Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24

remembrance AMI r,Tirl. He is quick at
, rpdrt5s, is a Wit an! h;norist, as | have
I SAID, and always has a cheerful word for
any and all with whom he comes in contact.
Ii is said that when in Van Cleave's 2lst
Army corps he could call the names of three
thousand soldiers as they passed him on a
march. He is a graceful bright, and Inter
esting writer, as Is evidenced by the columns
OF many papers which have published the
productions of his pen. After being muster
ed ont in 1868 he came 10 Chicago and en-
gagged in business until 1870, when he was
West Side assessor for two years, and subse-
quently was superintendent of the North-
,restern LuhgJeIhidH, which paper has no su-
perior in typographical neatness and mechan-
ical makeup. When he was compelled to
leave this establishment few months since
on account Of impaired health he received
the most tlattering endorsements of the pro-
prietorS. When he entered the army he was
| a Douglas Democrat but he had all the
Democratic sentiments shot out Of
him. The faculty Of making and
keeping friends, which lie possesses
to the extent have indicated, was a
potent factor in securing the important
and responsible position to which he has
recently been appointed over large number
of applicants, viz, that of Custodian of
. 1 L t.
lie has recently entered upon his duties and
no one doubts he will he full success in
the conscientious and honorable discharge of
them. Mr.. Drury is a member of the
Vermont Association and retains his attach
ment for his native Stale.
cArr wN HENRY SMITH.
The name Smith is no, peculiar toany State
or any part Of the world that | am aware Of
1t is, however an ancestral name in Yer
mont. 1t represents there some of the
best of the good Old New England stock
Capt. Vim. lIeury Smith, a well known
lawyer in his city, is of this stock. His
grandfathers on both sides lived and died in
Wilmington, Vt, were he Was born in 1885,
on farm, and worked at farming until
twenty years of age. Ills father was Rcuel
Smith, prominent farmer, bis mother
Lucinda Adams. William attended West
Brattleboro and Westminster Academies
and Leland Seminary, where he graduated
in 1858, when he entered the law office OF the
Hon. \. Goddard judge of probate, rs
student. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in
the army in the Sth Reg. VI Volunteers, Co.
IL, and was afterwards promoted to First
Lieutenant of Go. +. same regiment, in 1863,
/
he was wounded in the arm nj Race!and,
Louisiana. and the ball still remains in his
arm. He was at the siege OF Port Hudson
and the several blttlcs in that section, and
| through the campaigns under Generals But
! Ter and Banks, and in the campaign under
| Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. At the
| battle of Cedar Creek, the 10Th nf October,
| 1851. he was severely wounded in the hip,
and also received scalp wound, anil was
laid up several months. When he recovered
he was ordered by the Secretary OF War to
New Haven, Conn, on detached service, as
| post cOmmissary in the general hospital for
three States, located there. lie was mus
tered ont in July, 1865, when he turned over
to the government large amount Of prop
erty, and made an honorable and full adjust
mcnt of his accounts with the government.
| His military record is an especially bright
and crcditable one and adds lus:rc to the
fair name the Green Mountain boys have
won forbravery and daring on many battle
field
/ He returned home and remained during
the summer, and in the fall went to Mis-
sissppi and engaged in cotton raising,
| hut on account Of various accidents hc
met with reycrseS and, on the whole, WAS
unsuccessful lie returned North in 1865,
and, coming to Chicago, he engaged IN the
| grain business. operating on the Board Of
| Trade three years then engaged in the real
estate and loan business for Il frN mpItl.s,
| when the fire came an! he was u::r Of It's
| victims, losing largely. After the tir he
engaged in the practice Of his profession, and
handling properties for different parties and
placing loans. lie is 81 engaged nov, and is
successful lie has the entire confidence
! OF the several parties for and with whom h.
transaCls business and is generally rcg trle,!
| as an honorable and Trustworthy man. He,
! too, is au enthusiastic NermOnter, aui Is an
! active member of the 'Associatirn ot the
Sons of Vermont in this city. lie is "A
credit to the little Commonwealth nn tie
Green Mountains, and is held in high IS
TEEN by his friends and acquaniaracs and
respected by the community.
CAPT. FRASK Il. DAVIS.
make mention nov of successful
manufacturer in Chica-o who is a Vernon
ter Capt Frank Il. DAVIS He was educl-
ted in the schools Of his native town, Spring
field, Vt, where hc served his apprentice
ship at the foundry business AMI finished
it in 1560 afterwards working in Rutland,
Bellows Falls ani elsewhere Intil he enlisted
in the army from Springfield in July. 1852,
in the 10th Vermont Infantry. In 1864 he
left that regiment and accepted Firs, Lieut.
enant's commission in a Cnlored reEiment,
when he was ordered to Florida aud remain
ell until the summer Oi 1867, when he
was mustered out Of the army having done
crcditable and honorable service and made
good record as sol!icr and officer.
lie then rcturnedto Springfield ant bought
out the foundry of William Shcplerdion, in
in which he had served his apprenticeship