Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25

oBITuARY-wILLIAM H. DIGELow.
William Howard Bgelow was born in the
town of Easton Washington county, N. Y,
Dec p, 1929, and died at West Brattleboro,
Vt, August % 1852, aged 80 years and
months He entered Williams college at the
age of -, and graduated in the class of 1852.
After leaving college he taught for brief pc
RODS in Brattleboro academy and in Monson,
Massachusetts, but soon went west and en-
gagged in surveying having his headquarters
at Des Moines, Iowa. In 1856 he returned,
and iu November of that year married Mary
A, eldest daughter of the late Deacon Russell
Hayes OF West Brattleboro. On January LIST,
1857, the newly married pair arrived at Sioux
City, H., which at that tiue was on the from
tier OF civilization, and there took up their
abode he at one time acting as registrar in
the United States land office at that place,
and receiving his commission from President
Lincoln. He was also mayor Of the city for
a short time. In 1864 he left Sioux City, and
with his two brothers engaged in the lumber
trade in Chicago, manufacturing their lum-
Der at Muskegon, Mich, and shipping it by
lake to their yards in Chicago. In 1869 he
suffered from an apoplectic Seizure, which
was followed by extreme nervous exhaustion
and heart affection, from which he never en-
tirely recovered. Having received medical
treatment in Chicago, New York and other
places, he, with his family, spent the winters
of 1871 and ~ in Florida. In the summer
Of 1872 he went to Europe with his family,
where they remained two years, residing dur
ing the greater part of the last year in Paris
Since his return from Europe Mr.. Bigelow
has resided mostly in New Haven during the
winter months, spending the summer in West
BTattleboro and occupying the former home
of his wife, known as the Hayes place"
Arriving at this place in June last, he contin-
ued to be in comfortable health until about
two weeks prior to his death, when he was
again stricken with great nervous prostration
and heart palpitation which rapidly exhausted
the vital powers and terminated the earthly
career of a beloved husband, father, and
brother, an excellent neighoor and friend,
much esteemed citizen, and an earnest con-
sistent Christian. The bereaved ones have
the hearty sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty especially does the eldest son, who, far
away in a foreign land, does not yet know of
his irreparable loss. The funeral was attend
ed from the Congregational church-with
which Mr.. Bigelow had long been associated
as a member and Sunday school superintend-
ent-Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Merrill
officiating.
Mr.. Clifford H. Smith of West Brattle-
boro was ordained to the ministry, on Tues
| day, August 22d, by council called to meet
| VT. The council was composed of represen-
tatives from eight of the neighboring churches
in Windsor and Orange counties and the
church in West Brattleboro. The latter
church was represented by the father of the
candidate. Rev. E. b. Chamberlin of Sharon
was chosen moderator and Rev. r. G. Bug
bee of Bethel, scribe, thorough examina-
| ton was well sustained during the morning
session. In the afternoon in the presence Of
an audience that filled the house the exercises
of ordination took place in the following or
der; Introductory exercises, Rev. James Hay
of Gaysville; Sermon, Rev @. II. Merrill
| West Brattleboro; Ordaining prayer, Rev
VIM. NJ Gay, Brookheld; Charge to the pas
tor, Rev. l.. S. Place, Braintr9e; Right hand
Of fellowship, Rev. r. G. Bugbee, Bethel /;
Address TO the people, Rev. Moses Patten
Rochester; Benediction, Rev. O. II. Smith
Both the congregations in Pittsfeld and Sher-
burne, with the latter of which he lives, have
received their young minister with an enthu-
siasm and a cordially which promises well for
his future success. They declare emphatical-
ly their appreciation of their good fortune, and
look forward with happiness to the results of
the work now entered upon,
Rev. II. NJ Tunnel of Wyandotte, Kan,
will preach in the Congregational church next
Sunday morning, Aug. 2T. In the evening
at five O'Clock he will give an address on
mission work in the West.
The venerable limo. Adkins, aged 80,
left for visit up country this morning.