Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-16
NccroIogy Tor IssI-5.

The obituary record for the College year
lo7i-75. contains the names Of the follow
ing Alumni;
Glass OF ISlO-Wnliam Noble. died Dec.
II. n. aged 90.
Glass OF lo22-Pliny Moore Corbin. died
Nov. %. -, aged n.
Class of lS2S-Archibald Fleming, died
june 81. IS. aged 70.
Class of lS3l-Benjamin Ball Newton,
died Jan. l.. rs, aged &c.
Glass of ls46-George Mortimer Hall,
died Aug. 81, II, aged Is.
Glass otlsl9-James Munroe Knox, died
Jan. Is. -, aged 81
Class of ls5s-James Reid Ilickok, died
Dec 10, "A. aged %.
Glass Of ls59-Allred Cowles Ballard,
died Nov. p. -, aged 80.
Class of ls67-Ira Edmund Shattuck.
died April 6, -, aged %.
The following named died previous to
the present year. bat the information OF
their death did not reach your committee
till alter the last annual report
Class of lSl0-Jonathan Whipple Earle
died June l6. "A. aged -.
Class Of lSjo-llenry Stanley Pitkil,
died June %, "A, aged IS
WILLIAM NOBLE was born in June, 1854
at Royalton. VT. lie graduated in 1910
among his classmates being Jacob Cola
mer, Timothy Follett and Norman vii
/ liams Entering the legal profession. he
/ practlced law in Charlotte. this county. Tor
several years, and while residing there he
/ represented the town in the State Legisla-
/ ture in lo26 and 1927. Subsequently be
removes TO Burlington. and here held the
/ offices of Town Clerk and Postmaster, six
/ years each. While in Burlington he alSo
4 a II
/ Sentinel. published at the time by his sOn-in-
law. ID. 4. Danforth. Ia 1869 he removed
/ to Chicago. where be resided most of the
time till his death. with his son-in-law
/ Hon. II. n. Hubbard. lie died of old age
at Hydepark, ILL.,, Dee. IL, 1874, at the
residence of his nephew, james Noble,
/ Esq.
PLINY MOORE CoRBIN was born in Crafts
bury, W, in Oct. 1900. lie fitted for col
lege at Peacham Academy aud graduated
here in 1872. lie the1 engaged in mer-
camille business for time at Crsftsbury,
after which he was employed in the L. )
/ Branch Bank in Burlington, and from that
time made banking the business of his life.
He was afterwards cashier of banks in Or
well, VI. and Lansingbursh, n. y, and
at the organization OF the Union Bank at
Troy, n. Y, which position he retained TIL
] Ms utdtu, ounusN. AofGulDcr 50. 100 T. hI
Corbin was twice married, his first wife be
ing the daughter of Hon. VIM. A Gris-
weld, OF Burlington; his second, the daugh-
ter of Rev. Mr.. Biatehiord, OF Lansing
burgh who with one daughter, survives him
As tinancier and business man, Mr.. Cor
bin was capable and honest; as an acquaint-
ance and friend he enGeared himself TO all
who knew him, and a. a devoted Christian
his daily life furnished the evidence of his
sincerity and earnestncss.
ARCHIBALD FLEMING was born in Paisley
Scotland, in 1900. With his parents he
came 10 this country, when lad, reach
ing Burlington on commencement day
1t is said that as he saw the
PROFESSIONS. and witnessed the ex
ercises Of tina. day. the boy was inspired
with the desire, and formed the purpose ol
taking a college course a. this Institution
This resolution he adhered to, and gradu
ated in 1928. He afterwards was connect
ed with the University as lecturer IN chem
istry, but the calling of minister of thu
Congregational denomination, chosen b,
him soon after his graduation, was his lIt'
work. lie studied at Princeton Theology
cal Seminary for two years. and then lei
that institution intending to go to Ando
yer TO complete his course; but receiving al
invitation to the Presbyterian church a
Whitehall. N. Y, be accepted it, and wa