Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-30
personal.

Col r. c. Benton has sold his residence
at St. Adams, and Will remove at once to
Minneapolis. Minnesota, where he has es-
tablished himself in law practice with MS
brother.
A posthumous work by the late Nathan
Sargent, Vermonter by birth and eduea-
ton, has appeared. relating to Pubic
Men and Events" in this country, from the
commencement of Mr.. Monroe's administra-
ton. in ISL. to the close Of Mr.. Fillmore
administration. in 1853. Mr.. Sargent was
formerly Commissioner of Customs and Ser
eean t-at-Arms of the House Of Representa-
tives in the Thirtieth and Thirty-frst Con
crosses. lie vas conversant with political
movements and occurrences during q long
period, and by virtue of his position was
brought in contact with many Of the public
men who were prominent in affairs during
the time Of which be writes. His work Is
a running chronicle OF public happenings,
tersely and vigorously written, enlIvened
with anecdotes and interspersed with per
s0nal "reminiscences.
Hon. Silas Il. Hodges. one Of the ex-
aminers in chief of the United States patent
Office, died at his residence IN Washington,
or the 2lst Mr.. Hodges was born at ClaT-
eudon. Vermont. January l., 1904, and
graduated at Niddlebury College in 1921
Ii was admitted TO tie bar in 1925, opened
an Office in Rutland. and continued the
practice Of his profession until 1882, when
he relinquished it TO enter upon 4 course Of
study preparatory to the sacred ministry.
/ lie studied theology for about year at the
Auburn Theological Seminary and else
where. was for some months connected
with the financial department Of the Amer
lean Home Missionary Society supplied
the pulpit Of the Congregational Church
in Ludlow for two years was installed
pastor OF the church in Chester, Noyem-
Der Is. 1887, and remained there until
ISL. Wucn he abandoned the minis
try and resumed the practice of law IN
| Rutland. in which he continued until about
1861 OF le63. He was auditor OF accounts
for the STATE of Vermont from 1915 10 1850.
Ia the tall OF ls52. he was appointed by
President Fillmore. United States Commits
si1ner Of Patents, and remained a. such
until the incoming of the Pierce admins
trati0n. In the change of the patent sys-
ten. carly in Lincoln administration, he
was made chairman OF the board Of exam
liners in chief o. the patent Office, and con-
tinued to occupy THAI position until his
death.
Among the NCrm0E,ers who composed the
Vermont delegation at the Concord Cen
tennial were ". P. Dillingham;, Secretary
of Civil and Military Affairs, Quartermaster-
General L. q. Kingsley. Surgeon-General
Daniel p Webster. Judge Advocate Gen
eral T. L. Lucia. Co.'s. Hastings, Tenant,
Brinsmaid and Hoy;. OF the Governor :
staff Hon. John A. Page. Treasurer of the
State, ". q. Perrin, state Auditor Dr..
George Nichols, Secretary OF state, ex-Goy.
j. q. smith, ex-Goy. = B. Page Hon. v.
c. Smith E. " Pec1, Esq. zen. John
l. Bar,tow: Gen. Vim. Wells: Gen. Z. 2.
Pi;kin Col Theo S Peck. Lieut.-Co.onel
Wa. Greenleal, Adiat4nt Tenney, and
Quarte-masscr Smith, cf tie Vt. Militia 4;
Capt. {. i. Curtis. of Norwich University;
Hon. /. p. Poland Judge W c. Duntou,
Col. " q. Veazay; Col. Raddcid Proctor !;
Col. u. :. Col5urn lockwood Barrett,
Esq. Hon. y. 2. SpraSue. Jr. Hon.
Charles Barrett. Ia- names OF many Of
these gentlemen suffered worse at the bands
of -ha E,s-.o --..,--r-s than th7 (oue i~i