The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-04
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Joel T. Benedict, formerly Mics
rinsmead-twenty odd yearp ago-a
teacher In the Burlington high school, died
in New York last week. She married
Prof. Joel T. Benedict, professor of matb-
ematics in the Now York free academy and
university of New York. She had rare
gifts as a teacher and manager, and won
not only the warm affection of many Du-
pills and friends, but the highest respect and
esteem Of wide circle of eminent scholars,
instructors, and those who honor the faith
full and devoted teacher. Her death was a
peaceful and welcome release from a pain
full disease, under which she had been sink
ing for months.
Rev. Andrew Bigelow, city missionary of
Boston, died Sunday, aged so, after life
of conspicuous and self-sacrfcing useful
ness. His prominence was of another gen.
eration-he was for some years regent of
Harvard college, a leading Unitarian minis
ter at Medford, Taunton, PASSPORT, Me-,
and Washington, D. c., having in the lat
ter brief pastorate President Adams and
Daniel Webster among his hearers. A
man of ripe scholarship to he master
of twelve languages-he left the settled
ministry in 1916 to labor among the Boston
poor; he was prime mover in establishing
the home for aged women and then the one
for aged men, and leaves blessed memory.
His very last public lsbor was to attend the
funeral of an inmate of one of these
homes.
Captain Dana II. Fitch of Worcester,
Mass, died at his residence on Portland
street, early this morning, aged sixty light
years. He was born in GuilfOrd, Vt, and
became aresident Of Worcester, in 1851.
He was captain of the Worcester light in
fantry, while q resident of Leicester, be-
fore his removal to Worcester, ard was
also for year or two the efficient captain
of the Worcester state Guard, with whose
fortunes and services he was always prom
inently identified. he. has also been quite
prominent in municipal affairr, rerving in
the common council in 1856, 1850, 1860,
and 1866, and in the boacd of aldermen in
1867. In business, and official and social
life Captain Fitch has always held the high
esteem and regard of all who knew him,
and his integrity of character, and his
genial and cheerful spirit made him de-
sirable acquaintance aud valued friend.
His death will be source of sorrow to
many more than the usual circle of be-
reaved friends.
Col. Lucian Tilton, formerly a we'll
known citizen of Keene, N. H., died re-
Gently In Chicago, Ill, at the age of about
sixty years. He was native of Vermont
and was early engaged in the construction
and management of railroads. He was
chief engineer in the building of the
Cheshire railroad and was for number of
years its superintendent. Afterward Mr..
Tilton removed to the west, where he was
a prominent railroad man and for long
time superintendent of the Toledo and
Wabash railroad. Eight years ago he re-
tired from active business and took up his
residence in Chicago. Mr.. Tilton was dis
tinguished for his hospitality and generosity,
and he left an unblemished reputation.
The deceased was very fortunate in bust
ness matters and accumulated fortune of
quarter of million of dollars. He left
a widow.