Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-06

in 1885. He was stationed at Bristol, N
H., in 1885; Androscoggin Mission, 1887;
Stratford, 1888: Bethlehem, 1889; Lunen-
burgh, Vt, 1840-41; st. Johnsbury, 1912
43; Barton, 1s44-45; Newbury, 1S46
Londonderry, 1s47-4s; Hartland, 1s49-
so; East Barnard, 1S51-52; Norwich and
Hartford, 1884; Union Village, 1855;
Bellows Falls, 1856; Hardwick, 1857-58
Irasburgh, 1s59-6o; Corinth, 1851
Williamstown, 1S62-63; Union Village,
1864 $500; Barnard, 1867-6S.
| March 9.
Hon. MYRoN CLARK of Manchester, at
the age of 70 years He was born in
Hoosic, N. Y, September IL. 1890. He
was, early in life, extensively engaged in
the business of tanning, first at Rupert
and subsequently at Factory Point, where
he also engaged in the saving OF
marble He was Judge of the Bennington
county court in 1924, 1925 and 1895; a
member of the Governors Council in
1928, 1929 and 1880; and Judge of Pro-
bate for the Northern Tor Manchester
District of Bennington county in 1881,
1882, 1883 and 1884. In 1862 and 1868,
he was senator from the county of Ben
nington. Judge Clark was for several
years Cashier, and subsequently President
of the Bank at Manchester. He was also
prominently identified with the construc-
ton of the Western Vermont NOW Ben
nington and Rutland) Railroad, and for a
number of years had the management of
the road, first as a Director and President
and afterw ards as assignee or lessee.
March 10.
SAMUEL Roof, President of the Ver-
mont National Bank of Brattleboro. He
was born in Montague, Mass, October 9,
1888, and moved to Brattleboro in 1903,
and resided there from that time until his
death, having been engaged in mercantile
and manufacturing pursuits before he &C.
quired the position he held at the time OF
his death.
March 81.
Hon. GEORGE Folsom, at Rome, Italy,
at the age of 68 years. Mr.. f. graduated
at Harvard College in 1929, and was a
resident of New York city, but had his
summer residence and considerable real
estate at Brattleboro. He was formerly a
member of the New York State Senate,
and also Minister from the United States
to the Hague. He was prominent mem
Der of the New York and Vermont His.
torical Societies, and his private library
was one of the most valuable in New York.
April 5.
SETH RICHARDSON DAY, MD, of St.
Adams. He was born at Essex, VT, May
81, 1923, and graduated at Woodstock
Medical College in 1848. He had been
for some years a practicing physician and
druggist at ST. Adams, and was also pro-
minent member of the Masonic Fraternity
being at the time of his death District
Deputy Grand Master of the Seventh
Masonic District of Vermont
April SM.
Col. NATHANIEL SHERMAN of Plain
field, aged 81 years. Col. S. was mason
by trade, and was one of the contractors
for building the first granite State House
at Montpelier. He was member of the
constitutional Convention in 1850. His
son, Alison Sherman was one of the early
Mayors of Chicago.
| April 8.
Hon. WILLIAM w. WELLS, of Water
bury, at the age of So years.
| He was the son of Roswell and Par
melia white Wells, was born at Water
bury October %, 1906, and graduated at
the University of Vermont in 1924. AT
ter graduating he commenced the study
of law, but soon abandoned it and en-
gagged in active business. For several
years he was prominent dry goods mer.
chant at Burlington, Vt. He afterwards
removed to Waterbury, where for a num-
Der of years he carried on an extensive
tannery. Latterly he had been exteu-
sively engaged as manufacturer and
dealer in -four at the same place.
Mr.. Wells represented Waterbury il
the Legislature of Vermont i'll 1870, 1856;
and 1864 and took an active part in
legislative matters lie was member o
the Council of Census in 1866, and fol
several years was d selectman and Treas
urer of the town of Waterbury.
He was an active temperance man, and
for eight years was Grand Scribe of the
Grand Division Of the Sons OF Temperance
of Vermont; and was also for number
of years Grand Worthy Patriarch of tbs
same order.
ApriJ IA.
REV. SILAs AIKEN, DID, of Rutland
He was born at Bedford, n. H, May Ia
1899, and graduated at Dartmouth Col
lege, in 1926, with the highest honors 0
his class, being yaledictorian. He studied
theology with Rev. Bennett Tyler, ID
and Prof Howe, and was ordained paste
of the Congregational church in Amherst
N. H, March 4, 1929, and was dismissed
March 5, 1887, having accepted call t
Park street church, Boston. He was in
stalled over that church March %, 1887
and resigned his pastorate and was dis
missed in July 1913. March 80, 1949, b
was installed over the Congregations
CT urch, Rutland, and was dismissed, a
his own request, July 1, 1868, from whicl
time until his death, he remained in Rut
land without charge. He had been, a
different times, Chaplain of the Masss
chusetts Senate, Trustee Of Dartmouth
College, member of the Prudential Com
mittee of the American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions, Director c
the Prison Discipline Society, &c &c
&c. He received the honorary degree
Doctor of Divinity from the University {
Vermont in 1862.
april "a
REV. PLINY III. WHITE of Coventr,
, at the age of 46 years. He was Dor
at Springfield, October 4th, 1872:
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