St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-30
VERMONT NEWS.
Death Of Gen. veazey.

OeH. w neelOcK ", VeaZcy died at wash
ington on March %. He had not been well
for some time and resigned from the in
terstate commerce commission about
year ago from physical inability to con-
tinue the work. Col. Veazey was a ma.
tive Of Brentwood, N. H., where he was
born 63 years ago. He fitted for college
at Phillips Exeter academy and gradu-
ated from Dartmouth in 1859 and the
Albany law school in 1860, locating at
Springfield, VT, for the practice of his
profession. Enlsting as private on The
outbreak of the war he was chosen cap
tain of Co. A, Sd regiment of Vermont
volunteers, and served with Mcclellan
throughout the peninsular campaign
before Richmond. Returning to Vermont
in the latter part Of 1862 Col. Veazey
brought out the 10th Vermont regiment,
OF which he was made commander, and
the services OF this regiment at Gettys-
burg were famous. Having been sta
toned for picket duty on the night Of
the second days battle along the line
where Pickett's charging columns were
to strike on the following day, the 10th
regiment was able to move into position
for attacking the rebels on the flank and
its blows went far to decide the fortunes
OF the day. For his services in this fight
congress conferred upon Col. Veazey
medal of honor. Broken health COM
PEELED him to quit the service after the
Gettysburg battle, and he returned to
Rutland to resume the practice OF law.
He was state supreme court reporter tor
10 years from 1864. served a term in the
state senate and was one of the commits
sioners under appointment oil Gov. Proc
tor in 1878 to revise the laws of YER
mont. The next year he was made
judge OF the state supreme court and
served on the bench until 1889, when
President Harrison appointed him to the
| interstate commerce commission. In
| 1890 he was elected commander.in- chief
OF the Grand Army, an organization IN
which he had always maintained an
active interest. Col. Veazey was not
only brave soldier, but a thorough
student in the law and carried to the
state supreme court and to the interstate
commerce commission judicial qualities
OF high order. Dartmouth college gave
him the degree of LII. d. in 1887
The funeral was held on Friday at the
Church of the Epiphany and the body
now rests in Arlington cemetery, just
south of tombs occupied by Gems Sheri
dan, Crook and Baxter. The Vermont
congressional delegation, Gen. 6.
Mccullough and ex. Senator Edmunds
were among the honorary pail bearers.
ExGov. Woodbury. OF Burlington and
Charles A. Prouty of the interstate COM
merce commission were among the friends
that attended the funeral.
Meeting Of the State Boar Of Health.
The State Board of Health held meet
ing at the Van Ness House in Rurlingt on
Thursday with oil the members present.
The afternoon was devoted to an in
spection of the state archaeological lab
oratory, which the board found to be
eminently satisfactory and in excellent
working order. Later in the day the
cases of typhoid fever and diphtheria
prevailing in some places were discussed
as we'll as means TO provide for pure
water in the towns where these cases are
prevalent The board find their appro
priation insufficient for the investigation
of these impure water situations and also
too small to permit OF tests Tor tubercu
losis. They hope for larger appropri
alton from the legislature at its next SEES
sion.
district deputy's meeting of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, under the
direction of District Deputy Grand Mas
Spaulding OF St. Adams was held al
Richiord with Richiord lodge. No. 1S
Wednesday afternoon and evening. The
several degrees were typi6ed by each o
the lodges in very creditable manner
banquet was served at the American
House, about 100 being present.
Dennis Clary of Barre escaped from al
officer who was taking him TO the Water
bury asylum. Clary had lost his wifi
and son, they having died during the ty
phod lever epidemic at Barre. He ha'
brooded over this until it was found nee
essary to commit him to the asylum.
The freight depot of the Bennington
& Rutland road, at Bennington, wa
burned recently, and quite little Ireigh
was destroyed.
Elias Jacobs, the driver of the Starks
boro stage, was stricken with paralysis
while at the Bristol depot on the 23t
and died. He leaves family.
Owing to the critical illness of Hon
. Charles F. Barrett of Proctorsville, Judg
, Hugh Henry has appointed Ernest w
Gibson of Chester register of probat
f court for the district OF Windsor, al
office that has been held by Mr.. Barret
for 25 years.
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