Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-05

TO the town the library building he ha
erected the past Summer, lie also gave
the town about 500 volumes, many Of thcr
books OF rare value. The tdilcc is mos
thoroughly built, complete in every respect
finished in ash, covered with slate, and fur
Elshcd with excellent chandeliers and stoves
The library room is on the first floor, an
the second story contains commodious hall
suitable tor society and public meetings Tn
building IL an ornament to the village
It's cost is about $4,000. The presentation
was accompanied with an interesting and in
structlve address. At its close the gift wa
heartily accepted and an enthusiastic vot,
OF thanks given the Senator. A copy of hi
address was requested for publication Tn
library promises TO be permanent success
and more than $500 was pledged at TN
meeting towards fund, with prospects of
considerable increase in the near future. r,
the books given by Mr.. Morrill, will / , adde,
The Harris free library, comprising NOR,
than 1000 volumes, and the agricultural
| library of rs Or more volumes.
Several State papers have referred in de
cidedly uncomplimentary manner to the fac
that Judge Redfield has been elected direc
tor of the Passumpsic railroad II seem
That when he was elected judge of the 81
preme court he informed tie president Of TIT
fassumpsc road that he could not longe. &C
as director, and he has since that time re
FUSED TO qualify or act with the board and r
point OF TACT is not u responsible director O.
the road. He can not prevent them iron
clecting him 10 the office, but will not &C
cept it.
Frank X. Bates, Esq, Of Mortified havinl
been compelled by i'll health to resign the
Office oil grand worthy secretary of the Inde-
pendent Order of Good Templars of thi.
State, DIR. M. III. Chandler of Woodstock
has been appointed by the executive com
mi'tee to ill the Office till the meeting of the
grand lodge in January.
A private letter, lately received from az
American resident in China, speaks of meet.
Ing MISS Lee, daughter OF the great rebel
general, few miles from Pekin. She is
travelling about the eastern world: has been
absent from America some seven years. She
Is described as lady-like and entertaining, a
great alker and character worthy of study.
'She talked about places and roads in a way
that showed she might herself plan cam.
pnign. Her study and memory of Il .ds
were surprising. 1t was easy to discover by
her conversation, her carriage, the flash of her
eye and the stamp of her foot, that she could
not be easily thwarted. She was born to
command"
Hon. Lenas G. Ellis, president of the First
National bank OF Fairhavcn for the six years
last past and one of the directors of the bank
since us organization, died on "Wednesday, OF
Biights disease.
1t is with much regret that we learn of
the death of Miss Fannie Proctor which oc.
CURED wednesday afternoon. Gov. Proctor
and family have the sympathy of the entire
community in their bereavement -Rutlaad
HeFd".
Rev Gcoroo II To,r,o, do, ., C,a
Barbara IA on tho a. ,ns, a,u az az. ,,an'a
native ~, Cra,,s u" .a ~, i"s S nc was
gradn.t|d sro', ,ho ,' ~, ene Mus
Rirh ronl. ne n,,I ~ i'Tp Win
first ordained nasior ~ ,h, ,.i,,r'n =, SNaI
don where he rcmai,od en "',I az 1he,,
seven years. and alterward at Brookfed for
eight wears. lie finally left his native State
in 1850, going to California In search of
health. lie was for short time after his
arrival in California able to assume and dis.
charge the duties of partor of the Congrer,.
tiougl church of Santa Barbara.
Hon r p Walton ,r Nor,,o,;or ,,.os s,.
vcr,lv IN ,,i,h ,vba, ,v,s in,nJ ~ i va" vs.
n,jsoninr but has 6, far rscnvorod as ~ i,a
cut.
Bisbon pn,,cr of Noy y,,L ho. ;nf,rr,od
the dincrsan cnnvrn,ion ,ha' II, nool,h m;Ii
prevent him from any longer dcharripr The
duties of kis office. Bishop Potter is over
80 years old and an attack of pneumonia
left lin weak ard unable to perform his
duties. He has been lisbon Tor nearly RI
years.
Tho Row n, JTorrv Data, lao, ,oor
elertcd aesiston, hshnn ~ ,h o'tsr nas p AZ;
cese of New York and viii hnpoofor,h nar
form ,he duties nS ,hn o,,no liz pti
uncle Hishon pn,,sr h,in,' ~, '.' So, az
d;scharrc Inn, lornor T,, aioo,;n,. I'M I IL
/, - viii ensure Dr p,,,,.r;s aLo;on tou ,h
fuIl hishSnr;c mon NO 80 IS ~ ~ W,
ncumhrnt Dr Pot,er IL mon ~, ,ne pas estn
and ability and Iants aron% "" no Iaaa;re
oro,ors nt ,ho Er;sonno, a ',h,, 'ne 'eauint