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

bury in the Legislature OF vermont. ~
died at the residence of his son-in-law, l..
w. Trumbull, in Keene, N. H., and his re-
mains were linterred in Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, in st. Johnsbury.
September "a.
Hon. GEORGE NYE of Irasburgb, at
the age of about IS years. He had been
resident of Irasburgh for upwards OF
forty wears, and was member OF the
Constitutional Convention Of 1S43. He
was Register of Probate for Orleans
county in 1886, 81 SO, and Judge of Pro-
bate from 1889 to 1916, inclusive.
September 81.
GIDEON MINER DAWSON, at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y. He was the son OF Thomas
and Abigail Miner Dawson, and was born
in Middletown, vt. He was for several
wears connected with the publication OF
the Rutland HERALD as a member OF the
firm of "Fay & Dawson" and Gay, Dav-
ison & Burt" He removed to Saratoga
Springs in 1917, and in 1918 he estab-
lished at that place the Sentinel, which
was the first newspaper published there,
He was the most prominent and enter
prising man of Northern New York, and
was for several years President of the
Whitehall and Saratoga Railroad Com
pany.
October -
HENRY d. FOSTER of Grafton, at the
age of 35 years. He was for some time
editor of the Black River Gazette at Lud-
low. H
October 10.
JAMES ID. BROWN of franklin, at the
age of AZ years. He was born at Fairfield,
VT, March 0, 1928, and represented the
town of Franklin in the Legislature of
Vermont in 1868. He was reelected in
1869 by large majority, but died before
| taking his seat.
October 3d.
| DAVID E. PAGE, M. D., of Rutland, Vt,
aged so years, months and 81 days. He
had been prominent and active prac.
titioner of medicine in Rutland for a
number of years.
November 4.
REV. JOHN AUGUSTUS HICKS, ID, OF
Burlington, at the age of SO years He
was born in New York city, February 81,
1900, and graduated at Columbia College
in 1923, and at General Theological Semi
nary in 1926. 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 a short time
assistant minister to the Rev. Evan NJ
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, 1889, on being invited to the rec
torship of Trinity church, Rutland He
remained in Rutland % years, resigning
in 1860 to accept the Willoughby pro-
fessorship in the Vermont Episcopal In
stitute, with the general charge of the
Theological department, he having been
one of the Trustees from its organization
in 1856. In 1866 he resigned his trustee
ship and profeasorship, and had since that
time devoted himself to missionary ~vor,.
in Georgia, Milton and Fairfax. He had
been member of the Standing Committee
of the diocese for over twenty years
a member of the board of Trustees of the
General Theological Seminary member
of the Board of Land Agents since 1S47
and since 1857 Secretary and Treasurer OF
the Board. He represented the Diocese
of Vermont in General (Triennial) Con
vention of the church for the United
States at ten different times He received
the degree of Doctor of Divinity from the
/ University of Vermont and from Trinity
College.
N0ccnJeT Is.
REV. Il. w HILL of Montpelier, at the
age of rs years. He formerly resided at
Craftsbury, and was widely known
throughout the State.
NogoHebcr Is.
REV. OTTO SMITH HoYr of Now Ha-
ven, at the age of rs years. He was born
in New Haven, VT, May 22d, 1898, and
graduated at Middlebury College in 1913
He studied theology at Andovor and
Princeton Theological Seminaries, grad
uating at Audover in 1914, and at Prince
ton in 1916. He was preceptor of Add
sou County Grammar School III 19l415
aud tutor III Middlebury College in 1915
and 1916. He was ordained over the Con,
grcgntional Church at Hinesburgh, Sept
30th, 1918, ard was dismissed in 1929
From 1882 to 1897 he was agent of tbs
American Educational Society in Centra
New York IN 1888 he was again settled
at Hinesburgh, and remained there until
1855 Since which time he has mostly
resided 1t New Haven, without charge
except during 1851, when be supplied the
Congregational Church at New Haven a,
stated supply.
His brother, Ova Phelps Hoyt, (borI
i'll New Haven, May 25th, 1900, died al
Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. 18th, 1866 grad
uatod at Middlebury College in 1921, ant
at Andover Theological Seminary il
1924
NOgenIber 81.
REV. LEONARD TRACY of East Bethel
at the age of 81 years, He was formerly
pastor Of the Baptist Church in Burling
ton.
N0gemJer "a
Hon HARMON MYERS of Bennington
at the age of 60 years, He was born a
Pownal, May 26, 1909, and represented
Pownal in the Legislature of Vernon
in 1858 He subsequently, removed t.
Bennington, and was Judge Of the Ben
nington County Court in 1864 and 1865
His remains were taken to Pownal Cente
, for interment.
December t. .
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