In Milton Junction, Wis., March 15th, 1874, of inflammation of the liver, Z. W. Burdick, in the 42d year of his age. The deceased was born at Truxton, N. Y., and united at an early age, with the Lincklaen Seventh-day Baptist Church. His father, Willet S. Burdick, removed with his family to Wisconsin about twenty-three years ago. The deceased resided in this State until 1864, when he removed to Transit, Sibley Co., Minnesota, returning to Wisconsin in 1870. Bro. Burdick was one of the constituent members of the Transit Seventh-day Baptist Church, and was chosen its clerk. He taught school at the county seat for several terms, but spent most of his winters surveying, being deputy county surveyor. He has been engaged mostly in school teaching since his return to Wisconsin. He had but just closed his school when taken ill with inflammation of the liver and bowels, accompanied with inflammation of the lungs, the result in part of an injury received a few years since by the kick of a horse. The deceased failed very rapidly, but expressed himself resigned to death. Death had no terrors for him. A comfortable hope in Christ sustained him. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his departure. His funeral was attended by a large and sympathizing audience; the children of the graded school at the Junction, having formerly been under his care, sat with the mourners. L. C. R.
