Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-02

him and his death will DC mourncd by
wide circle of friends.
At the Christmas festival OF the Wi
nooSb avenue CONGREGATIONAL church, f.
l.. Shaw, Esq, the longtime and faithful
superintendent of the Sunday school, was
presented by the pupils, with Dr. Thomp-
sons well-known work. "rhe Land and
the Book in two handsomely bound vol
umes The presentation was fciicitously
made by Prof. J. +. Goodrich. Mr.. Shaw
was taken wholly by surprise, but re
sponded feelngly and well.
The death of Mr. NJ. A.Willayd, for forty
years the faithful bookkccpcr of a. &.
Strong, is elsewhere chroliclcd. After
life of quiet industry and patient endur-
ancc, Mr.. Wizards powers at last gave
way under the burden of years and of
trials. from sickness and affection in his
family, such as few are called upon to Gu
durc. For Il year Iast lac has been gradu-
ally sinking, and his death was Il happy
release. He was man Of much intelli-
gcncc. and had the respect of all who
knew him. a. the soul OF honesty. Il worthy
citizen and faithful in every relation of
life
John Pair. ten wears of age, a stcp~ol of
Moses Ross, was che victim Of q shocking
accident yesterday morning. with anoth-
err laL, he was coasting down ktn., street.
near the railroad track and on nearing
the track met II locomotive. whose APP
proach had been concealed 10y Il lumber
pile. The lad, tried t. turn out, bu iii
doing 50 Pair was thrown from the sled in
front of the locomotive. which ran over
one leg, crashing il terribly. The lad was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital.
where the mnnGlcd limb WIS aNputatcd
just above the knee by DR. John y.
Wheeler. The accident ought - serve rs
an impressive warning to the many la,,s
who daily tempt Fate in similar man
ner.
The Christmas services AT the College
church, SUNDAY, were very interesting,
the musical programme bciu.c Of a high
order of excellence. and the murHing ser
mon by the pastor, Rev. II. Is. Putnam
being an able discourse upon the personal
finding and representation OF Christ The
church was beautifully decorated, large
star of cedar being suspended on the wall
bacl, of the pulpit. IL handsome harp of red
and white blosstIh. on Il pillow of flowers
"'oi INNS 'l' lt'"' VI ''' i.""'i'- "'Hh'
with vases OF MOVERS on eItArr NI"'' ana Il
hl'Ha Oh pe"ulll"i ferns covering the en-
Uft It"h' "l inc PLATFORM. lac Nterh""l
service was devoted 10 the chlareh' and
co'SlH'e" "l music ny lhe ch"l' carols ny
'h' chn"r'l'' RESPONSES ana an ACTRESS ny
the pastor \ the Unitarian church the
ea""ra;t musical programme which we
&, printed ON saturday was carried out with
me erect. NJ the Methodist chulch'alSo
ne EXERCISES were "'-I'! Interesting "ho
i'l- "''v'''"'
IHe late Dr. imam DariInGS Will, cN
e"ut"d in ISL, Left all his property, rea
nnd personal, to Ms 'c'icynrd friend Mrs
Anrrlia D"iarroiN Of lonNcr~, y. y
Mrs DrlHcroiA pres 'hj'" ihc VIII for pro
bat" or t"ida@ cine cay after the grca
Hna'omlSl d'a'H ANA mt'r oath tina
+, ar. Daring htI n" r"iro ut law or next u
fIh' u" New DIX fi'f"It says that II
was one q the i"'" PIo!co~"r.s many &c
cehtucltlrS t. be very rcticrnt cuuccrnin,
ms personal analrS.' ana next to nothing
was Known "i them even by his closes
iutm";c,. Nevertheless shortly hcfor
the Professor = death it haG been given I,
be understood that he had Il sister ana
nephew living in NOnkcrs \ lady ha'
t presented herself at the Professors room
. on the day preceding his demise, and har
p been understood To be his sister. Fur
: thermorc. the lady's son had said he wa
the Professors nephew. After the Pro
+ fessor's death they had been permitted t
X take charge of the remains as the next O
= kin. The body has been taken to Gonker
= for interment by the lady who is under
T. stood to be his sister,
Y We are glad to learn that the philhar
monte socicty's subscription has reached
= point which warrants the expectation tina