Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

We hear that the genial Perley R. DOwner,
late route agent on the Pacific Railroad,
has gone into business at San Francisco, |
California, as a dealer in wood, coal, hay |
and grain.
The health of Dr. NJ Goldsmith. of Rut-
land. is reported improving.
Edward ii. Williams, a son of the late |
Hon. Norman Williams of Woodstock, and |
leading member of the great firm Of loco
motive manufacturers, of which our former
townsman, John H. Converse, is partner,
sailed April eth for England on his way to
Brazil.
Brattleboro is in sorrow over the sudden
death, BY typhoid fever, of Miss Hattie A.
Niles, one of the brightest and most pleas
ing Of the young ladies of Brattleboro, and
possessing especial charms of character and
person.
Among the founders of the first Congre-
gational church organized in California,
the First Church of San Francisco, which
now numbers over 500 members, were Hon.
Frederick Billings, OF Woodstock and Judge
and Mrs. Waller, OF Rutland. The orphan
asylum in that city now stInds as monu-
ment to Mrs Waller who recently went to
her reward in heaven.
The New Orleans PicGyune speaks in
| terms Of warm commentator OF VILLAIN
Reed Mills. ED, a native Of Burlington.
| n 6 tIo, ,aolf .rM rl
Myra Clark Gaines in her great suit.
Before leaving for Europe, General U. 5.
| Grant was mustered in as a member OF the
Granu Army of the Republic, at Phila-
delphia. by the Commander of Geo. q.
Meade Post, No. |. Department of Pennsyl-
yania, assisted by Gov. Uartranft, Grand
Commander, q. A. r The ex-Pre-itent
stated that while he held the Office of chief
mag istrate. he had declined to become a
comrade of the order, as his joining it
might have been considered a political move
| A. he was now private citizen, be wished
to become member and to aid the order
by all means in his power.
Edward Kent, the venerable Ex-Governor
Of Maine, who died at Bangor Saturday, at
the age OF 10 years. graduated at Harvard,
in the same class with Ralph Waldo Elmer
son. He was brother of Colonel William
Kent, OF Concord, n. II.
Coy. Chamberlain, of South Carolina,
was offered the solicitorship of the treasury
last week, but prefers to practice law, and,
after arranging his private affairs in
Columbia this week, will settle down in
New York.
The funeral of Rev. Rufus 5. Cushman,
D. D., was attended from the COngrega-
tional church in Manchester, Of which he
was pastor, Sunday afternoon. A large
concourse of the people of Manchester and
adjoining towns were present. President
Hubert, of Middlebury College, delivered
the funeral discourse.
Judge Asa o. Adds, of the Southern
claims commission. AMI family. will spend
the Summer IN BrattlebOro, with his sister,
Mrs. Judge Kellogg. the Judge arriving
about July /.
Charles $. Colburn. Esq, of PittsfOrd,
has been appointed by Gov. Fairbanks. As
| Judge of Probate for the Rutland district to
| fill the vacancy caused by the removal OF
Hon. Walter Z. Dunton to the bench of the
Supreme Court.
A memorial service OF Miss Mary E.
Burchari. who lost her life in the fearful
Ashtabula disaster. will be held at Fayette
vile some time in July. All the relatives,
including President Hayes and family are
expected to be present
William Gay Hunter, who died at West;
port, New York, on Sunday, May l3, was
born in Windsor. VT, September, l79s. He
was the youngest son of the late William
Hunter, of Windsor, a dlsting uished citizen
of this Safe. prominent for third OF
century in its public affairs, and member of
Congress in the first term of President
Monroe. William q Hunter was educated
at West Point, and IN ISIS went with the
Commission under Captain Alden Partridge |
to ascertain the nOrtf eastern boundary In |
5000 he was in Norwich, Vt, making |
up with Captain Partridge. who had G.
suits of that inquiry. Tie then studied law |
with the late Horace Everett, OF Windsor, |
and began the practice in his native town.
About 1880 he removed to Boston. but in
1888. disliking his profession, he retired To
Westport, where he passed the rest OF his
life On the north shore of Northwest
Bay. in deep secluSIon, amid natural
scenery of surprising beauty, he fixed his
home, which, for almost lorty years. WAS,
to cultivated circle, the centre of delight
full hospItahtes.-N Y. Ercnmg Post.
Like most of the older clcrgSmcn of New
York, DR.. Tying is rich man. His fortune
IL set down at the round sum of hall mil
lion, gained from economy. authorship ami
.Iudcous investment IN real estate. Nearly
all his contemporaries were rich. DR.. Adams.
Of Madison Square. DIR. Spring, of the
Brick Church, DR. Nermilyca, of the Col
legiate Church. Dr. Berrmn. of Trinity.
with Others, had furtune To these must
he added Dr. McAul,y who unfortunately
took his money into the street. and not
only lost that but l,,t his parish and his
rcpute.-N Y. Letter.