Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
Obituaries.

bEMlS.-lra beInls, cDnuuctOr On tnt COnnectl-
cut and Passumpsic River railroad for the past
twenty years, died at st. Adams, last Thursday
morning.
BINdHAM.--Jacob Bingham, one Of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Derby, died re-
Gently at his home, at the age of eighty-two. For
more than thirty years he was engaged rs a mer-
chant trader in Derby, and retired some years
since to take up the more congenal pursuit Of
farming.
TowERs-Robert Towers, an old resident OF
Richmond, was found dead in his barn last We'd
nesday afternoon, and was buried on the follow
ing Sabbath under the auspices of the masonic
lodge of which he was member. He had been
in his usual good health and made preparations to
attend sociable at the Universalist church that
evening son from Minneapolis reached the
church just as the services were concluded, but
in season to follow the remains to their last rest
ing-place.
CoLE-Benjamin, son OF James Cole Of Wey-
bridge, was brought home from Holyoke, Massa-
chusetts, where he met sudden and terrible
death He was engineer in a factory in that
place; he had built his fire in the morning and
stepped into another part OF the building, when
he heard an explosion, and rushing into the en-
CINE room in the dark, was horribly scalded by
stream Of boiling water which was escaping from
a hole in the boiler caused by the blowing out Of
the safety valve He could not find his way out,
but jumped through window and ran some dis
lance. He lived but short time.
LADY EAToN."-The widow of Mr.. Ebenezer
Eaton, late Of Danvile, died in that town jan
uary Goth at the advanced age Of one hundred and
one years. She was born in Loudon, New Hamp-
SHIRE In 1879 and came to Danville when she was
seven years old with her parents and has con-
stantly resided in the same neighborhood where
they located, and great share Of the time in the
honse that stood where the Congregational par
sonage now stands. She first saw Danville Green
a forest-she left 1t enjoying the comforts OF a
Christian civilization-her generation all gone,
and another and another and mostly another
She saw her children and grandchildren to the
fifth generation Born in the midst OF the revo-
lutonary war, says Senex in the Caledonian, "she
saw the day OF the Inauguration Of Washington,
and the days Of twenty-three inaugurations since,
and had she lived few days longer she would
have numbered her twenty-four," And this long
| life has been spent in the calm and serene dis
wife, mother, Christian, a kind neighbor. She
tional church for nearly sixty-seven years. And
here her social and Christian virtues have grown
as her years increased, brighter and brighter
till she has at last been gathered to her home with
| the exclamation " well done"
| CARPENTER. Hon. Don ?. Carpenter OF Middle
sex died in St. Johnsbury at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. N P. Dodge, January 2Sth, in the
seventy second year OF his age. Mr.. Carpenter
was well known in Washington county, having
been lifelong resident here. He was born in
Middlesex in 1908. Soon after attaining his ma
| jority he elected constable OF the town. which
| office he held for several successive years In
1916 he removed to Moretown, and represented
that town in the legislature in the year 1913. He
| lived in Moretown for several years, returning to
| Middlesex about the year 1864. Prior to this
time he was elected assistant judge of Washing
ton county court holding the office for two years.
He was appointed, with others, referee to ap-
praise land damages on the building Of the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad and performed those
duties to the satisfaction of all concerned. He
was all his life an active and conscientious poll
tcian, holding firmly to the faith OF the old whig
party as long as that remained in existence, then
joining the republican party in its infancy, and
His death will be deeply felt by large circle of
relatives and neighbors who esteemed him for his
many genial and social qualities, his strict pro-
bity and the excellent judgment he always mani
tested when consulted upon their business affairs.
The funeral was from his late residence in Mid
desex February LIST.
EsGLEsBY.- Leverett Bush Englesby Of
Burlington died in that city, Thursday Of last
week. from long illness OF pulmonary disease,
aged fifty-three years and eleven months. He
was born in Burlington and was the second son
OF the late E. T. Englesby, long president OF the
Bank OF Burlington. He fitted for college at the
academy in Burlington, and entered the Univer-
sity OF Vermont at the age OF fifteen years gradu
ating In the class OF 1915. Among his classmates
in college were Rev. Drs. Clark, Cutler, FerriI
and Lamphear, Hon. Charles Dewey of Montpe
lier, and several others who have attained to high
usefulness and honor as ministers, teachers
lawyers, engineers, business men and good citi
Gems Mr. Englesby on leaving college entered
upon a course of law study and in due time es
tablished himself In Burlington. Here he tool
rank as a careful, trusty, and competent lawyer
In 1866 he represented Chittenden county in the
state senate. In 1867 IS and 1869 he was state,
attorney of Chittenden county He held, at diff
ferent times, responsible city Offices having been
city auditor for several years, assessor and city
attorney. In 1866 Mr. Englesby was elected Z
trustee of the University Of Vermont, and hello
that office at the time OF his death, having beer
! also for ten years member of the executive
committee OF the college In his decease the stat'
loses a man Of tried integrity. the college clea
counselor and friend, and the city Of Burlington
a trusted and respected citizen.