Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28

Hon. James W. Sheehy of Port Henry.
ex-member of assembly from Essex county,
died suddenly on Wednesday. lie had been
a sufferer from pulmonary consumption for
several years. Ills wife had just taken the
train for New York with the Burlington ex-
cursion party, and was stopped at Addison
Junction by telegram announcing his
death. Mr.. htehy was a lawyer, about Al
years of age, and leaves widow and several
children. lie served in the New York as.
sembly in 1880 and 1881.
Emile Charlotte Lang,ry, which is Lily's
| correct name, appears on the registry books
of New York as the assignee OF mortgages Of
three pieces of real estate in that city. the
consideration for tue transfer being ISL,
000
Mr.. James ). Morrill,, son of Senator Nor.
rill, goes into ex-Congressman Tyler's law of.
fee, at Brattlehoro.
Rev. DR.. Stevens Parker of New York has
declined the pastorate of st. Peters EpiscD
pal church at Bennington.
| Robert Hardc, Jr., the artist, who has
been in Europe for five years, has returned
and is at Bratteboro visiting his parents.
Rev. Edward p Lee has accepted call tc
Grace Episcopal church, West Rutland, OF
which he was rector until he resigned and
went to Portland, Me.
Rev. DIR. Edwin f.. IIutfcd for many
years prominent member Of the Prcsbytcr'
an church n New York city, died at hi,
Of heart seasc DR. Hatfield was born on
the 9th of January 1907, in Elizab,thtown,
n. J.. lie was graduated from Midiebury
college in 1929, and in 1892 from the An.
d yer (Mass. Theological Seminary, enter
ing the Presbyterian ministry the same year
and taking charge of the Second Prcsbyleri,u
church of st. Louis. In 1885 he was called
t. the seventh Presbyterian church Of New
York and in 1856 to the North Presbyterian
church, remaining as pastor until 1868, when
he was appointed financial agent of the
Union Theological seminary. DIR. Hatfield
held many offices OF honor in the Presbytcr
ian church, having served as stated clerk o.
the general assembly Of that church scvera
times, and having been elected last May
moderator of the general assembly whci
met at Saratoga, the highest honor in the
gif, Ct the Presbyterian church.
Lieutenant A. w. Greedy was born il
Newburyport. Mass, March 81, 1874, ant
entered the Nineteenth Massachusetts rrgi
mcnt in August, 1861. lie served through
out the entire war in the infantry, cavalry
aud artillery service, being engaged in TWEEN
ty battlesand wounded at White Oak Swamp,
Anlietam and Fredericksburg. lie was II
New Orleans under General Newman, ant
at the close of the war he was appointed
cadet from Louisiana by General Grant
aud entered the Sixth United States cavalry,
serving on the Southern frontier and after
ward was attached to the signal service ant
built the telegraph lines 1900 miles in exteu
through the State Of Texas. In 1881 he wa,
appointed to take charge of the signal servic
expedition.
Aunt sally Stockwell of West Brattleboro
who died Friday night at the extreme age O
/ 1O4 years and five mJhhs, was the younges
, of II children. Onvof her children lived /
{ be 100 years old, and brother was 80 year
| Of age when he died. Her father fought 70
the independence of the colonies under Star
and Warner in the battle of bennington, an
served through the Revolutionary war, sci
Ting in Brattleboro after peace was declared
+ When IS years, in 1897, and before GeorR
Y Washngton's death, Sarah Harris marie
e Arad Stockwell a sturdy pioneer farmer
Her husband died in 1856, aged SO year,
Their family consisted of 10 children, five {
= whom are now living. The descendants {
J. Aunt Sally Stockwell number "a grandchi
y dren 81 great grandchildren 23 OF the latte
l. are now living, Aunt Sally celebrated h,
If centennial birthday April 80, 1879, the occi
&c sion being notable one Up to within a ie
= years she was quite active about the hous
C but within year or two she has been feebl
J. Her mental faculties appeared to be qui
e. well preserved ON the l04th birthday, al
10 her conversation was of an interesting cha
acter. She was an inveterate smoker, al
enjoyed her old clay pipe to the last.