeduthun LOOMS,
Timothy Goodale, Charles Walker and
Asahel Bingham, Nice-Presidents John
llough, Corresponding Secretary, and f.
". Drury, Treasurer. Contributions to
the object we're solicited, and che churches
were earnestly invited to take such meas
ures, OF adopt such resolutions as are cal
euated to promote tho spirit Of peace with
in their limits and in the community
around The society was organized in
August, 1887. Where are its records and
will it ever hold any meetings?
hcHuoSD.-A rather unusual spectacle
was exhibited here, last week, for this
season of the year. 4 number of our Rich
mond people were trying their horses on
the zee, some OF them using sleighs. while
others, not wiling to acknowledge that
winter had come, were trOtting with way
on-. We do not claim to have any Gold
smith Maids or Dexters, yet we have some
OF the best gentlemen driving horses to be
found in the c5dntry-while some of our
horses are capable OF showing an excellent
record. X
The FAN term Of the Graded School
closed November 9th The precep-
tress was Mrs. { E. K Bliss; teacher of
the intermediate department. Jennie L
Nichols ; primary. Flora 5. Rich The sta
tstics of the school are as follows Whole
number Of pupils. ll6, aggregate attend
auce, / al pupils having no absences. Is,
not tardy. IL neither absent nor tariy,
above 30 ia department, = marking above
90 at examination. Clark Andrews, Addie
Hodges, Henry Green, Nellie Hodges, Fred
Bissett, Anna Pelton, Eddie Rhodes. Sarah
TAFT, John Robinson, and Mary Miller 100
Edward Freeman anu Geo. Rhodes, %.