Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-21
THE NEUROLOGICAL RECORD.


ftE NECkOlOOlORl heOORO.
Dea;h Of Lieut.. Go, stephen W. Pingrte @.
A despatch from Major CofTey, superin-
tendent Of tho Sold, IS Home at Bemning-
ton announces the death of Lieut. Col.
Stephen NJ. Pingree, which took place at
the Home Tuesday noon. The news,
though not unexpected will be received
with sorrow by Col. Pinereo S army com
rades and numerous friends. Stephen NJ.
Pingree was born in the town of Salisbury,
n H., March 81, 1885. lie chose tho law
his profession and bad commenced the
practice OF it in the town of Stockbridge,
Windsor county, Vt, when the war broke
out Upon the organization Of the fourth
regiment of Vermont volunteers, he enlisted
in September, 1861 in Co. Il, of that reEi-
ment and went cut with it US first iieuten-
ant Of that company. He was promoted
successfully to the CnptaincY of Co. X,
April 2l, 1862; to be major, Nov. =, 1862,
and to be Lieutenant colonel, April 30, 1864.
He served through the three years term OF
the regiment, and was mustered out with
the surviving original members there
OF Sept. 80 1864 After the close
of the war Col ngree settled in
Hartford, Vt, and became the law partner
of his brother, Col Samuel f. Pngree; and
gree had been in impaired health for several
years. He spent some months at the Mary
| Fletcher hospital in this city in 1890 while
suffering from a broken ankle. Later can
Ger of the throat Developed and in Novem
| Der, 1891, he was removed to the Soldiers
| Home, where he received the kindest care
| He realized the hopeeSsuess of bis case; bore
his sufferings with manly fortitude, and
awaited the final summons with resignation.
| Lieut.. Col. Pingree was a man of euthusi-
astic and generous impulses; an earnest
patriot and a brave soldier. lie was proud
OF his service under the flag; and prominent
| in various organizations OF veterans. lie
was the first commander OF A. Lincoln post,
G. A. r., of Hartford, and president of the
Memorial association OF that town. He was
fine speaker, and his presence and voice
will be much missed from the meetings Of
the Officers Reunion society, ana the Grand
| Army gatherings. He represented the town
Of Hartford in the Legislature In 1o12-3.
His remains will be taken to Hartford for
burial. He leaves no family, his wife hav-
in5 died about a year ago, and they had no
hcildren.
! Mr.. Charles d. Bogue who died in
Chicago April 10, at the age of ca, resided
for many years in st. Adams He finally
| sold out his mercantile business and in
July, 1862, entered the service of his
country, as orderly sergeant of Company t.
10th VT regiment. He was soon promoted
to I'd lieutenant OF the same company, and
afterward attained the rank Of list lieuten-
ant of Company c, same regiment. he re-
manned in the service uuu June 1863,
when he received an honorable DISCHARGE
One OF his comrades assures us that his uu-
commonly fine physique made Linn the most
noticeable officer in the line He again
made New y ork his nome for several years.
and then moved to Chicago and became
superintendent of the Palmer House. He
was in the hotel business in Chicago and
Des Mones until about two years ago,
when his wife died.
General George Stark, who died at his
home in Nashua, n. H., Wednesday, the
18th, aged go, was a grandson of General
John Stark, the famous hero of Benuing-
ton. He was u civil engineer, and his
far reaching and comprehensive plan for d
direct through line, connecting Boston with
the West, was realized in 1868 by connect
ing OF the lines Of the Merrimack Valley
Vermont Central, Ogdensburg aud otEcl
roads. Upon s9verng his connection witt
the Boston and Lowell company and it,
connecting lines in 1910, General Stark wa.
chosen by the boudholLers of the Northern
Pacific railroad as one of committee o
six to reorganze and resuscitate that enter
prise, left III It's wel-renembered di.apiIateC
condition following the financial panlc o
1879. In September following board O
new officers wa, cAosen, in winch we lin,
the name of Gen. Stark as yi,s presil n
and director 10 these positions be W.
annually reelected, until by resignation l.
severed his connection with the corporation
in 1879. After retiring from ali rairoa
enterprises lie established, in connection
with his son, John +. stark, a bankin
house in New York cty. This business wa
!, removed to Nashua five or six years age
where it is now IN charge OF the SON
Railway men of New England as well a
Canada viii learn with regret the death o
Mr. William Edgar, general passenger ,.!en
of the Grand Trunk railway. lie died Il
Montreal at ~ o'clock, "Wednesday tn
l5,h, after an illness ot several months
The deceased was formerly passenger ageu
of the Great Western railway, and wa
very popular among all vino knew him.
The Nickarson, Kansas, Arsosy, of Apr
:, says: -. b. I'HeurouX, father Of q. L
L'Heureux, died last night, lie had bee
sick for two weeks but was around AS usuu
until few days ago. He was not 90 sid
cred in Il dangerous condition until yester
day afternoon. lie was 81 years of age
Dir. LHeureuN was II gentleman whol
every one respected