The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-29

don acted Us bridesmaids. and NJ. A.
Brooks of Brooksvile. =. NJ. Meldon of
Rutland and +. II. Knowlton and G.. f.
LathrOp. members of the senior class in
college from Brandon. were the grOoms-
men. After the happy couple had re-
ceived the congratulations of all. an ele-
giant repast was served to the company
by the members of the Alpha Prime
chapter of the ID. X. +. fraternity, who
were present in II body. and of which So
ciety the groom is member. Mr., Lang
maid of Rutland as caterer fully demon
strated his ability in that line. and con-
tributcd not Il little to the enjoyment of
the evening. Mrs. Hamilton, as Miss
Buttolph has always been Il resident of
the town and her many friends and ac-
quaintances can but feel that in her de-
parture they lose one who will be greatly
missed The groom was known to most
of our towns-pcople while he was a mem
Der of the college here. from which he
was graduated in the class of rs. Three
years later he was graduated from the
New York Homeopathic Medical college.
After practicing for some time with his
father in Brandon. he has recently estab-
iished himself in his profession in Rut-
land. to which place they will return
from Their bridal tour, and where the
best wishes of their many friends follow
then[ 49,
Homer Sheldon was born in Salisbury,
VT. Nov. /. 1913. He was the oldest of
four sons of the late Samuel Sheldon.
enc, Harmon A.. died i'm 1870. The
other twO-IIorace and Henry L.-are
still living. Homer came to Aliddlebury
in, August. 1880. and was for some time
clerk for Geo. W. Cutter, who occupied
the old store on the same site as that
upon which now stands the Sheldon
store. After leaving Mr.. Cutter, Mr.
sheldon spent some years in New DIRK,
Boston and New Orleans, returning to
Middlebury in 1871. lie was then clerk
for \. Il W. ). 10 hnson about three
years, for \. Chapman q Son for four
and for his brother, Harmon a. Sheldon,
until the death of the latter in 1870,
when the firm of Sheldon ~ Co. was
formed; the partners at that time being
Homer Sheldon. Walter III. Goodnough
and J.N. LoVett. In 1881 Mr.. Sheldon re-
tired from the firm and from active bust
ness. Since retiring his health has been
very poor, but for some months past
better than when he gave Up his con-
nection with the firm, until about week
before his death severe cold ended in
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23d and was buried from st. Stephens
church on Tuesday morning last, the
Rev. y. f. Carpenter. rector, reading
the services. MIR. Sheldon became Il
member of the church by confirmation
in 1873. In 1888 he was elected Il vestry-
man. which office he held for many
years. or until on account of poor health
he declined to serve any longer. He
was also Tor many wears member OF
the choir and always when his health
permitted II regular attendant upon the
services of the church. Mr.. Sheldon
never sought notoriety or position
either in public life or society, but his
kindly disposition and friendly interest
in others made him the friend of every
one. and he will be especially mourned
by the poor and lowly. Mr.. Sheldon
was married in 1871 to Miss Jane,
daughter of Rululf Lawrence, one of the
older former residents of Middlebury,
who, with one daughter, Mrs. Maria
hathaway. survives him.