Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02
Personal.
--Ex.Govcrnor John B. Page, Of Vermont has
arrived in New York

--Ex.Govcrnor John b. Page, Of Vermont, ha
arrived in New York.
Ex-Governor j. B. Page arrived at Rutlan,
on Saturday, with the remains Of his wife, VIII,
died in Europe few weeks ago.
Tho pewholdcrs Of the Old South Church
Boston, have voted $4,000 per annum to Rev DR.
Blagden during his life His age is seventy
lie preached his farewell sermon to the Old South
Society last Sunday.
Billy Forester has been discharged on In,
complaint charging him with completely in Tho
Nathan murder case, the evidence being INSULT.
cent to hold him Forester will be sent to I'LL.
nois 10 serve out the balance Of IN unerpired
term Of imprisonment.
Rev. Mark Powers, Of West Concord, died
on Saturday last, aged about 40 years Mr.. Pow.
ers was taken with bleeding at the lungs some
two years ago, and has since bcon steadily decln-
Ing with consumption. lle was highly esteemed
by oil who knew him.
Miss Nina f. Gregory, daughter Of Hon.
John Gregory Of Mortified, has devoted the past
year to study under the best instructors in elocu.
ton, and is said to be greatly improved as a read.
er. She proposes to give readings throughout
the State during the coming season.
Hon. Robert 5. Hale. Of Elzahethtown, n
Y, has been nominated by the Republicans as
Congressman for that district. Mr.. Hale is n M 3.
tive of Chelsea, Vt, graduate Of the University
Of Vermont, and has already served one term in
Congress with credit. Weare glad to learn Of
his nomination.
Prof A. d. Hagar, formerly Of Proetorsvie,
has taken up bis permanent residence In 81.
Louis. His business az a geologi-,, since his
dismissal from the stase Survey by the tail of the
Srccley kio Gov. Gratz Brvwn is more pr,iiila-
bic than IL was under aD annual salary Of 5000
year Tor State pay.
Gen. l.. A. Grant, who commanded the Yer
mont Brigade during the war formerly Of Bel
lows Falls, but now Of Dies Moines Iowa. is on
visit East, with his family, and was in bis for
mer place Of residence a few days since lie j.
booking in fine health, and of course meets with
a very cordial reception among his numerous
friends in Vermont.
Col. H. X. Stoughton, having received the
appointment OF Superintendent OF the New Lon
don railroad has resigned his position as station
agent and postmaster at West Randolph, and
will move his family to Palmer, Mass. james
Hutchinson, Jr., succeeds him as postmaster,
and Joseph Atwood as station agent We sin
cerely regret to lose 50 popular and en,erprisng
a citizen as Col. Stoughton, and congratulate the
people Of Palmer up,n their accession.
We are panied to learn of the death of No
ses Morse, Esq, which occurred at Minneapolis,
MINI, on the Gosh inst. lie was a native o.
Williamstown, but for many years was the lead
ing merchant in johnson. Here he amassed
large wealth. and was an Influential citizen, rep
re-enting his town and holding other public Off
ces Of trust and honor. About 1855 he removed
t. Burlington, where he was prominent citizen,
and in 1867 removed to Minnesota, where he had
large investments, and where he hoped to benefit
the health OF his family Mr.. Morse died after
an illness Of nearly six months, in the I'D year
Of his age. His remains will be brought to Bur
lington for interment