Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
Prominent Personals.

II. Carlton Slack, Springfeld's rising
young vocalist, is expected to return home
from Europe this week, having completed
his musical studies there.
John C. Huntington, second selectman
of Randolph, died Saturday. He was 60
years old, and was prominent in town af-
fairs, holding many offices.
Hon. Joel c. Baker of Rutland, a captain
in the 9th Vermont regiment, will deliver
the Memorial day address at Keene, n. II.
There are about 40 old Vermont soldiers in
the Keene post.
Oscar Burton of Burlington, S Vanton
and st. Adams, who died recently at the
age of "a, was the "largest farmer in
Vermont, owning some 1900 acres of farms
in Franklin county.
Rev. Samuel w. Dixie, d. D., of Au-
burndae, Mass, formerly of West Ran
dolph, receives a salary of $1,000 a year
and expenses as secretary of the National
Divorce Reform League.
j. W. Titcomb, state fish and game COM
missioner, has resigned as assistant super
intendent of the Howe Scale company, at
Rutland, and has accepted the government
position of superintendent of the fish
hatchery station at st. Johnsbury.
Harry G. Dewing, one of the ablest all
around newspaper men in Vermont, is to
retire from the profession after 10 years of
active work, to engage in other business.
Mr.. Dewing has been connected with the
st. Adams Messenger for the past three
years, but for a long term was the able
lieutenant of the late Hiram Atkins on the
Montpelier Argus.
Rev. VIM. G. Clark, d. D., who died at
WestbOro, Mass, recently, was born at
Barre in 1919. He was a well-known mis-
sionary and teacher, formerly at the head
of the Institute of fine arts in Florence
Italy, and also once the United States con-
sui at Milan, Italy. He was an extensive
traveller in Europe and Asia.
Lyman Mason, who died in Boston Fri
day, was born in Cavendsh, this state, in
1915. He graduated from Dartmouth col
| lege in 1899, and after being an instructor
in that institution and Western Reserve
college, was admitted to the bar at Boston.
! He was very successful in his profession.
He leaves wife and three daughters.
DR.. Fred A. Cook, who was the ethnolo-
| gist of Lieutenant Peary's first Arctic ex-
petition, is to fit up a whaling steamer and
take a lot of EsquinIau dogs to sledge over
Antarctic ice. He will go from New York
/ TO lue rdlhldnu lSlduuS, anu lucnCt "
Louis Philippe Land, where base of sup
plies will be established. Then he will 20
as far south as his ship will take him, and
90 by sledge as near to the South Pole as
he can get in three months. There will be
II in this party. and Dr. Cook expects to
be back at the Falkland Islands in May of
next year.
Hon Merritt Clark of Poultney cele-
! 90 l. it'll
Sunday. The venerable gentleman is in
good health and able to continue his liter
airy pursuits Residing in the same village
is Rev. Dr. Sprague 93 years of age, whC
recently had a severe paralytic shock. He
is the oldest living graduate Of Middlebur!
college, and Mr.. Clark is the next. Mr.
Clark is also the only living member of thu
house of representatives in the legislator
for 1888, and one of the oldest eX-senators
He has filled many places of trust an
honor.