Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03
PERSONAL.

Congressmen Hendee and joyce and their
wives. dined at the White House. on Tues
| day last
| We have learned with sorrow of the death
of our editorial brother, j. W. Wheelock
Of the Montpelier Freeman. He had been
confined to his house for Isomeponths BY 8
| painful kidney disease but did not aban
don the hope of getting about again, and
the announcement of his death must be a
painful surprise to most of the editorial fra
ternity. He was born in Eden, Lamoille
county, in 1925 entered a printing Office
In early life; became in time foreman of the
freeman establishment: was then associat-
ed with Hon. c. W. Willard, as partner
and business manager and when Mr. Viii
lard went to Congress. became the sole pro-
prietor Of the paper and printing Office. He
was man OF untirlng industry, OF marked
capacity as business manager, and when
he took the quill showed decided ability as
an editor. lie was a prominent member of
tho Association of Vermont Editors, was
always present at its meetings, and will be
much missed from its future gatherings. In
1869 and 70 he represented the town OF
Berlin (within the limits of which he re-
sided) in the Legislature. \ man of firm
convictions, of unvarying advocacy OF the
claims OF truth. justice, religion, and good
morals, OF sometimes caustic yet in the main
kindly temper. he will long be held in
kindly remembrance. He leaves some
worthy sons, who will succeed 10 his
business.
Mr., Mathew G. Elliot died at his home in
Minneapolis, Wednesday morning aged
forty-6ve years Mr.. Elliot was Tor many
years connected with the Vermont Central
railroad. Commencing as u brakeman, he
was soon promoted to clerkship in the
general ticket office at NOrthlield. lie was
soon promoted to the general ticket agency,
and held that Office for several years. A
year or two since he resigned his position
and went to Minneapolis, Minn., where he
engaged IN the manu- iacture of -four. He
leaves a widow.
The WinslOw family, in which counter
feiting ran so strongly in the blood, was. it
seems, not the family of Rev. f. d. Win
slow. Rev. c. L. Eastman, OF Somerville,
Mass, says: - knew both his father and
mother. | was their pastor two years in
Ware. Mr.. Nathan Curtis Winslow, the
father of Ezra. was man of feeble health.
They were poor but he was an honest, up
right. Christian man. Mrs. Winslow
was kind lady. careful mother, and a
her husband put a heavy burden on her
hands, and her life was one of toll, care
and sacrifice. She was Christian woman,
without reproach in the community where
she lived, and ought to be held responsible
in no way for the tlagrant sins of her unfOr-
tunate son, Ezra. The connections of the
family were respectable. and all stood well
IN the town. 50 far as | ever knew. They
came from the town ct Barnard, Vt, and
are not of the family of Winslows from
Barre, Mass. Let the sinner alone bear the
sins he has committed, and not roll them
back on the innocent dead. 1t is well that
they died before this evil came"
We take the following from an obituary
notice of the late Mrs. Cornelia Roosevelt.
in the New York Times Neither the cares
OF a large family nor the demands on her
incident to her position prevented her from
exercising her taste for careful reading and
the study of public events. Although
Democrat in politics. during the war of the
rebellion she was intensely patriotic, and
never hesitated to exert her powers to the
utmost in favor of her country. Her house
at that time, as at all other times, was a
centre of social life for distinguished stran
gers, foreign diplomats, and naval officers.
and in more than one instance was this
government indebted to her for information
Of Importance in the then delicate eondi-
tion of our foreign relations. Bat she was
not more remarkable IN the conspicuous
places than in the more quiet walks of life,
where she delighted 10 do duty in relieving
suffering among the afflicted and needy
Sympathetic. sifectiOnate and seif-sacrifc-
Ing-as she certainly was in a remarkable
degree-brave and chiyalrous, no deserving
ha- .,rl Efrl1rr "a
was ever made in vain. She was deferred
by no fears of hardship or other cause from
laboring for those she loved or those who
needed her aIi.
Mr.. Bissell, of Chicago, whose shocking
death by the railroad catastrophe at Wall
ingfJrd is elsewhere reported, was YeI-
monter, and a genial and whole-souled gen
tlemsn. whose loss will he lamented ~
host of friends, in all parts Of the country
He had been visiting his friends and rela-
tives in VergenDes. His son was youth
OF some II or IS years, and only child.
and the idol of his father and mother
the poor mother whose afiiieti0n in the
loss of both husband and child wonld
seem to be almost insupporiable.
We understand the facts in regard to
Mrs. MOulton aud the Church of the Pill
grims. to be that she made application to
the church for membership bat withdrew
it for the time being. it Is said, at the re-
quest of the pastor, DR.. Storrs that she
then applied to Mr. Bell, the Superinten-
dent of the Mission Sunday School of DR.
StOrrs' church, u be permitted to take
charge Of class il the school /; that Mr..
Bell declined to give her one but finally
consented to do 50 in compliance with
directions from DR.. Storrs, to whom Mrs.
Moulton appealed after the Superintend
ent's refusal and that number of the
teachers in the school have notified the
that they shall leave if Mrs.
Moulton remains in the school.