CHARLES MORRIS LAMB.

Charles Morris Lamb was born at Randolph, Orange county, Vermont, April 6th, 1803, his parents having moved to that place, from Tolland county, Conn., late in the last century. His mother died in his infancy, and he was taken by friends at Claremont, N. H. Such education as he had, was obtained at district schools, supplemented by one term at Randolph Academy, in 1821, and one term at Claremont, 1825.

He lived at Claremont until he was twenty-three years old, teaching in district schools most of the time for the last three years; and when not teaching or attending school, working on a farm.

In 1826 he came to Tunbridge, Vt., to reside. From April, 1826, until 1834, he was engaged as clerk, and partner with Jonathan C. Hall, in the mercantile business at Tunbridge.

In January, 1832, he married Louisa M. Hutchinson, of Tunbridge, Vt., who still survives him. One son and two daughters were born to them, all of whom are still living. From 1830 to 1852 he held many offices in the town of Tunbridge, among them that of selectman, lister, constable, town clerk, justice of the peace, deputy sheriff, and post

master.

In 1846 he commenced the study of law with Norman Durant, and in 1850 was admitted to the bar in Orange county, Judge Isaac F. Redfield presiding.

In 1852 he removed to South Royalton, Vt., where he remained in the practice of his profession until his death, which occurred in May, 1891.

He was descended from good old Welch stock. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served during the last four years.

In his home life he was undemonstrative and reserved, but always kind and devoted. It was said of him that he never spoke a cross word in his family; and his business partner for eighteen years, said, shortly before his decease, "He always treated me like a son; I have yet to hear an unpleasant word from him." To those he loved he was staunchly loyal; he never forsook a friend or betrayed one. As a lawyer, he was faithful to every trust reposed in him; he was very industrious and pains-taking, quick to see the turning point of a case, and a weak point in a case as presented by his adversary, never passed unnoticed. He did not excel so much as a jury advocate, as in the preparation and trial of Chancery and Supreme Court cases. To this work his marked ability seemed best adapted, and it was this class of practice he especially enjoyed.

He prepared and was intending to argue a case at the May term of Supreme Court in Orange county, the very month of his decease. The term, however, was adjourned until July, so the case was not heard.

On the day of his death an important hearing was to have been held before a special master at White River Junction, in which he was counsel. He had also a chancery case set for hearing the Monday before his death. So he died in the harness as he wished to do, remaining active to the last.

He was exceedingly modest, never inclined to think highly of himself or of his work.

He was a Republican in politics, but not a politician nor

an office-seeker. In 1872 he was elected and served as Senator from Windsor county. For sixty-seven years he was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was buried under Masonic auspices on Friday, May 22d, 1891.

The church where the service was held was filled with those who in long years of business relations and dealings with Mr. Lamb had learned to honor and respect him, many of them having come a long distance to pay this last tribute to their departed friend.

There was not a particle of pretence or sham about him. He was a straightforward, honest man, always being what he appeared and never professing a friendship he did not feel.

He maintained his interest in agriculture to the last, and was always engaged to some extent in the business of farming.

It was his practice all his professional life to get relaxation from office duty by engaging with his men in the hard manual labor of the farm. He was very fond of books, and had a clear recollection of what he read. Among his favorite works were Macauley's "History of England," Knickerbocker's "History of New York," Benton's "Twenty Years in the U. S. Senate," and Macauley's Essays. For the flood of light literature with which we are inundated in modern times, he had no love. He has gone, and those who knew and loved him best will ask no more than that he live in memory exactly as he was, a man who feared. God, loved his fellow men, and worked the work given him while the day lasted.

STEPHEN MORSE PINGREE.

The subject of this sketch was born in Salisbury, N. H., March 21, A. D. 1835, and was the tenth of twelve children (five sons and seven daughters) of Stephen Pingree, who was also born and died on the same homestead premises where Stephen M. was born and reared. Stephen M. was fitted for college at Andover, New London and Kimball Union Academies in New Hampshire, but desirous of getting on to his chosen profession without the delay which the four years of college work implied, he entered upon his preparation for the law in the antumn of 1857, in the office of his cousin, the Hon. Augustus P. Hunton, of Bethel, Vt., in company with James J. Wilson, of Bethel, and Samuel E., his brother.

The opportunity for as thorough training and study as could be found in any law office were before him, and the three years devoted to the same were successfully and profitably employed. But few young men have come to the bar in our State with better equipment in the fundamental principles of the law than he, and though not in the sense of the schoolman, a ripe and polished scholar, yet his reading had been varied and extensive from his youth, his memory always most retentive, and his speech ready and clear, and with a voice of great force and clearness he entered into his profession at once an able, eloquent and commanding advo

cate.

His mind was clear and logical, and its powers were naturally adapted to the contentions of the bar and the forum.

From the first he took and for the long years of his active practice he maintained a leading position as one of the brightest, most zealous and aggressive advocates of his time.

Like as to many of his age and period, one duty loomed up before him right on the opening of his professional career at Gaysville, Vt. Volunteers were called for to save the government from destruction. Pingree stood not on ceremony in going, but fell at once into the ranks, and his young neighbors joined him. He was chosen First Lieutenant of Co H, 4th Vt. Regiment, and moved with the regiment to the seat of the war. He was promoted through the various grades, ranking the last of his three years' service as Lieut.-Colonel of his regiment. No Vermont soldier was more beloved it may be said idolized by his

men, than Col. Pingree.

After his army service of three years, participating in the great battles between the contending armies in Virginia, he returned to the practice of the law, and was associated with the Hon. Charles M. Lamb, of South Royalton, for about one year, after which he formed a partnership with his brother, Samuel E. Pingree, of Hartford, which continued nine years, after which he practiced his profession by himself at Hartford until his death, April 16, 1892.

His estimable wife, Mary E. Foster, of Stockbridge, died a year and a half before his death. They lie buried side by side in the new Hartford cemetery, where a tasteful marble monument, erected by a loving sister of Mrs. Pingree, marks their resting place.

Col. Pingree had less taste for political office than the many friends with itching palms in that direction, who ever found in him a ready champion, swift to give his time and money and commanding powers and talents to make their