Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25
Personal.

The death announced ofthe Hon. Thoma.
J. d. Fuller. of Washington, d. c. Mr.
Fuller was born at Hardwick, Vermont, in
loO0, and his parents dying when he was
q lad. he had to fight his own way in the
battle of life After having been admitted
to the bar he removed to Maine. where he
identified himself with the Democratic
party, and was four times elected BY their
/ votes 10 Congress. serving from December
l, 1919. until March 3. 1857. President
| Buchanan then appointed him Second Au-
/ dltor Of the Treasury, and he served until
/ 1851. Mr.. Fuller has since practised law
and prosecuted claims at Washington.
Cable dispatches bring word Of the death
Of Mrs. Cornelia Van Ness Roosevelt,
widow of the late James l. Roosevelt. of
New York. Mrs Roosevelt died IN Paris on
Monday.
In the biographical sketch OF Gov. Van
Ness. prepared for Miss Hemenway'- Ga
-etteer by Hon, D. A. Smalley, Mrs Roose-
welt is thus alluded to
Cornelia, native OF ST. Adams. the sec
ond daughter OF the first Mrs. Van Ness. was
the fayorite niece of Gen. John p Van
Ness, and usually resident member Of his
family at Washington. She Is well remem-
hered as distinguished belle of that city
~
one I the Judges Of the Supreme Court Of
the State Of New York. and is said to have
been young lady of great and attractive
beauty Of person and Of most fascinating
address. Possessing much Of her distin-
gulshed fathers ability with no little
share of his singular aptitude for politics,
she was well versed in the political affairs /
Of the country, and is said to have exerci
ed great and conservative Influences over |
more than one of the administrations which |
have had in charge the interests of the ma /
ton. Since her marriage with Judge ROOse- /
welt she has been a resident OF New York,
where her exercise OF genial and extensive
hospitality is justly appreciated by the
many distinguished visitors who frequent
that city.
Mrs. Roosevelt went abroad, last Fall.
after the death of Judge Roosevelt, intend
ing to spend several years abroad. She was
a generous-hearted, amiable, and most es-
Unable lady, and will be sincerely mourn
ed by wide circle.
Bat one Of the children of Governor Van
Ness. Marcia, Lacy Ouseley, Of England,
now survives
The Rev Horace Bushnell, d. D died at
his home in Hartford, Connecticut, Thurs
lay morning. DR.. Bushnell was born at
biNuhtiu. NOuu.. III icoSs Ut |
Yale in 1927 and was by turns literary edi-
or of the New York Journal of Commerce
teacher in the Norwich Academy and tutor
n Yale College. Since 1888 he had been
pastor of the North Congregational Church,
n Hartford. He was an eloquent preacher
md a distinguished philosophical essayist.
His published works embrace christian
Nurture" (l947); God in Christ" (ls49);
Christian Theology" Qs5D; Sermons
or the New Life (ls5s); ''Work and ,
Play" (lS64); Christ and His Salvation" =
1864; The Vicarious Sacrifice" (ls65)
nd Woman Suffrage, The Reform against :
Nature" (ls6S). He was also a freq uent +
ontributIr to the periodical press.
The Woodstock Standard announces that n
he Hon. Joseph Barrett will henceiorth c
make his home at Chester Mr.. Barrett d
vas formerly editor of the Middlebury O
Register, and during the administration d
{ President Lincoln. Commissioner of PEN
ions. Upon the termination Of his official
lie in Washington he was rendered the
osition of editor-in-chief of the Cincin- p
att Gazette. and has held that position q
ntil recently. Q