The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-04
Neurology for 1869.

published in the Rutland Herald under
the head of Neurology of Vermont for
1869" we find the following which, though
we have once published obituaries of these
persons, are If sufficient interest to war
rant their reproduction in this compact
and permanent form.
.Mw IA.
FoRDYcI HUNTINGTON, NJ. d., of Yer
gennes. He was the son of DR.. Ebenezer
Huntington, one of the early settlers of
Vergcnnes, and came to that city from
Cummington, Mass, in 1888, when about
six months old. He went into business
in 1910, and was never disengaged until
his death. March LIST 1927, he was cleo
ted member of the first board of Drec-
tors ofthe Bank of Vergenncs. He was
Vice President nine years, and in January
1915, was elected President. His con-
nection with the bank ceased in January,
1906. He represented Vergennes in the
Legislature of Vermont in 1888 and
1889, and was one of the Judges of
Addison County Court in 1912 and
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May 10.
SAMUEL s. BUTLER, NJ. d., of East
Berkshire, at the age Of 80 years. He
was born at Whiting, March 10, 1887,
and had been in the active practice Of
medicine for ftty-ninc years. He was
prominent member of the Masonic
Fraternity, having been Master of Il
Lodge over twenty years, and High
Priest of Chapter and Commander Of
Commandery of Knight Templars, most
of the time since 1897 and 1923. He
had also been Deputy Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge, Deputy Grand Priest and
Grand King of the Grand Chapter, Grand
Commander and Deputy Grand Comman.
der of the Grand Commandcry of Knight
Templars of the State of Vermont. Il
have in my possession an Anti-Masonic
publication in which it is stated that "hc
took an early part in the abduction Of
Morgan, and when search for, and a
prosecution of the abductors commenced
he fled as others did to Vermont. Stone
relates that he was selected by the Sheriff
of Gencsee county as foreman of the grand
jury.
NoreniJa 1.
Rev. JOIN AuGUsTuT Hicks, ID. d., oil
Burlington, at the age of SO years. He
was born in New York city, February 81
1900, and graduated at Columbia College
in 1S23,and at General Theological Semi
nary in 1896. He was ordained deacon
by Bishop Onderdonk, in Grace church
Jamaica, August %. 1926, and ordained
priest by Bishop White, May %, 1928
in Philadelphia. He was for short
time assistant minister to the Rev. Ezra
M. johnson in Jamaica and Brooklyn
He was rector of Trinity church, Easton
Penn, from April l, 1927, to April
1881 when he accepted a call to st. Johns
church, Troy, N. Y, which he resigned
in January, 1882, on being invited to thu
rectorship of Trinity church, Rutland
He remained in Rutland % years, resig
ming in 1860 to accept the Willoughby
professorship in the Vermont Episcopa
Institute, with the general charge of thu
Theological department, he having beer
one Of the Trustees from its organization
in 1856. In 1865 he resigned his trus
teeship and professorship, and had sine,
that time devoted himself to missionary
work in Georgia, Milton and Fairfax
He had been member of the Standing
Committee of the diocese for over twenty
years; member of the board of Trus
tees ofthe General Theological Seminary
q member of the Board of Law Agents
since lS47 and since 1857 Secretary ant
Treasurer of the Board. He represented
the Diocese of Vermont in General (Tri
ennial) Convention of the church for the
United States at ten different times II,
received the degree of Doctor Of Divinity
from the University ofVcrmont and from
Trinity College.
Nolea,ber ID.
Rev. Orro SMITH HoYT of New Havel
at the age Oft years. He was born il
New Haven, VT, May ODD, 1893, ant
graduated at Middlebury College il
1913. lie studied theology at Andovel
and Princeton Theological Seminaries
graduating at Andovcr in 1914, and a
Princeton in SIG. lie was Preceptor of At
Olson County Grammar School in 1Sl4-15
and tutor in Middlebury College in ISL;
and 1916. He was ordained over tn,
Congregational Church at IIinesburgh
Sept. 30th, 1918, and was dismissed il
1929. From 1882 to 1887 he was agen
of the American Educational Society il
Central New York. In 1888 he wa
again settled at Hinesburgh, and remain
ed there until 1855. Since which tim,
he has mostly resided at New Haven
without charge, except during 1857, whel
he supplied the Congregational Churcl
at New Haven as stated supply.
His brother, Ova Phelps Hoyt, (borl
in New Haven, May 25th, 1900, died u
Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. 18th, 1866.
graduated at Middlebury College in 1872,
and at Andover Theological Seminary il
1924
IscemJr Il.
Hon. GEORGE CHIPMAN at Washington
ID. {. lie was the son of the Hon
Daniel Chapman, and was admitted Il
the bar in Addison County in June, 1921
and was in practice at Middlebury SOM
fifteen years, being States Attorney from
1897 to 1880, inclusive. He afterward
resided in Canada for a few years, an,
on his return settled in Ripton, and wa
Judge of the Addison County Court from
1916 to lS49 Since that time he ha
resided mostly in Washington, ID. c.
having been clerk in the State Depart
ment, and subsequently in the Comptrol
ler's Department Of the Treasury. Iii
remains. were brought to Middlebury 70
interment.
Governor Flanders of Washingto