Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-05
PERSONAL.

Der 2S, the Franklin County Bar loses one
oil Its most promisingiyGung lawyers and
the community waived citizen. Mr.. Edson
was born IN ST. Albans, Dec. IIth, 1852,
the son OF Henry g. Edison, Esq, and grand
son OF the late Judge llOyt. After receiving
an academical education, in part at St.
Hyacinthe, and after year spent in Kansas
for his health, he entered thu Harvard Law
School, end after graduating was admitted
to the Bar in Boston. In 1875, he returned
to St. Adams, and became member of the
law firm OF EdsOn, Rand Il EdsOn. He
was married, last October, to Miss Cor
neiia C0e. of St. Adams Ten days after
his marriLa c &c was Frustrated With typhoid
fever, which was followed by congestion of
the bowels, and then by an affection Of the
heart, resulting finally in congestion Of the
brain, which enGed his lie. His genial
personal qualities won him the esteem of a
wide circle of friends; and mis- ability in his
profession marked him fJr future di-tinc-
ton. if his life had been spared. His fune-
raj takes place to-day, at s.. Adams, at two
p. m.
Gen. james ". Nye died On Monday last,
at White Plains, Chester county, n. Y,
where he has been in retirement since last
February, when his mind gave way owing
to disappointment, Worry and excess. lie
was born in Madison county, New YORK.
June 10, 1915. and became lawyer. When
the Metropolitan police IVES organized in
New York city, Gen. Nye vas appointed u
member OF the commission. and served as its
president. The contcs. with Fernando
Wood, which resulted in the overthrow OF
the old police and the establishment of the
new. Was long and bitter, and 50 able and
distinguished were Gen. Nye's services in
behalf of law and order that the merchants
OF the metropolis presented his vile with a
tine residence in testimony of their epprecia-
ton of his labors. President Lincoln ap-
pointed HIM the hrst Governor OF the terri
toiS VI 1'e'"-|' anu "iien -'e'''4'. o.'ene d
o'ale' nc was CHOSEN senator winch posi-
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drawings, sketches and pictures piaeeu
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Paris to Lyons
Rev. John S. Z. Abbott, who IS daily ex-
pecting death at Fairhaven, Conn, still
has clear and active miud, and busies
himself in debating articles ior the press.
He is also debating series Of chapters of
personal "reminiscences To Dc puoiisned
after MS death:
commodore Vanderbilt received on Christ
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from the most iriylal oil causes. y sun
stroke gave this country one OF rs greatest
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hshing on Lake PonehartEain. when he was
Frustrated oy a Surstroke- \ man named
farrasu' kindiy earsu ior NM and the son
Oh fortef, subsequently known as tommo-
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