Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20
PERSONAL.

Rev. Charles G. FinneY, for many years
President of the Oberlin (Ohio) College
died suddenly, on Monday, of heart disease
at his residence in Oberlin. Mr.. Finney was
born in Warren, Conn, Aug. 20, 1872. In
carly manhood he studied law in Jefferson
county, New York, but was afterward
moved to devote himself to preaching. In
1924 be began as an evangelist and his sue
cess was marked. Wherever he went great
revival followed. In 1885 he accepted pro-
fessorship in 0berlin College, and in 1887
he became pastor of the First COngrega-
tional Church in that place. He continued
to preach. however, as reyivalist. and in
1915 he went to England and remained
three Years. 10 1852 he became President
of Oberlin College. and held the position
until 1866.
Dr. E. 5. Peck ard wife, with Mr.. and
Mrs. \. c. Spear, of this city. are now So
journing at Wiesbaden. Germany They
are all in good health and fine spirits
II. T. Helmbold. the famous "buchu"
man, has been sent to an insane asylum at
Philadelphia.
Charles II. Bissell. proprietor of the Sher
man House, Chicago, and j. D. Perry. of
Boston, the well-known sculptor, were in
town, Yesterday. the guests of the American
Hotel.
A. Mrs Wilson, formerly Augusta j.
Evans. is about to publish new novel, we
give q specimen Of her style. In one OF her
books, where heroine bends over her dy-
ing adored one, and asks: "Can | do any
thing for you, my beloved. in this agoniz-
ing hour? he responds; Yes, my angel.
Go to yonder shelf (pOinting with pallid
finger TO the library shelves in the corner),
and. selecting the proper volume. bring it
hither, and read to me in the original
Greek Proculus's letter to AgathOcles -
81. LoHis Republican.
The Panama Star and Hrad. OF j uly Goth,
announces that Mr.. o. 4. Dodge, formerly
of this city, has been appointed local freight
agent at Aspinwall for the Panama rail
road company Also that Mr.. Durham G..
Burt, formerly of Bennington, has been ap-
pointed local freight agent of the same
road
Horace Binney. the Oldest member of the
Philadelphia Bar, and previous to his death
the Oldest living graduate of Harvard Uni
yersity, died in Philadelphia Friday morning,
at the age Of -.
At church concert in Chicago, on Sun
day afternoon Of last week, Miss Cary, prob
ably for the first time in her life, broke down
The Tribune says "IIer third
number, Mendelssohns beautiful aria, ooh,
Rest in the Lord, was enc0red, and IN re-
ply, she came forward and commenced to
sing. sweet Home She had only finished
the first line, however. when her feelings
overcame her 50 that She was compelled to
stop and take her seat, where she INDUCED
IN good, hearty, old fashioned fit 0fcrying,
getting over it however, in time to appear
IN the Angel Trio, although with a very
red and swollen face. Not even the thoughts
Of the prospective Russian kOpecks and per-
lulsiteS could make compensation for the
thought that this was her last appearance
before leaving Sweet Home for that far of
Eltorado, which is the dream ofall artists,
Mr.. q. \. Barrett, or Port Henry, n. Y.
has been elected principal of the Castleton
Normal School, in place of Edward j. Hyde,
resigned.