Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-08

week UT tWO- MI Uouiu !, haS'ci
4 his profession and popular and promising
young man and his many friends vii
q deeply regret his leaving the city.
, The many friends of Captain Sa,nue
. Burnham, of Rutland, among our readers
will be interested in the following notice o
, his marriage. from Yesterdays Rutland Her
aid knowing somsthing of the lady. VI
r know also that Capt. Burnhsm is entitled
, to the beartiest congratulations on the goot
fortune which has given to him such {
treasure:
Captain Samuel E. Burnham was married
yesterday, to Miss Vita Groneweg. at ter
O'Clock, at the Congregational church. Ii
was a quiet and beautiful wedding. No card
, had been issued and bat few invitations haC
been given The frier Is were seated 10 the
pews adjoining the main aisle by Mr.. Ii. /.
Field, Mr.. E. L. Temple and Mr.. l.. w.
Redington, who acted as ushers. The church
was very tasteiully decorated. and it is IN
necessary to say that the bride and groom
presented very fine appearance. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. Mr.. johnson
and the tasteful music of Prof. Miotzke, al
the organ saved the moments of waiting
from anything like tediousness. After the
ceremony at the church, a very small num-
Der of friends went t. the house of Mr.. j
II. G1uldng, which / e. the pas: three years
has been the home oil Miss Groneweg, to
give their congratulations to the newly
welded pair. They left on the five O'Clock
train for the Adirondscks.
Thomas Dickinson, ESD. Of Scranton.
Pa. President Of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company. and Gen. John Hammond,
Of Crown Point. are in the city as the
guests of Col. lie Grand B. Cannon.
Colonel F0rney writes to the Philadelphia
Press that General Schenck has waived his
diplomatic privilege and appeared before
the Emma Investigating Commission, sub
hitting to an examination lasting several
hours Mr.. Forney thinks he can say THAT
no fraud has been found as charged that
the sale of the mine to the English share
holders is proved to have been perfectly
legitimate, and that when the suit is for
msllv brought before the United States
District Court in New York, General Park.
Mr. Stewart and their associates will be
able confidently to face their accusers. So
far as General Schenck is concerned be will
be found 10 have acted hOnOrably and hon
estly from the first. lie may have made
mistake in recommending the mine to the
! public, being the American Minister in
London. but even here he had disting uishod
precedents, and the fact that he has lost an
immense sum by the fall in the shares is
sufficient proof that he placed the best OF his
estate at risk in an investment in which he
4 fully believed"
The Brooklyn Eagle deyotes half column
to a description of the wedding of Henry
W. Raymond, E-q., sol of the late Henry
J. Raymond, and Miss Hattie White Allen,
OF Brooklyn, n. Y. This took place at the
Church of the Holy Trinity. Brooklyn, Sept.
29thlBishop Littlejohn oficiated The brides
maids comprised the Misses Rtym ond ,Voor
hees, Litilejohn. and Gillaudet the
groomsmen, Messrs. Allen Evsrts. son of
Nm. NJ. Evarts, Esq; DR.. Hope. F. B.
Tracy, son Of General Tracy. and William
Mitchell. OF the bI idal party, as it passed
up the church aisle. the ElJle's reporter
SAYS ' 1t has been the writer's privilege 10
witness many professions Of this nature. bat
seldom one which combined as fully the Gle
gance, refinement and brillancy Of modern
society" After the ceremony, al elegant
reception was held a, the residence of the
brides parents. where the young couple re-
, ceived tie congratulations Of numerous
.risuis, aud Oa its conclusion departed on
an extended welding tour.
The funcra. of Jarvis F. Burrows, of Yer
non, took place at Bcrnarls;ou, Mass, on
Saturday week Mr. Burrows was for many
/ years q man OF considerable note. 10 his
section oil the State. lie represented Vernon
several times in the Legislature. Having
/ been in former years l diStiller, he was all
active opponent Of the prohihitory law. and
at one time he organized and led futile
movement for its repeal. OF lsto years he
has boon GU: OF public life His age was
sixty-ioGr
( A pleasant occasion. Tuesday evening the
j:h inst, was the marriage of Mr.. Frank
W Olmsteai. of Winooski, and Mss Hattie
P. Austin, laughter Of Mr. Henry N. Aus
tin, of that place, which took place at the
residence Of the brides father the Rev j
X Converse officiating. After the ceremony.
Mr.. aai Mrs Oimstead received large
/ number Of their friends and very enjoy
able evening was spent. The wedding pres
ents were numerous and valuable, notice
able among them being costly and elegant
Bible. The many friends OF the nsglv-made
couple will wish them a long and prosper
Gus career.
Miss Anna Cary made her debut in Mos
/ COW. lsst week. \ cable dispatch says that
the enthusiasm was very great. that Miss
Cary received many floral gifts. and was
called nine times before the curtain during
the evening. the greatest ovation ever re-
ceiSed by an American artist IN Russia
The Albany Journal saws " The Re
publiclns Of Essex, New York;. DO wisely
in returning Hon. William T. Calkins
to the Assembly. That body had last
winter no more sound or incorruptibe
member. He proved himself as clearhead-
ed and judicious in practical legislation rs
he has always been in political counsel
Mrs Lincoln, who IS staying with her
sister at Springfield, Ill.,. accosts everyone
with Now, YOU don't belieye me insane,
! do you"
The Rev Father Gilbsry. of Psnnsylya-
MIA. who has twice declined the Office Of
/ Bishop of Hartford. hes been commanded
by the Pope, the Hartford Times says. to
accept it.
Mr. y. l. Inmsn. OF this city has accept
ed the position of Treasurer Of the Crown
| Point Iron Company, and leaves town early
next week to assume the duties of his new
position Mr. lnman entered the service Of
the Champlain transportation Company in
1853, and in 1870 was promoted to the
! SUPPLEMENTARY, II position he has held III
to the present time. He has been most
efficient and faithful officer; and in losing
him the Transportation Company loses an
admirable superintendent, and Burlington
vide awake and valuable citizen. The
Crown Point Iron Company is TO be con-
gratulated on its good fortune in Obtaining
50 upright and energetic treasurer.
while at the same tine Mr.. humans hosts OF
friends here will regret his Departure from
this city.
When the Hon. j. P. Jones, OF Nevada,
was running for Lieutenant Governor, there
stepped up TO him free-born American
citizen, little unsteady in his walk, and
said, Where's j. p. Jones? want to see
him. | want to know who I'm yotin' for
before vote, do" Jones struck an atti-
tude, saying, ~ am j. p Jones. "You -
said the voter, taking deliberate survey
from head t, foot and from there back again
"Ah you won't do. won't do--No. hat
and No. II boots" And he turned and
staggered sway in sadness too great for
tears.
Mr. Abel, of the Baltimore SGa. is the
wealthiest newspaper publisher in America
He gers about Sl25 600 year from the Sun