Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
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Personal.
Rev Geo. g. Guernsey, Of Rochester, closed
bis services ss preacher Of the First Universal
st Society 10 Cavendish, Sunday, March Goth
lie has preached there one-half Of the time for
two years Meetings have been well attended,
and he leaves the society in good condition,
financially, with debts ell paid, and between
sixty and seventy dollars in the Treasury On
leaving he received several valuable presents.
The society is now seeking another preacher.
--,Rey, John Z. Palmer, the Oldest clergy
man in the Universalist denomination, died at
Waterford, VT, a few days ago, aged 90 years.
lie was man Of marked ability, and highly
esteemed for his rare Christian virtue.
We learn from the Brainerd MINI I'll
bune that Carroll T. Hobart, Superintendent
Of the Minnesota Division of the Northern Pa.
s6c railroad, and Russell W Chase, General
Freight Agent Of the road, resigned their posi-.
tons on the LIST inst Branerd dispatch
to the ST. Paul Press says These gentle.
men arc all extremely popular, and the news Of
their resignation occasions general regret
Superintendent Hobart is regarded as one Of
the best railroad men Of the country"
The "Rclgio Philosophical Society,"" Of
Chicago, have granted letter of fellowship to
Mrs. Sophia Woods, Of Burlington, consttu-
ting her regular minister Of the gospel, and
authorizing her 10 solemnize marriage, accord
ing to law. This is the Grst lady in Yer
mont ever clothed with all tho authority Of a
" Rev"
Rev. Thomas j llalpn, the priest lately
Of ~. Michaefs Or O. in Brattleb)ro. died
at Nice on the 18th Of March, Of consumption,
from which he had bcenlong suffering. lie was
about 30 years Of age.
The Ogdensburg Journal announces the
death Of Lawrence Roche, who at one time held
an editorial position on the Rutland Herald,
and was special correspondent Of the New York
! World at the lime of the Fenian raid into
Canada, over the Vermont border. lie was
thirty years old.
President Buckham and Gen Thomas o
Seaver, of Woodstock have accepted invitation.
I from Post Stannard to be the orators on Deco
ration Day, 10 Burlington. .......
A. D. IIagar, formerly State geologist o.
this State and subsequently Of Missouri has
been appointed Superintendent Of the Wash
ngtonian Home 40 asylum for inebriates nj
Chicago.
, The Republic Life Insurance Company o
Chicago, H., have appointed Frank Plumley
ESD, Of Mortified, tLeir attorney for thi'
State.
Hon. D. A. Smalley, Judge Of the Di.
trict Of Vermont, goes to New York this weel
to hold term of the United States Court il
that City,
Capt. Nathan Fay, Of Richmond died las
week lie represented the town in 1899 AM
1890, and again in 1874 and 1915, and ha'
been one Of the seIectmen twenty years, most O
the time first selectlnan. lie also had beet
E justice Of the peace for some 80 years.
e Hon. f. b. Mason has scot two cheeses
! weighing 10 pounds to the Vienna Exposi
ton They were inclosed in tin boxes solder
= ed, and these encasel in wood
, Prof Peter Collier, Professor Of Chemi,
try in the University Of Vermont aud Stat
. Agricultural College, and Secretary Of tn
State Board Of Agriculture, who has bee
tende'ed the honorable and unsought-ior az
pointment as one Of the seven scientific men t
represent the United States at the Vienna e.
j, hibition, received his commission and pas
: ports on Saturday, and will probably sail 0
9 ms mission sometime next inoh'u'
, Douglass a. Danforth, Esd, died at Hyd
Park, near Chicago, on the Goth ult., aged o.
!. Mr. Danforth was formerly well known through
e out the state az editor of the St. Adams K
IS publican and Burlington Democrat. lie wi
. postmaster Of Burlington during the admin
A trations of Pierce and Buchanan.
,. The terrible disaster to the Atlantic com,
To many of the peopls of this state with add
tional force from the fact that Mr. and Mr.
n CYRUS NJ. Fisher. formerly of Vergennes, b,
> who have been living in London for the pa
If several wears were among the victims. NJ
Fisher was for some wears promising lavy
=. in yergenne.. being partner of Hon. F.
: Woodbridge. was States Attorney Of Addist
! county. and creditably represented his city
>. the Legislature in 1861 and 1862. He was
A man Of good address and much genialty.
has resided in London for several years past
: His wife was the eldest daughter of Villa
Y Ripley, of Rutland, and sister Of Ger
!, VIM. Y. W. and Edward II. Ripley Of tn
:. village.
=, - ha,,.. Inv, 40 "Father poimer
whioh occnrred a, his bom, in [ower Watt
c,,a, n.,,hlo-,h Tho univsrs,list Society IL
~ Ia, ,,;nis,or ~ ,l,,t Accommodation in :
,nn,ry NJ 40, VA. ninety wears and