Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-23

diCtpd for the day. Mr.. BiXby is taking
active measures to bring his plan before
the people. 1t seems to us that it is good
one aud its results must be of great value,
particularly to the farmers of our state.
Col. Henry NJ. Robert, who for some
time past has mad charge Of the Govern
mcnt work ON lake Champlnin has been
| ordered to take station at Philadelphia
. and to assume charge of the works of i'm
provemcnt ON Delaware bay. The Della
ware, Schuylkill, Susquchanna, Salem,
! Rancocas and Racoon rivers, and to take
charge of the dcfenses of Philadelphia
and League Island navy yard. COL Rob
ert is succeeded by Capt. Edward Ma
. guire, L. :. A., with headquarters Mt
Oswego, n. y.
The death Of Mrs. Martha l.. Crane OF
Somerville Mass, better known to our
people by her maiden name of Miss Mat
/, tie Bingham, will he mourncd by wide
circle of friends in this community Be
fore her marriage, which occurred but
very recently, Mrs. Crane was frequent
visitor among friends IN Burlington, and
was widely and pleasantly known in so
ciety as II young lady of rare sweetness OF
character and possessed of many winning
accomplishments and social graces. Her
father was the well-kuown and genial
Col Norman W. Bingham of Boston. \
short time ago she married Mr.. Henry j..
Crane Of SomervlIe, Mass ; and TO him,
and to her bereaved father, her many
friends in Burlington will extend che
warmest sympathy in the sorrow which
has fallen.upon them.
Ethan Allen Engine company held it's
annual meeting Friday and elected the
following officers Captain, T.. Stanley
Hall first assistant, f.. c. Parker; second
: assistant, j. c. Ruthcrford secretary
George f.. johnson: treasurer, f. +. Bur
CESS president, W. H. Burnap; vice
president, Robert Roberts; auditors, f.
II. Wells, f. +. Perkins, +. L. Taft.
e Mr.. Van Sicklcn, who has been Captain
: for two years past, declined reelection.
e. He has been Il most efficient and popular
= officer, and retires with the good wishes of
y every member of the company. Captain
Hall has been first assistant for two years
v past and is Il thorough fireman and just
e ly popular gentleman and he will fill his
e new position wor;hily and we'll The OOH
: er Offices are well filled. The company
/ was never in better condition than ut pres
as one Of the foremost organizations of the
. kind in New England. Burlington i,
K proud Of 1t, aud its pride is amply jus,i-
fed.
h From tie annual report Of the city
t Judge. Seneca Htselton, il appears that
/ during the year 1884 there Were 90 case
= in City Court in which the costs were pay
able by the city Of Burlington The CT
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,varn c,nvictrI ,nloT ac,ni,t,l ~. di.
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;, cnunt,.c,.,rf and thr.. case. stand A.,
u n.,I.i +n ~, A,riI firm t..5 Lin..'.,'.
u costs nsvn bc.n rnIIa,t,d and maid into IN,
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i"' 'o'"l C'''H ''''' 'c'i 0'"''N'. me "a
II, ctS5 OF receipts To the treasury over cost
has been 33l43 II ought in justice to b.
+ added that Judge liHS".1on' manage
-, ment of ms important Office has beer
- thoroughly satisfactory ana That he full
a deserves the confluence N him which tn
~. citizens have eyincrd Dy E.v.ns Mia sever
c'i'sc"''Ve eIec'io"H.
4 the annual meeting uf the -ip"kAoid
ers OF the Burlington Trust company
" MOudHy, the following directors W"r
elected for the ensuing year: NJ. Spauld
- ing, b. b. 5mallcy, William Wells !. II
Gatos NJ. ID. Cook, Edward Wells and i
w ". Robinson. The board organized b.
ne the choice of {. u. SpauidIug presidcn
{" aud b. b. Smalley vico-prcsidcnt. Curt
" Wells was reelected treasurer, but, OWN
to the increase in business of the iIowar
III National bank, of which he is ca-hirr
d. wnlCh requires his full time AMI attcn
st ton. offered his resi- nation which was nc
) . capted, and II. l.. Ward was elected to tn
~ office Mr. Ward has heretofore held tn
ne position of assistant treasurer of the con
Ii p,ny Some idea of tho crnA,th nf lua,
81 nos; .+ IN. IIo,,.,.d ,,tio1',I ,,,,,i.
M, fnr,,,J t -, i',ii,iI % p'''H 'S
IN posits, which for the year 1851 average
he sl24 POP, for lso: $l'O,Oll, for 1883 S205,sI,