The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-04

General William Wells OF burlington
died suddenly of angina pectors in New
York, on Friday afternoon of last week.
With his wife he had been residing at the
Windsor during the winter and spring.
Mrs. Wells was in i'll health, and their only
daughter was at school near by. The gem
eral had been in his accustomed health.
He had been at Burlington the week be-
fore and appeared to be in good health and
was in excellent spirits. He was present
Grant monument on Wednesday, but on
Thursday was not feeling quite well and
remained indoors. On Friday afternoon he
went down town, and while walking X
through cross street on the west side be-
came suddenly ill. His friends surmise that
he entered the house in which his remains
were found and asked that physician be
summoned. A doctor was speedily at hand,
but before he arrived General Wells had
ceased to breathe Letters on his person f
gave the clue to his identity. The physi- f.
clan went Immediately to the Windsor and
broke the intelligence to Mrs. Wells ac-
companied her to the place where her life
less husband lay, and thence to Victoria
Hotel, where Hon. George f. Edmunds
CHANGED to be staying. Mr.. Edmunds at
once made such arrangements as were nee
essary, and rendered all the aid that human
kindness and forethought could devise, adj
ministering such comfort as he was able to
the distressed wife and daughter. The re-
mains of the dead soldier came to Burling-
ton by special car, accompanied by Mrs.
WI Ji 70 anu D1s "'oi' an" a'Venueu NY uen-
William Wells was born in Waterbury
December IA, 1887. He received an academ-
ioal euu 20 anu az tno age vi htheIeeh
peSan MS BUSINESS Jus, Iiie as cISrk I0r MS
lav la. ~ iooi, mnen Gne C GIvll war proke
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was being recruited, he enlisted as private T.
in Company G. He assisted in raising the
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