Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17
STATE NEWS.


| Springs, the results of which have been re-
markably gratifying. large number of
conversions we're made. and Christians OF
This is the last of Misses Townsley and
Bucks meetings in this State, and both
have gone to Illinois.
Mrs. Hammond the well-known evangei
ist, commences week 5 series Of meetings
at iergennes, next Sunday.
Rev. j. Richardson lately celebrated
the third anniversary of his pastorate over
the Baptist church at Rutland, and in the
Course of his sermon gave the following very
encouraging report of the work During
the last year there were added to the church
| by baptism. - by letter, s by experience,
4; total additions for the year, ST. Losses,
8; net gain, rs. For the three years of the
pastorate: : Membership reported May 1t.
1878, 237; added by baptism, I24 by letter,
2S: by experience, 9; losses, 81; net gain,
l23; present membership, 26O. The fnan
cial report il as fellows: For expenses and
debt. s. .s66 Sc; for special work. $3.50; on
parsonage, 81 200; by Sunday-school,
Sli3S7; for benevolence. Sl7S.66: total,
S5 G39 80
Twenty-six persons haye Joined the Uni
versalist church at Gaysville since last Feb
ruary twenty-five persons recently joined
the Congregational church at Charlotte,
and ten with that at Middlebury Mention
has already been made in the FRER PkEss of
the extraordinary iact that ninety persons
were on recent Sunday received into the
Methodist church at North Ferri>burgh,
thirty-iOur having been baptized.
The universalists OF White River junction
have organized society, with the Rev. C..
L. Thornton as pastor.
The Protestant Episcopal society of West
Rutland Is 10 build chapel. this Sum
mer.-The Danville Congregationalists are
building new parsonage. The Cavendlsh
Baptists will dedicate their new church on
the 23i or 2ith OF May.
In the Congregational pastorates VIC
CLEAN the following notes: Rev. &. Ii.
Rockwell, OF the church at Peru, has lust
closed his engagement there Rev E. T..
Gordon is called to Hardwick. Rev. Aus
tin Dodge, of Boston, accepts an invitation
to supply the church in Putney one year,
with view to permanen. pastorate.-
Rev. George F. Perkins has closed his la
bors in Lunenburg.-Rev. s. W Dixie, of
West Randolph, will occupy the pnlpis of
the late Rev. DR.. Drake, at Royalton, for
the present.-Thc health Of Rev. James
Anderson, of Manchester, one OF the oldest
Congregational ministers in the State. hav-
ing been ordained in 1929, is quite feeble.
lie WAS for long time a pastor in Man |
chester.
Rev Stephen Morrill,, who died recent.
ly at Danville. was born in the town where |
his death occurred, Dec. "a. 1881. He |
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1855, |
and studied divinity for two years at Ando- |
yer, Mass, and afterward at Chicago,
graduating at the latter place in 1859. lie |
was ordained to the ministry May 10, 1859,
and installed pastor of the Congregational |
church at Maiden, H.. Subsequently he |
was hospital Chaplain in the United |
States army. and stationed in Mound county,
Illinois. Returning to the active duty of |
the ministry, he was located at flillshoro'
and Henniker. N. Ii and Harvard, Mass.
lie married Miss Ellen Bstchelder, of Lon
don, N. H.. July 2S. 1859 Mr.. Morrill,
was person of scholarly and refined tastes,
and his death will be no ordinary loss to his
Rev. J. NJ. c. Fulton, for the last two
years in charge of the Methodist society at
Montpelier. has made application to Bishop
Rissell for admission to Holy Orders in the
Episcopal Church The Rev. Thomas Tay-
lOr has resigned the charge of ST Paul's
church and parish. at Windsor, to take ef-
feet from Trinity Sunday, June l6.
Deacon o. j. Taylor. who has been the
acting pastor of the Plymouth
Baptist church. at Ludlow, during the past
year, has accepted the invitation of the
church at Mechanicsvile to supply their
pulpit. lie will be ordained May 18th.
