The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
Obituary..

GRAY.-Albert w. Gray of Middletown is
dead. He was a well-known manufacturer of
horse powers. He was always an active, en-
ergetic man, and his own enterprises did not
prevent his taking lively interest in pub
lie affairs. He held every Office in the gift of
his town, went to the legislature in 1866 and
1867, and was one of the eight men who
represented Rutland county in the consti-
tutional convention of 1851. He discovered
the mineral springs in Middletown which
served to Lake the place summer resort.
His age was Seventy-tive years.
TcH.-William Hatch, for many years
roadmaster of the northern division of the
Central Vermont railroad, and an estimable
citizen, died in st. Albans, October 22d,
after an illness of several months. He was
born in Hartford, VT, in 1919, and went to
st. Adams in 1861 His term of service on
the Central dated back further than any
man now engaged on the road-to the be-
ginning of the enterprise. He started in
with it while the road-bed was being graded
out from White River Junction. Previous
to that time he had been engaged in heavy
teaming to Boston. Until he came to st.
Adams, and after the road was opened,
he had charge of the southern division, be-
tween Windsor and Northtield. Mr.. Hatch
went to st. Albans to take charge of the
northern division, as roadmaster, and con-
tinued in that capacity until his death. He
was able and efficient and enjoyed the full
est confidence of his superiors and asso-
ciates.
PAGE.-Hon. John b. Page died suddenly
at his home in Rutland Saturday morning.
He was attacked with bronchial pneumonia
week ago, but was not thought to be in
danger. 1t is supposed that the breaking
of a blood vessel was the immediate occa-
sion of death. Governor Page was the son of
William Page of Rutland, and was born in
that town February %, 1896. He had a
common school and academy education.
! He entered the bank of which his father
| was an officer, and at the age of twenty-five
became cashier. He acted as cashier until
he became president and held this place
until the bank went out of business year
ago. He was active i'll great many other
business enterprises. He managed the Rut-
land & Burlington railroad as trustee for
| the bondholders and as president from 1860
to 1888. He was for time vice-president
of the Central Vermont railroad. He had a
| large interest in the Dorset Marble Com
pany, and brought the Howe Scale Works
TO Rutland from Brandon in 1878, and had
since been at the head of the corporation.
! lie held local offices of trust without num-
ber He was a member of the Vermont
house of representatives in 1852, 1853, 1854
and 1880; was state treasurer from 1860 to
| 1866, and was elected governor in 1867 and
1868. Mr.. Page leaves grown up son and
daughter, by his first marriage, and several
small children by his second wife. His
funeral was largely attended on Tuesday.
LoRD.-We were informed yesterday of
the death of Nathan Lord, at the age of
! fifty-four years, which occurred in Cincin-
natl about the first of October Mr.. Lord
was a son of President Lord of Dartmouth
| College and brother of the late Rev. DIR.
Lord of this place. During his four years
at Dartmouth College he was classmate of
the late Hon. g. w. Willard and the late
| Hon. e. A. Rollins of New Hampshire. A
graduate of the class of 81, he commenced
the study of law in Montpelier in the Office
of f. II. Merrill. He finished his studies in
the office of ex-Presdent Fillmore, and prac-
ticed the profession in Cincinnati. Later he
engaged in manufacturing interests in Law
renceburg, Ind, and when the war broke
out, he was made captain in an Indiana regi-
ment of three months men. He afterwards
became colonel Of the Sixth Vermont Vol
unteers, but resigned his commission in the
latter part of 1862, on account of ill health.
After the war he became "A partner of the
firm of Bryant 4 Lord, Cincinnati, manu-
facturers of railroad supplies, and was ac-
lively identified with various important
railroad enterprises in the West. He served
two terms as state senator in Ohio, was
mayor of Riverside, suburb of Cincinnati,
from 1878 to the time of his death, and had
been a prominent candidate for the office OF
United States marshal in the Southern
District OF Ohio. Mr. Lord was one of a
family of twelve, all of whom were living in
1870, and only one of whom, a sister, now re-
mains. He will be pleasantly remembered
by many OF our readers.