Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-26
VERMONT MATTERS.
state Eclectic Medical Society's Annual
Session.

lier last Thursday. Some excellent papers
were read and interesting reports of cases
made. among them being one on cancer |
by Dr. Ingerham, the blind doctor from
Walpoe, n H. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year Presi- |
dent, Dr. II. f. Templeton of Montpelier
yice-presidentS, DrS. w. ID. Waller, y. d. |
Aver secretary, Dr. &. II. Gray of Calais !
censurs, Drs II. j. Potter of Bennington,
p l.. Templeton of Craftsbury, &. {. |
Washburne of Waterbury librarian, j.
NJ. Templeton of Montpelier. The next
annual meeting is to be held at Montpe-
lier the first Wednesday and Thursday III
June next.
Reunion of the Eighth Vermont Regiment.
The eighth biennial reunion of the
Eighth Vermont, regiment was held at
Montpelier last Thursday. Gen. stephen
Thomas colonel of the regiment when in
the field. was elected president; Captain
f. X. Morse of Rutland, II. f, Hill, vice
presidents DR.. G. NJ. Ferrin of Essex
Junction, secretary and treasurer; Whea
ton Livingstone, Seth Hill and W. II. Gill
more executive committee. The question
of Joining the excursion of the Shenandoah
veterans to scenes of the war III Septenl-
Der was discussed and it is safe To say that
Il large delegation of the regiment Will
ne present. y Gllle lcdlll, llil'lcI CoIlliltll
of W J.. WhetmOre, is to he organized to
compete for prizes. II was voted to pub
lish history of the regiment, now in pro
cess of writing. A paper was read by
Capt. Mcfarland. \ banquet was served
at the Pavilion in the evening, when adj
dresses We're made by Col. Fred. +. smith
of Montpelier, ;. +, Howard, II. f. Hill
of Somerville, Mass, and others, with
poem by Col. w. q. Carpenter
Opdensburr and Lake Champlain Rail-
road Directors.
At the annual meeting of the Ogdens-
burg and Lake Champlain Railroad com
pany in Ogdensburg Wednesday these
directors were chosen: William j. Aver
i'll of Champlain, J. Gregory Smith st.
Albans. H. l.. Mills of Boston, j. w.
Hobert of st. Albans, James Il. Langdon
of Montpelier, f. ;. Stranahan of St Al
bans b. b. Smalley of Burlington, f.. G.
Smith of st. Abans, ID. w. Lawrence of
Ogdensburg, Samuel A. Carlton of Boston,
Sterne Morse of Boston and w. A. Haskell
of Boston This is the same board as last
year and there was no opposition.
Closing Exercises of st. Johnsbury Acad-
emy.
The closing exercises of the St. Johns
bury academy opened at $50 O'Clock Fri
day morning and were as follows: Prayer
by Rev. Dr. Baker; music by Blaisdell's
orchestra; latin salutatory, JAY b. Ben
ton of Guildham, Vt: honorary essay,
Marion J. Hall of Ryegate ; valedictory,
Charles w. Ruiter of Holland, VT The
class was addressed by Rev. Homer T.
Fuller of Worcester, Mass, and the
diplomas were presented by ThaIdeus
Fairbanks The hall was filled to over
flowing. The alumni meeting was held in
the afternoon, at which there was Il good
attendance. The class exercises occurred
in the yard at 4:3O. The class planted two
hop vines by the side of the academy
walls us a climbing reminder of them.
The class Grafton was delivered by Frank
l.. Knight of Waterbury, the exercises
closing with the class ode.
An Aged Woman Burned to Death.
On the morning of the 1Sth boys play
ing with fire-crackers set fire to the barr
of Dan Barnett of East Georgia. His ageC
mother went into the barn to try and save
some Young turkeys, and was burned in d
terrible manner and died soon after.
BrattIeboro's Defunct Rank.
The supreme court at BrattlebOrO has
given decision denying the motion Of
Silas NJ. Waite for Il re-opening of the
case of the FIRST National bank of Brattle
boro against his insolvent estate The
courts heard the motion last February
and it was their decision that the Comp
troler of the Currency await its deci
sion before paying the fOrty-iive per cen
dividend to the stockholders of the ruined
bank.
A Noted Fisherman Drowned.
George +. Oatman, aged twenty-five
was found drowned in the Walenmaucl
river at Bennington Tuesday afternoon
The deceased was noted fisherman ant
went Monday evening to try IL new kim
of fishing tackle He did not return an
a search revealed his death as stated. ii
leaves IA widowed mother.
st. Johnsburys Masonic Hall Dedicated
The Passumpsic Lodge of Masons ded
Gated their new hall at st. Johnsbur
Wednesday. The dedicatory ceremony wa
performed in the forenoon by the Gran
Lodge officers, after which banquet wa
served, In the afternoon procession wa
| formed which paraded the prncipa
streets. An address was delivered by Co
Haskins of Brattleboro.
Worthwhile.
G.. +. Sweeney, who has been in Por
land Tor time, returned home on Tue
day, leaving on Wednesday for ConcorC
n. H., where he has accepted position q
operator in the Western Union office.
resident of the town, occupying farl
about mile out, died on Wednesda
morning ,... Mr.. ii. ii. Morgan, proprett
of MOrrisville foundry, is reported quit
HID. X, Hickok has returned hon
from New Orleans, where he has been el
gagged in making exhibits, since the Opel
ing of the exposition Mrs. a. V. an
Mrs, Hattie Glle, who have spent the pa
year in San Buenaventura, Cal, returnt
home on Wednesday evening ... The tu
Il ,ft lat, rh,,l Ia.
on Wednesday was held from his far
residence, on Friday afternoon. Rev.
A. Bushee of the Congregational churC
oficiateed,
The newly organized base ball nine hi
gotten up neat uniform. They payt
with the johnson nine at that place {
Saturday. .... Ten or fifteen members
Post Warner No A. q. A. r., will go
Portland, Maine, to attend the encam
ment this week. Several will be accoI
panied by their wives, The pink &C
tage," II longtime landmark at the hei
Df SOuth Main street is no longer min