Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-26
Obituaries.

STEPHEN HAWKINS, General Stephen Hawkins
died in st. Johnsbury on Wednesday, the 18th, at
the advanced age of ninety years. He was one OF
the oldest men in town, If not the Oldest.
REV EDWARD SEAGRAvE.-Rev. Edward Sea-
grave died in Pawtucket, X. l., August 18th. He
was born in Chester, Vt, July 18th, 1871 In
1922, having graduated from Brown University
he began to teach in Providence, and to study the
Christian ministry. In 1923 he was licensed by
the First Congregational church there Having
passed several years in school-teaching, theologi-
cal studies, and preaching in diff erent pl ices, he
was in March, 1880, ordained and became pastor
of the church in Sctnate, Mass lie lived a long,
busy and useful life. At his funeral services his
pastor, Rev. George Bullen, was assisted by Rev.
John Allen, who took part in his ordination more
than forty-seven years ago. wife and six chill
dren survive him.
LUTHER Z. BLoDGETT. Luther F. Blodgett
well-known citizen of Vermont was buried at
Essex Junction ON Monday OF last week. lie was
born at Rochester in 1910, and In early life en-
gagged in mercantile business at Jericho. He was
an active Wing, and in 1876 was elected sheriff Of
Chittenden county, and was reelected in lS47.
During his occupancy of this office he removed
his residence to Burlington. In 1919 he was APP
pointed postmaster of Burlington under Mr. Fill
more aud held the office four years. In the latter
part of 1861 Mr.. Blodgett went to Washington
where he received an appointment on the Capitol
police, which position he occupied for two years
In 1883 he appointed United States Consul at
st. Johns, p O., and held that office some six
years, when he returned to Burlington to reside
SENATOR BoGY.-The death of Senator Louis "
rred m of At nj
Louis, OF malarial fever. Mr. Bogy was native
of the state he represented, but was of French de-
scent After common school education and
graduation ~ clerk in a store, he studied law, and
was admitted to practice in st. Louis in 1895
He served in the state Legislature, and for two
years under President johnson was Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs. He was interested in develop
ing the mineral resources of Missouri, and was
one OF the projectors, and for time president, Of
the St Louis & Iron Mountain railroad He was
elected to the United States Senate IA a democrat
To succeed General Frank T. Blair, and took his
seat in 1873 lie has not occupied prominent POI
sition in the Senate His age was sfxtyfour years.
! REV. ADRIAN MARsH.-This excellent clergyman
died in Tolland, Conn, Sabbath morning, Septem-
Der I'd, aged seventy-fye years lie was native
of Hartford, Vt, graduate of Dartmouth College
in 1926, and OF Andover Theological Seminary In
1928 lie was principal Of the academy al Hart
ford, Vt, two years, was ordained to the work Of
the ministry in January, 1929, and preached two
years to the people of Reading, this state. Mr.
Marsh went to Connecticut and commenced his
labors in Tolland in January, 1887 A special
blessing seemed TO attend them from the first
lie was installed pastor Of the Congregational
church there November Goth OF the same year
Here he labored in all fidelity thirty-seven years
and six months-a long period for these days of
change. Several seasons of refreshing from the
presence ofthe Lord were enjoyed during his min
istry, and many souls were born into the kingdom.