Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-30
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CT coiOr society.
Rev. j. c. Osgood of South Bradford ac-
epts n call to the Free viii Baptist Church
!. Springfield. Me.
Upon final settlement of the estate of the
ate Matt Carpenter, the widow has received
.bout $780, 900 in cash.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Baxter, the inventor OF the new
telephone for long distances is sou OF the
late Hon. Portus Baxter.
The ST. Adams Universalst society has
voted TO call Rev. j. Clarence Lee of Perry,
N. v, to the pastorate of the church
The North Congregational church of St.
Johnsbury have granted Rev. ii. w. Jones
two months leave of absence and he will take
u trip to Europe.
Mr.. J. L. Clarey, formerly of Vermont and
now editor of the Des Moines, Iowa, Mail
Car, has been awarded $4,000 damages in
suit for libel against the Chicago Uerdd.
DR.. Harrison w. IIcndrick, a prominent
physician Of Hyde Park, died at his residence
March 90. lie was 80 years of age and
was Il representative in the Legislature in
1850.
The American Board will shortly send
Rev. DIR. L. X. Alden aud Rev. n. G. Clark
as deputation TO Turkey, to be present at
luN ihNNtihS Vi wv NNotSih huiNNJ
Mission at Constantinople.
Two hundred volumes of the law library
of the late Senator Matt Carpenter are re-
tanned for the use of his son Paul when he
shall enter upon the practice of law. The
rest were sold for about $1,000.
Negotiations are pending whereby Gov.
George L. Eaton may become interested with
Colonel Parmenter in the publication of the
'rrny Dpass Mr. Eaton lie q hriUht
man, and will be valuable addition to the
Press staff.
Senator Hawley is TO be the orator at the
sem, centennial anniversary of the re-
Epsilon College Fraternity, TO be celebrated
at Albany, n. Y, May 1925. Hjalmar
lIjorth Beyesen will be the poet.
Gen. William w. Grout has returned 10
Barton. Gen. CIRCUITS Congressional career
has been an eminently creditable one, and he
rc,ires to private life with the entire respect
and the heartiest good wishes OF the people
of the old Third District.
General Nathaniel Greene has monu
ment in Savannah, but strange to say there
is nothing on the shaft to tell in whose honor
1t was erected. 1t is suggested by the Geor
sa Historical Society that an appropriate
inscription be engraved npon it.
The death is announced of Capt ASS
Lawton, native and lifelong residen
of Dummerston, aged 81 years liz
was prominent and influential citizen anC
represented the town in the General Assem-
bly, of 1856 and 81. Capt Lawton unitet
with the Congregational church of that plao'
upward of fifty years ago.
| Rev. Charles Van Norden of St. Alban
has been called to succeed Rev. Washington
GLADDEN. as pastor of the North Congrega
tional church of Springfield, Mass, MIR
GLADDEN. having taken the offered pastoratc
at Columbus, o. According to the Springfield
Republican, Mr.. Van Nordens pulpit ant
social qualities have made very favorable
impression, and his work "The Outermos
Rim and Beyond" is accepted as sufficient
witness of his theological views.
Hon. Loren w. Clark of West Charleston
died last week after distressing illness o
over six years. Judge Clark was born ii
Wca,hcrsfed in 1907, and in 1882 was mar
ricd to Nancy Carter of Barre. lie movet
to West Charleston in 1910 and went in Tho
mercantile business. For many years he
took an active part in the business OF the town
holding nearly all the offices in the gift OF
the people, lie was justice Of the peace 3!
years, served his house as representative il
1851 and 1852, was assistant judge OF thu
county in 1S49 and 1850 and was assistant
assessor about ten years. Judge Clark CAV
one son to his country, who was killed al
Spottsylvania.
The suit of Mrs. Mordaunt for abandon
ment against her husband, Frank Mordaunt
the actor, was settled in court on Saturda
by the husband agreeing to pay his wife ;
per week, and the parties left the court
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Mordaunt returned
and swore out warrant against his wife
charging that she attempted to shoot him.
is alleged that she snapped pistol at hin
twice on leaving the court room. She wa
held IN $500 bail Mordaunt is Burling
ton boy and is well known here by his ico
name of Arthur Markham.
Lord Coleridge, who has promised to visi
this country next fall as the guest of the Bar
| has consented to preside at the dinner to b
given to Henry Irving before his departur
to play here. A similar complimentary ban
quct was given to the comedian Toolc, OF
his visit, at which the Earle of Roseber'
presided. The dinners given to Thackera.
on the eve Of his first vlsi, to the Unllet
States some thirty years ago, and 10 Dick
ems at st. George Hall, Liverpool, in lSG9
when his health was proposed by Lore
Duilerin in--a speech rivaling in eloquenc
and grace that of Lord Lytton at tn
London banquet, will be long held in rever
encc.
The memorial to Senator Webster Wag
ner, which is to be presented by the New
York State Legislature to the family of til
deceased, and which is being executed b.
Mr.. Benjamin +. Brady, will soon be com
plctcd. Its value is estimated at $500
has been executed on French gray tinte
paper, and the lettering and illustration
most artistically worked up with Chimes
white and India Ink. The fran
represents the principal doorwey of a Goth
cathedral, The principal panel has in ii
centre the portrait of Senator Wagner
surrounded by an appropriate inscription
and at the bottom picture Of his birthplace
This is surrounded by four panels, on whic
are inscribed the beatitudes. The side par
els, which close over the centre, have I'll
resolutions passed by the Senate an
Assembly respectively. When open IL
State coat of-arms is visible at the top of IL
centre panel and the family arms at IL
bottom. The frame is Of ebony, with OK
died silver mouldings.
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