Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05

neurology and resolutions committees were
submitted after which short addresses
were rnade by some of those present.
The report of the committee on necroI-
ogy was ready by Comrade @. q. Benedict
and was as follows.
Burlington. Vt, May 3d. 1902.
To the Commander and Comrades OF stan
nard Post No. 2, G. A. r.
Your committee on neurology respect
fully report that during the year Just
closed the post has lost the following com
radcS by death.
Volncy G. Barbour-Born in Canton
Conn. June, 1872 Enlisted as a private in
Company II. Fifth Connecticut Volunteers
January n, 1861 promoted corporal. MUS
tered out July %. 1864. Graduated from
Yale college in 1867; called to the chair OF
civil engineering in the University OF YER
mont in 1869. which position he hIled Tor
Fl years, and held at the time of his death
Comrade Barbour held several other posi-
tons of trust and responsibility. among
them were those of special professor OF
sanitary science in the medical depart
ment Of the L. V. VI. from 1885, to lSNS' su-
perintendent of the University building
and grounds from 1873; city engineer or
burlington 1914 and 1856; school com
missioner from the first ward from 1876 to
100 lie was also connected with the
United States Geodetic Survey in this sec
ton, and was the civil engineer employed
by the commissioners to settle the disputed
boundary line between Massachusetts and
Vermont In March of 1901, with the nope
Of improving his health which had become
much impaired he went to Mnneapoils
where he entered sanatarium and died
of heart failure June 4. 1901. His remains
were brought to this city and funeral ser
vices held June 9TH, from his late resi-
dencc on North Prospect street. when
were attended by relatives, the faculty ana
students of the University, together with
large number of citizens and friends.
Scion w. DaVis-Born in Royalton, VI,
in 1876. Enlisted from Gilmore, VT, June
/. 1Ni3 as an artifcer in Company l.. FIRST
Vermont Heavy Artillery 9th VT. Nolso;
wounded April .. 1865; transferred to COM
pany C. of same regiment; mustered out
July 1S, 1865 BY occupation carpenter.
Joined Stannard Post August II. 1884. Dlcd
August /. 1901 Of paralysis at Winooski, VT.
Edward +. Gower-Born in England IN
1879: enlisted October 81. 1861. as private in
Company II. Ninety eighth New York vol
unteers: promoted sergeant; mustered out
August 81 1865. Joined Stannard Post May
H. 1880 Died at Soldiers Home in Ben
nington, December 49, 1901, of heart dis
ease, and was buried in Elmwood ceme-
terry In this city.
Gustavus Perkins-Born in Middlehuiy.
VT, February H. 1871 Enlisted from Rut-
land, VT. as private in Company q, ruin
Vermont volunteers, August 20. 1867: pro
NOTED corporal, wounded July 10, 1863 ana
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps
March %. 1864, discharged July 10, 1860. AT
ter the war was for many years engaged
in the grocery business in this city. Joined
Stannard Post November y. 1869. Died at
his home on Pearl street Of old age, De
Cemher "a 1901
Charles W. Ellis-Born in Barnard, vt,
in 1874. Entered the service from Rutland
Vt. as corporal in Company II. Four
tccnth Vermont volunteers, September 10
1862; mustered out July 10. 1853; was 10y
occupation a painter Joined Stannard
Post April y. 1889. Died at Cambridge
Mass. of heart disease. January S, 1902
ana was buried at Chester, VI.
William Dunn-Born in Burlington, Vt,
July, 1871 Enlisted from Charlotte. VT,
January . 1864. as private in Company r.
Seventeenth Vermont volunteers, mustered
out July IA, 1865. For several years Com
rade Dunn was employed in the lumber
yards, and later was for four years ianltoI
at the customs house For tho last nine
years he had been on the city police force
part of the tine as "A special and part as
a regular officer. lie Joined Stannard Post
August 90 1856 and was for several years
its color bearer He died at his home last
Thursday evening. May -, from Bright 5
disease, after a years illness. for seven
months of which he was confined to the
house.
Submitted in T.. G. and L.,
G. G.. BENEDICT.
J. l.. GOODRICH,
VIM. l.. GREENLEAF.
Committee on Neurology.