Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-11
Personal.

we chronicle, with sincere sorrow, the
ceath of Mrs. Eliza W. Buell.. which took
pace at her residence on Pearl street, at
'aree clock Monday morning. Mrs. Buell.
was the Oldest child of the late Dea. Samuel
iiickok, who came to Burlington in 1872,
"hen the site of our city was forest. and
VINO, Tor 81 years, was one Of the leading
citizens of Burlington. She was the widow
OF Frederick Buell., son of the late
colonel OziGs Buell.. who was also
one OF the early, most prominent and most
influential inhabitants in Burlington. In
ner death our community loses one whose
gentle virtues and unobtrusive benefactions
nave contributed more than it will ever fully
reaIize' to the support Of its best institu-
lions and to It's truest welfare. Having
Deen one Of the main supporters of the
tirst Congregational Church, in the cree
ton OF whose first house of worship 1.-THE
hrst church built IN Burlington) Colonel
Buell. was the leading spirit and contribu-
tor, she became in time, one of the founders
OF the Third Congregational college street,
Church. The Third Congregational Socie-
ty was organized at her house, in 1860 Of
the fund for the erection Of its house Of
worship, she contributed one-fourth; and to
her interest in its welfare and maintenance
even her dying hours bore generous wit
ness. She passed peacefully away after an
illness OF two weeks duration. Mrs. Buell.
was woman Of great beneyolence, eyidenc-
ed by numerous unostentatious charities
OF strong Christian faith; Of most amiable
and kindly character, and she will be great
ly mourned and missed in the circles which
knew and appreciated her best. She was
the elder sister Of our townsmen Henry P.
VIM. C., and James W. Hickok. She leaves
a single child, Mrs. Edward Hungerford,
Of Meriden, Conn, who reached here on
Sunday morning.
Rev. y. e. Clark Secretary of the Ameri-
can Board, has for a number of weeks been
50 severely afflicted with bronchitis as to be
unable to perform more than a little of the
duties Of his Office. His sickness is aggra-
waited by prostitution from over work, and he
viii probably pas the winter in Florida.
Henry Ward Beecher Is working as
hercely as he used to be before trouble over
took him. lie breaches in his crowded
church every Sunday, holds his weekly
every Friday evening; delivers
platform loctures, somewhere or other on mis-
eellaneous topics, every other night in the
week; looks after all sorts of charities
occupie, his old place at the head Of his pa
per has even resumed his literary conrl-
buttons 10 the Ledger. and Is still en-
gagged on his Life OF Christ" His friends
say that be intends TO pay very little atten-
ton 10 the legal trials in which he l. in
yOlved; that ne Will leave everything to the
courts, lawyers and witnesses, and that he
viii pursue ms ordinary ayOcatiOns as assid-
uou~-Y "a though he had no personal interest
IN the points at issue. Beecher never drinks
any intoxicating liquors, but takes great
deal %! solid sleep. A. long as n man
sleeps well, be may work with his mind a.
hard es he can.
=. 5. llalbert, mail agent on the Add
son L. R. route between Port Henry and
" hitting. Vt, has been promoted railway
postal clerk, at a salary Of $1,000, and
transferred to the Pacific Railroad. between
Omaha, Nebraska, and Ogden, Utah.
Hon. j. Q. y. Fellows, of New Orleans,
, Nermonter, and a graduate of the Uni
'er-ity Of Vermont, is prominently men
toned in connection with the United States
district judgeShip IN Louisiana made va
'ant by the resignation of Judge DureI
DR.. William L. Harris, who died at
santa Barbara, California. on Sunday, was
Tor number Of years resident Of this city
and for nine months First Lieutenant of
Company \, Seventh Vermont Volunteers
He was a prominent Mason, being one Of
he original members Of Haswell Lodge, Of
his city. DR.. Harris was A years of age, /
md Leaves wife and son.
Mr.. Rogers, whose death is elsewhere
,hroniclei, Will be remembered by many of
BUR citizens as resident Of Burlington for
en or twelve years, some years ago, and as
genial and e-timabic gentleman lie had
,ecn i'll for several months. His wife, son
md daughter survive him.