Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-31
p. II. SHERIDAN.
Mai. Gen. Commanding.
Ohifynary.

Hon Carlos Coolidge, L L. D., a distinguished
man of Vermont died at his residence in Windsor on
the 18th day of August, aged 70 years.
Gov Coolidge was born in Windsor, in the year
1703,-was graduated at NIiddlebury College in
August 1S11,-studied law in the office OF the late
Judge Hubbard, at Windsor, and was admitted to the
bar of the county court ut Woodstock, in September,
1914. He settled in Windsor and practised his pro-
fesson with the reputation OF an honest man and an
able lawyer to the last days of his life. In the years
Of his professional practice he, for some time, held
the office Of prosecuting attorney and was always es-
teemed an able advocate and a safe counsellor
He often sent us q representative OF his town
in the legislature and in the sessions of 1886. 1889.
1870 and 1s41, was speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
In 1s4s he was elected Governor Of the state and
was reelected in 1919, when he declined another
election. He was afterwards chosen senator and
represented the county of Windsor IN tile General
Assembly in the session Of 1858, 1854 and 1865. lie
has been called in the course of his life, to several
other offices, both civil and military the duties of all
which he discharged with marked ability and entire
fidelity and fully sustained the well deserved repua
ton Of christian patriot.
Hon. Charles Augustus Dewey, l.. L. D., Justice
of the Supreme Judicial Court Of Massachusetts, died
at Northampton, of dysentery, on Wednesday, Aug
22d, at the age Of IS. lie was the son OF the Hon
Daniel Dewey, who was appointed n Judge OF tho
Supreme Court by Gov. Strong in 1873 and who dice
in 1916, in Wilamstown. The son educated al
the college in his native town. having graduated il
1911. He studied law with his father, practised il
Williamstown for time, and thrnce remoued t.
Northampton. He was appointed to the position
which he held at the time of his death, by Gov Ev
erett in 1887. lie received the degree of Doctor o
Laws at Harvard in 1910. His disease a chronic
dysentery.
DR.. Erastus Bemis in the 49th year of his age, dice
ut West Middletown, Washington Co. Penn, on the
18th of July last. DIR. Bemis q native of DUN
merston and was well known to many of our readers
We take the following statements respecting the dis
ceased from the Presbyterian Banner published a
Pittsburg Penn. DR.. Bemis came to Washington
Co. Penn, when young man. Having studied
medicine with Abel Lyman and DR.. lmbrie, and at
tended medical lectures at Philadelphia and New
York, he located at Upper Buffalo in said county
He was married to Miss. Ruth Mccullough Feb. II
1874 His practice, ut first limited, gradually in
creased till it became quite extensive He fonC
of the study of Latin, mathematics, and the Natura
sciences. But he had special taste and talent TO
the science of medicine, and curious to pry int
the secret and remote agencies connected with thu
origin, progress, and of diseases. He stood il
the first rank of his profession. He was n man of in
tegrity, and espoused with decision and firmnes
whatever he regarded right whether it was popular
or unpopular. lie II worthy member Of the
Presbyterian Church in Upper Buffalo. lie bore his
sufferings patiently and died in peace. He left wifi
and three chdren-two sons and q daughter t.
mourn his departure.