Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-14

Board.of Aldermen, and an active and rcl
able Republican. lie represents a good deal
Of property in the city and as we are in
formed, wfll be supported by majority of
his brethren of the Bar. While we can not
say that the nomination is likely TO fall to
Dr.. Taft-for present appearances seem Ia
indicated that MIR. Gibbs Is the preference of
the majority of our Rcpublicans-it can be
said that between two such worthy gentle
men 10 serious mistake can be made by the
| CAUCUS and that between them and their
friends, of whom they have many in com
mon, there ought not TO be, and doubtless
will not be, anything but good-tcmpered
rivalry.
| A very sudden death was that of our towns
man Jonas Carruth, Esq, on Saturday morn.
ing. Shortly after o'clock he complained
of not feeling well, and lay down for a while
10 few moments his wife went to him and
to her horror found him dead. lie had long
been in iniirm health and for some time past
| had been very feeble. Mr. Carruth was six
| ty-eight years and six months old and was q
native Of Concord, in this State, in which
| place and IN adjoining towns he vaS engaged
in business for many years. lie was often
honored with political prcfcrmcnt by his
townsnen, having represented Charleston
| for two years in the Legislature and having
served as postmaster and selcctman. Aban-
doning mercantile pursuits he was for -four
years employed in the customs service at
Island Pond, after which he was in the Office
of the Commissioner of Customs in Washing
ton fer SIX years ard for the rast eleven
years he has been one OF the deputy c)lec.
tors of customs here lie leaves a widow
and two daughters, one unmarried and ono
the wife of A. II. Dow, Esq. Mr.. Carruth
was pleasant, kindly gentleman, who had
the esteem of all and his bercaved family
will have the general sympathy in their sad
and sudden attiiction.
We mentioned the other day the fact that
| the University students, 1t fully attended
meeting, decided by a unanimous vote 10
request that Lieutenant Tutherly continue
| his connection with the |. Y. NJ. another
year, and that committee was appointed to
| draft resolutions to that effect. The rcsolu-
tons have since been drawn Up, ao follows :
| Whereas, 1t is with regret thai on az
count of the rules of Congress- Lieut.. II. L.
Tutherly must sever his connection as in
structor in military science and tactics at
the University of Vermont Therefore, Re
solved, That We, the students of the Univer-
sity, recognize the qualities of Lieut.. Tuth-
erlY and that we shall ever feel grateful and
Indebted for the zeal and devotion he has
,
and extend to him our heartfelt thanks aud
| gratitude for the interest he has tlwaYc
shown in the welfare Of the college and the
students; Resolved, That we shall miss him
not only as AN instructor but as a friend,
whom we felt like going TO for advice aud
counsel and that the college will lose ii
valuable friend and officer. Resolved,
| Therefore, that we unanimously unite in
| requesting Lieut. Tutherly to secure an eX-
| lension OF his appointment and remain with
us another year. Resolved, That this is the
| earnest wish Of all the students and friends of
the University, and that a copy Of these
resolutions be transmitted to him as tx
prcsslye If our gratitude aud esteem. II. G.
Barber Geo. II. Fisher, Chas. W. Baker,
Faux NJ. Button. committee
The following are market prices for the
present week Eggs are down to 81
cents dozen Apples remain at -
and 81 a bushel turnips, GJ cents ?
bushel; parsnips, 5 cents a pound ;
beets, 10 cents. Irish potatoes, Al
to so cents bushel. Hubbard squash
sells at 5 cents n pound Cabbage, cents,
| Onions, 90 to % centsa peck Celery, scarce,
| 10 to Is cents a head. Cranbcrrlcs - to 81
cents a quart. Oysters, 35 to so cents Il
quart. Oranges are from Is to 50 cents
| u
| cents : mound. Bananas, 80 TO ii
cents dozen. Cocoanuts,Tto 10 cents apicce
| lemons 2j to 80 cents a dozen. Cheese is
higher, 1G cents pound lard, - to IL celj-
prunes - to 25 cents and prunelles q
cents, estes 10 to 90 cents. Figs, 20 to 81
cents pound. Eyfporated apples arc
16 to % cents per pound Brcahfact bacor
is IS cents a pound. Honey, 20 to % cent:
a pound. Butter % to 30 cents a pound
Pickles. 80 to 60 cents gallon. Evaporatel
peaches are sc.l;nT ut 40 cents a pound
| Evaporated apricots, 10 cents pound
Maple syrup, $1.25 gallon. Mlnco rHeet
best quality, - cents pound. Hickory nuts
% cents a peck. Buclvheal flour, cents
pound. Flour, per barrel Sc TO 50. OAt
meal, cents u pound. Nice hams, IS TO L
cents pound, according to SIZE. eide
Jelly 80 cento a pound Horse radsh j
seasonable at lS to 40 cents a bottle.
The March elections being o7.r, count!
politics are now, perhaps, fairly IN order
We are informed that the friends Of Mr.
Warren Gibbs, OF this city, propose, will
the assent Of n majority OF the Buringtp
Republicans on which they count, to prcscn
This name for place on the Republican
ticket, nc q candidate for State Senator MI
Gibbs is well knorn ard respected IN Bur
lngton and throughout the ccunty, not oni
in his business relations, as president IS On
of our most substantial and successful inst
tutons, the Vermont Life Insurance Co.
but also as worthy, patriotic aud publ
spirited citizen au honest, intelligent an
reliable man, and staunch working Rcpubl
can. On general principles we think tina
one, two or three OF our present Senator's
Messrs. Burnap, bingham and Whitcomb-
ought to be returned. For 10 one can dont