Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
b r U A R:Y FL. 1870.


PERSONAL.
We learn with deep sorrow of the death
Of President Sidney Ii. Marsh, Of Pacific
University, Oregon, which took place at
his homo at Forest Grove. Oregon, on the
5th instant. Wereserye to another issue
fuller notice Of his life and death.
The friends of Rey. Samuel Nichols will
bs glad to learn that LIE is pleasantly settled
a. Reyapooram, Madras, India, in tho home
Of Rev. DR.. Jewett Mrs. Nichols's iather),
and is engaged in the study Of the Teloogoo
language. preparatory to entering upon
his missionary labOrs among that people.
We learn with sorrow Of the death of
John Flanders. Esq of New York city,
which took place on Friday last. at his
residence at Mt. Vernon, N. j. Mr.. Elan
ders entered college in the University of
Vermont somewhat later in life than the
average student, and took high stand as
scholar and as an earnest and manly
young man. During the years 1885
be was associated with Prof. q. W. Thenp-
son, as a teacher of our High School, and
after graduating in 1856 he becaUe princi-
| pal OF the academy in Bradford, Vt, for a
year or more. Since 1858 he has been en-
gagged in the active and successful practice
OF the law in New York city, and was es-
teomed a. an excellent lawyer, and
scholarly, independent and genial
| gentleman. lie was twice married
and leaves widow and two child
rem. His age must have been about AZ
years. Ills remains were taken for
interment to Bradford. his early home,
where his funeral tlok place Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock.
| The Hon. Horatio e. Burchard, OF Hi
nois who has been nominated director of the
mint, succeeded ex-Minister Washburne in
Congress ten years ago, and has been con-
tinuously in the House ever since. lie has
been several terms upon the committee on
ways and means.
| A queer old miser has been unearthed at
New York in the form of Jonathan IRE
main Wells. lie SO; up business in an old
loft in Maiden lane forty years ago. and has
| finally scraped together nearly million Of
dollars. No one cared about the old chap,
and even the thieves seem to have overlook
ed him. for be kept his bonds and money in
| the most rickety safes, which the verlest
| amateur might have cracked lie had no
relative nearer than cousins, but they have
finally scented him and his treasure out.
and are trying to provo him q lunatic, so
that they can get hold of his property in
time. Mr.. Wells says that he made his
money and ought to have the spending of
it now. His cousins, however, have got a
receiver put in possession OF his property.
The RUTLAND COUNTY SLATE INDUSTRY
The down country roofng-slate industry is
principally confined to tho towns of Fair
haven, Castleton, Poulsney and Pawlet in
Rutland county, Vermont, and Hampton,
New York, six-sevenths of the total
amount being produced on the Vermont
side and one seventh on the New York. the
town of Poultney contributing nearly orc
third 10 this slate district there were EN- =
ployed last year (lS7S) from 300 to $50
men. They manufactured about 10000
squares ofroofng slate. A square of slate is
what will cover on roof 100 feet of surface
or space 10 feet square. There are several
different varities and colors Of slate in this
district OF those different varieties there
were made last year about 200 squares
of sea green, about - 900 squares OF un-
fading green, about %, COO squares OF pur-
pie, about 5000 squares Of variegated and
about $500 squares of red, the aggregate
of these several varieties making the sum
total product as before giver. The value
of this total product will be from $500 900
to 1920, 900. The business has been carried
on by As different concerns or firms, scat
tered through the region where the several
duarries are located and worked. During
he last year (l87S) S55 car loads of roofing
slate have been shipped from Poultney sta
ton. with an average of 4 ,959 per car load ,
making nearly $4,000 squares of slate,
valued at about 500, 900. Ii is worthy of
note that nearly one-hslf of the whole pro-
duet OF slate made last year in the slate dis
trict was what is called sea green. This sea
green vein was first discovered only eight
years ago on Asa }. Rogers's farm, two
miles south of Poultney village. 1t was
discovered also about the same time near
Granville Corners. This vein is the easiest
to work into roofing slate ever discovered in
this part Of the country. 1t is OF a durable
quality. and uniform in color. The slate
industry has added thousands OF industrious
people to the population Of this region. and
they have mostly come from Wales. whore
the slate quarrics Of Great Britain arc sit
usted.
| VKRsENsEs.-Carleto Thompson, a rosi-
dent of South Starksboro. recently attended
donation party at Monkton, where no
managed to steal fur cap from the cloak
room. Mr.. Walker Fields. to whom theprop-
erty belonged, accompanied Sheriff kimball,
of this city, on a ride of so miles among the
mountains Of New Jerusalem" where
Thompson was captured, ironed and brough,
to Monkton where Justice Skill presided
over his destiny. Monkton is never behind
when a call is made upon her legal or politi-
cal resources, and came to the scratch" on
this important occasion with some OF her
best talent, Hon. l.. Z. Smith appearing fol
the State and General s. +. Atwood Tor the
prisoner After careful consideration the
court rendered verdict of ninety days al
the work house for tho prisoner. who re-
ceived the sentence without tear, later
remarking that "whoever attempted to
annoy him for the next three months would
have TO pay ten cents for the privilege
Several accidents have occurred recently
from young lads cosstiug upon irequented
thoroughtsres. Edward Bisbee had hi:
horse frightened. kicking clear of the
cutter and running some little distance
before being secured. A son of Mike Ryan
wss rendered insensiblo for some time, By
his sled running onto post near the side Of
the street. Several narrow escapes have
also happened. The Common Council have
forbidden coasting upon all the streets
excepting East street, where they are
permitted to break their necks ad libitum
That the opportunity will be improved We
have no doubt.
Lieut.. c. L. Hammond, Of Crown Point
N. Y, il the guest OF George W. Grandey
Jr., who is home on a short visit. A select
party was given at the residence OF Genera
Grandey on Monday evening in honor oil
their distinguished guest. The elite OF our
, city were present and the occasion proved a
very pleasant one to all who participated
, I. Il. Smith has released the Franklin
, House where he has been a popular and
successful landlord during the past year
That he knows how to keep hotel, the
travelling public have fully endorsed and
the Franklin under his management is fast
becoming one OF our best hotels. The
( office and reading room are about to be re
paired and elegantly fitted up with all the
modern conyeniences. The owner OF TIT
franklin House Hiram Adams. Esq. (who /:
a gentleman well known to q large majority
OF the residents of Addison and Chittender
counties OF forty or fifty years ago. as vel
as those gilmore recent nativity, rented hi
r city property several years since, and pur'
t chased the "Old Farm House" homestead
r consisting OF over $50 acres. Here, sur
/ rounded BY broad acres, a pleasant resi-
|
in improving mis- farm and rearing fint
cattle and horses. The grey hairs art
creeping in, but his figure is as erect anc
/, step apparently as firm rs in his youthful
t days. Often, evenings. he drops into thu
franklin (Only a hall mile away where thu
E genial king Hiram" and old time friends
sit by and smoke friendly cigar as they
: rehearse the scenes and incidents OF by
!, gone days. or the younger friends gathe
, around and listen to some OF "uncl'
Hiram best storles.'
The dedication services of the Unlor
8 Temperance hall occurred on last Friday
evening The hall was crowded to over
flowing, every available inch of space being
occupied The. following societies wer'
A represented By Mrs. f. II. Daniels, the
b Women's Christian Temperance Union
1 Mr.. NJ. l.. Hall, the Young Mems Reform
4 CIub Mr.. Geo. futile, the ii. NJ. Bryan
Lodge of Good Templsrs Mr.. Will Wood
man. the Band of Hope. q. +. o. kimbsl