Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-04-03
NOTABLE DEATHS.

Mr. Samuel l.. Batchcder, formerly Of
WatertoUu, Mass. aged -, died at North
Hampton, \. H., his native town, He en-
tered the employment OF the Fitchburg
Railroad Company about lSi5 as engineer
and rOadmaster and had charge of the laying
of the Watertown branch of that road. In
the tiftics he purchased tho Spring Hotel In
Watertown square and conducted that
establishment until about 1891.
Captain Charles &. MoOers, an old time
whaieman, is dead at Nantucket, Mass,
aged p,
Dr. Harvey Knight died at Belleview,
Fla, OF paralysis. He was about 10 years
Old, and native of New Hampshire. He
practised at Georgia, Vt; Penacook, \. H;
llaverhil and Lowell Mass. Five years
ago he went to Florida, where he established
sanitarum, land enterprises, truck garden
ing and the phosphate business.
John NJ. Douglas, one OF Chicago's pioneer
citizens, and for n number OF years Vice
president OF the Illinois Central road died
at his residence of pneumonia, the outgrowth
OF an attack of la grippe.
Charles francis ChickerinS, for many
years head OF the house of Chickering &
Sons, piano manufacturers, is dead.
Norman I. Gassette, through whose labors
the new 20-story Masonic Temple was made
possible, and who stood almost pre-eminent
III Masonic circles in the United States, died
at his home in Chicago OF pneumonia, after
brief illness. Mr.. Gassettc was born at
Townsend, VT, in 1889.
Rev. Father Wasson Brady, S. j.. for
merly president OF Boston College and for
many years rector OF 81. Mary's Church,
| died at Washington, ID. c. He was born in
| Hancock, Md. in 1925. He ewas president of
I Boston College IN IS and 80, Just before
Father Fulton became president. He was
also president OF Holy Cross College,
| Worcester, Mass, for six years.
Hon. Rufus Prince died at South Turner
! Me. He had been identified with the state
| agricultural society over twenty years and
was its president at the time of his death
! He was u senator in 1879 and 1880. mem
Der OF Governor Corey's council, president
of the Maine Cniversalist convention and OF
the Maine state grange.
Mrs. Mary ID. Cushing, mother OF Com
mander Cushing of Alhemarle fame, died In
| st. Joseph. Mo-, at the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. f. II. Bouten, aged 50 years.
The remains will lie temporarily deposited
| in the city vault, and in the spring will be
removed to the Gushing memorial lot at
Fredonia, New York.
Mr.. Joseph Shcrwin, formerly of Boston.
died at Black River Falls, Wis, on the 2lst
inst. lie was the oldest surviving deacon OF
the fremont Temple Church, and was II
years OF age. About two years ago he went
West to reside with his adopted daughter.
Mr.. Frank +. Clarkson, who was the first
manager Of the telephone district of Charles
town, died IN New Orleans on the 18th at
the age of thirty-two. He was born in
Amcsbury, Mass.
General James A. E,kin, OF the United
States Army, died at Louisville, Ky. lie
was born In Pittsburg, Pa, Aug, 81, 1919.
In 1882 he became assistant quartermaster
general of the army. lie was retired in the
following year with the brevet rank of
brigadier general OF volunteers aud in the
regular army. After the assassination of
Lincoln he was appointed a member OF the
military commission to try Mrs Surratt and
her fellow conspirato-s he had lived in
Louisville since his retirement
Mrs. Betsey Tucker the oldest person in
Gloucester, Mass, died of senile debility.
She would have been l0l years old April
II. She was the widow of Maj. Isaac
Tucker, a well known citizen, W. served in
the Massachusetts mitia, aud who took
part In the engagement near Annisquam In
the war of 1872, when an attack was made
by British privateer. She received pen
sion on account OF his services, and was
probably the Oldest pens'oiSr on tho gov
ernment rolls