Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
IIlt fr&l press.
CITY NOTES.

Ut. ASalel barker, late OF tnls CITY, mas
been appointed instructor in ophthalmology
in the New York Polytechnic.
Rev. NJ. ID. Jump has been engaged to de-
liver two addresses at the Round Like Sun
day-school assembly, July 10 25.
De Voc, the New Jersey weather seer,
says we are to have cold weather in July,
some very hot weather in August, and long
mild fall.
Elihu b. Taft, Esq, started Saturday
night on bis trip to San Francisco, in the
interest Of the heirs of the late William
Wright.
The walls of the Billings library are
steadily rising. They are now twenty feet
high in some places, and the workmanship
is OF the most admirable character.
The mural tablet, in honor OF the college
boys who fell in the war; now on the walls
Of the University chapel, was erected with
funds provided by alumni CT the Univer-
sity.
Rev. Mr. Jump delivered Sunday morning
an able and appreciative review Of the career
of the late Bishop Simpson. The pulpit was
dtapcd in mourning in memory of the dead
Bishop.
The semi-centennlal of the "Owl' society
occurs two years hence, and at its annual
meeting these ciety appointed committee
OF the occasion.
Paymaster A. S. Kenney has been recon-
monded for promotion TO be pay inspector
of the United States Navy. HIS many
friends here will be glad to hear of Paymas-
ter kcnney's well-earned promotion.
Col. LeGrand B. Cannon has been elected
president aud V. p. Noyes, Esq, secretary
and treasurer of the Lake George steamboat
company. The directors are: Thomas
Dickson, LeGrand B. Cannon, l. Y. Baker
A l.. lnman, w. s. Eddy.
Senator Edmunds wrote to Col. Walker of
Rutland "The evils of Democratic Con-
gress AID President arc so numerous, as l
think, that hope everything that honest
End honorable and patriotic men can do will
be done to avert such a calamity"
A. G. Spear, Esq. shows us some fine
potatoes Of the White Elephant variety,
planted May End. If any one has an earlier
potato we should like to hear of it. Mr..
Spear also shows us two magnificent clusters
OF Sharpless Strawberries, twelve berries in a
cluster, picked from two plants.
A pleasant social event was the marriage,
at Cambridge, N. y, on Wednesday, of
DR.. Frank III. Drury and Miss Kittie e..
Heath, daughter of Rev. w. J. Heath, all
lately of this city. The wedding ceremony
was performed by the BRIDES grandfather,
Rev. A. Heath, in the Methodist church,
which was crowded with friends. The
wedding presents were very numerous and
elegant. Soon after the ceremony the happy
couple started for Chicago, where Dr.. Drury
has entered upon the successful practice of
his profession. DR.. and Mrs. Drury will be
followed by the good wishes and kndest
hopes of hosts Of friends in this city.
y pleasant event, Saturday night, was the
ot tbn Eyortc Hpi1cn of ba nnlta
AIu society of the Medical College. The
room was handsomely decorated, the tables
were beautifully spread, and the bill of fare
was elaborate and satisfactory. About fifty
guests sat down to the feast, the number in.
Guiding some old members of the society
DR.. j. G. Rutherford acted as master Of
ceremonies, and DR.. II. S. Douglas was the
orator of the evening and DR.. w. L. Cham
berlin the prophet. After the regular pro-
gramme had been completed there were {
number of toasts and responses. The atfai
was an exceedingly pleasant one and greatly
enjoyed by all present.
townsman, II. N. Drury, Esq, died at hi
home in Chicago Sunday morning, after {
long illness. Maj. Drury was, like hi
brother, a printer by trade, and had will
him a varied experience in journalism at TIT
South in years before the war. During thu
war he served in Wisconsin regiment anc
made a record of distinguished heroism
Among other experiences which he under
went, he received shot through the liver
and his recovery is one of the most remark
able cases in the surgical histor.
of the war. For several years hefOr
bis death Maj. Drury had held tn
responsible position of custodian Of th
Government buildings IN Chicago. Person
ally he was genial, whole-souled man, an
he leaves hosts Of friends to mourn hi
death.
Ex-Gov.tD. IL. Chamberlain, who deliver
The Phi Beta Kappa address on Tueda
Afternoon, is native of Massachusetts an
forty. nine years old, lie was graduate
from Yale college in 1869 and from the Hal
yard law school year later, when he eI
serving until 1865. In 1866 he settled l
Charleston, S. G, Two years later he b,
came AttOrney-G General of the State and
1874 he was elected Governor. His offic
career is so familiar that nothing need
said of it further than that it proved him
man of the strongest character and highC
ability. For a number of years past c,
Gov, Chamberlain has been the head Of
leading New York law firm, Chamberlain
mcr Commencement orator, Rev. DR.. L.
Chamberlain whom the University honort
with the degree Of ID. ID.
There was breakage of the big engi
at the Pioneer shops, Saturday mornin
The cross-head broke and the piston-rC
prohc out tnc heau OIL the cyiihuer' l.
room was Oh COURSE III once illlea Win sleai
oul 'he enSlheer' MI. =: D. irescos', WI
was JUST OUTSIDE rusiied Ia anu cut OH sieai
9elng somGwhat scalueu III lhe operatlo
lDtre was luckily announcer cYnnder on nan
win which the broken one VIII be replace
put the Woik VIII PropapIy occupy tne gre'