The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-03
SONS OF VERMONT.
I,enth OCJsey. II. IL. wheeler.


Rev. Francis Brown Wheeler, pastor
Emeritus of the Presbyterian church
apoplexy on the 27th ult. DR..
Wheeler had spent 80 years in the
ministry and for / years had been
pastor of the FIRST Presbyterian
church of Poughkccpsic. Tie was
born in North Adams, Mass. Sept. 3,
1910. and graduated from the Uni
vcrsity of Vermont in 1912. HIS first
charge was at Jerico Centre, begin
ming January %. 1S45. In 1850 he
became pastor Of the Congregational
church at Brandon, and in lsol OF
the First Congregational church at
Saco, Ne. He moved TO Poughlkccpslc
Presbyterian church there from that
date until Il few months ago, when he
retired. His second wife was sis
ter of Mrs. John i, Winslow, the
widow of the man who, with the late
John \. Griswold, furnished the
money to build the Monitor. He
leaves u wife by third marriage and
four daughters. Dr. Wheeler was uni,
vcrsalIy esteemed as faithful and
devoted minister and man Of many
lovable and admirable qualities.
Information has been received of
the death in Fort Collins, Col, of
Charles Sanford. for many years a
resident of Castleton, and 4 son of one
of the early settlers Of that town. Mr..
Sanford went west about six years ago
to reside with son. His father,
Capt. William Sanford. was one of
the leading men in that town 90 years
ago. The deceased was one of u large
family Of children, all of whom are
now dead except brother DR.. James
Sanford, residing in Castleton, the
oldest practicing physician in Rutland
county. having been continuously
engaged in the practice of his profes
sion nearly SO years Mr.. Sanford,
who was twice married. leaves two
sons and one daughter, all Of whom
are in the west. He was about 20 years
of age.
The New York papers note the death
on Christmas day of Mrs. Martha OF
colt Paine, widow of the late George
Paine of Williamstown, and mother
of Charles Paine of New York. in the
S9th year Of her age. Mrs. Paine was
the principal of the Young Ladies'
Seminary inBurlintgon in 1923.
William II. Parker. 50 years Of age.
died at Lynn. Mass. the 2Gth. He
WAS born in Windsor and for several
years was a professor in Il New York !
college.
The Atwood Peabody libel case is
still on trial at Boston. So far. Ger
tainly nothing has developed justifying
the charges made against Mr.. Atwood.
Il. NJ. Sherman, IA son of Ncwfanc,
has resigned his connection with the
Vermont Loan Il Trust Go. and has
located at Sanders. b. C.. where he is
interested in silver mine.
Artesian Lodge of United Wokmcn
at Athol. Mass. has three Brattleboro
boys among its leading officers j. W.
Clayton. past master; Park b. Swift,
master workman; A. r. Dunklee. re
ceiver Mr.. Clayton is also represent
alive to the grand lodge.
Two young men. both Of them sons
IF Vermont pastors. have received fell
lowship appointments from Chicago
Theological seminary. which gives
them the opportunity for two years
study abroad. They arc Frank G.
Ward, son of Rev +. J Ward form,
'rly pastor for some years at Grafton.
and afterwards at Hyde Park. and
low residing at ST. ,lohnsbury. The
,thcr is Benjamin s Winchester. who
vas pastor in Bridpuri NJ the time his
ION was born. Mr. Ward was gradual
d at the university Of Vermont aud
ook his theological course at Chicago.
lie proposes to devote special study to !,
he Greek New Testament at Halle. !
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