The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-07
DEATH OF GEO. S. sTEBBINs,

| Ottawa on Friday evening of last week Some
three weeks ago he was taken down with an at
tack of typhoid fever BY careful medical at
tendance he haa nearly recovered, and day or
two before his death felt so strong that he ven.
tured out. The result was relapse, with speedy.
fatal consequences His funeral took place on
Sunday. from the Episcopal church, and the pro-
cession thence 10 the cemetery was the largest we
had ever seen on like occasion in Ottawa. First
in the procession walked about $50 workmen in
the employ of the firm OF which Mr. 5. had been
a member: then came the Masonic fraternity,
consisting Of the Peru, La Sale. Utica and OF
| tawa Lodges, with representatives from Seneca
and other lodges, the immediate escort Of the
hearse beng entrusted To the members OF Ottawa
Commandery X T. The usual religious exer.
cises took place at the church, with brof touch.
ing address by Rev. f. CoAN, the Rector, At
the grave in accordance with the request ot the
deceased. the impressive burial service Of the
Masonic fraternity observed
Mr.. Stebbins was born at Springfield Mass,
and was about "A years OF aye. He came tn OF.
tawa about II years ago. and entered the store
Of Cushman Il Gridley book keeper and clerk.
afterwards he was employed several wears as
book keeper for Mr. Cushman, private banker.
Thence he entered the office o. the COUNT Trea.
surer the Office being held at the time by $. r.
Lewis. Esq as book keeper and accountant: and
at the close of Mr.. Lewis term. Mr.. :. was for
! two successive terms elected County Treasurer.
an Office Tor which he was peculiarly fitted.
and the duties of which he discharged with
singular fidelity and ability. Retiring from
this office he became a psrtae, in the firm of
Colwell. Clark & Stebbin-
We could dwell, did our space permit fondly
and eloquently on the many virtues of the de-
ceased. Hewas genial, kind-hearted man. with
hand open as day TO melting charity No call
in the way of voluntary contribution, whateyer
it object, if worthy, ever passed Mr.. s. without
liberal rcsrhnS. Modest and unassulnins al.
most to = fault, he was yet ripe scholar, an en-
thusiastic student Of the, classics and as writer
welded perhaps the most graceful pen in
Ottawa.
The following resolutions -! the various Ma
sonic orders of which he was member. as well
a. OF our City Council are handed us for publi-
cation in this oonnection: N+t
.f OTTAWA CoMMANDERY, h. r.
wnsi.s by the decree Of al All Wse and Oulipotent
Rlss has been summoned his post duty on earth to
psIoe en which SHOWS no rest from
recrivc their true and u. reward and Where sSs
memory Preserved on islets, which neither time
bins our comm andsry aud Tie dn@,ent M.sSnr bodies IN
thi, city have lost true and devoted member
ors one sSo %s. EVER s
e. mo- stss sPsS asp.s sGs1nG an
IMP al % sas s! s sts at q
Of III sst5n by the highest sense Of honaf and s6 ~ m h
VA: lind and Fsi,Ss fris,d and
& our eommsnacry one OF It's brightest gems and he
"@ho, though dead is no. forgotten"
h inss shs the Ss o our
prime Of HE has so early finished his pilgrimage
w remind s Of The Sssu s of Ss @ t c s ss
ina, sira"u and h9noraee actions are infinitely more to
family Of our departed c3mapcn that we VIII ao sia 10
as companion Sir Knights, 80
Resolved, Tha, these resontio- be spr-sd upon thu
cord Of this commandery, Mat the memory
and virtues of our departed companion ma, bloom in
mr. RsGys Ia, @ ,hG,G @ IRE r. a ashaes 1 each %
Thereof nndl the seal sr the a4rder. b. pee cd
The widow and family ~ our i",rl,d c"rnr>uid''
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'sr had qaGa,sa ., s Mn I'm 70 M - bel
,nours hi. loss whom were inund lhoso "snahic
trait. o. chaace, tla the GENIAL "ntonon the
,E ySa tr, w s re r Ge, "a s 1n4 " & 1ero
er1r,ye,nt ~ B"i We can .sy tnst HG vito zen.
compassion uoon'ls widow and .iIerless in hGar OF
their dcsoalon. and that the Groa, Architect will told the
Rcsovrd That Ties. fssutio1 b" spr, .d nro ia, r.
,Sifs 10 MIL c1e CT c n@ @ Si HS n pa S at
The papers of his city.
OCCIDENTAL. i.VIn,i.. \. +. n A. VI.
take d Ss1 rom H, f hand %i S TIKI
Nc,9.ss brother Iu;sr GE9agr s:sjss : s1H Ss,
influential and prominent citizen as well amnhc me
vaT,S %SmSsr srt oi oF "; , @ an an sey and iS pu minded
hissharsn 10, ius And estlon.'c psren3
de,-astd other her loss and that We VIII noorn
~ S.s EhS ,s ~'E rS ws G2y nS Ss% scry o w
,'nued hr",her and wryc imaiy his virtues and bear
E.olycS, iha! tnc.e f,soIH%p, be spread opon ,s
@ t .nd % s s sJ ."" ."p, Of e ,s, u sncd d 10 M he
family of the deceased.
ACTION OF THE CITY CouNCll.
saturday. Nov. ;oth l.G;.
cs" 1 % ny S, ys;e Of % ss nyor
harSc. M'il,r '',ri. audi dCsliins.
Mayor Chnc, announced the death ot Ndcrman G.orge
Adlmcn aud slated mt Cits Council d been convened
p.a p @ r "a s"e M sSaGGp II s as ",S %sn. DC '''
Na'nmn Potter >lrc moye, slt' conmiileG, consisting
M "iE ion" T. ,,ic" t. "s r,sSo" I" @ dan and rrot r
h'"spt"n' aptr"Wiai" ~ ir "r">hi'.