February 24 

1767 - set out for Great Sandy Point in order to survey from thence to the north end of John Friswell's patent; arrived at the south end of John Friswell's patent; arrived at eh south end of high sandy cliffs (Ausable Point) at dark where we encamped and had a cold uncomfortable night's lodging on the snow, firewood being scarce there. - Gilliland.

1854 Died in Burlington, John Howard, for thirty-five years proprietor of Howard's Hotel and father of Sion Earl, Daniel Dyer and John Purple (better known as John P.) Howard, late of the Irving House, New York, and Hannah Louisa and Catherine Maria, wife of Amos C. Spear.  He was also survived by his wife Hannah Earl through marriage with whom in 1797 their children are lineal descendants not only of Roger Williams, but of Philip Sherman, and Dyer and Earl, his associates.
    Elizabeth C. Platt, Daughter of Hon. Moss K. Platt and wife of John L. Stetson, died. 

1876 The greenhouse of Wm. H. Bailey, a grandson of Judge Wm. Bailey, were burned.

1879 Howard Opera House, built on the site of the old Bank of Burlington by John P. Howard, was opened to the public.  For Twenty-five years it was used as an opera house and was one of the best audience rooms in New England but business requirements demanded its reconstruction for store and office purposes.

1909 From the bottom of the lake at Ticonderoga was raised a British war sloop, one of three, burned and sunk in 1777 by Col. Brown of Massachusetts after his re-capture of the fort.  The sloop is ninety feet in length with two large cannon balls imbedded in the bow.

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