Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Personal.

Personal.
C. c. BUTLER, late Of the Windsor journal,
died in Atlanta, Georgia, March 90
BENJAMIN c. WEBSTER, the oldest man in Ply
mouth, recently fell dead in his chair
SENATOR EDMuNps, now at Aiken, S. c., is
about to go to Florida, where he will remain until
summer.
COLONEL ~ T. SrRAGUE of Brandon has started
a SO 0 eco National bank at Brooklyn, called the
sprague bank.
fRFD A. BEEBE, late clerk OF the Van Ness
House in Burlington, is to be clerk OF the Mem.
phremagog House at Newport.
Guy c. NOBLE of St. Adams has nearly recov-
cred from his gun-shot wound and is able to be
at his office and attend to business.
julius s. GRINNELL, brother OF Dr. A. p.
Grinnell OF Burlington, has been nominated by
the democrats of Chicago for city attorney
TIMOTHY NEVILLE has resumed his old position
of clerk OF the Addison House in Middlebury.
Darwin Rider the proprietor, is sick and confined
to his bed
Hon. HENRY BALLARD has returned to Bur-
lington from Colorado in fine health and spirits
lie will remain in the state during the summer
and fall
S. L. DoylNG is to be succeeded as telegraph
agent Mt st. Johnsbury by E. A. Silsby of Bel
lows Falls. who served his apprenticeship at
Lyndonve.
SPEAKER JAMES L. MARTIN has sold his prop
erty in Londonderry and is about to remove to
Brattleboro He has had law office in Brattle-
boro Tor some time past.
GEORGE DUNN, who has for many years been
express messenger between Rutland and Albany,
has received an appointment as messenger be.
tween New York and Montreal.
Mrs. DR. ALMIRA S. RUGG died suddenly at
North Chester recently. She had for over thirty
years praciiced successfully in Chester and in
Rutland and Bennington counties.
WILLIS J. TwrTcHEGL, a native Of Middlebury
and graduate Of Mddebury College, has been
appointed principal OF a school in Hartford, Conn
His salary will be 81 GOO per year.
REV. MIR. JONES Of St Johnsbury, although
deeply grateful to his church for its granting him
two months leave OF absence has declined to
accept 1t and will not go to Europe.
IT is announced from Washington that George
W. Hooker has returned to his home in Brattle-
boro and that he will be candidate for sergeant
alarms OF the United States senate.
REV, DR. GEORGE B Cow, formerly OF Brattle-
boro, but who has lately been supplying the pulpit
Of his at Fair Haven, has accepted a call from
the Baptist church at Glenn's Falls, n. Y.
| JOHN HART WILLARD, one OF the Oldest and
best known citizens OF Troy, n. Y died on
Thursday at the age OF seventy-ihree. He was
native Of Middebury and graduate of Trinity
/ Coleua and tho ITnitad Stataa Military Acadenv
| PROFESSOR G. w. RiGLEY has on account Of
impaired health, been obliged to resign his prnci.
palship Of the Vermont Academy at Saxton's
River, and Rev. E j. Colcord, recently pastor Of
the B ,ptist church at Amherst, N. H., takes his
| place
II G HoLcoMB OF Isle La Motto, who has kept
till the present time in good condition, some
Golden Russell APPLES raised in 1881, says the
secret Of preservation is simply to handle them
carefully and keep them in a cool, even tempera-
tire, avoiding heat and cold.
SENATOR EDMUNDs telegraphed the following
from Aiken, S c., to President Arthur; pray
receive my heartfelt expression OF sorrow at the
sad news Of the departure Of my long-tried friend
the postmaster-general OF the gentest and
purest, he has gone to his rest"
CAPTAIN WILLS LYMAN of the Fifth United
States Infantry, a member OF an old and respected
Vermont family and who was himself once
candidate for governor on the democratic ticket
has entered upon his duties at Washington, with
Colonel r. N. Scott, U. S, A.. in charge of the
publication OF the records OF the Rebellion.
