Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-14
Personals.

Dll: Thomas Hughes visits the Rugby col
ohy thls week, where great preparations have
Dcen made for his reception.
:, Gov. Barstow has appointed A. Z. Rankin,
ESD, OF ST. Johnsbury delegate TO the Ma.
uonal Educational convention at LOUISVILLE.
Ky. "
Inc daughter Of Bayard Taylor has, until
recently, been supporting herself as gov
erhess In New York. She and her mother
aeclined purse OF $50 900, raised by New
died poor, "' ~
| The engagement has been announced of
james f. Herrick of the Springfield RepuJ.
Icdn; formerly OF the Rutland Herald. and
the eldest daughter of Rev. DR.. Terbune of
Springfield. Mrs. DR.. Terhunc is better
known as the popular writer marion Har.
land" -a'
John Jacob Astor has decided all his prop.
erty, valued at $50, 900, 900 to 10, GOO. 900. 10
his only son, William Waldorf Astor. sub.
lect TO an annuity to his father of 500, 900.
ms VIII prevent litigation over the fathers
VIII and keep the estate undivided.
The new professorshps, Taylor and Smith
Oh Biblical theology and history and of Bible.
al theology at the Andover Theological
seminary, are held by Rev. John p. Taylor
and Kew. Edward T. Ilincks. Two vacan.
cies werc filled by the Rev. Frank +. Wood-
run and Rev. George f. Moore, the inaupur.
atoms taking place on Thursday.
Mr.. Mccullough, editor Of the St. Louis
dDoe- Democrdt, thinks that Senator Ed
mund, or President Arthur will be the Re.
publican nominee for the Presidency, and
tnat Arthur may succeed II he can heal thu
differences In New York otherwise I'd.
munds will be the strongest man.
Augustine c. Pierce, who died at Concord
N. H. wednesday night, aged SO, was a
native OF Middlebury, was n merchant, AZ
Danville, went to Concord in 1s45 and y"o
Tor long time hotel proprietor. He had
been director of the Concord railroad n
United States pension agent, county com.
missioner and president Of the First National
bank of Concord.
Burlington visitors at st. ,Jobnsburv loo,
week, were indebted for various courtesies IN
Coi. ffederickFletcher, formerly of Shclburn.
al one time president and long time direc
TOR oil the old Farmers and Mechanics Banl,
and ms well known in Burlington as any of
our own citizens. Col. Fletcher is to he
found daily at his bank; and holds his own
remarkably under the burden of advancing
years.
Inc Chappaqua farm of the late Horace
Greeley was sold at auction on Saturday nv |
israel a. Halght, trustee, in pursuance of a |
uecrce OF the supreme court, dated June |
1888. Only one bid was made, and Gabri.
ellie NJ. Greeley bought the estate for $40.
oOO: The property, with the buildings
drainage and cultivation, cos. Horace Gree.
ley over $40, 900. 1t comprises IS acres. A
lew OF the neighbors were present prepared
10 purchase, but would not bid against Miss
Greeley.
1t is announced that an attempt is being
made to break the will of the late Jennie
SlcGraw Flske, whereby Cornell University
received $1,000 900 at the instance of her
husband, Prof. Willard Fiske, ex-librarian
d the University. A motion has been made
o open the final accounting of the executor.
by which he paid $780, OOO to the UNIVERSITY
ind to have him account for the money vet
n his hands. The action is based on a clause
n the charter forbiddng the university TO
lold property in excess of So, 100000.
Mrs. Julie p. Smith, a wcll.known writer
'f novels, who was killed by vicious run.
way horse at her home at New Hartford
Friday morning. was of Southern birth, and
married, when young Morris w. Smith of
Hartford, who has saddlcry and harness
business in New Orleans. The Smiths lived
principally in Hartford until about ten wears
go, when Mrs. Smith bought the fine place
where she met her death. She was about
70 years old, possessed of social accomplish.
nents and interested in works of benev.
'lencc. Her novels were good in moral in.
ention, though OF no marked literary merit.
md the best known are widow Golismith'sl
laughter, Chris and Ohio and Counting
md Farming"
Ire ilrst notable event in the career of Mr..
shapiro, the Inventor of the "Moabltc" sheen.
KIN decaogue, was his great discovery OF
'amsons collin. "a few years ago." says
he PdH Mall Gd.ette she made his apnear.
nee in London with this venerable relic of
he period of the Judges, which he endeavor.
d to persuade the authorities of the Pales.
inc exploration fund to purchase The gen.
mess OF the article was vouched by the .
eme OF Sampson lcgiby inscribed on the
Vood In archaic characters. Mr.. Besant we
elieve, consulted Dr. Neubaurer as to the
robable date of the inscription, and it was
My when the Oxford savant pointed out
nat the Phllstines had unaccoun ABLY miss. r
cit the name of the Hebrew hero that Mr.. t
hapra and the coffin simultaneously disap- /
cared.
The body of James Carey, the iuformer,
'as followed to the grave by Mrs. Carey
nd her children, the district surgeon and r
nc assistant magistrate of Port Elizabeth.
ra6ble OF negroes also gathered in the q
urlal ground. No minister was present, f
nd no arrangement was made for religious
rrviccs; but just us the coffin was lowered
alto the grave the surgeon, Dr. Ensor, who t
or some time had labored under strong
motion. spoke in clear and distinct voice
= follows; Friends, in the absence of any 6
iiicial minister, think it only right that h
9 words should be said oyer tbr grovn of
mis- poor man. Let us pray" Every head
'as Immediately uncovered, and DIR. Ensor h
Hered up short prayer. Earth was then |
hrown on the coffin, and thus terminated
le obsequies of James Carey.