Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-09

The FUNERAL OF Ex-MAroR BALLoU VA
attended at Troy, n. Y, on Friday alter
noon. The remains arrived in that city
the night previous. accompanied by hi
eldest son. Mr.. C. B. Ballou. After brio
and appropriate services at the residence o
Mr.. Edgar Ballou (b.other OF the doceastd)
conducted by Rev \. n. Rcmick, OF tht
Ninth Presbyterian Church, the body was
taken in charge By Apollo Lodge, Free
and Accepted Masons, and conveyed to
Oakwood Cemetery, where it was inferred IN
the family lot, Here the beautiful Masonic
burial service was impressiyely read by the
W. NJ. of Apollo Lodge, Ransom ii. Noble,
assisted by the chaplain, Rev. j. Bradford
Cleaver, the eloquent pastor Of the Free
Will Baptist Church at Troy.
The pail bearers were all Masons from this
Jurisdiction, representing the various bodies
to which Mr.. Ballou belonged, viz:
Ill. Geo. o. Tyler .33 >. representing Yer
mont Conshtory; Iii. Rnbt. j. Wright.
32o NJ. W. and p. NJ. of Delta Chapter OF
Rose Croix; Ill. Geo. ii Blgelow, y ,. 5.
p. q. NJ. Joseph W Roby Council Princes
of Jerusalem Ill Homer NJ. Phelps, Is
T. p. q. NJ, lIaswell Lodge of Perfection
Ii. p. OF Burlington Chapter and w. NJ Of
Burlington Lodge: SIR K5. Generaiissimo
A. c. futile; Ill. and Sir Kt. Capt.-heneral
Geo. }. Standard. - , III. Sir 1t, VIM.
Briusmaic, y , and Sir Kt Oscar b. Fer
guson, representing Burlington Comman-
derry c. W. Wingate. W. NJ. of Washing
\ 4 D., -
Nergennes, of Mt. Cavalry Commandery.
The members of Apollo Lodge, as well as
others of the craft in Troy ,svinc5d special
interest in the funeral of the deceased and
paid the delegation from this city every at
tention.
We learn that the circumstances
of the death ci Mr. Ballou were
as follows lie had been to Gay
vile, location about six miles from
Desdwood City, to look up mining claim.
and on the evening of tho 18Th ult. put
up at stage station to await the arrival
of the stage which came along about mid
night. During the nigh. he went out to
obey call Of nature and installing in
the darkness en- ont building, over a min
ming shalt, for q priyy, entered it and was
precipitsted IS feet upon the rocks below.
His means soon attracted the attention of |
persons about the station and he was taken |
out of the pit but was so severely injured |
that he died the next morning about 8 |
O'Clock. Mr.. Ballou's ago was So, and he |
was native of Starksboro, 10. niresburgh, |
as heretofore stated.
AMONG the dispatches relating to the
Oregon business. rssed up at Washington,
was the following;
Dec. Cool W. T. Pelton. n. Y. Glory
to God. Hold on to the one Electoral vote IN
Oregon. have 100 900 men 10 back it up.
(Signed), CoEsE.
This Corse is the Commander of the
- National Union Veteran Reform Asso-
citation" Of suffers and camp-f1llowers,
which was organized 20 help Mr.. Ti!Gen
to threaten civil war, if he was not de-
ciared elected. Lieutenant A. n. Merchant
is the Vermont Secretary Of the organiza-
ton, and it is no wonder that be is pleased
with the Electoral Compromise, since il
has saved him from the necessity of buck
ling on his sword again and marching 10
''back up Pelton's IS O00 vote in Oregon.