Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-01-08
NOTABLE DEATHS.

ID. j. Iawlor, Il wel-known naval archi
tcct. died at his home III East Boston, Mass.
on the lst inst lie was born Jan. l, 1924.
md thus was rs wears Of age, dying upon the
anniversary OF his birthday. He was well
knowu by all yachtsmen, and was designer
# many fast hoatS. Mr.. Lawlor was born
N St. John. y. b., and went to Boston when
IL years old. He procured employment and
served his apprenticeship with Whitmore
4 HOibrook, weIl-hnOwn shipbuilders at that
time For 10 years he has taken "A most
prominent part in shipbuiding and yacht
designing lie designed the brgantine
News Boy for Dapney 4 Co. of Boston, and
he was 4 wide departure from the then
prevailing type OF merchant vessel. The
News Boy attracted worldwide attention,
lud wa, favorably commented on in
ririnths Nautical Magazine. This was
his starting point. He had fleet OF
nearly 30. vessels to his credit, and in all
cases he both designed and lai'l the YES
,el> down. The steam yachts designed by
him number IL. The Adeita and the one
now building in Providence are among the
number. Mr.. Lawlor designed and built
the schooner yacht Gitana, and there is not
A better sea.going vessel a1oat. In the pilot
boat fleet Mr. Lawlor has 10 vessels.
Elel S. Ball died January at his home
in Waltham Mass of Brights disease. De.
ceased was born in Townsend, IS years ago.
| He had been a resident of Waltham about
1 five years, coming from Westerly, K. l..
/ where for many Years he was superintendent
! Of schools. He graduated from Dartmouth
! college with high honors. lie was pIiDoi.
| pal OF Lawrence academy previous to TAX
! Ing charge of the Westerly schools. He WIS
a member of the school board.
Gen. NJ. Z. Mcigs, the noted engineer and
quartermaster general of the I. S. military
forces during the late war. died at his resi-
lencc in WashiuGtOn Saturday Of the grip.
Cen Meigs was born in Georgia in 1915, and
appointed to the Military academy from
PENNSYLVANIA. lie graduated July /, 1885.
Jacob Dyckman Vermilye, president Of
the Merchants National Bank. New York,
died at his home Jan. !, of neuralgia, com
plicatcd with other troubles. Mr.. Ncrmilye
was born in that city on July 10, 1917. His
estate is estimated at between $500, 900 and
81 ,0O0,OO0
Westcll Russell died at lIlrtiord, Conn.,, OF
grip at the age of 80. When a young man
be worked in the same shop in New Britain
with Elihu Burritt, "thc learned black
smith, and ran the first steam engine ever
used in that place. He was for many years
captain of the old City Watch in Hartford,
deputy sheriff for several years, sheriff of
Hartford county for II years and county
commissioner for fne years
James +. Cooper, the circus man, who wa
at different times the partner OF Barnum
Bailey, Cole, Hutchinson, OBrien Il Hem
mings, died on the lst in Philade' 'phia. He
was ostensibly the only owner of the Fore
paugh circus, but james A. Bailey was
silent partner. His wealth is estimated a
81, 100000.
Michael j. Leavtt died at Springfield
, Mass, aged IS years. lie was well know
oarsman, aud formerly rowed with Joyce q
, Springfield.
, Col. George Peabody died at his resldenc
: in Salem, Mass, from Ia grippe. Mr.. Pes
. body was born in Salem, Jau, II. 1901, an
was the son of Joseph Peabody, wealth
p merchant. His carly education was receive
p in Salem, and he was graduated from Hal
\ ward college in the class of 1928 Mr.. Pea
body was never actively engaged in business
: but was probably the wealthsst man 4
n Salem lie was an artist aud musician, an
= several Of his musical compositions hav
Q been published aud favoraby commente
g upon by eminent artists.
Rev. Il. ID. Osgood OF Turner, Me-. died (
# the grip.
e Albert Langmaid. u wcll-known citizen
Pembroke, \. H., is dead, aged nearly
ct wears. For 30 years he was master mechan
st at the Northern railroad shops in Concor
C. n. II.
I l.. II. Never. the wel-known lawyer al
IL former partner of samuel j. Tilden, died
:, New York from pneumonia. lie was
iu wears Of awc.