Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

Boston and Albany, which office he held I'm.
til 1877. His great work In developing and
building up that property is well known. |
Mr. Chaplin was elected to Congress in 1874
and served one term. He leaves WIDOW
and three children-the wife OF President
Bliss of the Boston and Albany road, the
wife Of vice President Rumrill, and Chester
w. Chaplin, Jr., of New York, president OF
the New York and New Haven steamboat
company.
Senator Justin s. Morrill, is erecting SUBJ
stantial structure in Stafford which he in
tends to present to his native town for libra
ry building when completed. 1t will be
| 32x22 feet, two stories high and the second
story will have a hall for some local society
or lodge. 1t will be neatly finished, and
will be an acceptable gilt to the town, which
| has no suitable place for the library which IL
now owns.
| Hon. William NJ Egarts returns an inven'
| tor - the Windsor lister showing his estate
in that place 10 be SGO5G1.
A. Il. Rankin, for many years clerk OF the
Caledonia county court, will resign at the
close of this term and remove to Cambridge,
Mass.
Mr.. II. Il. Hibbard formerly of North
Hero, principal of the Bryant Il Stratton
school, and family, sailed for Europe on Sat
lurday in the steamer City of Rome for an
lcxtendcd tour on the continent.
The Chicago friends of General Phil Shcr-
Iidan have purchased for him the Washington
house of Judge Adds of Vermont, for SAB,
900, and will present it to him when he goes
to Washington to succeed General Sherman
us general of the army.
Capt. Michael " Sheridan, of the Seventh
cavalry, has been appointed by President
Arthur, major and assistant adjntant- general
to fill the vacancy on Gen. llancock's stall
; caused by the death of Gen. Mitchell Major
, Sheridan is brother of Lieut. Gen. PHI
, Sheridan, and is a native of Ohio. lie en-.
tered the service as first lieutenant OF tli'
Second Missouri volunteers in 1868, ant
+ rose TO the rank of major. lie was brevot
, ted for gallant and meritorious services dur
| ing the engagements with the enemy in whicl
he took part, particularly distinguishing Inn
self at the battle of Fishers Hill In 1861
he was appointed a second lieutenant in th'
! Fifth cavalry, and few months later wa
promoted to captain in in the Seventh cav
airy.
, Captain Heman r. Snyder died suddenly
/ at his store in Whitehall June 9TH. He wa
the captain of the "liooker' for many year.
and subsequently, secretary of the Northerl
Transportation line. lie was Il native o.
Port Kent, where he resided during the carly
Ipart of his life, and where a sister nov
resides He was about sixty-four years o
age at his death, and leaves wife and fou
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Lindsey of Brattle
, boro celebrated the 50th anniversary of thel
matrimonial life June 9th.
Charles &. Fulton, editor and proprietor q
i the Baltimore american, died Thursday
aged siXty-sevcn years. He was the iisr
! agent of the associated press ia Baltimore au
= was member of the National Republica
committee for eight years.
= The Denver Col Republican of June Is
says, "Mr. Frank w. Bradley and Mis-
Louise c. Noogt were married last evening
, at ia Lawrence street. The wedding wa
. a very quiet one, only the relatives and in
n innate friends of each of the families bcin
p present. Mr.. Bradley is connected with tn
job printing department OF the Repu5hcah
and is one of the best known printers in III
city. Miss Voogt is charming young lady
! who recently moved from Cincinnati
Denver The happy couple will spend
: week at Manitou before taking up their pei
mancnt residence in Denver