The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-07

NuONu oS NiJ tlNbudl lIiDclIY Dill,
March 9M.-IIiram Jones, of Waits.
field, in the tixty-fourth year Of his age
He represented Waitsield in the Legis.
lature of Vermont from 1871 to 1S43
Judge of Washington County Court in
1854 and 1853 County Liquor Commits
sionor in 1857 aud 1858 enrolling officer
for the Mad River valley, besides hold
ing several town Offices
March l3M.-Constant w. Storrs, of
Montpelier, aged seventy-ono years. He
had been a prominent merchant of Mont
pelicr, and actively connected with her
religious and benevolent interests.
March 27M-Henry Stowel, of Cam
bridge, at the age of seventy-four. He
graduated at Middlebury college in 1916.
studied law with Daniel Chapman, was
admitted 20 the bar and practiced hi,
profession in Cambridge from 1920 until
his death. He vas member of the
Council of CeDsors in 1888, and dele.
gate from the third Congressional Dis
trict to the national "Union Republican
Convention" in 1864
April 24M.--Ruius Hamilton, of Mont.
gomery. aged about seventy-three years.
He had represented Montgomery in the
state legislature, was Senator from
Franklin county in l347 and lS4S and
had been judge OF Franklin County
Court.
April 25M Rev. Joseph Steele, of
Mddebury, at Mobile, Ala. at the age
of seventy. He graduated at Union
College, Schenectady, in 1924 and at An.
dover Theological Seminary in 1927.
Tie was pastor Of the Congregational
church, Casteton, for twenty six years.
aud subsequently principal Of Burr Sem
mary at Manchester, and Of the Addison
County Grammar School, aud for two
years agent Of the Vermont Bible So.
cetv
May llM-Rev Addison Brown, OF
BrattIeboro, aged seveuty.three He
graduated at Harvard College in 1926.
and at the Cambridge Theological school
in 1881, and was pastor of the Unitarian
church, Brattleboro, nearly f,urteen
years. He was editor Of the Bratteboro
Phquir from 1862 TO 1871.
May 24th-John S. Pettibone, of
Manchester, at the age of eighty.six
years. He graduated at Middlebury
College in 1910, but never entered pro.
tessioual life. He was lieutenant in "A
battalion of volunteers at Missisquoi Bay,
Canada, in 1914, when that place was
captured aud the forces stationed there
taken prisoners OF war, and acted with
great galantry. He was member OF
the Governors council in 1881, and "a
Judge OF the Bennington County Court
June 4M.-Eli Kinds, of johnson, at
the age Of eighty-one years. He served
through the war of 1912 and was wound
ed at Lundys Lane. In later years he
was Judge Of Chittenden County Court.
June 4M.-William p. Russell, NJ. D.,
OF Middlebury, aged sixty-two years.
He was graduate of Castleton Medical
College, and practiced his profession at
Middebury for thirty years. He was
postmaster at Middlebury from 1857 to
1861, surgeon of the 9th Vermont Vol.
unteers, Grand Master of Odd Fellows
Junior Grand Warden OF Masons, and
Deputy Grand Commander of Knights
Templar of Vermont
July I'd Robert Harvey, of Barnet
aged sixty-eight years. He was dem.
ocrat Of the old scoool, and was a dele.
gate at large at several of the national
contentious of that party He was, at
one time Judge Of the Caledonia Coun-
ty Court, and for many years President
of the Bank Of Newhury.
September lsM Frederick G.. Hill,
of Essex. aged seventy-one years. lie
was States Attorney Of Chittenden Coun.
ty in 1916 and lS47 and, at the time OF
his death, one Of the Oldest members OF
the bar of that county.
September 2sh Henry Walker. OF
Peacham, at the age OF forty-fve years.
He was member of the last Constitu.
tional Convention, and also served sew
eral terms in the Senate and House of
Representatives of Vermont.
October SM -Alonzo G. Allen, of
Granville, at West Stewartstown, n. ii.
aged sixty years. He was representative
from Granville sven years, and Senator
from Addison County in 1859 and 1860.
ii also held various town offices, and
was elected State Judge Advocate Gem
eral in 1857.
October 10M-Jacob Bates, Of Derby
aged seventy.-ix He was representative
from Derby in 1881 and 1872 Sheriff Of
Orleans County in 1876. 1887 and 1898 /
State Senator in 1910; Judge Of Prohate
in 1876 ls47 and 1913, and subsequent
ly County Commissioner under the liquid
law
October llM Rev Daniel Ladd, df
Middlebury, aged sixty-eight years IN
graduated at Middlehury College in 1882
and at the Anlover Theological Srmt
nary in 1885. He was for thtrty.twp
years missionary on the island of CH
prus, among the Armenians, at Smyrni
and at Cnnstantinople.
October 1911 -Solon Danforth, Of
Barnet, aged about seventy.6ve years,
He was for many years director of the
Royaton Bank. and Senator from
Windsor County in lS49 and 1850.
October l9M-Eiakim johnson, OF
Wood,tock, aged sixty-seven wears, lid
was representative from WOODSTOCK inl
1859 aud 1860, and for over thirty.cne
years cashier of the bank at Woodstock
October 22d Ora Crosby, of Cabot,
aged seventy-nine yeaas. He was for
two years a Judge of the Caledonia
County Court, and director of the Cal
edonia National Bank from its organiza-
lion as State Bank, and its president
from 1864.
October 29th.-Nathaniel Fullerton,
of Chester, aged ninety-seven years, one
month and eight days. He was one of
the original directors Of the Bank of Rut-
land, and subsequently of the Bank of