The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-21
Death of Ebenezer Allen.

We deeply regret to announce the de-
cease of Ebenezer Allen, esq.,, one of the
oldest citizens of Bridport, which occurred
at his residence in that town on Friday,
Dec. II. Dir. Allen was born in Tin
mouth, VT, and removed to Bridport about
the year 1910, where he has since resided,
and has been one of its most substantial
and respected citizens. He had been in
remarkably good health for one of his
years until within the last few months,
when he gradually declined and was
gathered to his fathers at the ripe age of
eighty-six years. He had always taken an
active interest in the affairs and welfare of
the town. He was also well known as an
active and faithful member Of the order of
Free Masonry, and at the time of his death
was one of the Oldest masons in Addison
county, having been a member for half a
century. He steadily chung to the for
tunes of the order during the darkness of
the anti-masonic times. and was one OF Tue
honored few who met at Burlington Jan.
IA, 1916, to re-establish the grand
lodge of Vermont, being then senior war
den of Morning Sun lodge, at Bridport.
Often an officer of his lodge. and for
some time district deputy grand master, he
was punctual in his attendance upon the
sessions of the grand lodge and ever took a
deep interest in its proceedings. The fra
ternity desiring to do honor to the memory
of SO good man, assembled in large num-
bers at his funeral on Sunday the 10Th.
Delegations were present from Port Henry,
N. Y, Addison, Vergennes, Cornwall,
Shoreham and other surrounding towns.
Religious exercises were had at the resi-.
dence of the deceased and the Congrega-
tional church, conducted by the Rev
Benz. Cox of Bridport. The remains were
then taken to the cemetery by the Masonic
fraternity under the charge of II. II. Burge
of Vergennes, marshal, and inferred with
the impressive Masonic ritual. Noble
Grovenor, master of Morning Sun lodge
Bridport, presiding, and Ii. N. Sollace
Asa Rice, Ira d. Fletcher and Alex Hamb
lin acting as pail bearers. The large
church was crowded to its utmost capaci
ty and the whole community seemed anx
ious to testify to their appreciation of thu
honored life and sterling character of thu
deceased.
Among those of the Masonic fraternity
present were DR.. w. s. Hopkins, master o.
Dorchester lodge. Vergennes F. A. Goss
high priest of Jerusalem chapter, Yer
gennes Thurman Brookins, past master
and G. A. Cutting, master, of Smondl
lodge, Shoreham Edward s. Dana o.
Cornwall, grand high priest of the CRANE
chapter; George F. Skiff of Monkton, pas
master OF Patriot lodge, Hinesburgh E
B. Hedding, master, NJ. B. Crandall, senio
warden, and Charles Satterlee, junior war
den, of Morning Sun lodge, No. 142. Por
Henry, N. Y; w. F. Gookin, distric
deputy grand master of the thirteenth dis
trict of New York, and A. A. Fletcher
past master of Morning Sun lodge, Bird
port.
A large delegation was over from Por
Henry, and still larger representation
from Vergennes, among whom were H
@. johnson of the Ve7monter, ID. G. Barto
J. W. of Dorchester lodge, W. G. Brad
bury, and other active members of tina
lodge.
The fraternity were handsomely enter
tanned at the lodge room by the masons
Bridport at the close of the funeral.