Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

The week Of prayer obtained a rcmarka-
bly, wide observance throughout the State
and at some pOIntS-as at Danville-SO
much interest was manifested that the
meetings were continued, with promise of
much good. Besides the very many gath
erings held during the week indicated.
many special meetings have been held
among other places at llartland (three
days labor By the gospel workers.; Chel-
sea (three days.: Westfeld (whers they
have been held ever since the opening of
the year, and where the converts number
two score and those reclaimed many more) !;
North Thetiord, Rochester, West Bradford
and West Rupert, where Miss Townsey and
Miss Beach have Oeen laboring with great
success. AT other placeS-notably at Jay
a number of conversions were made during
the week of prayer.
At Vergennes the report is: The relI-
gious interest in this place and vicinity Is
not decreasing, and Christians In all the
churches are trying to do their duty Many
are inqulring the way and resolved on a
better lie. At recent evening meeting
many rose for prayers" At Stowe, Il cor
respondent says: The Gospel meetings
holden here were largely attended and a
deep-felt interest is awakened in town. On
Sabbath evening, there were fully one
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melting
Rev. T. j. Taylor has resigned the pas
torate OF st. Paul's (EpiscOpaD church in
Windsor. Rev p. II. Carpenter, OF Wor-
cester. has transferred his church relation
from the Methodist Episcopal to the Con-
| gregational church by letter. The church
and society of Worcester are united in well
coming Mr.. Carpenter as their minister.
GENERAL NOTES.
j. D. Abbott. the Barnet defaulter, is
sinking, and will probably never recover.
John Daily. of Cabot. stole $40 Of John
Bolton, and in exactly thirty-six hours was
detected. arrested. and lodged in jail in de-
fault of 81 900 bail.
St. Johnsbury puts on airs over Clayton
larrOun, who shOd twenty four horses in
one day.
Woodstock has village debt of only
$3.50, and the tax voted at town meeting to
pay the running expenses of the current year
and the Indebtedness was only ten mills on
the grand list.
A. I. Stewart < Cos. wOollen mills at
Woodstock have closed indefinitely, and
the stock. dyestutiI. etc, are all removed
Hiram Perkins. of Walden. died Jan. II.
in the 18th year OF his age. Mr.. Perkins
had been town clerk. with the exception Of
one year, for nearly Is years for more than
30 years justice OF the peace also high |
sheriff of the county, a member OF the State |
Legislature. "a well as selectman. town |
treasurer, trustee of surplus funds, con>tt
bic and collector OF taxes, with other offices
of trust.
Mr. Joseph Kldder, farmer and butcher,
of East llardwick. has failed; liabilities
abou. So. 500. assets 81 500. Caused by
purchasing real estate when butter was sell
ing for 10 cents per pound, and trying to
pay for it with butter at 25 cents.
East Hardwick is agitated over a snow
storm with the unusual accompaniment ola
flash OF lightning.
DR.. II. G. Staples of Hardwick, who at
tempted suicide by shooting himself at
Hanover, n. Ii. , will recover. ltwasn't a
serious wound-the bullet only went in
back Of the right ear, through the brain.
and lodged against the skull back OF the
left ear.
The scholars OF the Porter district school
in Trov. attacked their teacher, the other
day, and tried to eject him from the school
house. but after severe struggle the schol-
ars surrendered Internationally.
". ID. lluntress, of Danyile, died the
blHcT udl, anu 1T tut grave IL ItIdtNt lot
lie the interment, saying he wanted a
medical examination to see if the man died
rom natural causes. Bat fol the not par II
icularly satisfying reasons (as stated by tho /
'orrespondent) that the grave was already 9
lug, and the day very stormy the man IN
'haTge decided to inter the remains, p
md accordingly in they went. Ii
Gems that lluntress lived alone with II see
md wife "a woman of dubious reputatiOn),
~ under the mountain, some three OF four
niles west OF North DanVille village. On =,
sunday he was taken ILL., and on Tuesday !
he doctor told Mrs. lluntress that he was t,
n a critical state Notwithstanding this, I.
Hrs. lluntress had no one come in to help !
II stay with her. and Wednesday the doctor n
anne again and found lluntress dead, the Il
vile saying he died about midnight pre- ~
iOuI. The doctor went and rallied neigh ff
Ors, and the remains were laId out and =,
repaired for burial. "a
kernel oipop corn taken into his wind To
ipe, and thence passing into the lung, l..
ecently caused tho dca tn OF j. \. Adams'S n,
son in Manchester. 10
James llurlburt, of Waterford, died re- ~
entity of uiphthcria, and in few hours his st
tito son died of the same disease, and both "
ere buried IN the ,amo ccitn. ~
Tho Brattob0rO boys are organizing a
Professional nine TO contend Tor the base "a
MI championship OF the Connecticut valley r.
ext season. ha
In Lyndon family are Samuel ?hippin mr.
nd wife, nearly 80 years old, their daugh- of
II Fanny and her husband, David ellison IN
zen comes Ghlson's son Myron and his wife. i,
,nnie jenkins, and the fourth generation Al
completed by the addition of Myron's of
ughior about two wears old. ~"
Prof. Shaw, Of Burr Seminary in Man hri
ester, is obliged to give ur the manage a., =,
cnt OF that school on account OF Ill health lar,
j, A. Wing. Esq the Montpelier lawyer. sel
Il inherited the large estate OF the late ba,
'hn Gray, after payment of legacies wa
mounting to St,oaQ. l"'
Rev. Moses kdder. who Tor nearly itIIty Ri
ars has been the pastor of the Christian ~.
urch IN Woodstock, has been for several c 49,,
'ess past 80 Frustrated ny slckhtsS nv 10 stU,
unahIe In tIsaharua Stnral tufips I and