Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-05

the Bar Association, the New England and
other societies The flag of tile Union League
Club was ut half mast, aud the following
members attended the funeral in body
Judge Horace Russell, Surrogate Rollins,
Marvelle w. Cooper, president OF the New
England Society; Thomas c. Acton, Elihu
Root, -POstmaster-Gencr Thomas l..
james, General Arson g. McCoek. Justice
Samuel Blalchford, General Charles X. Ora
ham, Joel b. Erhardi, ard Isaac IL. Bailey.
There were also present Judge William II.
Arnoux, United States District-Attorncy
Stewart l.. Woodford, ex-Judgc Bcebc,
Henry T.. Knlx, J. II. Mapleson, Command
or Gyc, DR.. NJ. II. Henry, DIR. Clinton Wag-
ner, DE Witt c. Wheeler and others.
The funeral of our late townsman, Albert
b. 1Ierrick, was held at the Howard NOR
tuary chapel last Saturday morning, at II
O'Clock. The services were conducted by
Rev. l.. o. Brastow. Among the friends of
the the deceased present were assistants
Thomas Greenwood and Samuel b. Clark
detailed by District Attorney WoOdford to
attend the obscquies of their friend and a:s1-
cia,c. The pal-bearcrs were Mcssrs l.. II.
Turk, Elias Lyman, d N. Burton, Robert
Roberts, IIoratio lIickok and Lieut.. Il. j.
Arthur.
The death of Rev Alanson 8. Barton, for
five years past acting pastor of the church IN
Colchester, is announced. His health has
been feeble for the past three years, but he
continued his work till the latter part of last
Winter Through the Spring and Summer
he was treated in Mary Fletcher Hospital
for disease of the lungs. He was adj
vised by his physiciius to seek mild
or climate for Winter, and on the Goth
OF November he sailed from New York, ac-
IN ind hxr1 tc 6. a
mia, via Panama. On the eighth day OF De-
cember, six days out of Panama, on the
steamship Granada, he died, and was buried
in the ocean. Mr. Barton was born in New
Haven, VT, graduated at Middlcbury col
legc in 1857, and at Andover The illogical
Seminary in 1861. His ministerial work was
done in Vermont having preached to the
churches in Georgia, Saxtons River, Towns
bend and Colchester.
AT the funeral of the late Hugh Allan, in
Montreal last week, procession of leading
citizens half mile long, walking six abreast
followed his remains to the tomb. Every
mercantile, manufacturing, shipping and
other city interest was represented. The
burial services were held at st. Andrews
church. after which the procession moved to
Mount Royal cemetery where the body was
deposited in the family vault. An immense
multitude lined the streets, and the utmost
respect was shown during the passage of the
funeral procession.
Senator Edmunds would make ilrSt-class
President, as well as first. class candidate
for President, and the country would do well
o give New England another chance at the
White House. -LoeeN Courier.
Mr. Charles c. Wentworth, treasurer of
the Highland Foundry company, died at
Boston Sunday. Mr.. Wentworth was a ma
tive of Bellows Falls, Vermont, was SO years
old and lad been resident of Boston since
carly manhood.
Among the numerous congratulitory let
tiers received by Sir Moses Montcti, re, Bart,
of London, England, Oh his 9sh irthday,
was one from Gen. W. 5. Hancock, the an
swer to which has just been received, writ
ten in the venerable baronet's own hand. Il
is couched in five languages expressing the
cordial and friendly feelings entertained by
the writer towards his many friends this side
of the water.
The bidding fer the ministerial services of
Rev. DR.. Sraulding is going on lively be-
tween Dover and Manchester. If the re-
vertnd gentleman keeps a stiff upper lip
either one or the other of the contestants
may yet make an offer of 5000 They had
both Offered $4,000 at last accounts. Able
clcrgymcn command big wages nowadays,
and very likely the time is coming when to
secure one Of them the society will not only
have 10 guarantee heavy salary, but throw
IN a house, servants, sewing machine, horse
and carriage aud bicycle. -Boston Post.
Boston has had but two city clerks since
it became a city. Mr.. Samuel +. McCleary
held the position from 1922 10 1862, thirty
years and his son succeeded him that year
and IS also completing his thirtieth year Of
service The Democrats now propose to
turn him out, not because he is inefficient,
but Tor The reason that lie quietly votes the
Republican ticket at National elections.
For several months Mis-. Dorsey, the wife
OF the ex-senator has been an applicant, in
behalf OF female friend, for au appoint
mcnt in the treasury department. Two days
since, when hope had almost died out, Sec
rotary FolSer sent to Mrs. Dorsey the APP
pointmcnt, which she herself might hand 10
her for whom she had lccn so untiring =
Philddelphia Press.
Mr.. Joseph Holt, President Buchanan's
and aiterward secretary
OF war and judge advocate general, lives in
strict retirement in Washington. lie is
and chlldcss.
Mile. Litta, the wcll-know singer has been
compelled TO give up all her professional en-
1agements aud place herself under medical
treatment. Her condition is thought to be
quite serious. Mile. Llttl is at Blooming
ton, Ill.,, where she owns property presented
10 her by the people of that place.