Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-01-07
neurology OF Vermont for 1913.


Jan. I3-Dr Stephen Tracy Of Andover, Mass.
aged 60. He was born in Hartford; ~praetieed hi
profession for q time in this state, and was fol
some years a missionary in siam.
Jan. LOO II kile, at Westerly, n. l., aged "a
H graduated at the University of Vermont in '63
and adopted the profession Of teacher. lie wa
Principal OF Nergennes Aeadepy seven years anG
was a leading and en- thusiastie work er IN the stat,
Teachors' Association. In lN7i, he accepted the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of the public schools at Westerly
Jan. 23-Hon Oscar L Shafter, Mt Florence, Italy
aged 90. He was born in TOwnshend; commenced
the practice Of law in Wilmington, and represented
that town in the Legislature Of 1854; was a leading
member Of the old Free Soil patty rSwegt 70 Cali
fornia in 1855, where ne gained considerable Legal
prominence, and " As for u time a Judge Of the Su'
prene Court.
Jan. 26- Hon E Briggs. Of Brandon. aged 90
Born In Middleboro, Mass; came TO Salisbury in
1919; admitted to the Bar in 1873; removed Il
Brandon in lS4l was an able lawyer and a success
full politician.
Jan. 26-Luther Tuck err, senior proprietor and
editor Of the Country Gentleman, Albany, n. Y,
aged 70. Born in Brandon, established the FIRST
daily paper at Rochester, New York aud. formerly
published the Genssee Farmer.
Jan. 27-Lieut w J Sartle, formerly o; Barton, at
SantaFs, New Mexicoi was n graduate Of West
Point.
Jan; a5-At Montreal, RT Bailey, an aole engin.
Ger (eivil), and for some years chief engineer O
the Vermont Central Railroad.
Feb. Hon B w Bartholomew, Of Washington
aged CO.. He had been for years President Of the
Orange Co National Bank, and a director in the
We uNh llCu III - u ntAibt vi
State Senate In 1852, and frequently represented
Washington in the Legislature.
Feb. 2-Stephen l. Heminway, OF Derby, aged
%; o soldier In the war eff 1912.
Feb.--Enech Hazeltine, at New Bedford, Mass.
aged IS; formerly of Danvillc, an ardent anti-Ma,
son, temperance man and an original abolitionist.
Feb. Thames F Colby. in n Y city; formerly
editor Of newspaper IN Bellows Falls.
Feb. l6-Joseph Boudaillier. or Butler, in Bur.
lington, aged 50. lie was a native Of France, and
served as a soldier under the first Napoleon, fifteen
| m - . oIsn Savan ear ut1aF tho Rritisb far
March 2-Ira Davis, NJ ID, Of Norwich, aged 70.
He p~racticed his profession in Norwich forty years.
March Hon Charles Reed Of Montpelier, aged
So. Graduated from Dartmouth ~practiced law in
Montpelier for a long period had been a State
Senator, States Attorney, State Librarian, ono OF
the Trustees Of the State Reform School, and was
an active member of the State Historical Society,
March Luther Cross of Montpelier. aged 70;
for many years n prominent merchant, and for six
years Sergcant-at-Arins
March I4-Hon William Howe of Lunenburgh, n.
lie was 80 years town clerk, member Of the Legis.
lature ~ years, once member Of Il Constitutional
Convention.
March 26-At Chicago. D A Danforth, aged Co.
He was n native of Geor gia. editor and proprietor
Of the Burlington Sentinel from 1853 to 1861, and
Postmaster Of Burlington for the same time.
March 2G-Cyrus NJ Fisher, lost on the ill.fated
Atlantic; was for some years prominent lawyer
Legislatures Of 1861, '62.
April 2-Capt W Gray at Sheffield, aged 70; wa.
n soldier In the war of 1912.
April b-tuII NhlIlhu Tal, VI TNlCIIlHbHu, lDuT
years a member Of The Legislature, seloctman %
years, and justice of the peace 30 years.
tpril Hon Geo " Barker, at hanitowoc, Wis /;
1874; Postmaster of Montpelier under vanBuren /;
several years II county judge in Wis.
April 26-Licnt Thos + Wright Of Norwich, killed
by tho Modocs; q graduate Of Norwich University
Captain in the Walker Nicaragua flIibustering ex-
~pedition Colofth Goth California regiment in the
rebellion.
April N-Dr Benjamin Weeks of Clarendon, at
Ponfeld, N Y, aged u.s. n skillful medical practi-
toner.
May l3-Hon Clas Marsh, n prominent citizen
of Woodstock at SanDiego, Cal. .
May l4-Hen VIM Collamcr of Woodstock, aged
40; a graduate of the University Of Vermont; q
lawyer: State Senator in 1863, 10.
May 26-Chipman Swain. n native Of Halifax, at
Baraboo. Wis, aged 49, for three years Superinten-
don't of the Vermont state Prison.
