The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-16
State Items.

% VT. REdrMESr.-Th fourth Annual Re-
union Of the ID Vermont Regiment officers and
men-wil be held in Burlington, on Monday, Juue
22d, 1868 and Col Chas. II. Joyce il announced to
deliver an address on the occasion. The rail-
roads will extend the courtesy Of return tickets 70
those attending.
Masonic. The Annual Session Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge Of Vermont WAS held nj st, Johns
bury, on "Wednesday and Thursday, June 10th
and nth. Over two hundred Masons were in at
tendance, The session was harmonious. The
future sessions Of the Grand Lodge were perma-
nently located at Burlington. Hon Leyerett b.
Englesby, who has so ably performed the duties
of Grand Master for the past seven years, although
reelected, declined further service. The follow
sng officers were elected for the ensuing year
George NJ. Hall, swanton Grand Master.
Benz H. Dewey, Burlington, Deputy Grand
Master.
S. O. Heaton West Fairlee, Senior Warden.
Park Davis, st. Albans, Junior Warden.
Charles W Woodholse, Burlington, Treasurer
Henry Clark, Rutland, Secretary.
A. D. eager, Proctorsville Deputy Secretary.
NJ b. Loomis, North Bennington Senior Dea'
con.
y. j. Stafford, Morrisyille, Junior Deacon.
Joseph X. Edgorton, Norwich, Lecturer.
Rev Edwin Wheelock, Cambridge Chaplain.
Rev. J. d. Pitman, Swanton, Assistant Chaplain
Pitt W. Hyde, Hydeville, Marshal
John Bacon, I'd, vt. Johnsbury, sword Bearer.
II. s. southgats, Woodstock, Pursuisant.
VIM. Brinstnaid, Burlington, Steward.
Uzal Person, Burlington, Tyler.
DE.TH on HoN. DANIEL +. TH0MrsoE.--D Died, in
Montpelier, on Saturday evening June 9Th. Hon
Daniel L. Thompson, in the seyenty-second yeaI
of his age He was son Of the late Joseph
Thompson Esq, Of Berlin, Originally from
Gharlestown, Masr.) a graduate Of Middebrs
College In 1920, and WAS admitted to The bar o.
Washington county in 1895. Though MI. Thonp
eon filed several offices usually assigned 10 law
ycrs, such az Register and Judge Of Probate, ant
Secretary Of State his taste was rather for htora
tnre than the law, and he ismost fayorably as vel
AZ most widely known ar writer IT historical
tales and novels, somewhat after the style oi
Scott and Cooper. Hir earliest attempts il litera
turs were contributions TO this paper, aud after
wards fer the several newspapers u this village
AZ thcy we're successfully established, Of NOR
liHl one ~ WHICH N' MS th 'tf&thaNl
times been editor In chief, bus his hrs
marked success WAS A. the authnr of Mas har
tin. prize tale written originally for She Mes
England Galaxy, lBpst0n,) but which was hrs
published IA book firm At this Office, from whicl
many editions have since been copied, both II
America and Europe. This WAS followed by
more proteutiou- and equally successful volume
entitled, "ihc Green Mountain Boyp, which ha
als5 had the honor Of many editions in this coun
iry, and has been Published IN England Tbs
last revised edition a. MAY Martin contain 81
brieier tales and 'T.oeke Ainadea "The Rang
era and "Conteols teith four additional taina,
have been issurd IN scparate volumes. Judg
Thompson sas not a seif composer and FIR rev
eral yesrs thrugh physical disability the rso d
tie pen has been dinictilt yea his industry hs
made him ono ~ The most y0sumHioas - Yer
mont authors. Though he was not NJ high ran
either for genius. ~ grace ~ sritcr, yet "a
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