Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-25

efficiently endowed the s'"nsh,on PailIalog-
;o,I Museum at Dartmouth, has recently
added several hundred dollars worth of col
lectiOns.
At its recent Commencement Hamilton
Collece conferred the degree of Doctor of
Nusic on Prof. w. O. Perkins, well-known
,,,an,her of the Vermont family of that name
sn famous in the musical history of the
oonntrv The East Boston (Mass. Adroc.tte
rs. ..Tbe honor is wuthily bestowed. In
twenty wears Prof Perkins has taught hun
drads of priyate pupils vocal and nstru
mental music and musical composition
,aurht classes, conducted choirs..a musical
associations. studied and travelled extern
S;veIv in Europe: conducted about two hun
dreJ musical conventions and festivals of
four days each in the unfed States and Can
ada. directed ten summe terms of Normal
music school, of six 10 light weeks each
corresponded regularly MI occasionally for
vsrio,is periodicals. Hisbooks are used and
his music is sung all ovr North America.
George LYMAN, ESQ, Of White River
Junction died at his residence there Friday.
after a brief illness of athma and heart diff
fculty. aged 20. Mr.. Imam was for many
years merchant in Roplton. Norwich and
Mt White River Junction but for some fifteen
or twenty years not carig TO be actively en-
rared and vet not wishing TO he idle he held
the office of postmaster the Junction. He
was the father of clevn children, one of
whom was killed in the my and seven of
whom survive. One dayhter is the wife of
our wcll-known townsma, Edward Lyman,
ESD. another is the we of George King,
manager of the Bank Nevada, and two
reside at home. Two ms are successful
merchants in Illinois nd one is general
Superintendent of the Boanza gold and sill
yer mills in Nevada M. Lyman IA daugl-
ter of the late Hon f. | Briggs of Roches-
ter survives her hushld, in quite infrm
health.
Mr.. Moody is describe as looking bronzed
and strong from his outoor vacation work
on his farm at Mortified lie is especially
fond of raising poutrya and is said to he
stuving illustrations foI sermons from the
fowls. His dining-roor is So constructed
as TO be available for religious meeting |
once n week. and he teades Il Bible class ot
young men. He also prcches occasionally |
in small churches in the nGhboring country. |
Mr. VIM. NJ Hunt, ID famous Boston
artist, is spending larg part of his vaca
ton upon his brothers finn at Weathers-
field, VI
Adjoining A. Il. Stwart's downtown |
tore was a law office, kpt by Burroughs |
and Dillon. Henry Hilto was boy in this
office, and formed the acquaintance OF MIR.
Stewart. He was ven moderate in his
charges, and did a great deal If work for MIR.
Stewart for nothing. Stewart had great
antipathy 10 a young man VIII charged high.
There was proposal TO widel Reade street,
which would have taken ella good slice OF
Stewards store on the MOTT. Stewart OPP
posed the widening and vas beaten. A
young man came in for one 'ther party and
carried his point. Stewar employed het
young man for himself. lItcarried the cias
for Stewart Stewart refusd to pay the
hundred and fly dollars. Il
have done the work :" aid the lawyer
Yes" Did what you own lawyer
couldn't do" Yes" ISN'T the charge
reasonable: :" NO. You re young man.
That is TO big charge for young man.
And he wouldn't pay it. Hilton kept his |
charges down. Did greaideal of work for |
nothing. Won the soft size of Stewart, and |
II due time got his reward The other man |
Vas never employed aain.-N. !. Ger. |
Boston Journal
ST. ALBANs-Mr. Hiram f. Perkins has
'een elected Captain of tie Barlow Grays, |
ice J. \. Culver resignsl Capt. Perkins |
vent 10 the war As First Lieutenant Of the |
'rigin;.l Ransom Guards afterwards served |
IS a Captain in the Eighty ermont and later |
IS Major of the First Louisiana. +. :. |
;tranallan has been Le,n Elected Captain Of
he eiansom Guards, VIC J. W. Newton,
esigned. Capt Stranalan's military and
ivic record is a fine one md the company is