June l7-Gen Joel A Dewey, a native Of Georgia,
suddenly in the Circuit Court Room a. Knoxville,
Tom, aged 80 served in the Union army through
the rebellion with honorable distinctions gradual.
cd from the Albany Law School in 1867; was AtOr-
ney General Of his circuit.
juno ls-lIon Henry L Stoughton, at N Y city
formerly of elbows Falls; long a leading member
Of the Bar in this State, and Il member of the State
Senate in 1861 1872.
June 27-uiram Powers. the eminent sculptor, at
Florence, Italy born In v oodstOck in lSnj, pro-
duccd an ideal statue Of Eve, and subsequently, his
celebrated statue Of the Greek Slave.
July AT Cambridge, aged So, Nathaniel Read,
lawyer and farmer; he graduated from tho UNI
versity of Vermont in 1911; was Quartermaster in
the army during tho war Of 1872, and took part in
the battle of Plattsburgh.
July 6-At Hardwick, Prof + c Hathaway, Prin-
cipal of the Morrisvi1le Graded School, and mem.
Der Of the State Board Of Education.
July l4-Hon Benjamin IL Steele Of Hartland,
at Fairhault, MINI born in ) tanstcad. P z, 1887
graduated from Dartmouth College in 1851 came
to the Bar in 1866, and began practice at Derby
Line was made n Judge Of tho Supreme Court In
1865, from which he retired In 1870; was a member
Of tho State Board Of Education, one Of the Trustees
of the State Library, and one Of the delegates-at-
large to tho last Republican National Convention.
Aug. "A q Chadwick, at Montreal, aged e.
he was founder of tho st Johnsbnry Caiedonian.
Aug. 4-Prof Silas III Pearl, at Plymouth, N II,
aged 40; q graduate Of the University Of Vermont,
and for some years Principal CT the State Normal
School at johnson.
Aug. 9-Darius Clark, tho oldest printer Of Yer.
mont, at Lansingburgh, N Y.
Aug. 20-J s d Taylor, of st Adams, aged So
graduated from the University of Vermont in 1910;
was successfully Principal Of the Montpelier, Brad.
ford, Plattsburgh, and st Adams Academies, andi In
1859, Principal of tho public schools of Pontiac,
Mich became one Of the prOprietors of the st Al
bans Messenger in 1870, from which he retired June,
1879.
Aug. 2l-Rcv John Todd, DID, of Pittsfeld, Mass
born In Rutland In 1900; graduated from Yale in
lS22; entered the Congregational MINISTRY, and
preached at Groton, Northampton and Pittslield
Mass
Aug. 24-Rev Ammi Nichols. in Bralntree, age
%; no began preaching for the Congregational So
1 u u IL "
Aug. 29-Gen W W Wheeler, in Chicago, aget
81; horn in New Haven, graduated from Michigan
University In 1856, %practiced law until the break
ing OHt of the rebellion when he entered tho army
and won distinction in tho Louisiana campaigns.
Sept. 4-Abol HoughtOn, of st Albans, aged SO
was cashier Of the Bank Of 81 Adams for a Ion.
period.
Sept. 7-Abnor Forbes, OF st Adams, agod 81
he was connected with the Vermont Central Rail
road, SUCCESSIVE AZ paymaster, cashier and chic
clerk for several years he was a prominent Masor
and Odd Fellow.
Sept. 2O-Hon Adolphus Ioltop, Of IIardwick
aged 65 II prominent ~citizon.
Oct. Isl 9 Wneelock VI Barre, aged 81 lsng
prominent member of the w .shington Co Bar.
Oct. i9-uon Calvin Blodgett, OF Burlington, rs
had hold many public offices In Orange county, ant
was IN active and prosperous business man.
Nov. 5-JacOb Meek, Of Burlington, aged -
for so years n prominent and able lawyer Of Chit
tenden county.
Nov. 4-Hon f A Stansbury, at Haledon, N J
aged 81 ; a prominent lawyer and politician; a M
tive of Vermont; in 1913 he established the IRE,
Soil Courier ut Burlington, which he sold in 1850.
Nov. I3-Dr X g NJ Woodward, Of st Adams, aged
81; he graduated from the Castleton Medical College
in 1871 p~ractIced his profession, in Bakersfield, Il
years, and in st Adams, 10 yoara,
80 Nov. 22-HOn Giles Harrington, Of Alburgh NJ
Silver Lake, N Y, aged over 20; he was long a
prominent citizen and lawyer of Grand Isle county
and had filled many publ offices Of honor and trust
Nov. 3O-DrW II Rock well, late Superintendent
Of the Vermont Asylsm for the Insane. at Brattlc
hero, aged "a was connected with the institution
sc years.
Dec. 2i-Lyman J McIndoe, of Windsor, aged 81
published the Christian Messenger at Newbuy, In
1916; commenced the aurora Of the Hahey In l6iS
the Oranto Co Journal in 1856 tho " Journal u
1857, and the ~ Chronicle in 1863, and published
tho two papers last named until his dcceasc.
Dec. 3l-Dr Joel g Camp, of Boston, aged 81; fol
many years a successful practitioner in Elmore.
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