Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-04
Obituaries.

BREWSTER. William Brewster, Esq, native
Of Huntington, and for the last twenty-six or
twenty-seven years acting as agent for the Farm
ers' Mutual Insurance Company for Franklin and
portion OF Chittenden counties, died ut his home
in Milton on the oath ult., after distressing
sickness Of many months from cancer OF the
stomach. His age was fifty-six years. lie WAS a
man OF great industry, a good citizen, and a
worthy member Of the Methodist church. He
married Clara D., youngest daughter OF the late
Guy Marcy, Esq, Of waterville, whom he leaves,
together with three sons-two OF them In the
west. The family have the sympathy Of all who
knew the deceased
BENEDicr.-The death Of Professor Farrand N.
Benedict, LID, at Parsippany, New Jersey, is
announced. lie was born March 18th, 1903, at
Parsippanny, New Jersey, and graduated at Ham
ilton college in 1923. In 1888 he was called to the
professorship OF mathematics and civil engineer
ing in the University of Vermont. lie filled this
chair with distinguished ability for twenty years.
till in 1854 the state of his wifes health compelled
him to resign his professorship. Since 1854 he
has resided in his native place. He was the au-
thor OF numerous valuable papers, mostly on
mathematical subjects, contributed TO scientific
journals; and was recognized among scientific
men as one of the first mathematician Of his day
In our country.
TowNER. Contrary to the hopes of his friends,
as well az bis own strongly expressed desire
during the early part OF his illness, Mr. +. P.
Towner passed quietly to his rest in the forenoon
Of the 3ist ult., aged fifty years His disease was
dropsy of the chest, from which he was at times a
lxsN, .,,na ~,
mains were taken to West Topsham on Monday,
and buried from the church to which he belonged,
and OF which he had been deacon for many
years. Mr.. Towner most estimable citizen,
and universally esteemed IA a man and a Chris
tian His family shows n sad record Of mortality,
there having been five deaths within less than a
year, as follows; His mother, August II, 1879;
his wife, January 10, 1880; a sister MRS. San
born of Orange), March II, 1880; himself, July
81, 1880.
TEwKsBURy. Died, Of consumption, In Mont
pelier July 30, at the residence OF Dr. J. f. Ma
comber, Mrs Emile L. Tewksbury, late OF Nor.
ris, Minnesota, aged twenty-eight years and
thirteen days. Mrs Tewksbury was born in
Worcester, being a daughter Of the late DR.. T. B.
Ladd. One year ago last March she was married
to Mr.. Glenn G. Tewksbury, and with him went
to Minnesota, where they spent few short
months of happiness together when, as many
will remember, he was accidentally shot and
killed by commercial runner" and in less
than one short year after her marriage she re-
turned to her native town with the remains Of
her beloved husband and laid them in the GENE
terry here And now she, too, has followed, and
her remains were last Saturday buried beside
those Of her husband. The funeral services wer,
held in the Congregational church in Worcester
CENSUS RETURNS give below the complet,
census returns Of Windsor county. The net los
| in populaii ion is nine hundred: