Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28
Personal.



Rev. W ) Harris, Rector Of Trinity Church,
has purchased a residence in Rutland, on West
Street, for $1,000
Major 4. X. panaborn Of Jersey City OF the
class Of 1850, delivers the Grafton before the As
socate Alumni or the University ol Vermont ut
the approaching Commencement
Rev j b. Perry, formerly of Swantoa. w..
and late the Assistant Of Agassz in the Hartford
Museum, has, it is stated. accepted the PROBES. .
sor-hip Of Natural Science in Oberlin College.
Col. II. c Benton delivers tine Fourth of july
Grafton at st. Alban.
&C. G. Burton, Esq, OF -. Almus. has re.
turned from Minnesota lie is engaged in plant
ing colony in That State, and will return aenin
ina few week..
f Marvin SMILEY, formerly Of the Barling-
ton Snasi, is now cdiiorially connected with
the Chicago Raidcay Reucc. one Of tie leading
Journals Of IFS elias. in Che country
-Ex-Goy John q. Page OF Rutland intend. to
sail for Europe With Nlgs Page to try the effect
OF sea- voyage and or the foreign bath. and
springs, on Mrs Page. health lr benefited
thereby they wii probably De abroad frayn7.
Late Buenos Aye, advice. speak Ia the
highest term. of d. j. NJ Aver. hto of Dam
vile, as a successful. oui dicent minister 90 ,ho
afflicted during .he Iate terrible visitation of the
yellow fever both before and nnef DIS own
attack
Passed Assistant paymls.er lIeary Colby,
Of JoueNilIe arrived 40 SIM Francisco ou the
United State. firatc Siam, to which De IS at
tnched, on The 18th Of june, otera stormy passage
of sixty days from the l-thmu. o., reiuanlcpcc.
The Siam belongs 90 tlc Norlh Pacific squadron.
but lns been engaged in the expedition .or .ur-
,cying the canal ocr3s. the l-thmus. Shot,
with strong n1rth-we-tery wind. 900 her VOYAGE
o. San Francisco
The late consultations 900 tuc Central have
rendered necessary the creation 90. new dcparl-
ment oi depot- and 5uidng This work. which
ha. formerly been unde. tho chorrcol tlo Bridge
Masters has NOW been placed undor the uper.n-
tendency of Mr T.. j Swctt, who will hereafter
have charge OF that branch of the work on all
the divisions OF heroad Nobettcra appointment
could he made 20 this responsible position
a. meeting Of the Medical Facal,y Of tie
DIVERSITY Of Vermont held on Wednesday, the
eth Of June. Dr. E : Dunsters resignation of
the chair OF Obsietric, was presented and accept.
cd. pr' A. T. H. N'ns' OF Washington j.. {,
will lecture in this department Tor the coming
year Prof 5. W Thaycr sent in his rc-igna-
ton as dean OF the Faculty. but 10 was not accept
ed, and Prof Peter Collier wa, elected resident
Dean during Bis absence
Mr. Hiram English, son Jl Henry English
E-4.. of Woodstock, died at Cairo, III. last week
OF pneumonia He was Of the head of the school
Of Cairo. which closed their spring term last week
and asa consequence Of oyerwork was stricken
down. hi. vile. who wa. visiting his father id
Woodstock. and expecting Linn. was sent for 20,
telegraph and let Tuesday morning. but too lac
to reach DE-. bedside before bis death. which toll
place 90 Wednesday eve. Mr.. Eagl..h is -pokei
OF by every one a. a remarkably promising younl
man. who was making o most upright, actiy
and useful citizen lie was ilrmer'y idiu@rto
the G,h Rcgi w. Vols.
Oscar Atwood. 4 NJ, late principal of o.
derhill Academy, has been appointed to the 300
stion Of High School Principal at Platt,burgh
NY. Mr. Atwood graduated with the higho.
honors at the University Of Vermont in the elias
Of 81, and has since ranked high among th
teachers of this State
we have received with sorrow the intellirepc
of the deotl, Of ira Div,ll late orSt Iopis No
which took place ct Barabo), Wis, on Thur,da.
last. Mr. Dyoll was a graduate Of the Uniyer
sity OF Vermont, Of the class Of 1911 lie wen
South as teacher after graduating. aud eyenta
ally settled in ST. Louis. He was elected Cit
Superintendent Of Schools, and held this Office
. which Is one Of responsibility and prominence
Last spring he was elected State Superintendent
of instruction of Missouri but declined the ofi-
p, on account if his falling health He wa. n MS,
full. enthusiastic. bigh-minied man. who won nh
esteem of all who knew him and who will BE- I,
mented by a wide circle of friend. and acagoip
nnces
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