Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30
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1t is rumurtd that Judge Wheeler is hest
tating about accepting the United States
Judgeship.
The Vermont delegation in Congress are
still in Washington. with tho exception OF
Mr.. Denison, who has returned to Vermont.
Senator Edmunds has so far recovered from
| his recent illness as not to DO entirely con-
fined to his house.
The services of Prof. &. NJ. Smith. OF
Maine. have been secured as Principal OF
the New Hampton Institution.
Rev. A. d. Barber, succeeds Rev. L. 5.
Smith as editor of tho Vermont Chronicle.
Rev. Mr. Knccland. of Waterloo, N. Y,
son-in-law of the late DR.. Lord, is engaged
to supply the pulpit of Bethany Church,
Montpelier, for two months.
Rev. 7. S. Hubbard resigns the pastorate
of the Rochester, Vermont, Congregational
church. and Rev. K. Hicks that of the Con-
gregational church at Bakersfield.
Hon. Samuel II. Kellogg. of Pittsford,
died last Saturday In March. 1926, he was
elected Town Clerk and also Town Treas
urer, and continued to hold both of these
offices. by annual elections. through life
lie represented Pittsford in the General As
sembly of Vermont in 1896. 81, '3S. 80.
AZ, '43 and A; and was one of the assist
ant Judges OF the Rutland County Court for
the five years from December, 1850. to De-
cember, 1855, and was greatly esteemed as
Christian, citizen. and man.
Mrs. Stowell, the estimable wife of Col.
Edwin S. Stowell. of Cornwall, died at his
residence March 9th. from Bright's disease
of the kidneys Her funeral, on Monday,
was largely attended.
DR.. George 5. Gale, of Brooklyn. N. Y,
the old Surgeon of the First Vermont Cayal-
~, died at his residence in that city, on
Thursday last. DR.. Gale was native OF
Cornwall, and practiced medicine with sue
cess for many years in Bridport, Vt. and
the surrounding towns. In 1861. he was
appointed surgeon of the First Vermont
Cavalry, and served through the war. lie
was greatly beloved by the officers and men
with whom he served, for his fidelity to
them in sickness, and when disaster had
overtaken them on the field. At the close
of the war, DR.. Gale established himself in
New York city, and has resided there and
in Brooklyn since 1865. In the spring OF
1874, he had an attack of paralysis, and
although he partially recovered and has
twice visited Vermont since, he never recov-
cred from its effects. lie attended the re-
union of his regiment at Montpelier in the
Fall Of 1874, when his assistant surgeon,
DR.. Edison, was the orator of the day. Six
weeks since DR.. Gale had another serious
attack and gradually declined until his
death, on the 22i inst. His funeral was
attended on the 24th. and the remains were
inferred ln.Grecnwood cemetery. Ills ago
was G2 years.
Mrs. Joel I. Benedict. whose death is else
W here announced, was Miss Brinsmsid,
second cousin of our townsmen, James and
William Brinsmaid-and will be remember
ed by many of our Burlington readers as
for merly-twcnty odd years ago-a teacher
in our Burlington High school. She mar
ried Prof. Joel 7. Benedict, formerly prin-
cipal of the same school, and subsequently
professor Of mathematics in the Now York
Free Academy and University of New York.
She has been CT late years, at the head of one
of the best and best known schools for girls
in New York city. She had rare gifts as a
teacher and manager, and won net only
the warm affection Of many pupils and
friends. but the highest respect and esteem
of wide circle of eminent scholars, instruc-
tors, and those who honor the faithful and
devoted teacher. Her death was peaceful
and welcome release from painful disease.
under which she has been sinking for
months. Her remains were taken to Par
sippany, New Jersey. for interment.