February 16

1767 -got our hay and the Bateaux brought by oxen across Eliza Bay to Eliza Point and haled up on the bank, went with R. McAuley, to Willson and Goodrich's house in Burton to take an acct. of their effects in the hands of their manager Wm. Hulme, which we did, they having broke up their settlement and discharged their said Steward.  We took a sleighs loaded with the most valuable goods to the Messrs.  McAuley's house, the sleighs being drawn by Hulme's men.
        This day began a survey of the edge of the lake from the eastern extremity of the sandy beach on Pine point to the Cloven Rock. -Gilliland.

1789 Gen. Allen's remains were interred with the honors of war in the grave yard at Winooski falls, (Green Mount Cemetery) his military friends from Bennington and all the surrounding country assembling to do him honor.  Ira Allen, his youngest brother, arrived in Burlington on the day of Ethan's death and wrote of it to their brother Levi, then in London.
        Upon Winooski's pleasant shore
        Brave Allen sleeps -----
        And there beneath the murmuring pine
        Is freedom's consecrated shrine.
                    -Mary Hunton of Hyde Park

1847 A ladies fair was held in the lower room of the Academy which netted about $600 and the sum augmented by private contributions and money voted by the Trustees enabled the latter to add a third story and build up the angle then included between the north west wings, painting the whole.  These repairs were completed by September 1, 1850.

1891 Public meeting for discussing the matter of raising funds for purchase of necessary lands for Plattsburgh Military Post Extension.  Committee appointed on purchase of land, finances, and resolutions.

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