Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-03
Personal.

The Rev. William II. lloyt, formerly Of
this city, is at present in charge of St. Ann
Church (Roman Catholic) in New York
City.
The Rev. +. H. Griffin. formerly of the
Winooski Avenue Congregational Church
and family are spending a few days in
town.
We are panied to learn of the death OF the
estimable and accomplished wife of Capt. A.
f. Aeavenworth. OF the State Normal
School at Randolph, which occurred on
Monday last. Mrs. LeavenwOrth was a
teacher of long experience and rare abil-
ity; was universally esteemed, and leaves
hosts of friends to mourn her loss.
Mr.. d. R Locke Petroleum V. Nasby'D
and Mr.. Charles F. Richardson. literary
editor of the New York independent, are
writing play together. to be put on the
boards the coming season. From the high
literary reputation of the authors, drama
of rare excellence may be expected.
Gen. Jubal Early. who loves to be bit
facetiOus at times, recently told a Pennsvl-
vanian at White Sulph Springs, West Nir-
gina. that the city of York. Pa still owes
him ST. 400, with interest, on the assess
ment of 500 600 made during his war ex-
petition, and that he proposes to put the
account into the hands of n collector.
Ex- Governor d. ii. Chamberlain. of South
Carolina, has been engaged to deliver the
address at the Potsdam IN Y fair. which
occurs September 18th, 18th and Goth.
A Hindoo essay on Oliver Cromwell con
| tanned this interesting information "Oliver
Cromwell was very stern man. lie de-
stroyed Charles | by repeated beheadals.
IL L. 20 10 hFtt
was frequently heard pensively to murmur :;
IF had only served my God as have
served my king, he would never have desert
| ed me in my old age.
Mr.. D. S. Murray, of Bu lialo, n. Y, died
| in that city recently. Mr.. Murray learned
| the printer s trade in the Office of his brother.
o. S Murray, at Brandon, and for the last
| twenty years had been employed in the book
department of the Buffalo Courier. He
was a cousin of our townsman. Daniel
Murray, Esq.
H. H. nonore, of Chicago, Fred Grants
fathcr-i law, failed, the other day. for two
and half millions.
The Chicago AdcdEcc, in noting the fact
that both Dartmouth and Hamilton Colleges
have this year conferred the degree OF ID. ID.
upon President Buck ham, adds: =" Either
| VI lutu WUulu uhNC IT'S
of singular excellence. if it had performed
its complimentary act somewhat sooner"
Jewett Adams, native of South Hero,
who went to the Pacific coast many years
ago, is now the acting Governor OF Nevada.
Ex-Chef of Police, George W. Matsdell, o t
New York who died the other day was once a
prominent figure in metropolitan life. Born
in New York in 1907. several years OF his life
were spent before the mast, but he finally
gave up the sea and opened book store. A
few years later he was appointed police
Justice in New York, where he presided at
the Tombs, and gained a reputation as the
inveterate foe of thieves and all Others who
came before him. Mr.. Matsell was on the
side of Mayor Wood during the police ex-
element of 1856, and when the Metropoli-
tan police law was declared to be constitu-
tonal, he retired for time from police cir
cles. until in 1873, he was appointed super
intendent, which position he held until De-
cember, 1875. when he was removed from
| office. lie has since lived in retirement.