Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-09-14
From the Livingstone tMich,l Republican
Death of Hon. Elijah F. Burt

Death of Hon. Elijah F. Burt
We are panied to announce the Death
of the Hon. Elijah f. Burt which &C.
cured at his residence, near this village,
on the morning of the 9th ult. lie had
long been suffering from bronchial or lung
difficulties, which had reduced him TO
delicate and feeble state of health, but the
immediate cause of his death we under
stand, was Inflammation of the bowels
lie leaves wife and four children.
Mr, Burt was born in Windham Coun-
ty, in the State of Vermont, in the year
1915, and came to this County in 1888,
where he has ever since resided. He
early identified himself with the interests
of this county, and at once became an in
fiuential and leading citizen. lie was
elected County Clerk in lS4S, and again
in 1850, and has since occupied many po-
sitions of high trust and esponsbiliy.--
There is no man to whom the people OF
this county are more indebted for the adj
vancement of educational interests than
the subject of this notice. Himself in
debted to liberal common school system
for sound practical education, he indus
| triously labored to give the benefit Of
like system 10 the greatest number. and at
tina least individual expense. He was
largely instrumental in organizing the
present County Agricultural Society, and
was for many years its Secretary and next
| friend.
| Without dsparagement to the other
| gentlemen connected with it, we venture
to say that the Livingston County lnsur-
ance Co., owes its existence and present
prosperous and sound condition to the ex-
ertiors and Intelligent management of Mr..
Burt. He gave much time tc effecting
the Organization Of that company, and by
his wise and able management, secured to
! it the confidence of all, and made it Sec
ond TO none in the State.
| As Secretary and one of the Directors
of the Detroit & Howell Rail Road Com
pany, we all feel how great is our loss
He impaired character TO every enter
prise with which he was connected, and
his name was pillar of strength to every
cause in which he was engaged. 1t fall:
to the lot Of but few men TO possess The
confidence of his fellow citizens to the ex
tent that Mr.. Burt did, They intruste(
to his management their largest interests
with uodoubting confidence, and an un
mixed feeling of security.
Although lie has for some years beer
in precarious state of health, his deatl
was wholly unexpected, and cast a gloon
and sadness over our community that i:
seldom felt. He lived life Of perfect
usefulness, and the public mourn his death
as common bereavement. He was con-
scious to the last moment of his life, and
met the approach of death with, that calm
and cheerful resignation that denotes a
full preparation tor the great change that
he was undergoing. He babe his family
an affectiopate farewell, and the sleep OF
death came to him as gently as slumber &c
the eyes of an infant, and he sunk to hi:
final rest in full faith Of that blessed re.
ligion taught by the Son of God--tha
while our earthly life ends with the grave
to the soul that knows the pardoning love
of Saviour, it is the sunrise OF happy
eternity-the first hour of life that know:
no pain, no suffering, no sorrow, no death
Ills funeral was held on Saturday, the
11th ult., and was largely attended by
friends from all parts of the county,
Thus we put TO rest one oil the mobiles
works of God--an honest man.
The following Resolutions on the occa
sion of the death of Mr. E. F. Burt, wer,
unanimously adopted at the Union Sabbath
School Concert, held al the Baptist Chuct
in Howell, on Sabbath last. the 18th ult. :
Where's, 1t has pleased Almighty God to tax
from our midst Elijah +. Burt, our beloved frienc
and long earnest supporter and co-laborer i
the work SO dear to each of us, of sustainin
the great enterprise of Sabbath Schools; there
fore
Resolved, By the teachers and pupils of the Sal
bath Schools Of the village of Howell that in Il
death of Mr. Burt the Sabbath School cause an
q -
Eminenty socai Essnial in HE feal;ns,
humane in all his impulses, a sincere anu eoTss7
tent Christian, every work of philanthropy,
charity, and Of PATRIOTISM found place in h
sympathies. But especially to the pupils an
teachers of the Sabbath Schools of the village
Howell, by his many kind words of cheer aud e
couragement, had he won a large place in our
fectious
Resolved, That these resolutions be commur
Gated, with our respectful sympathes to the wi
ow and children of our deceased friend and brot
err, by committee composed of one pupil fro
each of the Sabbath Schools accustomed TO me
in the Union Sabbath School monthly Concei
of this village, 10 be selected by the Superinte
dent of their respective schools for that PURPOSE
Resoired, That a copy of these resolutions
: presented to our County papers for publication.
, The following named pnpils were selected
the Superintendent of each School;
LOUISA wHIPPLE Methodist S. 5.
, JULIA LEWIS, Baptist
ELLA MCPHERSON, Presbyterian +"
: GEN. GARFIELD on THE PHILADE