The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
SONS OF VERMONT.
a SON Of Nottingham.

ham and young man OF great ability
and promise, died in the New Yorl
hospital, New York city. on Tuesday,
Feb II, from the results Of surgica
operation on the neck. He was the
son Of the late Lieut.. II. O., anC
Sophronia Gillett and grandson of Dir.
Waters Gillett, was born in Nottingham
Nov. 20, 1861. Educated in the public
schools of the town, he went to Miller.
so. OAK in 1865, in company With Harry
Sawyer. Here they engaged in mer-
camille business for a while. About
+ five years ago he received the honora
| bic and lucrative appointment of Dep
uty Secretary of State of South Da
kota this position he held for over
/ three years In 1893 he was appointed
said upon the staff of Governor Arthur
| G.. Milette with the rank of Colonel.
! He attended the Worlds Fair at
Chicago in such capacity. Something
like a year or more ago he left Pierre.
and removed to Sioux Falls where he
became associated in the law firm of
Atkins, Bailey 4 Voorhees,. While in
the executive business, he assisted
materially in drafting the constitution
of the new state of South Dakota, adj
lIIIllttl iDto tllt AIllloll III 1909. IL 10
brother. DR.. Gillett of Wilmington,
went to New York for the body, which
was buried with Masonic honors. He
was to have been married in March to
a Miss Gertrude Peterson Of South
Dakota.
Annual Reunion OF the Ethan AfIenitcs
IN the Flour City.
The sixth annual reunion Of the Yer
mont association in Minneapolis,
was held at the Nicollct House, We'd
nesday evening of last week. President
+. j. Mcmillan presided, and the
speaker of the evening was Hon. Ell
mer f. Adams, In its account Of the
reunion the Times has this TO say of
Green Mountain boys in Minneapolis:
"The Vcrmouter in Minneapolis is legion.
lie exists here to an extent that Is surprising.
The census returns show Vermont to be repre-.
scented IN Minneapolis to Il greater extent, nu.
merically, than any other New England state.
That this fact Is not generally kno j. sup
posed to be due 10 the native modcsty Of the
people.
zinc Vcrmonter, according 80 tic testimony
of the police, makesa very cNCelcn. citizen.
lie attend strictly 10 business sin du s in the
week. generally manages 10 go to church ON
sunday, ana always has pretty definite idea OF
when and where litimurir- and elections were
held. lie has kept 50 well posted in regard TO
Things political that he has abundant rcprc-cn-
tatiun In public office. There has hardly been
time since the organization of Minneapolis
that the most seductive part of the municipal
pay roll did not bear the names Of Green Noun
tain people. This municipal executive To-day Is
a Green MounlneeI, and the very handsome
majority which revealed itself when the Aus.
traltHn ballots were counted came in spite OF the
fact that in the advance notices II had been
mentioned that Robert Pratt came from state
where nine out Of ten % the people thought the
proper thing TO do ON the sabbath was to attend
divine worship. II the mayor were presiding
over the destinies OF Il small town In his native
commonwealth he would doubtless have
policy which would require every citizen 10 mt
tend church services.
The Boston Veterans Association.
The Vermont Veterans association
of Boston held its eighth annual reun-
ion and banquet at the Parker house
Tuesday evening. y pleasant feature
Of the occasion was the presence OF the
ladies' There was "a reception prior to
the banquet. The special guests
were Lieut.. Gov Roger Wolcott,
Senator A. s. Roe Worcester, Col. \.
NJ. Puffer, department commander G
A. r., Vermont; Henry Winnand,S. f.
Howard, Gov. Urban \. Woodbury., Yer
mont, and others unable to be present
sent letters of regret. Rev. Mr.. Arthur
d. Little, who presided, made happy
address of welcome, in which he con
trasted the present occasion with that
of 81 years ago, when the Vermont
brigade was cncamped in front OF
waiting for marching
orders Lieut.. Gov. Wolcott was in
troduced and received an enthusiastic
reception. In an address very tlatter-
ing 10 the New England states and es-
peciaiy to Vermont he referred to
the past. the hardships endured by the
soldiers and the results attained. Col
y. NJ Putfer, district @ n handler of
Vermont, followed in 4 pleasing al.
lress. speaking for the department of
Vermont. President Little then in Il
manner introduced
Mrs. Oliver Crockcr Stevens, daugh- |
Ter of the war governor of Vermont, }. /
Gregory Smith. President Little also
pointed with pride to the stand OF
;Olors of the association, the gift OF
Mrs. Stevens. which were placed back |
If the guests at the head table, Mrs. I
stevens in graceful manner acknowl- /
dyed the complimentary references OF ,
President Little. but left the speech /
making to her husband. Nr. stevens /
'emarks were short but to the point. !
lie dwelt mainly on war "reminiscences. |
The other speakers were Senator \. /
Roe of Worcester and Capt. 5. r.
Howard of West Newton.
4 letter has been received from Rev.
William +. Beaman, missionary to
china, who was pastor in Woodford in
1888. For months it was not known
whether or not Mr.. Beaman was killed
n the massacre in China last autumn.
George II. Miner. formerly of Man
hester, who is on the staff Of the New
i'ork Herald, has received a cablegram
rom Bennett, to ga to Geneva on bus
ness connected with the paper.
At meeting of the Native Sons of
Vermont held February I, in Odd Eel
ows' hall, San Francisco, the fol
owing officers were elected for the en-
uing year: President, F. Dillingham;:
irst vice president; Prof. George
Partridge; second vice president,
Judge II. &. Carpenter; third vice
PRESIDENT, DR.. James Townsend: secrc
airy, Capt. S. &. Cheever: treasurer,
Z. A. Jewell.
George II. Ide, pastor of the Grand
venue Congregational church of
and a native of st. Johns
Jury. has recovered from long and
erious illness.
Charles J. Billings, snu of ,
soyalton, brother IF the late Freder !
rk Billings and for 20 years identified ;
nth the Fitchburg. Mass, national :
ank. died in that city Saturday af
ernoon at the age Of "A. At the age
f IL he moved with his parents to
and 10 wears later went tc