Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-13
ID H AT HIS

OTIS-In Marengo, ILL.,, on the Sd April,
Hairs G. OTIS, Esq aged about As years He
DANNY His death was caused by the bursting of
an anvil in cele brating the fall of Richmond,
Mr.. OTIS has been prominent citizen and mer-
chant Of Middleto~G Z, il this county, and has
represented that town in our Legislature.
MCMAHON-In this village, on the morning
OF April llh, of brain fever, Margaret young
est daughter OF Tt omas and Mag ret MoMahon,
aged years and % days.
STARKEY-At East Wal)in gford, April 9Th
James Willmalth, son of James c. and Hannah
NJ S arkey, aged years, months al days
Funeral services at the Church, Saturday,
April Sth, at 10 o clock.
LINDSEY. AT Salisbury, N. c., of Chronic
Diarrhea, Herbert W. Lindsey, Co. c., 18th U.
S. Infantry Irregular army, son of John and
Margaret Lindsey Of West Rutland, aged %
years.
Funeral services at the Congregational church
West Rutland, Sunday next, at o'clock P. M
COOLEY.-At Saratoga Springs, N. Y, on
the 4th inst, DIR. Rowland 2. Cooley, forme
of Benson, in the Slst year OF his age!
COLE In Mount Holly, on the 10th ult,
AbIah Cole, Esq eyed n years.
Mr. Cole has been long and widely known as a
respected and highly useful citizen of Mt. Holly.
For thirty Eve ye trs he hasbeeu annually elected
to the office of Justice Of the Peace, for nineteen
years. he ii ed the Office of Town Clerk, and
was likewise called by his fellow townsmen to
various other positions of influence and trust, all
of which he discharged with eminent fidelity and
usefulness. of his NUMEROUS family, one son,
two sons-ln law and eleven gran d. children are,
or have been, IN the armies # the country. He
leaves an unbOtted memory, and died with hum
Bile yet confident trust in the mercy of God
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Toe Town at its late annual meeting, unani-
mously adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED That he thanks of the town are
hereby rendered to Abiiah Cole, Esq for the
constant fidelity, the naked ability, and the
uniform spirit of urbanity and kindness with
which for the long period of nineteen years he
has dis ;harged the duties of Town Clerk, and
that we express to him cordial and earnest
sympathy IN that affection which renders 1t me-
cessary for him so dec inc reelection to that
office [CoN.
AIKEN, - At Benson, March 9th, Simeon
Aiken, aged 81 years.
She following resolutions were passed a. our
annual town meeting
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased COD, In His all wise
Providence, to remove by death, our estimated
fellow-lownsman, Simeon Aiken, Esq, from the
sphere OF his earthly labors; and whereis, the
deceased has, throug h his life, faithfully served
our town in the various public offices which he
has been called to fill, especially as first select
man, for many years.
RESOLVED, LIST, That while we bow in submits
sion to the will Of Him who doeth all things we'll
we mourn the loss, aw ongst us, of his coun-
sells and act We creation in everything that had
| for its object the prosperity of this town
! I'd, That we chtrisn the memory of his dsin.
terested labors sound advice, sterling integrity,
| and pleasant intercourse, exhibiting in All the
| offices which he has so honoraby fl led the high
! est qualt es of a christian and gentleman.
| Sd, That we deeply sympattlze with the af
| ficted family and Friends and commend them
for comfort both to the promises of Gods Word
and the character of the deceased.
4th, That these resolutions be recorded on the
| Town records, aud copy be presented to tnt
family of the deceased, by the town clerk, anC
that copy be sent to the Rutland HERALD fol
| publication.
Benson, March LIST, 1866