REV ELEAzER OWEN and wife celebrated the
twenty-ffth anniversary of their marriage on
| Friday in tie vestry OF the Free Baptist church
| in Lyndon Center, OF which Mr.. Owen is pastor
| About go parishioneTs and friends were in at
| tendance, many coming from u distance, and
numerous valuable presents were contributed,
WILLIAM C. BRADLEY. formerly Of the whole
sale clothing firm OF Knowles & Leland in Boston,
has leased the St Johnsbury Hotel and will take
possession as as the present occupant, Jerry
Drew, vacates it-understood to be next Septem-
Der. Mr.. Bradley whose wife Is daughter OF
Asa Barron of hotel fame, kept hotel in the
White Mountain region last summer
FRANK MILLER, the inventor Of shoe-blackipg,
died at Warsaw, n. Y, on the 28th ult. He was
born in wallingford In 1904, and went to War
saw in 1919 boy OF fifteen, without even friend
| residing In the state. Having M trade he en-
| gagged in shoemaking. About 1885 he invented
backing, and commenced its introduction with
small capital. For years the business limited,
SAYS Chase OF the Lyndon Union: Will
Sullivan, who worked in the Union office from
1867 to 1872, has left the Argus Patriot office
and gone 10 Lincoln, NeD., where he will show
the Nebraskes a specimen Vermonter capable Of
working six consecutive days and dancing six
consecutive nights, without sleep, and lie as fresh
for business the next week. All Vermonters
can't do 1t, but Will can
Miss SALLY SToCKwELL Of Brattleboro whose
great age has excited the wonder OF the people Of
the state and furnished the material for many u
400 -. f,..u Ill
the 30 b Of this month. She IL now almost help
less and on one or two occasions has been
thought TO be in dying condition, but her won
derful stock of vitality still holds out and her
mental faculties are in fair state OF preservation.
JUDGE T. II. CARPENTER an old resident and
prominent tzen of Waterford, for some years
assistant Judge Of Caledonia county court died
suddenly last week Of heart disease. lie had
STATED out for a drive and was met by Mr..
Foster who noticed that he was In trouble and
took him into a neghboring house, where he a.
most Immediately expired. lie WAS deacon OF
the Congregational church and one OF its chief
supporters.
GENERAL JOSHUA l. CHAMnEnLiN now pres
ident OF Bowduin College, Maine, IL very sick.
This will be sad news TO the country and es-
pecially to all old soldiers he did as much AZ
any one man to save the battle OF Gettysburgh to
the Union cause. 10 consG quence Of General
Sickles' error, ROuI d-top mountain was uncovered
} and but for the ntTepedity and courage Of Cen
eral ChanbeIlin 1t would have been lost and with
1t the battle,
REV. CHARLES VAN NoRDEH Of st Adams, one
OF the strongest preachers among the CongTega-
tional churches Of Vermont and the author OF the
"OuteImost Rim and Beyond, has had a call
, from the North Congregational church of Spring
field, Mass, whose pulpit has for many years
been filed by the Rev Washington GLADDEN..
The latter has acquired national reputation, but
II IL believed Mr.. Van Norden Is abundantly able
to I'LL his place.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM W. GRour returned
TO his home In Barton last week. BY the
way, notice that some Of our exchanges, a
portion Of whose stock 10 trade Is the " mention
ing Of candidates for the state Offices have al
ready suggested the name Of Mr.. Grout as the
next republican candidate for governor The
next thing In order will be the usual " spoke
first - VIII the contest lie between the W est
Randolph Herald and the st. Johnsbury HidegP
EDWARD W THOMPSON has been appointed,
and his appointment has taken effect, as New
England travelling passenger agent Of the Cana
diau Pacific railway. lie has been in the eni-
years and has been placed by that corporation In
his duties with fidelity and intelligence and the
Canadian Pacific railway has secured valuable
man. When he left the employ OF the Central he
held the portion Of travelling agent OF the pas.
senger department Daring his tenn Of service
with that cor Grafton he has held the positions OF
White Mountain passenger agent, White Noun
tain passenger agent OF Connecticut River line,
spare station agent, etc, and ticket agent at st.
Adams.