The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-20

N crology of Vermont for 1873.

I N crOIOgy of vermont for 1873.
The following is a very complete list
IF the prominent natives or residents OF
Vermont, who have died during the past
year
Jan. DIR Richard Rowell, of Wa.
terford, aged S6 years He practiced
mis- profession for more than half centu.
ry, and had been 10 the Legislature, and
once member of constitutional con.
vention
Jan. 3-Rcv B o Meeker, at West
Sand Lake, N Y, aged Sc; Dative OF
Fairfax, and Methodist clergyman for
81 years.
Jan. l3-Dr Stephen Tracy Of Ando.
yer, Mass, aged 63 He was born in
Hartford; practiced his profession for a
time iD this State, and wa for some years
a Missionary 10 Siam.
Jan. l6-O II Kile, at Westerly. R
LACED 81. He graduated from the Uni.
versity OF Vermont in 1863 and adopted
the profession OF teacher. IIo was Prin-
cipal OF Vergennes Academy seven years;
and was leading and enthusiastic work.
er 10 the State Teachers Association. 10
1871 he accepted the superintendepcy Of
the public schools of Westerly.
Jan. 2'-IIon B q Baldwin, of Pots.
dam Junction, N Y, aged 73; native Of
Bradford. He had been County Judge
Of st. Lawrence County.
Jan. 23-Ilon Oscar i Shafter, at
Florence, Italy, aged 60. He was born
in Townshcnd; commenced the practice
of law in Wilmington, and represented
that town in the Legislature in lS54;was
leading member Of the old Free Soil
party; went to California n 1855, where
he gained considerable prominence, and
was for time Judge Of the Supreme
Court
Jan. 26--Hon Il N Briggs, of Bran.
don, aged 10 years. Born in Middlebo.
ro, Mass; came to Salisbury in 1919; ad.
mitted to the Bar in 1923; removed to
Brandon in lS4l; member Of the Con.
,titutional Convention of 1928, repre-.
>entcd Salisbury in tho Legislature from
1881 to 1885; was elected States Attor.
ney Of Addison County for eight success.
,ive terms. Was State Senator from
that county in 1S36-7-S, and from Rut
land County in 1842-3-4. In 1856
represented Brandon in the Legislature,
and was Speaker Of the House both years.
as he also was in 1S34-5; was delegate
to the Chicago Republican Convention of
1860; and held many positions of trust
in town, church and business affairs. Was
an able lawyer and successful politician.
Jan. 26-Luthcr Tucker, senior pro.
prietor and editor Of the Country Gen.
tleman, Albany, N Y. aged 73. Born
iD Brandon, established the FIRST daily pa
per at Rochester, N Y; and formerly pub.
ishcd the Genesee Farmer.
Jan. 27-Lieut j w Sartle, formerly
of Barton, at Santa Fe, New Mexico
was a graduate of West Point.
Jan. 2S-R T bailey, at Montreal; foI
some years chief engineer of the Vermont
Central Railroad.
Jan. 3l-lienry Carlisle, of. Sheldon.
aged 13. lie was uu~ tue oldest rree
Masons in the State. and lending men,
Der Of the Order.
Feb. l-Iion B W Bartholomew, Of
Washington, Vt, aged CO. He hsd been
ior years President of the Orange Coun.
~ National Bank, and a director in the
Vermont Mutuai Insurance Company;was
d member Of the State Senate in 1859
aud frequently represented Washington
in the Legislature.
Feb DIR s n Sherman, ut Ogdens.
burg, n Y aged II. Graduated from
the Cas,letop Medical College in 1924,
and went to St. Lawrence Co. in 1925.
Feb. 2-Stephen F Hemeuway,of Der.
by, aged 90; soldier in the war of 1912
Feb. 2-Hon Moses Kittredge, Of St.
)Johnsbury. aged -. lie was mau Of
great Influence in the community was
once assistant judge Of the County Court,
and member of the Legislature for two
years.
Feb. 6-Rev. Robert Southgate, at
Woodstock, aged 65, a native Of Port.
land. Me; graduate OF Bowdoin Col
iege and Andover Theological Seminary
aud for some years pastor OF the Cougrc
gational Church at Woodstock,
Feb - -Enoch Hazeltinc, at New
Bedford, Mass, aged So; formerly of Dan
vile; an ardent anti. Mason, temperance
man. and an original aoolitonist.
Feb. james L Colby, in New Yors
city; formerly editor of newspaper ii
Bellows Falls
Feb. l6-Hou James Dennison. a
$ San Antonio, Texas, aged 81; native o
Windsor County,
Feb. I6-Joseph Boudailier or Butler
in Burlington aged SO. Ic was na
. tive of France, and served as a soldie
under the first Napoleon, fifteen years
t also seven years under the British flag.
d Feb. 17--Hou James l. Stark at Chic
+ ago, LII, aged so. A native Of Hartford
a Vt; leading lawyer, and Senator frou
Bennington County two terms.
Feb 18--Hon Wm E Park, Of Wood
- ford, at Charestown, Mass. He repre-
seDted Woodlord in the Legislature tw
] years; and was State Senator two terms
\ Feb. 26-Col n A Tucker, at Bul
\ lington, formerly an officer Of the Orc
=. nance and Pay departments.
= March Zion George Millard.
% Bennington, aged 65. He was largel
/ engaged in manufacturing enterprises,
'e March 2-lra Davis, NJ d, Of Norwic
aged ~ He praciiced his profession
/ Norwich forty years.
b. March Hon Charles Reed, of Mon
pelier, aged So. Graduated from Oar
mouth; practiced law in Montpelier II
a long period; had been a State Senate
States Attorney, State Librarian, one
2 the Trustees Of the State Reform Schot
V and was an active member of the We
mont Historical Society.
l., March 9-Lu,her Cross. OF MoDtpeli
aged 20 For many years a prowine
I merchant, aud for six years Sergeant
Arms.