Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-05
Neurology OF Vermont for 1874.
The following is verv complete lis. OF
the prominent natives or residents Of Yer

:
Jan. Z. Josiah Scott. fer many years
cashier of the bank in Verscnnes, die4 IN
New York, aged IS.
Jan. 3. Major Alb. Chiids. Of Whining
ton, aged 10. lie was postmaster u
years prominent Mason 81 years en- es-
teemed citizen the first merchant Of the
place Tor many years sheriff OF WindaaM
county.
Jan. q, Gen. T. ". Hopkins, of Rutland,
aged 81. Graduated SOm Aiddlshury col
lege 1928 admitted to the bar, 1881 ; was
register of probate for many years, AID
county clerk for 4 long period.
Jan % Carlos Baxter, Of Burlington,
aged 65. Bora in Brow irgton ; gradua-
ted from Union College, 1880 vas admit
ted to the bar. and located in Burlington
but engaged less in practice than in manu-
/ featuring enterprises. Was il the iosis.a-
! Revenue from 1862 to 1867. Was brother
Of the late Hon. Portgs Baxter.
Feb. |. Prof. |. f. Holton, at Everett,
Mass, aged 81; formerly professor OF
Chemistry and Natural History in Middle
| burg College.
Feb. |. Levi Stiles. Of Pit.slord, aged -;
a soldier Of the war Of 1872.
FEB. 3 Zenas Whittier, OF Orange, aged
| &c one OF the earliest movers IN tue iiee
soil and temperance movements.
Feb. 6. Gen. Perez Harw30d, of Bannins-
ton, aged 3; had been County Judge a1d
Senator. and once MaJor-Gancra! o' the
State Militia.
Feb. G. Clark B. Alboc, Of Grand Haven,
Mich, aged 62 native Of Highgate; enc
of the founders of Grand Haven, ard Of the
Herald newspaper was largely cngag7t N
mercantile business
Feb. .. Lieut.. Levi II. Robinson, ki!.es
by the Indians near Fort Laramie. Dako-
t., aged 50. lie was native OF owanj6n;
enlisted in the IO5h Vt. Volunteer sn1se-
quently a u Lieut.. in oolored regiment.
and afterwards promoted 90 re- L. Liea,. IN
the li.h u. 5. infantry.
Feb. I3. Hon Nm. Bridge, % =. III
bans. aged 50; nstiFe oi Sluta5l-o,
Mass Had been & prominent merchant ;
Register of Probate ; judge o. PROBATE
from 1881 to 1915 and from 1850 to lo5o (;
was town clerk and treasurer y years, and
a member OF the legislature IN l'iD-i ana
ls5U-I. Was j prominent Mason
Feb u. Hen. Martin Barrett, o. o-.a.-
ford. aged 50. He was ~ h0rcrcd, respect
ed and useful citizen; represented tie town
in the Legislature several terms member
o. the Constitutional Conventions Of ISL
and ISIS AID justice oftle peace lbycars-
Was father Ut Judge bIr-et. o.. tLe ou-
preme COurt.
FEB. 10. Dcs. Joseph Hysr- Of PJwaal.
aged - was town treasurer 10 yclrz, auc
held other positions Of trust.
Feb l6. Dr. Jonathan Taylor. % Sae.-
hurnc, aged s.. lie prac.ieel medicine N
sudbury and Georgia, VI, and in ClaM-
plain. \ Y lie was n good physician.
Feb. %. Dana \ Niu=.OW. Of N6w lo-t
city. aged 6 q native Of Chelsea, W. tor
lnerly publisher Of the liadicqior Of Mon
treal the Burlington Sentagsi from ISIS o.
1913 connected with the AMcri-gn Nc'ss-
man and New York E-nilg Pos. Vas
postmaster Of Burlington two years.
Feb 81 Hon. John Lyman, u. J-I-e.l3,
aged Is was town clerk - yc,r-, Judge
Cd the County Court, and occupied other
positions Of srust.
FEB. 81. C,rt. George Ea- -u, o. Milton,
aged Al. 5 prominent businc5s man. " as
- Lieutenant. c.. d. 18Th Regiment y {.
T0's. ai:crwari captain 81 the company.
Feb - Rev. Walter I0.-ett, 81 Ianni-
bal. No, eyed 20; native % Vermont
and q graduate 90 Nidilelgry College. for
some time principal G Cas,iaton Academy
and alterWcri Secretary a. tae American
Irac. Society.
Feb. q. Caps. Ames Ti!maril Of IL
iIson, AGED sr soldier n tie war Of
1872
Feb. IS. J-i4l NLkirs, Of 5-ose. eyed
SIS the Oldest reSi lent rep-- a-'i 81 ye
ia the Legislature il l53o-i
March /. Preston Ac--il-.l. %. Is I'D
scr, aged S. lie was en- old bookseller,
ana published the frs Bible printed 10
Vermont.
March $ Rev willard Erf- has. 80 Win
d.. . 4.
gradaate 81 Williams College. and p7eacaet
IN WaTd-aoro, Vermont, AMI As-lc-t.
