Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-16
PERSONAL.

Rev DR.. A. Hall, rector OF Christ
Church. Montpelier, retires from that posi-
| tion, July lSt. lie has been in the minis
try forty years, the last eight at his present
station
Luman Rublee, we'll know citiz,n OF
Montpelier, died On Monday evening, aged
81 years
The New York Board Of Education has
decided by ID to Z. to retain the service OF
City Superintendent Riddle, notwith-tsnd
ing his iiiotic book on Spiritualism
II II iioughtOn, the Oldest editor Al the
state OF Illinois. who died at Gslens recent
ly, was native of Vermont, and iron ls25
to 1885 editor ard publisher Of the Vermont
Statesman. ln 1886 he became tbs editor
and proprietor of the Noriaytsteru ta-e.t~.
and retired from the same in loo'' 10
ls6y he was appointed by Gen. Grant consul
to the Sandwich Islands, and alter his re-
turn was appointed postmaster at t,iena.
His age was about 70 at the tine oi his
death
The late John Rogers. Of the great i i j.
Rogers Iron company Of Ausable, u hose
death has already been apnouncet was
born at Ca dwell, Warren county. \ Y &,
about the year 1913 and during II late
civil war this firm at their iron O!ks
transa cited business to the amount OF tosny
millions of dollars. the net profits OF "aich
poured a stream of wealth into the Golfers OF
the partners In $50 Mr.. Rogers rprc-
scented his district in Congress-5eing elect
ed as Democrat, although before am -Ince
the Republicans have had an overwhei 1ing
paiority In 1867 Mr.. Rogers purchased
his fac country seat st MORGAN, now Known
as Rogers Place The price paid Tor this
beautiful residence was nifty thousand dol
lars, and though the owner has since ex-
pended as much in improvements, IN embel
fishing the plessure-srounds ami mansion,
he never found time to enjoy it, elegant
Iu1urics. The deceased, when quite young
man, married the only daughter OF the late
Judge Cowen. and this lady survives her
husband. Death has been unspariDg to this
family. OF four children only orc. /
daughter, remains
Rear Admiral Encch u Parrot 1
5 h. died at rev IorE, Saturday evening
lie was native of Portsmouth, n. IL, and
vas appointed from his native State Deem
ber 10, 1881 Commissioned as Lieutenant
September :. 1871, he was engaged with
Commodore Perry on the west coast of Atri
ca in 1913. and was with all the landing
parties Daring the Mexican war he was
on the Congress. which ship rendered eff
cient SCI vice. Commissioned as Commander
in April, lSol. he was with the expedition
which destroyed Norfolk Navy ard 10 the
same month and year Attached 10 the
brig Perry, which captured the rebel pri
yateer Savannah, he received the commenda-
tion Of the Navy Department, for that ser
vice. He took an important part in the
BATHS OF Port Royal. commanding the
steamer Augusta and subss quen,ly engaged
the rebel rams az the time of their sortie
from Charleston, January -, 1903. In
1854 c. he commanded the ironclad Canon
icus, OF the North Atlantic blocksding
sluairou Gni took par; in several Fights.
COmmauiii the ironciad Monadaock he
pafticipst III ;he attacks On Fort Fisher
III december, lopl, ard January, l-t5.
From lSUJ 10 i-G5 he commanded the re
ceiving ship at Boston, bsing commissioned
a. Captain July -, lsGo In 1863, he was
stationed al the Portsmouth Navy Yard in
$50 vas commissioned as Commodore in
ISL was CCmmandant at Mare Island
Navy Yard IN ls72 3 was on the A-iatic
STATEN ard on November ). 1873, was
cJmuis~iJnt'. Gs Rear Atni.a.