Tuesday, February 27, 1866
The edifice of the third congregational Society of Burlington, erected on the
southwest corner of College and South Union streets, dedicated. It is of
Gothic architecture and cost $50,000, its fine organ and beautiful stained-glass
windows being memorial gifts from Mrs. H. P. Hickok, Mr. George Morton and Mr.
J. H. Converse.
Wednesday, April 4, 1866
"The Jewish Congregation of Plattsburgh" purchased from the trustees
of the First Universalist Church, their lot and church building on Oak Street,
and fitted it up as a place of public worship.
Wednesday, July 25, 1866
Theodorus Bailey, son of Judge Wm. Bailey, advanced to the rank of rear admiral
and shortly afterwards appointed commander of Portsmouth (N.H.) Navy Yard.
Monday, October 1, 1866
In the evening at Trinity Church rectory,
Joseph Howland Coit, S.T.D., fell asleep in Christ. "Great is thy faithfulness -
Glory, Glory to God in the highest." "His last look of recognition was for her
who was 'faithful unto death,' and to whom he was true to the last."
Wednesday,
October 3, 1866
"In the soft splendor of an autumn afternoon, which seemed a kind of natural
token of the Resurrection", after the remains of Dr. Colt had been committed to the
earth, each child of the Sunday school dropped a floral tribute upon the casket and the
venerable Canon Townsend of Canada dismissed the assembly with the Apostolic Benediction.
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