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the heart. on the evening of Tuesday, the
9Th ult., at the age OF IS years Mr..
Cuts was born ia P1rts mouth. N. H.,
August 3, 1902, where he spent his earlier
years and received his education. lie req
rescued the town Of lIartland in 1910. 1871
. 1877 and 1858; was senator from Windsor
county in 1912 and ls43 ; and judge Of the
Windsor county court in lSi9 1850 and
1851. lie was also the first commissioner
OF the insane. on the establishment of the
. office IN 1915. Mr. Cuts has long been
known as literary man, public reader
and lecturer. He has been prominently
identified with several of the leading socie-
ties OF the state. He was long an officer of
the Windsor Co. Agricultural Society, also
Tor several years director of the State Ag-
rlcuturdl Society. He was an active mem
Der OF the Vermont Historical Society before
which he read several interesting and i'm
portant papers, which lave been published.
lie was, at the time If his death, Vice
President for Vermont of the New England
lilstorico- Genealogical Society-a position
he had occupied for several years. He was a
candidate for Congress before the cOnven-
ton which nominated Hon. Luke p Poland
Mr.. Cuts removed to Brattleboro several
years ago, surrounding his family with
pleasant home. at the same time retaining
his farm at Hartand, where he died. lie
leaves wife and several children.
Guy Carlton Worth died at Alton. Iowa.
April 29.h, at the age OFFS years. lie was
born at StarksbOro, Addison County, Yer
mont, in November, 1906. lie learned the
trade OF printer, at the age of ID, serving
an apprenticeship in the Office of the Bur-
iington Sentinel In 1929 he went to New
York and worked as a journeyman. lie re-
turned to Burlington in 1880 to take
charge OF book bindery and printing es-
adjustment, and in February of that year
became one OF the charter members of the
Boxer Ensine Company. He went to Ohio
/ in ls32, and became merchant at Little
Sandusky. He was married to Miss Aurelia
Washburn, of Burlington. Vt, June Is,
1885. lie represented his district in the |
Legislature Of Ohio. in 1899 and 1910. lie |
was appointed clerk Of Wyandot County,
in 1915, and served for eight years. He re-
sided at Upper sandasky for thirty years,
pursuing mercantile life. lie settled at .
Alton, Iowa, in 1866, and died on his farm
at that place, April %, 1873. Of congestion |
Of the Lungs.
Rev l. n. Beaudry, formerly of Shell
burn, but for the last year stationed at
Fairhavsn, takes charge of the Methodist
Church at Green Island, n Y, the pres
ent conference year
Mr.. Charles F. Poland, son 0: Hon. J5-
seph Poland. publisher of the Montpelier
Journal died at his residence last Thursday
Of consumption. lie was y years of age,
aai was a young man of fine personal quail
ties.
Mr.. William Page Winslow. assistant
editor of the Rutland Herald, died suddenly,
Tuesday, Of acute consumption, at his
fathers house at Pitts'ord, at the age of -.
Mr.. Wiuslow was graduate of Williams
College in the elias, of 90. served for few
years a. teller OF the National Bank ofRut-
land and only month or two since became
connected with the Herald lie was a
journalist Of fine promise, and leaves large
circle of friends to lament his early death.
Gen. W. f. g. Blldy'O Smith has been
appointed Police Commissioner Of New
York city and confirmed By the Board Of
Aldermen.
Rev VI. II. II. Murray Is to recommence
pulpit u Music Hall, Boston. in De-
t3bor next but l.-I ms already been Sc
cured for the building OF a permanent
church elifco Il will be located a, the
corner Of Columbus avenue and Berkeley
street. the lot having a frontage of $50
feet on the former. and 10 on the latter
Il will probably be ready for dedication in
October. ls76. One OF Mr.. Murray's sup
p0rters announces that cit is to be d church
the doors OF which shall SWING easily, aud
the world will be urged II enter" The ;
seating capacity will be sufficient for 1000
persons. A. to the d0ctrinal basis of the
church, Mr.. Murray l. silent. beyond say
ing that his theological opinions are the
same they have always been.
Again the story Is started that Gen.
Sheridan J. TO be married, the lady this
time being a daughter OF Gen. d. II Ruck-
er, Assistant Quartermas;er-G General.
Cardinal Mining has prevailed upon the a.,
Pope % allow English historians 70 search
the private acrhiyes of the Vatican for his
toricai information. Hitherto none bat
ecciesiasiics have been allowed TO have &C
cess u those precious manuscripts. Pro-
te~tanis being hardly able to see single
document they could name. The newly |
obtained privilege is expected to yield some {
highly Interesting results. v
DR.. kenealy amused the British House !
OF Commons very much one evening recent q
IL by hit which he found an opportunity |
for giving IL. Instead of addressing the :
Speaker ne addressed the House. using the t
word ' Gentlemen" instead Of the phrase C
- Mr. Speaker For this he was called to
order lie at once apologized for calling i
the members " gentlemen" e
Hon. Thomas Mckay Edwards, of Kecne,
one of the most distinguished of the public
men in New Hampshire. died Saturday eve
ming at the age Of Of almost so years. lie
was born in Keeno and graduated at Dart |
mouth College in 1913. After graduating
he read law at Keena. commenced the prac- ,
tee of his profession in there and continued 5
it till ISIS, when he left it to engage in rail-
road and other business enterprises He 4
was the first President Of the Cheshire Rail c
road, extending fifty miles from Bellows Z
Falls, Vt, to South Ashburnham, Mass \
tie superintendent the entire construction of ]
the road and the putting of it in foil opera T
ton. The building of this important rail- I,
WAY was due more to the enterprise and v
ability Of Alr. Edwards than to any other \
man. lie was President of the Ashueot !
Bank and the Ashuelot Mutual Fire Insu- !
rance Company lie was Postmaster at /
heene from 1917 to 1929, was eight years |
member Of the State Legislature. between \
the years 1894 and 1856, and was also p
Presidential Elector in the latter year In I
1859 be was elected a Representative to Con- L
greSs from the Third District, and was re- e
elected in 1861. Mr.. Edwards was a thor =
pugh scholar and his mind had been en- I
riehed bv wide reading and study. As a Y
lawyer he occupied a high rank, and was !.
Tor many years one of the most prominent 3
and successful practitioners in the State. In =
business affairs he was remarkably success
Iul, possessing excellent Judgment, superior
executive power, great energy, and large y
degree OF perseverance. N
The Grand Army Of the Republic meet IN N
Convention in Chicago on the 18th
)f May. 1t is said to be not improbable R
hat they will arrange for mass meeting
n Philadelphia July /, 1876, of the soldiers q
IF both armies.
MiDDLEBuRY.-A son of Abel Allen, about
four years old, died on Friday of last week
/. viii be recolected that Mr.. Allen los. his =,
light hand in a circular saw, a few days h
go.
Teea;y -eight persons united with the
Church, last Sabbath, Of
weuty five by profession ana three by letter o.
That was not a pleasant mistake Il NJ
Pierce. assistant postmaster at Montpelier,