Macs.
March II. Hon. Rufus Mead. L. S. Goa
sGi at san Juan Del Sur g. native Of Corn
wall. t., and for many years n-ec- 1-lr Of
the Mitdlcbu-y Register.
March l.. John Il LYnls, rr3prio.3s Of
the Bangor (lle.l Hhlg and Ca--ieT. l..-i
a. \ native Of Pomiret, w.
March II Nathan Fisher, ot Nl---in-
ster. aged - = prominent citizen; repre-
scented the old town of Acton alt Townsend
n tie Legislature s,ve-sl terms.
March %. james Leach, Of Paw, aged
So An influential citizen. lola ml1y
town othccs, and represen.-- tic tow %
tie legislature IN ic59-6e.
March %. Hon. Pasehal p L--7els, Of
BERKSHIRE, aged 6. ! prominra, AMI az
Offices q member OF bI1h branches Cf the
legislature, two years In each. and assist .
ant jud &c o. the county court tw1 terls.
March 2i Rev. Joseph Tracy, ID. ID. 20 .
Beverly, Mass, aged SO; native of tcr- .
mont graduated from Dartmouth COLLEGE .
in 1914 preached for several year. IN .
Hartford, Vt. ai5erwari connected with +
the Vermont Ci~ogicis. New York O5s-r,r. T
Boston Reo9ricr, New York Journal al
Commerce, and other papers. lie vas al-, F.
author o. several books.
March .. Col. Levi B5u-UcL. % N5-.- .
p5ue~. aged .. lie was tor % long rc.iod /
proprietor of the Pavilion H5.-., aai was [
q promuen, and influential citizen.
March 81. DR.. Alfred IIitehc1ck. of Fitch I
burg. Mass, aged 90. y native Of Wc-.- I
minister, VI. \ brigade surecon in Barn /
SIDES expedition.
April ! Rev Samuel Mrs.. az UlI,r-
Hill, aged - prominent Presbyterian I
clergyman.
April .. i.eander Warren, Vi Ma l.esa-.
g sed ca lie wa very prominent in local I.
affairs, and was member o. ire ie-j..a-
ture four years.
April g. Horace Hall, r-..-..-.-l- rLv-i-
cian Of Pouilncy, aged e..
April l.. Hon. Pcrley q. J1nc-, ei CHEZ
sea, aged g.. Graduated from amherst
College in 1888 admitted % Tie bar ir
1886 was Judge of Probate. County Clerk.
aud register OF probate different yca-s. and T.
several times represented ,tc sIvi lu tac /
legislature.
April IS. Emmoas Taylor. p.1l.a1a. /.
lawyer Of Portage, Wis, acci is. 4 ~ .
ave OF Rupert, V. Had held sos7-si Ill f
p0rtant Offices.
AplA 10. DE- E. Y. y. Hi.ca,ocs. OF Rus /
land, on the ship Merrlmac f-.n Genol to +
BleaOs Ayres, aged 3. Served Is IN OLE /
GER 10 Vermont regiment in Che war of F
the rebellion.
April % Martin A. Seymour. or -. Il F
bans, IN Burlington, aged g. He bsgaa
his business lie as teller Of the Flrmcr-'
and Mechanic Bank Of Burlington. Hs
was next member OF the mercantile firm
OF Lovely Seymour, was then cashier q
tue Commercial Bank, and then cashier OF
the old Merchants Bank subsequently q
s.sian; cashier Of the Essex C0rr-y B.lk,
Of heescyllls, y. Y, and attcrEardr assist
ant cashier Of ST. Adams Bank ia $50
he became concerned IN Organizing ale Va
tioual Trust Company Of 81. Al5sus. wai-a
commenced business IN 1877 with liz. s.,-
mour rs it, treasurer, and 80 re-l-ircl oil +
within few weeks Of his DEATH
April 20. james Johns, ctlJ9r of .le
1Hf0yrdpA Gid hlIl1r.eT, H-r.c paper I
printed with pen, at Starks51.o, uscl 70
lis paper was published sani-J.casig.-
ally for 60 years
April y. DR.. c. II. Tsnacg. as.a, ,at s.-
OF the VI IE-saa As,ilnat
Brattleboro, aged l5. lie was &ssi-1a,
surgeon Of the eth Vt. Regim &c ir tae -e-
bellion.
May 8. David X. P4ngb1-a, a- A-.h-rs..
Mass, aged over 60. He was e resident OF
Burlington 40 Years, and FOR many years g
prominent business ran. Re represented
Burlington in the les,sla .ure ia 1850.
May 4. Rev. BeTilh Green. % White
ooro, n. \, aged about -. lie vas ~
iiye OF Pawle,. VI. graduated IRON Mid
4lebaIy College in 1919 was pastor @, the
congregational church in Brandon from
ie@S to 1929 was one Of the Pioneers "a I.
the anti-slavery movement.
Nav q II n TnhTa,gh alt. - .r