The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-10-05
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very lew years, removed from Us. ASA
CHAPMAN ESQ, died on Thursday the 18th
Of September at the age of ~ years. lie
was the son Of Mr.. Erastus Chapman,
and was born the 18th Of October 1881
at Hartford in this State where his father
then resided. While he was young, the
family removed to New Haven, in this
County After he removed at mature
age, he came to Niddlebury and entered
into business here In 1912, he com
menced the mercantile business in com
pany with his brother, W.ghtman Chap
man. under the firm Of W. & A. Chap
man, in the building which he has trans
formed into dwelling house, and in which
he died. lie lad Just been cnlsrging and
and repairing it, for comfortable and
pleasant residence for his declining years.
But hia antcipations were suddenly ar.
rested and terminated by fatal disease
Until this, he had enjoyed. through life,
uninterrupted health
After few years his brother left the
mercantile business and removed to
farm in Weybridge and the business
was continued by the subject Of this notice
until lSiS when it was closed In May
ls49, he received the appointment OF
postmaster, and continued to discharge ts
duties until July 1858. Afterwards, then
living near the Rail Road Station, he
was employed several years as Station
Agent In all his employments, he was,
az a man Of business, intelligent, active,
enterpriaing and honest, enjoying the uni.
versal confidence of the community. He
was also active in promoting the interest.
Of the village aud all its institutions. He
was associated with, and aided 10 the sup-
port Of the religious institutions, in the
Congregational Society, and in S35 uni
ted with the Church Of that Society, aud
was regular and constant attendant mp.
on It's ordinance
In 1914, he war married to Miss Lu.
Gina Boil, daughter OF he late MIR. Har.
voy Bell, and was left in widowhood by
her death in March, 1886. The children
whom he ha4 left to mourn this great be
reavement are Miss Mary r. Chapman,
who remained member Of his family,
Mrs Nancy Slsde, wife Of Hon William
Slade of Cleveland OHIO, and Messr:.
Geo. 9. Chapman and Harvey h Chap
man Of this village
The INSTALLATION ~ SnosrHAM On
Tuesday, Sept 9th. Rsv f. T. Cham.
herlan wa installed Pastor Of the Con.
gregationa Church in Shorsham. The
Exercise Of this interesting occasion were
rs follows: Invocation and Readihg Of
Scriptures by the Rev Mr. Baker of
Cornwall. Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Biree,
Of Sh0rcham, Methodist. sermon from
John, 1919. by Rev Nh Leavitt Of Yer.
gsnnes, in which tbs importance Of an
eminently holy ministry was very ably
and earnestly presented
Installing Prayer by Roy. M Brad
shaw Of Crown Point Charge TO the Pas
tor by Rev. Nh Hyde Of NIidd.ebury.
Right Of Fellowship by Rev Nh Cush.
man Of Orwell. Charge to the people by
Rev Mr.. OlmStesd Of Bridpor. l}enc-
dicti on by the Pastor The singing was
excellent We rejoice that TIN. important
Church is honored With 4 settled Pastor.
and wei come him to the ministry of Ad,
olson County ii.
Coming into our Sanotum one day
last s. ek, We learned that it had been
entered in our absence We knew il
had bsen entered because We found
pack OF pears, more 81 less, They were
of very uniform size. and one 10 which We
applied the tape, measured II inches one
way and 10 the other On little inves.
tigation We learned that tbs individual who
had presumed to take such liberties vas
the same who was convicted in Cornwall
ON the 9th Of Sept and sentenced 10 Mont
pelier for q second time. We fear if he
don't reform lac will have ia hc sent up
again. He deserves it.
...Om merchants are filling IN.
We think more than usual th. Fall, and
We observe Ihat people are finding it ont
III all cases where they advertise We Oh.
serve the greatest ccmmoion in and around
Clay Millinery Store. Tuis heing d,.
rcctly under or compus my room, l. "A
most rrodleiou. ntolcrahlr nuisance. The
crawds Of fair face in the street. aud The
hum ST voices below arc "a di,lacliuy to
our boys al. al limr' to c.p-e 8, Suspension
Of busine.s Clay au.l move t., We must
H0rs Ful.
go. We lrun that thcdum belonging
g." 'hc tinst-mlI o Mr. -. ~toge.-tn
Qmtor village, va. ciu,rd away dnr u
I hr high water oil lat weoL, The d,mi
pad JuN been undergoing thorough repairs