Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-10
Personal.

SIM ARTHUR .IIELrs, the distinguished English
author, is dead.
The funeral OF the late Richard Dillon will
take place from Christ Church, to-day, at three
o'clock, Pm
The st. Louis Times says that Frank Blair Is
sinking rapidly, and Is unable to recognize his
most intimate friends.
GES. @. II. NJ RICHARDSON the democratic
mayor elect Of Portland Maine, Is a native Of
Wells River Vermont, but went TO Portland in 1886
on Tuesday, Samuel II. Kellogg was elected
town clerk Of Pttsford. for the fortynnth time In
succession The constable elected, Carlos A.
Hitchcock, will have served the town In that ca
pscity for twenty years,
Mn Leavenworth will take his place as princi-
pal Of the Randolph graded school at the middle
OF the term. There are about one hundred and
twenty scholars at the present time, and more adj
ditions each week
RicHRD DmLoS whose death Is recorded else
where, was for thirty-6ye years the sexton OF
Trinity church, Boston, and removed 10 Montpo-
lier after the destruction Of that church by fire
lie was very capable and worthy man.
Mus. TmTos has been absent from the trial re-
Gently on account Of the serious Illness Of her son
Ralph, six years old, who has had severe attack
Of pneumonia. Last Thursday and Friday his life
despaired o. but he is now expected 10 recover
IT Ia said that Andrew Johnson's face is no
longer covered with corrugated sheet-iron but
wears pleasant expression Success is a beauti-
fer Perhaps he will retrieve his reputation. II
was won in the Senate, and may be regained
Al. a.. - Il
GENERAL LORENZO THOMAS, formerly Adjutant
General, died in Washington on Tuesday, at the
age Of seventy-two. lie was the father Of Lieu
tenant Thomas, who was killed in the Modoc war,
and was secretary Of war during the adminlsira-
ton Of President johnson.
Cart ISAAC PARKER and wife, aged respectively
eighty-three aud eighty years, celebrated the
sixtieth anniversary Of their welded life at their
residence in South Woodstock, on the afternoon
and evening Of February LIST, when some sixteen
or eighteen relatives and other invited guests sat
down to a sumptuous repast
We notice that our former townsman ~ X.
Brown, is Vice President Of the Dakota aud san
Juan Mining Company, incorporated at iankton,
Dakota, with a capital stock Of $4,000. The
mines are situated in South Western Colorado
and 1t is undertood that Mr.. Brown intends locat-
ing there and his family will return TO Waterbury.
FRANKLrS T. HILL, a native OF Woodbury. died
at Saratoga, Thursday. Mr.. Woodbury. was born
May End, 1919 and had lived in Saratoga fol
thirty years, where he had established himself In
the drug business. Mr.. Hill had accumulated a
fortune OF about $4,000 lie was never married
and his relatives living are two sisters in Mime
sofa, and one brother at Woodbury..
/ Mrs. ANN CARROLL FTzHuGH SMITH, widow
OF the late Gerrit Smith, died at Peterboro, on
Saturday last, surrounded by her children, grand
children and other relatiyes 1t will be remem.
bered that in December last, Mrs Smith was
spending some time in medical treatment, when
she was visited by her husband to enjoy tn,
! Christmas holidays, and who vas then stricken
down with apopexy and died about four weeks
since Mrs. Smith returned to Peterboro with
health greatly improved, but the rigorous winter
climate Of that high table land proved too severe
for her feeble body, and after an illness Of ter
days she died OF an inaammatory complaint