Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

farmer, and had made many friends. lie
leaves one son--A. c. Hamilton. Epi-
I demic colds are raging in tOWn-Martin
Keeler and family are sorey afflicted with
them, the eldest son having pneumonia,
Scarlet fever, too, has its victims.
New Haven.
Mr.. +. w. Nash, an active and gentle
manly young merchant of Bristol, for
many years u resident of this town, and Il
daughter of the late Col. Trumbull of
Crown Point, y. Y, were married on Wed.
nesday last Mr.. John. &. Wilder Of
Chalotte, was in town over the sabbath
...T The Ladies' Aid Society are making
some admirable improvements and adding
new furnishings to the church parlors
Mrs. Alvin Squier died on Sunday
about noon. Mrs. Squier was over eighty
years of age and was sister OF Rev Joseph
Hallock, who, n generation ago, was for
many years principal of Castleton Semi
nary A husband in his eighty-siXth year
and five children survive the deceased.
The funeral Of Mrs, Squicr will he from
...Rev. Cephus H. Kent died on Mon
day, at q a. mr. Mr.. Kent was born in
Benson, Vt. July 1,lS02, was educated at
Middlebury College, graduating in 1874,
studied theology at Andover Seminary,
class Of 1877, was ordained III lS2S and has
been pastor of various Congregational
churches in Maine, Sew Hampshire and
Vermont, and was at one time Secretary
of the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
cety, and later Of the Vermont Bible So
Cirty. While he never attained ulStlUC-
tion rs II pulpit orator he was an excellent
pastor and Il close Bible scholar with very
clear definite and positive dOctrinal be
d liets. His last years have been devoted
t largely to quiet examination of what he
deemed grave faults of the recent New
, Testament revision some of the results
+ of his studies having been given to the
| press. Mr.. Kent leaves Il widow. two
sons, one a clergyman located at Atlanta,
Ga, the other in business in Chicago. and
two daughters, Mrs. stephen knowlton
. of Greensboro, VT, and Abbey W, un-
married, whose residence has been with
her parents.
The snow storm Of Wednesday, withth
mercury several degrees below zero, was
decidedly the scVcrcst of the season..
r Benjamin J. Fisher has bargaiucd with
+ Mills j. Landon, executor, dc boHiS uoH,
of the estate of the late MyrOu Cuapn, for
100 acres of the home farm of said estate.
Consideration $2SO0. We learn that w. +
and f. Is Brooks of Brook~villc have sold
their property in town consisting in part
. of Il small farm aud store and goods and
/ purpose locating for business in the West.
> They are stirring young men; have been
in the employ of the BROOKS Edge Tool
company iur some years, and are uephcWs
of y. {. brooks, senior partner of SAID
Z company. Ihc company, Ike many
t manufacturing interests. have suffered
70 with the general business etagn&tiou ....
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,lhu il ms aeroISr may n% f&Ptc,ru At any
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/ kuuWltun ot Greensboro. w., children ut
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: III Shlta-', NV t. 4iIlNc' ,o ne near I"cH
; nt Hon T. : Duuu 'huv. Lran ttu,inr tL,
70 doctors care for day or two. Sir. Dam
t Is with friends Ill Bridpprl Mercury
Il Thursday morning, reported u degree!
' below III some places
{ Waterbury.
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