Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-19
PERSONAL.


The many friends of Col. William G.
Holhrook of tho 18th Vermont Veteran
volunteers, will be sorry to learn that no
has been Ill at his home in New York city
for some three months. Col. Uolbrook is
now on the gain, ami hopes before long to
be on duty. The veterans OF the 7th YER
mont will be glad to hear that although
their colonel has teen i'll, he will probably
soon be well.
Harrison II. Spoiford who died the 10Th
at Springfield, was buried Wednesday. He
was born in Weathersfsd in May, 1873 aud
spent his boyhcod days ON the old farm.
He represented his native town in the Leg
islature OF 1S66.G7, and held many offices of
honor and truet He removed to Spring
field about 1870, where as prominent
banker and a dealer in real estate, he
ana5sed large fortune. While looking
efter his extensive Western Investments in
Iowa last summer he sustained serious in
juries, which were the main cause Of his
death.
f. w. Smith, son of Worthlngton c.
Smith of st. Adams, who is now q resident
Of Colorado and a member OF the Senate of
that State, was, by the republican minority
at the organization OF that body, given the
compliments OF the nomination and their
Horace G.. Wood, a member Of the New
York bar, who died recently at his summer
home in Dublin, N. H., after short i'll
ness, was born July 8, 1881, in Woodstock,
Vt. He received his academic and legal
education in this State and vas admitted to
the bar al an early age. For several terms
he was a member of the Vermont Legisla-
ture and several times declined nominations
for higher public office. His health having
become impaired, he turned his attention to
e2ni writing. Among his works ara those
on ''NusSnCesh "Limttations,' "Land-
lord and Tenant" "Masler and Servant"
"Evidence,' "Maudamu nud "Ra.l-
roads, all Of which were received with
marked favor by the profession. His work
on nulsances was the first on the subject.
About eight years ago he resumed active
practice iu New York.
Alansoa G. Smith of Strafford who died
at State Line Mass, Wednesday, aged 70
years, had bsen prominent in Orange coun-
ty politics in other years and was ona of the
wealthy farmers OF Strafford. His father,
Lieut. Frederic Smith, one of the
original propretors of Stratford and was
commander of tue old fort or block house
that was bslt at what is now known as
"Oid City" in STAFFORD. This was built at
October IS, 1880.
c. T. Walter Of the st. Jobnsbury Re
publican aud l.. Z. 1hayer of the West
Randolph Herald started Saturday after
noon for Chicago, whore they will make ar
rangements for the Vermont annual press
excursion to Chicago, which is to take place
in the carly part of May, probebly the 9th.
The editors attended the banquet of the
Sons Of VFmout on Tuesday evening at
the Grand Pacific Hotel
By the will Of the late Hon. C. P. Marsh
Of Woodstock, after providing Tor his wife.
a son and daug inter- law In Chicago, and
two grandchildren, he leaves bequest of
$500 to tie Congresa tional church in Wood
stock, $500 to the Episcopal church and
$1,000 to the University OF Vermont and
establishes another scholarship in memory
of his son Charles