Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

Of the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad,
1889; assis.a ant superintendent of the Chi
cago and Galena Union railway. '59-Gi,
then assistant superintendent and super
intendcnt of the great Pennsylvania rail-
road.
In 1870 he left the management of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to become a part
ner in the Baldwin Locomotive Works in
Philadelphia. famous as the largest es-
adjustment of the kind in the world lie
retained his connection with this to his
death.
Or. Williams introduced the Baldwin To-
comotives into Russia, Central and South
America. Australia and Japan, making
friends wherever he went and enrichng
his active mind with the results of his
travels in these and other lands. In iS7G
he was elected n membec of the Royal
Academy of sweden. and was created by
its King a Knight of the Order of the
North Star. In 1879 as commissioner for
the United States. he arranged the Ameri-
can exhibit at the exposition at sydney,
New South Wales. He acquired wealth in
his business, and used much of 1t in pub
/
Woodstock its gem, the Norman Williams
Library, which he built and endowed in
honor OF his father. He built and gave
to Carletosi, MINI, College. science
building and 16-inch equatorial telescope
He gave to the University of Vermont it's
Williams Science building. erected at a
cost of s150,0o0 and provided It, at a fur
ther cost of $50 900 with up-to-date scienti-
fic apparatus and furniture, making 1t
one of the finest and best equipped build
ings of the kind in the country. He was a
generous giver to VARIOUS public organza-
! tions and institutions In Philadelphia, and
elsewhere and to many private charities.
! In 1AS DIR. Williams married Conelia
Bailey, daughter of John A. and Sarah
! Bailey Pratt of Woodstock. Mr.. Pratt
was one of the progressive citizens of the
State. His passion for flowers was inh"r-
tied by Mrs. williams, and her collections
in botany and especially OF terms gathered
in this and foreign countries were well
known TO the leading botanists of the
country She died in 1889, leaving a son,
who is a professor in Lehigh University,
and daughter. In 1866 DR.. Williams re-
ceived the honorary degree of Master OF
Arts from the University of Vermont, OF
which his father and two brothers
Charles s., and Norman, were graduates
and in which, as his gifts of the Starr
Farm, OH the Lake Shore, and the Will
liams Science building. show, he felt q
strong interest. DR.. Williams had been II
delicate health, and has spent his winters
for some years, in California for his
health He had, we believe, serious
heart trouble and II is probable that il
was the cause of his decease, concerning
which we have no details
He was one of the most genial
companionable and cstimable of men
one of natures noblemen. with a charac
ter broadened and deepened by study
travel, experience Of men and things. an,
cultivation of the finer instincts of a ma
turally generous and philanthropic Ea
ture. He will be widely and sincere,
mourned in many circles in the city o
his home and in this and Other States.
Mrs. C. D. Williams of this city also re
ceived despatch announcing DR.. vii
liams' death and from her it was learned
) that he had been in poor health for SOM
time but confined to the house only
short time. His daughter. Mrs. w. i
Dreer, of Philadelphia, was with him a
the time of his death.