Rev. William Kimmell has Just entered
upon the pastorate Of the Universali>t
church at Northfeld.
General Notes.
The Bradford Guards have target shoots
Montpelier proposes to reorganlze its brass
band, this Summer.
colony for emigration to Nebraska is
being organized at Jacksonville.
At North Pownal, the other day, A. B.
right caught q iour-pound eel, in whose
was found young chicken.
The Stewart Guards. Ct Middlebnrv. have
been dishanded, and Quartermaster General
has had the State property shipped
to Montpelier.
In the Lamoiilo county court, in the case
)i State vs.. John NJ. Flanders Tin which
'oiuict VI not pulIty HAS Just Deen Tebuer eU) |
The State summoned IS witnesses.
The meeting Of the Dalrymen's Associa-
ion, which was appointed at Barton some
time ago, has been set for the 10Th instant
Young George Mckee, Of Barre, fell from
tree 30 ieet to the ground, the other day,
suffering severe and perhaps fatal injuries
The other day on one train passing through
Island Pond were horses. sheep and cattle
Valued at over $50 O00-some of the norses
leing unusually fine ones for expectation to
England.
ii. II. WOodard, the proprietor of tho
south ROyaltOn House. who died the other
lay, had kept that hotel - years. lie was
'orn in Tunbridge, and kept a hotsl there
| number Ot years. also being sheriff and
Of taxes.
Timothy &. Smith, who has been appoint
ID consul at Galatz, was Formerly resident
II Mlddlebury and graduate of the col
eye in the class oi lSI2 lIe has been in
he consular service Tor many years. resid-
ng most OF the time in Russia as consul 1T
odessa.
Francis Ii. Joyncr, who died, recently, at
Ms residence near Branchvillo, Prince
ieorge's county, Md, was a native of YER
mont, and a brother of the late Fletcher W.
|
'tation agent at Richmond whence he re-
moved to Washington, ID. c., where he was
n the service of the government for some
years.
We find this item going the rounds:
W illiam S. Warwell. OF Rutland, lett home
.wo years ago owing considerable money
Little was heard from him till last Fcbru-
Iry, when report came of his death and
lis wife dressed in mourning. Last FRI
lay he appeared with money enough to pay
lis debts, ani said he had been superin-
ending gold mine in Venezuela.
Moses Holden, Of Middlesex, who died
the other tay at an advanced age. had
slways been resident OF the town, had rep
resented it in the Legislature twice, and
lad filled many Offices ui trust and respon-
ability. Many stories are told of his
physical strength, one OF them beng to the
hect that he has bsen known to cat and
plit eight cords Of three foot wood in one
lay.
Post Sheridan, q. A r., was organized at
Weston, May ith. 1873, by JAS. H. Dyor,
With the following officers: Comman nder, A.
7. Smith S V e.. Il. X. Hart; j. VIC,
J. NJ. Rhodes: Qt. NJ, Geo. Howard; Sur
,eon, j. NJ Tarbell; Officer of the Day, ID.
u. Barr; Officer OF the Guard, ID. + Faulk-
Ter; Chaplain. a I. Patch A. q. T., A.
Gilmore; z. NJ S, &. II. Coburn; 5.
H., Z. W. Pease.
Rev j. a. Bates. of Wolcott. has nine
hairs that are over 100 years old and in
laIly use, and iour other chairs tone Of
hem Of solid ehony) that are $50 years old.
these were brought from the island of Cey-
on and were formerly used by the Dutch
ettlers there. Mr.. Batos's "oid curiosity
hop" also includes some rare old books. in-
ludlng l5il edition OF Cicero over 700
cean she'll; and other objects Of interest )
Ill You cant rest.
Many of the Vermontcrs who emlgratcd
D Texas, last Winter, are dissatisfied with
he country, and will soon return
One Webster, of Morrisville, with his
Tiie, and three children under SIX wears of ,
gc, started for AtchiSon, Kansas, the other I
ay. leaving MorrIsville with Just their