The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-17
Death Of Judge Wooster.


our community, as that Of Hon DoRAs.
rus WOOSTER, Of this village He died
at his residence, a little before six o.
clock on Thursday morning, the llth
inst, in tho 6sth year of his age. The
day previous he had been about, as
usual, though on Tuesday, he had been
troubled with a prcmonitory attack from
which he soon recovered, having suffered
for a time from shortness Of breath.
This occasioncd no serious alarm. and
there was no indication of return of
his illness until few minutes before his
death. His disease is supposed to have
been dropsy of the heart.
Juogc WOOSTER was son of Moses
Wooster, soldier of the Revolution.
He was born at Derby, Conn, Sept 2,
1887. About the year l790,he removed
with his parents to Otis, Mass, remain
ing there about five years. His parents
then removed to Bedford county. Vir.
gnia, where they resided about ten
years, until the year 1905. The family
then removed to Cornwall, in this State
lie commenced the study of Law at
this place, about tho year 1915, with
Hon. Joel Doolittlc, and was admitted.
after the usual period, to practice at the
bar Of our County Court.
Judge WOOSTER has filled various Of
fees of trust, in this town, from time to
time, having been sclcctman, grand juror.
&c, for several years, and Justice of the
Peace during most Of his residence here
In 1924, he was elected County Judge ::
and the judiciary system having been
modified about that time subsequently
held the Office of Assistant Judge. from
that date until the year 1880. He was
elected County Senator in 1870, and re-.
elected the subsequent year He was
again Assistant Judge of the County
Court in 1914 and AS. At the last
lection he was again chosen, by the
popular vote, to the same Office. and had
but Just entered on this third period of
like service, when he was thus suddenly
called away
He was a member Of the Episcopal
Church, and for years a vcstryman, a
member of the Board of Agents of the
Propagation Society, and for time
their Treasurer.
His funeral, on Sunday afternoon. was
attended by large conooursc of people,
from this and neighboring towns an
impressive discourse being preached on
the occasion by the Rev. W. 7. WcLbc,
Rector of St Stephens Church.
Below We give the action CT ihcPar in
relation to this event
At n meeting of thcs member of the
Bar of Addison County residing in Mid
dIehury, at the Office of Messrs Barber
4 Bushnell, on the 18th day of January
1865.
The Hon. Horatio Seymour in the
chair
The following resolutions were intro.
duced by Edward d. Barder, Esq, and
unanimously adopted
RcsO/red, That we have learned. with
deep regret and sincere sorrow. the sud
den death of Hon DoEAsrus WOOSTER.
ono of the oldest members of our bar
and that We Geplore his loss, as a worthy
member of our profession, as a faithful
friend, an esteemed citizen, a frank and
honorable man, aud an upright aud indie.
pendent magistrate
RcS0/rcd, Tha, We tender to his be-
rcavcd family. our heartfelt sympathy
and coincidence, in the great aifliciion iu-
to which they have been so suddenly
plunged by the loss of an affectionate
husband, and kind and indulgcnt
parent.
Reso/rcd That, as a token Of our
respect for the deceased, we will attend
his funeral i'll a body, and that Judges
Picrpoiht and llinman and the mem.
bers of the Bar, residing in other parts
of the county, be notified by the sccreta-
ny of tho time Of the funeral and request
cd to attend
Resoircd, That the Secretary cause
the proceedings of this meeting to be
published in the Mid llebury Register
and Vergenncs MdcPcndcnt; and com
muuicate copy of them to the family
Of the deceased.
GEo. S. SWIFT, Secretary 1