Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30
VERMONT PERSONALS.


Col Ebenczcr X Sblcy. who is one of
the directors of the Nicaragua ship canal, is
no stranger to Burlington and Vermont peo
pie. He was u Wcstford boy, and enlisted
in 1861 as private in Go. G. 2d Vt. rcgi-
mcnt After the battle of Bull Run he was
discharged on account of severe illness and
returned home Recovering he enlisted in
Go. NJ. LIST Vt. cavalry, and went to the
front aS first sergeant From this time TN
til the close of the war he was continually in
the service, and won promotion after pro-
motion on account of his bravery. He was
mustered ont of the United States service a1
brcvet major for gallant and mcriturOuS
service in the field. At the close of the war
COL Sibcy went West. and finally anchored
in the railroad business at st. Louis. Mo.
Hero his business qualifications attracted the
attention Of large railroad managers. and he
was advanced from one position TO another,
until ut last he became a director in the
Missouri Pacific and other leading lines in
the West. rs well as in the steamboat lines
ON the Atlantic coast, and was sent to New
York city whore he is to-day an important
member of the firm of Marqualid a Parmly,
one of the heaviest hanking and brokerage
houses ia the country. Like all other Yer
montcrs COL Sibey does not forget his homo
=
of pleasure to him is to visit hi, native
State
The many Vermont friends of Command
cr Edwin r. Woodward, United State,
navy. recently retired. will regret TO learn
that he is rapidly failing of BrGht's disease
at the home Of Rev. Dr.. Bostwick HaWley in
Saratoga Springs.
Mrs Ellen Battc Eldridgc, whose will
bcqucaths some $50. GOO to Yale university,
was a sister of Phillip Battcll of Mildlcbury
and an aunt of Mrs. ex-Gov. John W Ste,eT
art and Hon. Joseph Battcll. The Battfll
! family have given u half million dollars to
! Yale.
Joseph Mason Brintucll, who died at Sar-
atoga Springs, November 10, was born in
| Wiudham, Vt, II years ago, and had been
a resident of Saratoga 80 years.
Gen. Joshua T.. Blanchard of Saratoga
Springs, whose death at Pulaski. Y. y. No
vcmher IS, at the age of 80 years. is an
nounced, was for many years proprietor of
the stage running from Saratoga TO White
hail. connecting with the lake steamers. and
was at one time connected with the Lake
Champaign Steamboat company.
Wells Goodhue Of Ncwfane. who has just
celebrated his 99th birthday. is a veteran of
the war of 1872 His health is good.
Col Frederick, Fletcher of st. Johnsbury
has just celebrated his S9th birthday. Iii,
physical and mental powers are preserved
to an unusual degree for one of his age and
he might be taken for a man Of go.
Concerning Or. G. w. Earle, the Chicago
physician, and native of Wcstford, whose
| death ha, been announced in these columns
the Chicago Intcr-oceansays that ne was prc,i-
dent of the board OF directors of tine College
of Physicians and Surgeons, president of the
! Womrn's Medical college. and one Of the
most prominent of Chicago. physicians. In
| 1871 DR.. Earle was married to Miss Fanny
| l.. Bundy of Beloit. a sister of the late Mai.
j. b. BundY, editor of the New Nolli Mail
and Express Two children were born to
them, Carrie and William &. III, father
Moses l.. Earle. resides at Waubcgau "a,
does hi, eldest sister. Mrs C. A. Partridge.
Another sister. Mrs. Dr F. II. PAYNE. re
sides in Berkeley. Cal One brother. DR..
| Frank b. Earle is a medical practitioner in
| Chicago, being located at 10. 10 Warren
avenue Another brother. Fred H., is on
! the old farm in Vermont and still another.
! William A.. is in Texas.
The death of Mr.. Elliott Fay editor of
the Potsdam, y. y, Courier and freeman,
removes another. NcHnonter who had
achieved success in another State. lie was
born in Richmond Vt, May H. 1881, his
parents being Nathan and Polly Fay, hon
est, sturdy New England people. In Sep
TENDER, 1860, he married Elvra c. Her>ey,
at HawllsbruY, Canada and she with three
sons and one daughter survive him. lie
was appointed postmaster of Pottsdan
in President Grants administration, and
held the Office for - years, during which
service he never made an error