Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-25

Huntington have recently received the
agreeable news that their pensions have
been raised to higher figures.
The "lud,pcndcnt Mass Convention, To-
be held for the purpose of filling mp the
county ticket with candidates who will
stick. is called to meet at tn" town hall in
Middlrbury ON Wednesday, July 3D.
Vcrgcnncs.
80 positive clue has yet been found to
the perpetrators Of the late burglary ut the
Island Mills. II there is such a thing ao
honor among thieves. why don't they re
turn to Mr. Norton the valuable papers
they stole They are not negotiable and OF
no value 10 them. and they are very 'u-
porlant for Mn Norton to have.
The old dwelling known as the Stewart
house between the Franklin and the
Methodist church. is undergoing Il radical
change at the hands OF its present owner
Mr. X = Gaines Under the hands Of Mr.
Charles La Burnt it may he transformed
intua mansard-roof cottage. before ne
leaves it. greatly to the improvement Of
the ncighbOrhUud,
The Transformation which painting and
papclnG may effect in the appearance of
Il room, is well illustrated in thrcaSe OF the
NcatrY Of tn" COugrcGaliO nai churCh. winch
is undergoing radical change at the
hands of Mr. Arthur Tabor. II will he
finished i'm season for use this week. II Is
proposed to hold It reception in the Nc>trN
mt an early day in honor of The new pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Robertson. The modcstN and
ability Of Mr. Robertson are making him
many fricuds in his new field of labor
The graded school building is undergo
inL rriuvcnatiu9 process, preparatory to
the fall term of school.
\ party of twelve, from Middlcbury.
who have been camping at Thompson >
Point. Fcrrisburgh. for the past two
weeks. were brought To Nergenncs, Fri
day. hy the GaZcllc. en- rout" for home.
THEY have had gay but somewhat
chilly experience.
Montpelier.
\ Blaine and Logan club was organized
here Monday evening. Officers Were
elected rs follows, President, Fred +.
smith: first ViCe-prcodrnt, Hiram ~.
lIusc: treasurer, j. G. lloughton: secrc-
tary. H. w. Kemp. AncNccutivc commit
tee of twelve We're appointed with George
&. Shepard as chairman.
At the meeting of the hailtT, Monday
evening I he matter Of water rates was dis
ctlSscd but no decision was arrived at.
The meeting was adjourned to Thursday
evening.
An Insecure standard gave way Monday
and let the Republican banner into the
street Again ON Tuesday it fell, provoking
comment and soaring horses.
AUscful Career.
The town of MiddlctoWn. Conn, cclc
brated its centennial a few days since, and
the Constitution, in the course Of a sketch
of the place pays the following tribute {,
the late Edwin f. johnson, who was IA sol
of the late john johnson of Burlington
and brother of Mrs. j. y. Allen and Mis-,
Almira johnson of this city:
Mr. johnson was born in Essex, VT
May 23d. lSO3. As early as ISIS, Ii" then
being > years old, he was engaged in the
survey of the United States boundary lin,
established by the treaty of Client At
TIM, early az" he had charge of the astro
nOmical observations Of the boundary
commission: he also had charg" of pHrtiv,
detailed to make the survey of the It
Johns river from MadaWasca to Crane
Falls and of the Green river branch a
the - Johns t. Lake =. Francis. II
$50 through the influence Of commodore
McDonou@h Captain Partridge removed
{ his institute to Aiddlctown Mr.. johnson
was offered the charge of practical mathc
muticS. civil engineering and tactics anC
accepted the same. From this time II,
took rank - the first practical engineer il
the country. After the commencement @
, railroad construction he was CONSTANT,
consulted 10y he projectors OF those enter
. prisc~. IN many of these he was chici Huc
! Others the consulting engineer lin addi
ton to these duties he was engaged in TIM
publication of articles in the economical
and scientific Journals of the country con
cerningt he various projected improvement
and other financial and economical prob
lens. At the breaking ont ut HE war Nh
: johnson was consulted as to the coast de
fences. and prepared elaborate reports 70
the war office. He was offered by tn
Secretary of War an appointment as Gen
cral in the army and Il command in tn
Southwest He was also offered the pos
ton of Assistant Secretary of War and de
clincd. The construction of the Northern
Pacific Railroad was one of the great if no
the greatest projects OF the age Mr. John
l son was selected rs its chief engineer
- This was compliment of the higheS
character. In its reports viii be foun
this tribute to him. That the compan
. and the American people are more indebt
ed to the intelligent forecast and untiriu
energy of Edwin f. johnson than To an
other individual for the success of lie cl
terprise' In private life Mr.. Johnson Wa
firm friend, a faithful citizen and Chris
, ian gentleman
: Obituary.
e To the Worshipfu Master Warden an
. Brethren of North star Lodge, No. T., tines
resolutions upon the death OF our broth"
. David A. Murray. are respectfully suhmitto'
| UhrrclS, 1t having pleased the Almight
T. Ruler of the Universe, to remove from OF
midst our worthy brother. David \. MURRAY
who, in the iuilncsS Of years, and like n Shri
of wheat fully ripe, ha, been gathered t" h
Hc,olred That We. the brethren of Mort
+ star Lodge, No. T., bow in submission To tn
stroke OF Divine Providence. ANA pray tn,
our lives may Toe as fun of love, friendship an
r peace and our latter end like his;
d RoSolrCd, That rs II consistent and worth
;, Mason. having held the highest office in I'll
J. Lodge and 10y his mild and gentle dCpOrtmcn
Il his upright and sterling traits of charactc
U and his honest and sound advice. he has con
e mandcd our respect ana esteem. \ fir
:, believer in the Bible, II Just and hOnurah
citizen, ii helper in the education of the pee