Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23
Obituaries.

senator. Some months ago he was taken i'll, but |
rallied and consented to be chosen clerk at the |
town meeting
HuTcHISs- westport, N. Y, on the 18th |
instant, of pneumonia, MIR. Joseph Hutchns, aged
seventy-on years. lie was born in Montpelier,
the youngest son of William Hutchins, Senior
and was half brother of Geo. c. Shepard Esq,
of this village. The earliest and portion OF the
latest years of Mr. Hutchins were spent In Mont
peler, but for many years he was a resident of
Michigan. The remains were deposited in the
Hutchns lot in Elm street cemetery on Sunday
last Rev. Mr.. Fellows conducting a brief service
at the grave.
WARREN.-Mr. Luther Warren an elder brother
of the late Leander Warren of Middlesex, died in
Nashua, N. H., on the 9th instant, aged seventy
eight years. Mr.. Warren was born and spent the
earlier portion Of his life on the old Warren home
stead, just across the Middesex line but was for
a time engaged in the boot and shoe business in
Montpelier. From the latter place he removed to
Nashua, some forty years ago, where he has since
resided. He was highly esteemed in the city of
his adoption, and had repeatedly been chosen to
the state Legislature
PAGE.-Died in Plainfeld, March TO- Mrs. Luz
cinda p, wife Of Nathaniel c. Page, aged fifty
eight years and nine months. most devoted
wife and mother has gone. Hers was an unselfsh
life 1t was her delight to labor and sacrifice for
those she loved. She had not been in good health
for some time, and toward the last her offerings
were extreme; but she bore them with remarkable
patience and resignation. When the end came she
was ready and willing to go and Join "the loved
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his care she committed all her earthly interests.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of the
entire community, for the departed was a kind
neghbor and faithful friend. May heavens
richest blessings rest upon all the mourning
hearts.
HENRY-George S. Henry, formerly Of Water
bury, died OF consumption in Kinston, North
Carolina, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Dr.
Miller, February 10Th. He was born in Water
bury, July 2lst, 1S47; was the son Of the Hon.
James NJ. Henry, and the youngest Of family of
eight children, four of whom are still living-two
brothers, General Henry of Burlington, and John
.. Henry of New York city, and two sisters, Mrs
Solomon Green Of Richmond and Mrs DIR. Miller
of Kinston, N. c. His mother, Mrs. Matilda Ten
ney, is still living in Waterbury. In 1864 he en-
listed in Company X, Seventeenth Vermont Vol
unteers and served until the end OF the war. He
has since that time been with his brother, John
F. Henry of New York, who, only a few weeks
before his death, very kindly sent him south for
his health. At first the change to warmer eli
mate seemed to increase his strength, and his let
tiers to friends at home seemed full Of hope only
to be followed BY greater weakness and finally
death. The deceased was favorite with all who
knew him well, having kind and pleasant dis
position and being generous to a fault. He leaves
a devoted wife who faithfully attended him DUR
ing his illness, and young daughter who deeply
mourns the loss Of a kind father.
CARPENTER. Waterbury, Thursday, March
II, OF pneumonia, Major William Carpenter, in
the seventy-sixth year Of his age Mr.. Carpenter
was the son OF Hon. Dan Carpenter, citizen
conspicuous in the history of Waterbury during
the first quarter Of the present century, and OF
Mrs. Betsey Carpenter who died few years since
at the advanced age of ninety three years, Mr..
Carpenter was for many years, from 1927 en-
gagged in mercantile life in Waterbury in the
brick store at the head of Stowe street. lie was
chosen town clerk in 1913 and held the office for
fifteen years. He was member of the censtitu-
tional convention in 1913, representative of the
town in 1915, and state senator in 1889. OF the
family Of which he was a member a sister, the
wife of Hon. Paul Dillingham; is the sole survivor
Mr. Carpenter had always been an intelligent
and interested observer of the course of events
in his town and country, though for many years
past he had borne no active part in public BUSH
ness life. He enjoyed in marked degree the
respect and esteem of the community in which
his entire life had been passed. His wife died
suddenly in January, 1880. The removal OF this
worthy couple makes a suggestive gap in the
ranks Of those whose lives were identified with
the growth and early history of Waterbury. Mr.
Carpenters funeral was conducted on Saturday
the 10Th instant, the Rev. A. L. Cooper officiating
UProN.-General Emory Upton, who will be re-
membered by Vermont soldiers, committed sui
eide by shooting at his quarters near San Fran
cisco on the morning of the 10Th. lie retired at
the usual hour. When the orderly came to call
the general the revolver was found In his hand
No papers or anything indicating the cause OF the
act have yet been discovered but 1t is the opinion
of the coroners jury that 1t was due to overtask
Of the BRAIN the result of expected failure of the
work in which he was engaged. lie was born in
New York in 1870 He graduated In West Point
in 1861, and began service at once as second
lieutenant OF artillery lie commanded battery
during the Peninsular campaign Of 1862 and was
in command OF brigade OF artillery at South
Mountain and Antietam, In October, 1862, he
was appointed colonel, and engaged at fredercks-
burg, Salem Heights, Gettysburg, and in COM
mand OF brigade in subsequent battles OF the
Rapidan campaign. In the Richmond campaign
Of 1864 he led his brigade sixth corps) through
the Wilderness battles to tho front OF Petersburg
In July, 1864, he was transferred with his corps
to the Shenandoah. He was wounded at Ope-
guam, September 10Th, while in command Of d.
vision. Returning to duty In September he was
assigned to a division of cavalry in the west, and
was engaged in an expedition into Alabama and
Georgia in the spring OF 1865. assisting at the
capture OF Selma, Columbus, etc General Upton
was mustered out of the volunteer service In
April, 1896 and was transferred TO the Twenty
fifth Infantry, with the rank OF lieutenant colonel
lie then set about the work on tactics with which
his name will always be identified. and which was
adopted In August, 1867 and Is now In use in the
United States army and in all militia organiza-
tons throughout the nation, From 1870 to 1875
he was commandant at West Point