Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-03-12

the next entertainment at the Institute Hall,
Saturday night, for the benefit of the Good
Templars of Williston Hubert A. b aker
assisted by Miss Lane will furnish the music
c. S. Anterior has bought the Taylor
Grow place at Pages Corners. and takes
possession the first of April. He designs to
fit it up handsomely for residence.
j. S. Nichols has purchased the brick
house and lot on the southeast corner Of the
common at the Centre and is soon to move
into it.
The hotel at the Centre changed landlords
the other day quite Unexpectedly. Mr..
Brown retired and Mr. Reuben Ferguson
took possession. He has had experience in
hotel keeping and the travelling public will
doubtless be Hospitality entertained.
Postmaster George H. Brown is confined
10 his house with that leg of his which re-
ceived five wounds on one battle field during
the late war. 1t has growing habit of floor
ing him at periods of indefinite duration, and
racking his general system with great suffer
ing. ending In pus formations.
The District school at the Centre, under
Miss Eolia j. Weed, closed on Thursday of
week before last, with public exercises. The
number of pupils registered was SO, of whom
five had no absent or tardy marks during the
term, viz: May Southwick, Mary Gates
Carrie Wilson, Leonard Bixby and Berthe
Bellows. The school under Miss Weeds
management has been quite successful.
The annual examination of the students of
Essex Classical Institute occurred on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
The first two days were devoted 10 written,
and the last one TO oral examinations, the
latter in the re ence of Prof. J. D. BARLEY,
Principal of the Burlington High School and
Rev. ID. +. Stafford of Wcslford, as examin-
ing committee on behalf of the Trustees of
the Institute. The examinations were all
very thorough, and occupying a full hour,
and were calculated TO exhibit both the meth
DDS of teaching and tho progress of the
students. The written examinations evinced
careful study, and were, some of them, mo-
dels of writing, thought and conciseness.
Quite a number of the trustees, citizens and
ladies were in attendance on Thursday, show
ing thereby their interest in the prosperity of
the Institute. During the progress of the
exercises Misses Anna Tracy, Lena Brown
and Lucia Barney recited in concert beau
tiful poetic effusion entitled Echo Dell. The
present has thus far been one of the most
prosperous years of the Institute. The num-
Der of students has been constantly increas-
ing, and under its present instructors 1t IS
winning golden opinions from all friends of
thorough education in the community. It's
course Of study has the approval of the col
leges in the State, and students who complete
its course are admitted to either college with
out further examination.
The Congregational parish sociable on
Wednesday of last week, despite the ram
and the darkness of the night was largely
attended, and was highly enjoyed by all
present. According to the programme, A. b.
lIalbert, Esq, gave very interesting sketch
of the Puritan pioneers of Congregational
ism in this country, their trials, privations
and devotion to the principles of religious
liberty they came here to establish and of
their progress and spread throughout New
England, while Mrs. Halbert added zest and
interest to the occasion by appearing in cos
tune Ia Puritan. DIR. l.. c. Butler gave
some incidents in the early history of Con-
gregationaism in the town; the votes of the
citizens in town meeting assembled TO hire
preaching and to pay therefor by tax upon
the grand list of the town; the organization
Of the church October 3, 1897; IFS early
membcrs; the ordination of the first settled
minister" 10 save the ministers lot" from
passing out of orthodox hands the ordina-
ton of Rev Asaph Morgan as the first pas
tor of the church, with "reminiscences of his
ministry of % years; and the building of the
church which was torn down to give place
TO the present brick edilice, gathered from
| the ell-preserved town records and the
records of the church and society, and from
individuals now gone TO rest from tbcil
labors. Rev. Mr.. Cowan gave several rea
sons for preferring the Congregational form
Of church polity-among which were its
scripturalness, in discipline. in officers and
in councils; its practicabiliiy aud adaptation
to all kinds Of Christian effort; its freedom
in methods Of worship; its tendency to pro
mote intelligence; its power to build VI
Christian character and elicit personal re
sponsihllity; its harmony with the genius q
government and its calhoiciiy. Each Of
these points was very ably and forcibly cluci
dated. These exercises completed, the au
dicnce repaired to the church vestry, wher'
abundant refreshments had been provided BY
the ladies' Of the congregation, and an hou
of pleasant social intercourse was enjoyed b,
young and old. Several persons have ALREADY
united with the church, as the fruits of tn
late revival work in the parish in union witt
the Baptist, under the direction of Rev
Charles f. Epson, and several others will b.
admitted at the communion season on mex
Sunday.