Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25
LOCAL INTELLTG EN Gle.
FOURTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
Held at Brattleboro, July 18th and 18th, A. d.
1891
BRATTLEBoRo, Wednesday,
Lnlv l1lh- 1861

BRATTLEBoRo, Wednesday,
July 18th, 1861.
The 4lh Special Meeting Of this Society was
held in he Town Hall, in Bratteboro, on
Wednesday, July II, A. d. 1861. In the alb.
sence of the President of the Society," Ex. Gov.
Hall, the meeting was called 10 order by Hon.
Daniel Kelogg one ofthe Vice Presidents, who
presided during the session.
The Recording Secretary being absent, B. d.
Harris was appointed Secretary pro tenn. S. NJ
Waite, Esq, was appointed Treasurer pro tenn
The exercises were opened by prayer by Rev.
F. c. Williams, of Bratteboro.
The Minutes of the proceedings of the special
meeting of the Society, held at Burlington on
the 23d and oath days of January last, were read
and approved
Hon. George Folsom, of Bratteboro, from
the committee raised to report on the Jesuit
Relation, presented by Hon. Alexander H.
Buell., of Michigan, made some interesting re-
marks on the subject but stated that the COM
mittee were not prepared to report at this time.
Hon. Daniel Needham read carefully pre-
pared biographical sketch of the life of the late
Hon. George E. Wales of Hartford, Vt.
On motion ofthe Hon. George Folsom, it was
Resoired That the thanks of the Society be tend
cred to Hon Daniel Needham, for his interesting and
able paper and that he be requested to furnish COPY
thereof to the Recording Secretary be preserved in
the archives Of the Society.
On motion of B. d. Harris, Prof II. A. VIII
son, of Brattleboro, was admitted as a member
Of the Society.
Adjourned TO o'clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON.
Society met at p NJ. pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Rev. Ephraim II. Newton read very nstruc-
tive and interesting paper on the settlement and
early history of the town of Marlboro including
biographical sketches of prominent individuals
and families, especially of the "Phelps family"
On motion of Rev. George p. Tyler, of Brat
tleboro, it was
Resolred That the thanks ofthe Society, be returned
to Rev Mr.. Newton, for his able paper, and he be re-
qusted to furnish copy TO the Recording Secretary
for preservation.
On motion of B. d. Harris, the following
named gentlemen were admitted to member
ship, viz;
Hon. John N. Pomeroy, Burlington; Rev.
Eli Ballou, Montpelier; Hon. Merritt Clark
Poultney Rev. Joseph Chandler, West Brat
tleboro Rev. F. c, Williams, Brattleboro.
Pursuant to Bylaw of the Society, that no.
tees of the death of such members of the So
ciety and Of eminent Vermonters. as NAV de-
cease during the proceeding year, shall be per-
pared and read before the Society, and be de- !
posted in its archives, the following assign |
ments were made, viz:
Hon. Charles Adams, deceased, Burlington,
Hon. John n. Pomery.
Rev. Joel Capp d. D. deceased, Berkshire,
Rev. John A. Hicks, D. ID.
Hon. VIM. Henry deceased, Bellows Falls,
Hon. Daniel Kellogg.
Hon. =. C. Tucker, deceased, Vergennes,
Hon. II. w. Clarke.
Hon. Samuel Clark, deceased, West Brattle-
boro, Rev. Joseph Chandler.
Rev. Hosea Ballou, I'd, decea ,ed, Somerville,
Mass, Rev. Eli Ballou.
Hon. David Olmstead, deceased, Fairfax,
DR.. II. F. Stevens.
Hon. Stephen a Douglas, deceased, Chicago,
Hon. David a. Smalley
Rev, L. b. Smith, d. d. deceased Fairfax,
Prof. James Upham.
Charles L. Williams, Esq, deceased Rutland,
Hon. Merritt Clark
Rev. George w. Samson, ID. ID. deceased,
Washington, d. c., Rev. Horace Fletcher.
On motion of Hon. George Folsom, preraced
BY appropriate remarks, Mr.. Henry IIoughton,
m aged citizen of Bratteboro, whose personal
'ocollecions 60 back to the days of Ethan Al
en-, was elected an honorary member of the
Society, and invited to occupy a seat upon tho
platform.
a. ID. Hnsar, Esq, introduced the following
'esolution, which was unanimously adopted, to
Wit;
Reso'red, That the publishers of newspapers in the
state be requested 10 furnish full files Of their
npers Tor the use of the Vermont Historical Society
~ for future use and reference with the assurance
eryed.
On motion, adjourned to 10 o'clock A. NJ. l
o. morrow.
BRATrLEBoRo THURSDAY, July Is, 1861. I
The Society met in the Town Hall pursuant {
o adjournment, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. {
Rev. Addison Brown, of Brattaboro, read ,
II able and discriminating biographical sketch
f the late DIR. Cyrus Washbum of Vernon.
Henry Clark, Esq, of Poutney, by particular
equest, read portions of a paper prepared to