Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-13

the two buildings. When found Mr..
parkcr's head and feet were partially
covered with the brick but his back,
which was bent nearly double, was I'M
covered. Dr. j. G. Rutherford who is
the SECOND assistant Of the company, as
soon as ne apprchended the situation,
sprang to the spot and clasped Mr.. Par
| ker about the waist and drew MN out
! His heart beat for II short time but he
made no sign of life save one short gasp,
which is ascri0cd to muscular contraction.
| The body was put i'm Il sleigh by DR.. Ruth.
erfOrd. Capt. Hall 'and others and taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital, where exam
nation showed that the skull was com
pletely crushed and the right thigh frac-
tured. There was flesh wound on the
right wrist. The remains were taken i'll
charge by the undertaken. placed in
Casket and, saturday evening, were taken
to the residence OF George +. Johnson,
where Mr. Parker had been boarding.
| Here the caskrt was drapcd with the
banner of the Ethan Allen Engine com
pauy aud upon this tn" trumpet, hat and
| belt which were used 10y the deceased
were arranged. all draprd in cmblcms of
mourning. About the CaSkct were ar
ranged beautiful white floral cross and
an elaborate wreath of varirgatcd flowers
encirclnG q figure four, tokens OF the
grief and respect of his brother members
of the company; and Il star OF beautiful
white llpWrtS. tine II, OF the employers oil
the deceased, MesSrs. Turk.
sketch of the Deceased Fireman--An Hon
orable Record.
Mr. Parker was born in Wc~tford in
/ 1851 and was consequently 81 year, Of age.
/ His father was farmer in that town and
the family formerly included ten children
seven sons and three daughters. Cp to
the time of MIR. Parkrr's untimply death
. there had been but one death in the family
/ -that of am rlIrr brother who WIS "A sol
dfrr i'm tine rtyiI war and died during the
war and WAS buried at New Orleans. All
OF the nrotnrfS ana 1lst,t+rS "i lnc hece"9tl
Itrr Mrs Edward ! Nu-rlry who resides i'm
this city. On" of bis brothers, AIr. john
Parter, was in town ol Il visit ana was
wit 'nr urI''-e q II I"W In,h4ivN ptetii"u
- .n, ,''' 49, .,,iii t, 49,. .,ncln,t r,,1n
thr f,rt Thai NJ. parker w9s to have been
u,arriru II, - .hnri fine
Mr. Dnrsrr cI,ur to This city seven or
ci.s,t wear, n.,,. and was for "A while in
ne employ ai~ Beach. a, clerk at his
bakery lie went there 10 b. Turk *
brntIrr and MAS the head clerk in thpi3
rlnthiu,e hons. ;rt til, time nf his death.
lie vva, u ynup., man of uubirmiShpl
character and correct huhitS. faituul to
his dillirs. ruinyiur the fullest confidence
Of his euul,,Gr,: and commenting him
ia I .fl Do a. B
him nv his u,ff form courtesy and kindly
fnrIiuG lie had not an enemy in the
,yorIl and ,vl. n General favuritc with his
'n.socintrs III. \v.~ one of the best fir,
mrniu the CITY. always prompt, cool and
fenrir,S and was promoted from he ranks.
solely ON th. account of his merits. to the
unsttior of Iir.i assistant of Ethan Allen
Engine Co. nj their last annual election.
liz, dent II is The first violent death of a
fireman. in the performance of his duty.
that mas taken place in the history of the
department of burlington and has caused
a deep feeling in our communty
) obsequies oil the Late b.. u f"fker'
a last parting tribute was paid the re-
MAIN. of the lnte Edwin G Parker by a
..a.. - - ,,oa,la ,,on1n, Aftor
; VAST coiioouiHe y! PeopiV :" on''''S' ~
. prayer at the residence OF MI GEORGE w
johnson, where the remains lay over sun
2 day the casket was carried to the Metho
= dist church where the funeral services
5 were held. One of the largest congrega
: tions nynr assembled unou a simila,
= nrrnsion had ronrrernted and after The
nrocpssion which included over three hun
} irad mon in line had passed into tn,
1 cburch :, Iorrn number turued AWAY from
b, the doors being unable to rain access
{ I oron numbers 0ccuuied the nlslps and ;
= line extended euch side of the church well
= M To tLn mint me floral offerings Yer,
eI,horntn in6ludnr n wreath. star anC
+ ..vernl Observation-Disclosures crosses. one of which
!. 80 nrnsentnd hythe Howard Hose com
: many The mint was occupied by Rev. NJ
: II jnmn the basror of the church, and by
; Rev + i Parry. pastor of the First Bap
: fist church and also AN honorary member
If thn cnmnnnv to which Mi parke
: f,r,rn,Iv hni0n,;ad MIR Noody, orpnnis
e nj the Gnll.re street church. presided at
. tro Ir,,,n ma tLn hvInns vrra sunp NV y,
; male 0uartette-Ale,Srs. Thomas Pease