Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-04
Obituaries.


REV. SAMUEL n. HALL, L. D.
Rev. Samuel r Hall, IL d died at Browning
ton, Orleans county, June 2Ith, aged eighty-one
wears and eight months lie was born at Croy.
den, N H. in 1895 and was educated ut the Kim.
ball Academy In Meriden lie began preaching
at Concord Vt, in 1922 and was subsequently
engaged as teacher at Andover, Mass, and Ply
mouth, N. H., for ten years. In 1910 he was In
stalled pastor Of the Congregational church In
Bloomington, and afterwards preached in various
places lie was prolific writer and among his
works were geography and history of Vermont,
the Alphabet of Geology, Lectures on School
keeping" 1.-THE Childs Instructor" the Arith-
metical MAMMAL" Practical Lectures" and a
" School History of the United States, besides
many other smaller volumes. In 1865 he received
the degree Of Doctor Of Laws from the University
Of Vermont, and that Of Master Of Arts from Dart
mouth College in 1889.
ROBERT DALE OWEN
Robert Dale Owen died last week at his resi-
dence on Lake George, at the age of seventy six
lie was the son OF the celebrated Scottish philan-
thropist, Robert owen, and accompanied his father
to this country in 1926 to aid in establishing the
celebrated socialist colony at New Harmony lndi-
ana which resulted in disastrous failure to all
concerned lie subsequently became an active
democratic politician, serving several years in
Congress, and for four years represented gov
eminent At Naples lie was one of the earliest in
the movement to secure women those property
rights which are now almost universally conceded
His devotion to modern Spritualism gave him
great notoriety, which belief he ably set forth in
several published works His views of marriage
were those Of the socialists and when he tired OF
| his wife he separated from her and no entreatie.
| on her part could induce him to resume the
marital relation His thorough belief in the Kati,
King manifestations enlisted his interest to sucf
| an extent that the shock of finding himself the
victim of a humbug unsettled his mind, and prob
ably gradually led to his death. He was muci
esteemed in refined literary circles, and was on,
Of the most delightful takers and charming com
panons that the age has produced.
| HON. PETER HARVEY
| Hon. Peter Harvey, of Boston, who died on tn
| 18th of June, at the age of sxty-seven, was ma
tive of Barnet, in this state, and younger brothe
| # the late Hon. Robert Harvey In early life h
went IN Boston, and subsequently engaged Il
| mercantile pursuits In later years he was eecte
| TO the state senate, and also served as member q
the Governors council. But unquestonably tina
which gave Mr.. Harvey his greatest prominenc
vas his intimate relations with Daniel Webster
His genial nature, retentive memory and libers
1and found ample scope in this connection. The
we're constantly in each others company, an
when all others seemed to fail Mr. Webster, Pete
Harvey stood by him, true friend. He was pre-
ent at Mr. Webster's death at Marshteld; and
| hp bisti Sba cd ut that "a
scene, which has so often been graphically d.
'cribed, no person enters more into promnenC
than Mr. Harvey Mr. Harvey for some montl
since, has been engaged in preparing book col
tanning his personal "reminiscences of the life
Webster but owing to his approaching illness, Il
work was somewhat interfered with 1t is unde
stood however, that all the facts intended for Il
work have been collected, and that its publicatiC
il assured within short time
JOSEPH POLAND.
From the Worcester Mass SPY we take Il
following: " An old citizen has passed away--ol
of whom it may be said that from youth to age
: ance integrity and virtue-Joseph Poland, n
tive of North Brookfield, and constant reside
for nearly ninety years Few men, by their aui,
INQUEST, retiring NE, HilNe tNerteu Dettef
tuence society. Faithful to every trust co
scientous in the discharge of duty, skillful III
chanic, at the head of his profession mast
builder, kind and afectonate in all the relations
life with nice appreciation of the beautiful in
ture and art, a great lover OF music, and but +
his extreme modesty might have been dist
t guished as a vocalist and leader Of church mu.
and we are happy to say thatthe sweet tones
} his voice still find an unmistakable echo in |
: descendants 1t was said in effect at his funer
that one of our most distinguished and best know
, citizens stated at the golden wedding of the
e ceased that Joseph Poland had been the model
his life though he had not been able in all thinl
t to copy the original Added TO all his natural
amiable qualities, it may be said that he was
humble, sincere, conscientious Christian, ador
ing his profession through long life without
proach or scandal He had outived his genei
ton. The infirmites of age had for some til
j prevented him from mnging with society, and
l many now on the stage he was lite known, b
his many virtues have ever been fresh in the min
e of all who knew him; and of him it will long
d said that the memory of the just is blessed.