Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-06-03
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cially prominent now in naval opera
tions. As if il were not sufficient honor
to furnish to the navy Rear Admiral
Dewey, il now appears that Captain
Charles Edgar Clark, to whom has been
intrusted the responsibility of com
manding the Oregon on her long voyage
around South America, is also a Yer
monter. born and bred. He was ap-
pointed from Vermont to the naval
academy in 1860. when he was Il years
old, and remained there until October.
1869. He entered upon active service
in the midst Of the Civil War, as an en-
sign on the steam sloOp Ossipee, which
was one of the gulf blOckading squadron.
The Ossipee took part in the famous bat
tie of Mobile bay on Aug. 5, 1864. and in
the bombardment of Fort Morgan a few
days later, so that the young ensign at
the beginning of his career had an
amount of practical experience in fight
ing such as seldom falls to the lot of a
modern naval officer. Within three years
after the war Clark had risen through
the ranks Of master and lieutenant TO
that of lieutenant commander. He was
attached to the steamer Suwanee when
she was wrecked on July T. 1868 Sirce
that time he has held various COM
mands having been attached to the
north Atlantic and Asiatic stations, the
naval academy, the Boston and Mare
island navy yards and the torpedo sta
ton. He was in command of the
steamer Ranger in the survey of the
north Pacific ocean. from 1883 to 1886.
and was lighthouse inspector from 1897
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OF commander in 1881. In September,
1893, he took command of the Mohican.
He was in charge of the receiving ship
Independence in 1895, and June 26 1896.
ne was promoted to the rank of captain
ana assigned to the command of the
coast defense vessel Monterey. Three
months ago he was detached from the
Monterey, and ordered to take command
of the magnificent first-class battleshin
oregon, relieving Captain A. II. McCor-
mick, who wa sthen in command of the
oregon who was in poor health
Gardner Upham of Windham has re-
Gently celebrated his Tooth birthday in
that village. old peoples day" was OBJ
served in the village church and an ap-
propriate program of musical and other
selections given. Mr.. Uphams feeble
condition prevented his attendance upon
these exercises, which were given in his
honor, but he received at his home many
callers from his own and surrounding
towns Mr.. Upham was born in Guilford
and was one of nine children, his father
being Jonathan Upham. who moved to
Guilford from Thompson, Conn, in 1895.
and from there to Windham in 1904; Mr..
tpham has always lived in that town.
He tells me that in early life he made
three trips from his home to Boston,
Walking the entire distance there and
back each time. One of these journeys
was made at the time General Lafayette
visited this country after the revolution,
and he remembers distinctly seeing and
speaking with the French commander.
Judge Hugh Henry of Chester. who has
recently resigned the probate judgeship
for the Windsor district to accept the Of
fee of pension agent for Vermont and
New Hampshire, was surprised by a
visit from large number of his towns
people, and invited to the Fullerton hall.
where a reception in honor OF himself
and wife had been arranged. The occa-
sion. beside being an opportunity for
their neighbOrs to evidence their good
will and regard for them as they were
about to remove from that town to Com
cord, was the 25th anniversary of their
marriage, and a number of valuable
reminders of that OCCASION We're pre-
sented to them from members of the
Grand Army post, relief corps, and other
friends. Among those who attended the
reception were Colonel H. +. Taylor of
Brattleboro. James II. and John H. Will
Jams and T. II. Hadley of Bellows Falls.
Judge Sanford H. Potter of White
River Junction has just died from the
effects of an apopleCtic stroke. He was
IS years old. After serving as bugler of
Company l.. First Vermont cavalry, and
rising by degrees. he was quartermaster
sergeant when the war closed. Exposure
and injuries contracted in the service
finally broke down his health so that Ire
could not stand severe physical eXertiOn.
He had served the town for the last few
years as one of the listers. and was an
efficient justice of the peace at the juno
ton. Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church. A special train from
Windsor and one from Woodstock
sor, VT. commandery of knight Tenn
plars. who were joined by the local
Knights with a delegation from Sullivan
commandery of CIaremont n. H., and
some 16 Sir knights from Lebanon. n.
H., who were members of the Mount
Horeb commandery of Concord. The
knight Templars did escort duty under
command of Past Grand Commander
Perkins of Windsor, vt. Abraham Lin
coin post, G. A. r., was also present to
join in the last tribute to lost COM
rade. The church was crowded to over
flowing The full Masonic burial serv-
ice was performed at the grave by Wor-
shipful Master Olin w. Daley of United
Brethren lodge.
Hon. Lewis H. Bisbee, an able and dis
tinguished member of the Chicago bar,
who has just died, aged 80 years, was
born in Derby, Orleans county, was
graduated at St Hyacinth college, Mon
treal and was admitted to the bar in
1862 He Immediately joined the volun-
teers and served with distinction as cap
tain until 1864, when ill-health compelled
him to resign. He was elected a men,
bers of the legislature from Newport
and was eXtraditiOn commissioner and
the state attorney for Orleans county.
He went to Chicago in 1870 and rose to
commanding eminence as an attorney.
He was elected to the Legislature. of Illi-
nois in 1873 and made the speech nomi-
mating John A. Logan for United States
senator. Mrs. Bsbee was Miss Jane f.
Hinman. a daughter of Dr. Hinman. a
leading Vermont physician and surgeon.
A son of Mrs. Peter Kane, who lives in
Wilmington has been in the Tinted