Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-12-13
Obituaries.

BURTON Hon. Josiah g. Burton died Mt his re-
sidence in Rupert, recently, aged seventy-two
years. Mr. Burton was all his active life promi-
nent citizen Of his native town, and Of that sec
ton OF Bennington county. He was OF high
standing among the Odd Fellows, having been
grand master and grand representative, In the
Grand Lodge Of the United States He had fire.
quently represented Rupert in the legislature, and
was state senator for two terms
PREsToN-Died in Duxbury, November 9th,
OF consumption, Mrs. Julia Ann Preston, aged
twenty-seven years, daughter OF Dolly and Ira
Sprague. In the death OF Mrs. Preston, Duxbury
not only loses one of its most ostimable women,
but home il robbed OF much loved daughter,
and husband bereft Of q most amiable and de-
voted wife Pure In character, lovable In nature,
amiable In disposition, and Christian in all her
ways, she leaves large circle OF friends to mourn
her loss.
MErcALF.-A. D. Metcalf OF Mortified died
suddenly at his home In that village last Sunday
morning A week or ten days ago he went to
Glover, and while there indications OF insanity
were very sharply developed He negotiated for
the purchase OF two or three farms, and hired
man to work for him for ten years. lie became
so violent that two men were required TO restrain
him, and in this condition he was brought home
last Thursday. lie was raving crazy and quite
uncomfortable from that time to the moment of
his sudden death. 1t is a very sad case, and the
sympathies OF the community are warmly excited
In behalf OF his surviving relatives.
COPELAND - Rev. David Copeland, D. D., who
died recently at Royalton, was born In Braintree,
Vt, Dec. "a, 1882. lie was son OF the late Rev.
Edmund Copeland Of the Vermont Methodist
., Inference and was graduated from Wesleyan
University In 1855 lie engaged as principal Of
the Monroe academy, Henrietta, N. y, during
the same year and in 1856 as teacher OF natural
science and mathematics in Pulley seminary Full
ton, N. Y. He Joined the Genessee conference In
1903, and was then appointed principal Of the
Springfield academy, now the Griffith Institute,
Y In 1865 he was elected president of the
Hillshoro Female College Ohio, and in 1872 as
sumed the position OF principal Of the Wyoming
seminary, Kingston, Penn His mother resides
in Barre, and brother in Lyndonville Is the
only survivor OF family of seven children
WEST ToPsHAM Sylvester Meaker and family
have moved into the tenement over the Cunning
ham store which f. p. Cunningham vacated. -.
Hon. r. NJ. Bill Is quite sick again with his old
difficulty. There are some signs of an approach
ing Christmas as the subscription papers begin to
make their appearance. The hearing of the
case r. M. Bill ct al. vs. James Dickey, which
was to be at K. M. Harvey's office last Saturday
before Hon, N l.. Boyden, referee, was continued
until Friday Of this week. .. School commenced
in village district last Monday with same teacher
as laugh in summer and fall. There is great
scarcity of water some farmers having to drive
their stock long distance for water. The
family Of the late Euoch Bagley have moved into
the house with Mrs. Sanborn, mother Of Mr'.
Bagley. The merchants here are having good
trade, their teams hardly supply the demand
for flour, feed, etc, as fast asst is wanted.