Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-21
NUMBER 26.
RECENT DEATHS.

Rev. Lewis A. Dunn, d. D.. a former well
known clergyman and legislator Of Vermont
who died at Pclia. lowe, November 2o was
a native of Vermont He was for 20 y,ars
pastor Of the Baptist church at Fairfax.
Franklin county. and leading man of his
denomination in the State He represented
Fairfax four years in the Legislature and
was two years senator from Franklin
county. He was mainly instrumental in the
establishment of The Vermont Reform
school. and member Of the first board of
directors and for several years following.
lie was careful and influential legislator
and useful man in many departments of
human activities outside of the ministry.
His burial was at Fairfax Tuesday, De
cembcr A.
Rev John w Chickering, D D., who died
in Brooklyn, ~ Y, last week, was well
known in Vermont, having frequently been
n stated supply of churches, and delivered
many literary temperance and educational
lectures in the state. He graduated at Mid
dlebury college in the class of 1896 He was
30 years pastor of the High street church,
Portland. Me He was 50 years Of age He
wrote several interesting books, and was
large contributor to the press
Miner W Newton, for 90 years a merchant
and leading citizen OF Springfield, Windsor
county, died of heart disease on Friday, De
cembcr T. He was a native of Weather.
field He was an energetic man, having
passed through severe personal injuries
from accidents and losses 10y food sufficient
to dishearten most men. yet he always man
aged to keep above the swim
Robert Hull Sabin NJ D.. the oldest prac-
ticing physician and prominent resident Of
West Troy. n Y, died December 4. He
was born at Saxtons River. Windham
county. in 1882 He attended lectures at
the medical department Of Dartmouth col
lcee for time completing his studies at the
Albany Medical college He began prac-
tice ut Pocstenslill, n. Y. IN 1859 he re-
moved to West Troy. He was an active
member OF the Masonic fraternity. He was
| highly esteemed Try the public and in the
profession His wife and son, Dr. VIII
liam b. Sabin survive him.
| Rev Giles F. Montgomery, well known
! and faithful missionary of the American
! Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
| ,ions, died OF Adana, one of the principal
! cities of Turkey, December 4, He was
/ born in Walden, Caledonia county, Novem-
/ Der = 1875. graduated at Middlebury COLI
! lege in 1860 and at Lane Theological semi
nary in 1868. and was ordained at Morris
vile, Lamoille county and sailed for Turkey
the United States in 1876 and again i'll 1896,
in the course of which visits he became well
known throughout the churches and became
esteemed of many, He was preacher Of
more than ordinary power ond during the
! famine in Turkey he took a prominent part
i'll the distribution Of relief. He married in
| 1868, Emily, the daughter of Rev. John IL.
Robinson, of Moscow. New York He re-
turned to Turkey without his family but
subsequently Mrs. Montgomery joined him
leaving their two Older children at ST. Johns
bury to be educated.
Judge William r. McAllister, who re-
Gently died at Ravenswood, near Chicago,
was born al Salem, Washington county
New York, August ), 1918. He r,ad law
in Rutland county and was admitted to the
bar in Vermont. He was elected judge Of
the Supreme Court of Illinois in 1870 ard
held that position until 1878. when be re
signed to accept an election to the Appeiate
Court of Cook county. He was one Of the
most popular men on the bench.
Rev G.. w. Richardson, one of the oldest
olergvmen in the Freewill Baptist denomi-
nation. who died recently at Concord, New
Hampshire, was born il Orange, Vermont
Mr.. John Bellows who died suddenly of
pneumonia at Boston Highlands, on Friday,
was for many years one of the leading citi-
zens of Exeter, New Hampshire. He was
one Of the original owners of Mount WASH
iugtOn, White mountains, and has been act
lively interested in the noted contest regard
ing lines of ownership, which has recently
been settled by the courts.