Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-09-27
Personal.

W. S. IDE has been appointed postmaster at
Calpis
Mr.. scHAEFFER, Of the United States signal
station at Burlington, is sick.
COMMANDER HENRY l. JOHNSON, United States
navy, is spending few days in the state
NORMAN WILLIAMS, formerly of Woodstock
but now Of Chicago, has spent the summer in
Hydeville
HENRY " PIERpoINT of Chicago, son of the
late chief justice, has been visiting his mother at
| Vergennes.
THE widow of the late President Smith OF
| Dartmouth College died in Hanover, N, H., last
Sunday afternoon.
GENERAL A. p. BLUNT of the United States
army, formerly a resident Of st. Johnsbury, has
been visiting that village.
| MRS. LOIS SMITH has given the trustees of the
diocese of Vermont $1,000, the income to go to
| Christ church, Bethel.
DR.. d. P WEBSTER has sold his residence and
| business at Putney to DR.. Munger Of Woodstock,
and will go to New York.
JOHN p. HOWARD Of Burlington is spending the
fall months in England He will not return to
this country till next summer
| M. M. PARKER assistant postmaster at Wash
ington C., is visiting his friends in Lamoille
county. He is a native of that county.
"SENAroR" AMEs B. PERRY OF McIndoes Falls
offers his property for sale. 1t is understood he
is going west to grow up with the country.
| Hon. CROSBY MILLER OF Pomfret is confined to
the house in consequence OF injuries received in
clearing away large shade tree blown down in
the recent gale.
DAVID L. STERLING, wealthy shoe manu-.
facturer of Weymouth Mass, a native of London.
derry, Vermont, died last week at the age OF
fifty-eght years.
FRED RAND, son of William Rand of North
Troy, has been admitted to Orleans county bar
He Is a graduate Of Albany law school, and will
probably practice at North Troy,
Mr.. V. W. HALBERT has just been appointed
general western passenger agent OF the Ftchburl
railroad, to succeed Mr.. IL. F. Clarke, resigned
His headquarters will be at Chicago.
TRESoR W PARK of Bennington, while dining
in Saratoga last week, was rendered insensible in
consequence of having taken ether at a dentists
He rapidly recovered and is as well as usual.
JOHN METoALF, formerly of Fairhaven more
| recently Of New York, succeeds Frank Redfeld a.
editor and proprietor OF the Fairhaven Era. c.
II. Severance of Montpelier Is now foreman.
JOHN W, DORSEY, OF star route notoriety, ha,
| been in Middlebury for the past week His wife
and children have lived in that town for severa
years. and 1t il said that they feel the disgrace Of
| his rascality keenly.
ALBERT CLARKE, who won fame az the editor
OF the st. Adams Messenger, has purchased the
| famous old Yankee Blade so long published In
Boston. The Blade will be no less keen under
his management than In years past
COLONEL EDGAR J. SHERMAN the nominee OF
the republicans Of Massachusetts, for attorney
general, Is a native Of Weathersfeld and will b,
fOrty-eight years old next November He has AZ
extremely honorable civil and war record
AT the recent meeting in Boston OF the Masoni,
Supreme Council, Colonel William Brinsmaid Of
Burlington and Marsh O. Perkins OF Windsor
were elected candidates for the honorarism, ant
the thirty-third and last degree was conferred OF
Franklin Haven Bascom OF Montpelier
THOMAS DUNToN, MD, died at Stockholm
New York, on the 10Th instant, at the age o.
ninety years, He was born In Dorset and had al
| honorable and successful career rs a physician
and was beloved by all. A. T. Dunton and I'd
ward A. Dunton of st. Adams are his sons.
The death is announced OF Russell ID. Munsou
OF Wiliston, well-known In all these parts a tn,
maker of the famous Munson clock. Mr.. Munsoi
had very remarkable talents ~ an Inventor anC
mechanic, and had his abilities taken NOR,
practical turn there Is no saying what he nigh
not have achieved.
PROFESSOR A. j. SAWYER, for many years con
nected with the Chicago University, died Sep
} TENDER 10. He was born in Burlington, Februar!
10, 1870. Soon after gaining his majority h
went west where he commenced his career as
successful. educator, widow, two sons and
daughter survive him, also brother, Hon Phi
letus Sawyer, United States senator from Wis
consin.
The following well-deserved compliment o
our former townsman, George S. Turner we cop!
: from the Usage City Free Press, Usage City
Kansas: Mr.. g, S. Turner, one of the hes
station agents In Kansas, who has been visitinl
friends In the New England states IN again bacl
and at his post at the depot His MANY friend
! were very glad 10 see him, and hope he may re
main here always. He reports having had
pleasant time"