The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-12-19

hale and hearty. He was born in Hines
burg in 1903. He is vigorous for one of
his age and can still at times read without
glasses. -Four years ago he was able to
preach rousing sermon the day of his
Tooth anniversary.
The Vermont Changers declared them
selves i'll favor of woman suffrage and nat
ional prohibition of the. manufacture and
sale of intoXicants at the closing session of
the state convention in Rutland Dec. IL.
The principal business Wednesday was
the election of two members of the execut-
i've committee. G.. F. Smith, of Morris
vile, former worthy master, was chosen,
and H. M. Farnham succeeds himself.
Mrs. F. A. Joslyn of Mortified, who was
elected Ceres last year but was not present
was installed by General Deputy H. w.
Sargent of Brattleboro. The officers
serve two years so there is no election
this year.
The board of trustees of the school for
the care, training and education of feeble
minded children between the ages of five
and q years in Vermont, as appointed by
Governor Fletcher, met and organized
Dec. 9th at the Hotel Vermont in Burling-
ton. The board consists of the governor,
ex-officio DR.. L. s. Coburn of Milton, who
was elected vice-chairman; DR.. W; J. AL
drich of st. Johnsbury, who was elected
secretary and treasurer; and DR.. P. E. Nc
Sweeney Of this city. The founding of
such school was authorized at the last
legislature aud $4,000 was appropriated
for the purpose The board will 90 to
work directly and week from Thursday
will begin trip of inspection, visiting in
situations similar to the one which will
be founded in Vermont
Major Luman M. Grout, a veteran of
the Civil war and the last surviving Ver-
monter who fought in the Mexican war,
died at l o'clock Tuesday Afternoon, Dec.
at the home of his son, DR.. Don d Grout
of the State Hospital for
the Insane at Waterbury. Death was due
to the general weakness natural to his adj
vanced age of 80 years. Major Grout was
born in Elmore, March 8, 1923, and in 1916
offered his services when the Mexican war
broke out. Hefought under Capt. Kimball
during the campaign which ended in a VIC
torious march from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City. At the battle of Cherubusco he
received bullet in the head and was left
for dead upon the field He was spared,
however, to serve his country again in the
great rebellion. When peace was made
with Mexico he retired to Elmore with the
rank of corporal married, and pursued the
even tenor of civil life until President Lin
coins call for volunteers was heard. Then
he recruited and drilled the companies of
the Fifth Vermont Infantry and the First
Vermont Cavalry, but did not go to the
front until April 3. 1862. when he was dis
patched to Ship Island in the Gulf of Mex
leo at the head Of company A of the Eighth
Vermont. He served with conspicuous
valOr at Winchester and Fishers Hill. At
a reunion Of this regiment in Randolph
lew years ago Major Grout was present
and was one of the most noted soldiers
present. He met many of his old COM
rades and also visited his two nieces, Mrs.
A. J. Huse and the late Mrs. o. J. Marcott. |
He was made captain and then major to
succeed Senator Dillingham's brother,
Charles, who was advanced to the rank of
In June, 1863 he was |
out on account Of illness, and |
zane back to Vermont to live several wears |
n Gilmore and Montpelier. He after |
wards removed to Stoneham, Mass, and |
became one OF its prominent citizens. He
was twice married and upon the death of
ais second wife in Stoneham he left that |
,ity to live with his son in Waterbury. |
Besides DR.. Grout, he left two sons,
George Of Morrisville and Frank Of Mont
oelier, and two daughters, Mrs. Harvey
Collier of Stoneham and Mrs. Marcellus
Bingham of Burlington. He had 10
grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.