Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-02

Rev. DR.. Eli Ballou of East Montpelier, Is
in feeble health.
Hon. Prosper Merrill of Woodstock has
been very much out of health all winter and
has started for Florida.
j. 7. Marston, formerly prominent cit-
zen of Montpelier, where he was the editor
of the Vermont Patriot. died Feb. 10Th, at
Madison, Wis, where he had lived for the
past twenty years, aged 10 years.
Representative Joyce sent home through
the mails sixteen full mail sacks of congress
sional documents n few days ago.
During a tariff wranglc in the House
the other day, Mr. Springer exclaimed in
a grandloquent manner that he would
rather be right than be President. Mr.. Reed
looked NJ him minute in a good-natured
way, and then exploded: "Iou'll never be
either"
A. Sidney Ncedham, aged about 70, one
of the oldest residents of Montpelier, and In
summer wcll-known as proprietor of the
Vermont House, at Old Orchard Beach, died
Friday morning.
Rev. julius &. McCullom, pastor of the
Congregational church, at East Arlington,
died Feb. 10, aged Al.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says that Gen.
| Robert Toombs does not seem TO have nerve
enough to stand an operation on his eyes for
| the removal of cataract. lie is nearly
blind.
Mr.. y. ii. Towsley, u graduate of the l.
| V. NJ, IN both classical and medical depart
mcnts has commenced the practice of medi-
cine in Rutland.
Mr.. Arthur Quimby, young and wealthy
resident of Hamilton, Ont, formerly of Yer
mont, died on Thursday, Feb. 22d
The condition of ex-Treasurer Polk Of
| Tennessee is of a most critical character. II
is thought that he can not live more than six
| months.
Miss Mary Daniels, who presented claim
for 800, 900 damages against the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad, for iniur-
les received at the Spuyten Duyvil disaster, II
year ago, has settled for 500, O00-thc largest
sum ever paid by the Central road for per-
sonal injuries. 4. b. Valentine of Bcnnug-
ton received $4,000 for the death of his son
| and $4,000 for the death of the lattcr's young
bride, both being killed at the same disas-
or.
The modest MIR. Waite, who is telling one
of the courts what he chooses to relate con-
corning the methods by which he robbed the
bank of which he was formerly president OF
some hundreds of thousands of dollars
thinks great wrong has been done him. IL
his idea was to be carried out, he would be
free and the inappreciatiyc stockholders
would be sent to prison. Boston Herald.
The genial face of the venerable Mark
Hopkins is often seen on the streets of Will
Jamestown. Everybody revercs the great
and good man. lie is blessed with a vigor-
Gus old age. His instructions in the college
are fresh, sprightly and suggestive. lie has
met the senior class eight hours each week
since the middle Of October. and instructed
them in philosophy, and has just finished the
course. -Er
The forteh anniversary of the pastoratc
of Rev. DIR. Abel Stevens was celebrated al
Westminster West, on Thursday, the 22d
inst A large number of friends were pres
ent. Dr. Stevens delivered fine address in
the morning, which was responded to by
Dca. Ira Goodhuc. After dinner had been
served, speeches in honor of the occasion
were made by several of the Doctors friends,
and letters read from those who were absent
The occasion was one of great interest to al
present.
Ex-Lieutenant- Governor George n. Dale
who was brought into unpleasant notoriety
by an item tclegraphcd from 81. Louis to the
Associated Press, on Saturday last, held thu
office of Lieutenant Governor twelve year:
ago, and is conspicuous example OF the run
OF fine personal powers and prospects by the
demon Of strong drink. His life of late year:
has been a succession of attempts 10 reform
and relapses into habits, of which his pres
ent disgrace is natural sequence. lie hat
been spending the Winter in California, ant
was probably in St. Louis on his way home