Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-09


,ge1 ri. He was State Senator from " ind
ham county for two years, and had repre-
Sented his town fo- several successive terms.
lie was alSo for some years assistant Judge
Of the county court.
MAY AT Bristol, Henry Day, reelnse
aged G5 lie gave his estate, amounting to
SEQ 600. to the United States.
Nav l3-AtSan Diego, California Charlie
Marsh Of Woodstock lie represented his
town in the Legislature in lS6G.
MAY l3-At Irasburgh, Reuben Lock
wood He represented 81. George in the
Legislature for many years.
Nav l4-At Woodstock, Hon. William
Co!lamer, aged ~. lie was a leading nnm-
Der of the Windsor County Bar; was grad
uated al the University of Vermont in 1874,
and was a member of the State Senite in
5000.
NAV a6-At Jersey City, aged ~. John
u. Ward. a native of Nergennes, and one
of the proprietors Of the Novelty Iron
Works Of New York.
June Sin Burlington, aged %. George
f. Wadsworth, a member of the lumber
firm Of c. Blodgett, Son x Co.
June at Boston. Hon. John K. Blake,
aged 80. lie was native of Bratileboro,
and at one time a Senator from W INDIAN
county.
june AT Nasty lie. Tenn, Rev Nose
). Royce. native Of Rutland, and an
esteemed Episcopal clergyman. lie was
graduated at the University of Vermont n
1874.
June I9-At New York city, Hon. Henry
f.. Stoughton of Bellows Falls. lie wa
long one Of the leading members Of the bar
of Vermont and was member Of the Senate
in l56l-62.
june l7-At knoxville, ten. joel 4.
Dewey, a native of Georgia, VI served
with distinction under Sherman and
Ro>ecrans.
June 2O-At Brandon, julius f. Hig-
gins, postmaster of that town, from ls6l 10
ls69, and one Of the foremost laymen Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, in Vermont.
June 21-Ai Florence. Italy, aged 81,
Hiram Powers. the famous sculptor lie
was a native of Woodstock.
July AT Cambridge, aged 50. Nath-
aniel Read. lawyer and farmer. lie grad
uated tr0m the University OF Vermont IN
ISL: wa quartermaster IN the army dur
ing the war OF lSl3. and took part in the
Battle of PattSburgh.
Jnly e. Har1wick, Prof F. c. Hath
away. Principal of the Morrisyille Graded
school, and q member OF the State Board OF
Education.
July l4-At Faribault, MINI. Hon Ben
iainin II Steele. aged 81. lie was appoint
ed Judge of the supreme Court Of Vermont
in 1896, and filed the position four years.
lie was also a member Of the Board of Edu-
cation and 4 delegate to the National Re
publican Convention of lS72.
july 23-At Bradford, aged to, Hon.
Hubbard Wright. lie was q member of
- e. 80.
>eutel Bradford nine years.
July 26-At Ludlow, aged IL, Maj Wal
lace NJ. Spear, Chief Engineer Of the Nor
folk navy ward. He was native of Lud-
low
July 37-At Island Pond. aged C.. q.
G. NaterhouSe, a veteran stage driver. the
first conductor on :he Grand Trunk. and
long proprietor Of the Island Pond House.
lie had represented his town in the LegiSla-
ture.
August AT Riehyille Hon. Myr5n "
{. Wright. lie had been often a member OF
the Legislature ana was Judge of the
County Cour; in ISIS.
August AT Plymouth, y. H.. aged 40,
Prof. Silae H. Pearl. Principal OF the New
Hampshire State Normal School. lie was a
native Of Albany, Vt. graduated from the
University of Vermont in the class Of 1889
and was for some time principal %! the
state Normal School. At johnson.
At st. Johnsbury. Hon. \. G. Chadwick
formerly editor and proprietor Of the
Cdls9oninl. lie had represented his county
in the Senate
August at Franklin. Capt. f.. l.
Hihhari, formerly an officer - the Seven
teenth Vermont Regiment.
August AT LanSinghur Oh. y. Y. aged
-, Darius Clark, a native of Bennington
ore Of the Oldest printers in the country
and for many years connected with the old
Vermont Ga-ctfe.
August 22-At ST Adams. j. ) D. Tay-
lor, aged 50 years lie was graduated from
the University OF Vermont in 1870, and long
successfully followed the profession Of
teaching NJ Plattshurgh and st. Adams. In
$50 be became one the editors and pro
pretor, of the 81. Adams Messenger, and
was connected with it until June. ISIS. H'
was man Of fine Literary tastes. and mnch
practical genius.
August 23-At Braintree. aged ~, Rev
Amm Nichols Tie was the Oldest Congre
gational minister in the State
August 29-At Chicago, Gen VIM. "
/ Wheeler, aged 81. native Of New Haven
Vt lie distinguished himself in the Louis
/ iana campaigns.
/ September e III ST Aibans, Abe
/ Houghton, for many years cashier Of The
/ Bank OF St Alhan>.
/ September = At st. Adams, Ahnel
/ Forbes, for many year. chief clerk Of thu
/ Central Vermont Railroad lie was lead
| ing Odd Fellow. having been Grand Master
I of that order in this State for several years
September a4-At Franklin, Hon. John
X. Whitney lie had twice represented hi.
town in the General Assembly and had ais
been elected county judge and county com.
missioner Of franklin county.
September lj-EIon. \. b. W. Tenney oI
New bury. aged -. 4 prominent bushes,
man. and one OF the pioneers of the Wells
River Bank. lie had been I member Of the
State Senate.
Oct. AT North Fairfax, Rev. Amber
Edison. Baptist clergyman Of worth and
ability.
October li-At Burlington. aged IA,
Mrs Mial Davis. a most worthy lady, active
in the church and in works Of charity. She
was State Secretary of the Women Baptist
Missionary Society Of Boston, and was a
director OF the Home for Destitute Children
al Burlington.
Col. Philip Pond, prominent citizen Of
CaStleton. He had filled many public
positions Of trust.
October l9-In Burlington, aged -, Hon.
Calvin Blodgett. one OF the heaviest lumber
dealers in that city. lie was a member of
the constitutional convention in 1885; Judge
of probate for the district of Randolph, for
six wears. from 1888 to 1899 inclusive; as
sistant Judge Of Orange county court. 1896;
State senator for Orange county for two
years. ISL and 1872; clerk Of the county
court fer Orange county for six years, 1913
To ls49 inclusive; town representative from
Waterbury, 1851 and 1852. When the City
of Darlington was organized. in 1865, he
was chosen, without opposition, alderman
from the centre ward and held the Office by
successive reflections without dissent till
1871 and was for the last two years presi-
dent Of the board
At Barre. l. c. Wheelock. a prominent
citizen. and 4 member Of the Washington
County Bar.
October ao-At New York, aged So, Dr.
Horace Hatch lie was native of Tun-
bridge, VI. and al his death, was one of the
oldest Surviving alumni Of Dartmouth
College. lie Was in the active practice of
his profession for over forty years, first in
Norwich Vt, and then in Burlington, and
was FOR many years une Of the leading
physicians in the State
November 5.=JacOh Mack VI Darlington.
an able lawyer, aged 70 NJ the lime of his
death he was one of the oldest alumni Of
the | University OF Vermont, graduating with
high honors in 1878. lie was the first
counsel for the Vermont Central Railroad
and was the intimate and steadfast friend of
Gov. Paine during its construction.
November AT Haledon, n. j., aged
81, Edward A. Stansbury. Mr. Stan.bufy
commenced the practice of law in Rich
moni. bnt soon afterwards removed to
Burlington. Here for some Years he edited