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land. He was born in Jamaica, Oct. ! 3.
1893. He was prominent clergyman Of
the Baptist denomination, and at different
periods was pastor OF churches in Windsor,
Troy, NOrwirh. Hartford, and Brooklyn,
n. Y, Meriden, Conn, Newport, II. l.,
aud Rutland
May 9-llon. Lawrence Brainard, Of
81. Albans. He was born in East Hart
ford, CT, March l6, 1894, and came to
st. Adams in 1908. where he engaged in
mercantile pursuits. He was for many
years one of the directors and President
of the St. Albans Bank, Was actively en-
gagged in the organization of the St. Al
bans Steamboat Co., and in the building
of the Vt. Central aud Vermont & Cana
da Railroads. From 1916 to 1854 he
was the nominee of the Liberty party for
Governor; was appointed U. s. Serator,
to fiji a vacancy, in 1854, which appoint
mcnt was confirmed by the Legislature /;
was for many wears President Of the Ver-
mont State Agricultural Society; was a
member of the National Republican Ex-
ecutivc Committee from 1854 to 1896 a
strong a1vocte of the Anti-slavery cause,
and Temperance, aud a generous contrib
utor to various benevolent and worthy OBJ
jects.
May l2-Rev. Hiram Bingham, at New
Haven, Conn. He was born in Benning.
ton, Oct. 80, 1888; was a graduate Of
Mid .lebury College, and the first Mission
ary to the Sandwich Islands.
May 27-Dr. Rotus parnalec, at For
est Grove. Oregon. He was born in Fair
fax, in 1902; graduated at the Universi-
ty of Vermont in 1896, and subsequently
obtained a Doctorate in some Canadian
college. He practiccd his profession at
Waterloo, p, O., until 1869, when he re-
moved to Oregon.
May 30-Hon. Dugald Stewart, of
Middlcbury. He was born in that town,
September 26, 1921, graduated from the
Middlebury College in 1912, studied law,
but never extensively practced his pro.
fession. He represented Middlebury 8
terms IN the Legislature; was Co. Clerk
of Addison County from lS55-and Au-
ditor of Accounts from 1864 to the time
of his death.
June 20-Rev. James Turner Phelps,
of Chelsea, Mass. He was born in Fair
field, October 13, 1905, was graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1884
and subsequently entered the ministry
July 3-Rev. Henry Belknap, at Gales
burg. Iii. lie was born in East Barnard,
in 1850, was graduated at the University
of Vermont in 1866, completed his stud
les at the Union Theological Seminary in
n. Y. He afterward visited Colorado to
recruit his falling health, and died ON his
homeward journey.
July 3-Hon. Aaron Loveland, of Nor
wich, at the age of 80. He was an emf
nent lawyer in his day, man of large
information, had filed many responsible
official positions, and was for many years
one of the Assistant Judges of the Orange
Co. Court.
July l2-Prof. James E. Pierce, at
Auburn. N. Y. lie was born in Towns
hend, August, 1889, and graduated from
Middlebury College in 1861. He was
tutor in the college one year, and gradu-
ated at Auburn Theological Seminary in
1865. In 1867, he was called to the
chair of Prof of Hebrew in Auburn Sem
mary, in which relation he continued till
his death.
July l4--Hon. Edmund Weston, of w.
Randolph, at the age of 70. He was for
many years leading member of the legal
profession had represented Randolph in
the Legislature. and the Constitutional
and had been member of
the State Senate, and Judge Of Probate.
He was for long time one Of the Trus-
tees Of Norwich University.
July lS-Bela Hall, Of Royalton, Mich
igan, at the age of Is. He was native
of Royalton, VT; was one of the founders
of Oberlin College, and a jealous worker
in the anti-slavery movement.
July 2S-Rev. Richard Charles Hand,
at Brooklyn, N. Y, at the age of 6S. He
was born in Shoroham, aud was gradu-
ate of Middlebury College of the class Of
1922.
August 5-Gen Ethan Allen Hitchcock,
at Hancock, Ga. He was born at Ver-
gennes in 1895; graduated at West Point
in 1917; served in the army until 1894 !;
was Inspector Of Infantry Tactics at West
Point from 1924 to 1888, was Inspector
General on Gen. Scott's Staff in Mexico,
was appointed Major General of volunteers
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