Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-16
Obituaries.

| AVERY CuMMINos.--T death OF this old resident
will be surprise TO many. lie was man Of
| great eccentricities, natural mathematician,
and one whose frugality in living quite notice
able. lie was very generally knonn throughout
this section.
WILLIAM ALLEN.-Ex-Govern William Allen,
who died ut his home In Chilicothe, Ohio, Friday,
was born in Edenton, North Carolina, in 1906 and
when very young moved to Ohio. Adopting the
| legal profession, he was representative in con-
gress from 1888 to 1895 and United States senator
for two terms, 1s37-isi9. In 1874 he was elected
governor of Ohio, defeating General Edward +.
Noyes, now minister to France, by about eight
hundred majority,
| GEORGE SENNoTT.-The death Is announced at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, of George Sennott, the
we-known Boston lawyer, In the fifty third year
OF his age. Mr. Sennott, who was Of Irish de-
scent, while lad attracted by his brightness the
attention OF Colonel j. p. Miller of this village,
whose protege he became lie was graduated
from the University Of Vermont In 1slS being a
classmate OF Rev. c. s. Smith OF this village. He
studied law with Rufus Choate in Boston, by
whom he was highly esteemed for his ability He
was engaged In many important cases before the
higher courts and with considerable success As
Greek scholar he had few equals, and he was
noted for his wit and sarcasm. Some Of his
communications for the press attracted wide no.
tice, and he had few superors as a controversial
ist He leaves widow but no children. lie will
be remembered as one OF the counsel for John
Brown, the hero OF Harper's Ferry.
Hon. DANIEL l.. HARRIs-Hon. Daniel L. Har-
ris, president Of the Connecticut River railroad,
al Mt In, oil
Friday morning, aged sixty-one. Graduating
from the scientific course of Wesleyan University,
he was assistant engineer on various New York
railroads until 1913, when he engaged in building
the road from Hartford to Springfield, following
the occupation of merchant and bridge builder
In partnership with others he built the New Lon
don Northern road, and in 1855 was chosen pres
ident Of the Connecticut River railroad which he
has since held. In 1913 he married Miss H.
o. Carson OF Canastota, New York, and they had
nine children, of whom seven survive. lie was a
prominent member of the South Congregational
church in Springfield and gave $4,000 towards
building their new edifce. While enterprisng
he was a conservative man in railway and mu-
nicipal management, and never hesitated to de
clare himself sworn enemy OF bubble schemes
GEORGE LYMAN, ESQ George Lyman, Esq,
the well-known postmaster at White River June
tion died at his residence on Friday last of heart
difficulty, aged seventy-three years. lie was the
last, residing in Vermont, of the Lyman family
which for so many years was prominent in the
social and business circles Of the state His
brothers, Elias, Simeon and WHY'S (the last named
OF whom was the father of Mrs. Senator Edmunds)
have all been dead some years. Charles, for
mery of this village, but now of Washington, Is
the only survivor. Mr.. Lyman was for many
years merchant in Royalton, Norwich and White
River Junction, but for some fifteen or twenty
years. not caring to be actively engaged and yet
not wishing to be idle, he held the office OF post
master at the Junction, and attended closely to
its duties. lie the father of eleven children,
one of whom was killed in the army and seven of
whom survive. one daughter is the wife of Ed
ward Lyman, the well-known merchant of Bur
lington, another is the wife of George King, man
ager of the Bank of Nevada and two reside at
home. Two sons are successful merchants in ILL
nois and one is general superintendent of the
Bonanza gold and silver mills in Nevada. Mrs Iy-
man survives her husband, in quite infirm health