Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-01
OBITUARY..
MRS. DAVID HUTCHINSON.


Died, at her home in Winterset, Iowa. Jan.
H. 1882 Mrs. Elizabeth Brownell, wife of DR..
David Hutchinson and daughter of Ira Brow
nell. She was born in Colchester, VT, April
q, 1926, and was the second of four children
who lived to mature age, She united with the
Congregational church in Weybridge, VT,
when only Ii years old and has ever been n
faithful worker in church and Sabbath school
until incapacitated by paralysis II few years
since. With the enterprise of Il true Vermont
er she commenced teaching when only IA
years of age and except with intervals OF at.
tending school she taught IA years. She was
married to DR.. David Hutchinson April .,
1886, with whom she lived a devoted wife for
nearly 33 years blessed are the dead, who
die in the Lord."-( burlington papers please
copy)
MARY BROWN.
Mary Brown, wife of the late Francis Brown,
90, died in Goshen, Vt, Feb. IL, 1889 she was
Born in Antrim, y. H. November :,
Goshen, VT, when she was Is years old and
settled on the farm where his daughter has re-
sided until the time OF her death. She was
married to Francis Brown, 3D. on the 18th day
of February, 1897, by whom she had five child.
rem tour OF whom survive her. Mary, her
Old .., Iild, who married Alfred H. Knapp,
died -. p, ls54, at the age OF y years. The
youuS = daughter, Caroline, who married
Geors Harvey, resides in Woodstock, Vt. The
tnrV. sons, Edward j. Andrew ;. and Dan b.
/ Brown, reside in Goshen; two of them upon
the farm whore their mother resided about
seventy years and the other i'll the immediate
vicinity. She was OF "A family OF seven child
rem and survived all of them except Ms. Will
liam Alden, who resides in Leicester Mrs.
Brown was n very estimable woman and was
highly esteemed by all who had the pleasure
OF her acquaintance, as was manifested by the
large number in attendance at the funeral,
some OF whom came from remote parts OF the
town and some from adjoining towns, in
very hard storm, to pay their last tribute OF
respect to one who had passed away Her age
WAS - years, three months and eight days.
The funeral was at her late residence, Feb. Is,
and she was buried beside her husband, who
preceded her IL few years. Rev. Mr.. Heron of
Brandon was the officiating clergyman. y.
LYMAN H. PAYNE.
A large concourse OF sympathizing and
mourning friends gathered AT the LATE resi-,
dence OF Lyman IL. Payne in Cornwall,
tribute of respect to HIM who was called
| from this world OF suffering sunday, Feb. -,
ut 2 O'Clock p. m, after quite painful and
protracted illness OF chronic pneumonia His
age 81 years. Mr.. Payne will be much
missed in his home, which had ALWAYS been
pleasant and hospitable one to all, and in
which he leaves Il widow, two sons ana
daughter. He also leaves Il brother, George
\. Payne OF Bridport; two sisters, Mrs. SAINT
James and Mrs. Silas Jewctt OF Weybridge, To-
mourn his loss. His many friends and neigh.
| Dors will miss the familiar face of him who
has tor so many years gone in and out among
them, II picture OF strength and vigor and
whom they little thought would be called
"homc" so soon. lie OF the late
/ Horace PAYNE OF BridpOrt, and had since his
childhood resided in that town, with the ex-
| csption OF II few years which he spent ON the
! Pacific coast, returning March 3, lists, when
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| and moved to his late residence. Rev. NJ. c.
Stcbbins performed the last sad rites in II most
! impressive manner, entreating the children to
| be ever faithful and obedient To their Dereaved
mother and the many friends of theldeceased,
! to not forget the "widow and the tiitherless."
MRS. JULIUS L. ELDREDGE.
on Saturday, Feb. 8, there passed away in
Middlebury, VI, Mrs. Julius l.. Eldredge, in
the SD year OF her age. Mrs. Eldredge came'
| OF Massachusetts stock, her parents being
John and Deborah Cowles, who came about
/ the year $500 from Amherst, Mass, to New
Haven, VT, where they spent the remainder
| OF their lives, ana where all their seven child
rem were born, only one of whom, Mr.. Josiah
! Cowles OF New Haven, now survives. In girl
hood she pupil in Midilebury under
Mrs. Emma willard, who later was the found
er OF the famous Ladies' school in Troy, n. Y.
| After Mrs. Willard went to the latter place the
sub ect OF this sketch attended school in Yer
gennes and then Tor about six years taught in
the towns 81 New Haven, Weybndge and Mid
dlebury. When fourteen years of age she
united with the church in New Haven, of
which she was "A member mt the time OF her
death. He who eight years later was to be-
come her husband and lifelong companion
Joined the church on the same day-the first
sunday in January, ISL. Mr.. and Mrs FL
dredge from 1880 onward occupied the Ell
dredge homestead in New Haven until about
eight years since, when they went to spend
the remainder of their days in the home OF
their only child, the Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge of
Mlddlebury. Previous to her decease, she
and her husband had tor some years been the
senior members OF the church. Her departure
leaves him to occupy that place OF honor
alone. lie not only has been the longest time
| II member of the church, but he has also tor a
great while been its senior deacon Mrs. FL
dredge had been laid aside from participation
| in the affairs of church and home tor some
years past, but until the inhrmities OF age en-
tirely forbade il, she had, from early woman
hood through IA long lite, been an active work.
ing Christian. From youth to old age she was
IA sunday school teacher. Many men and wo-
men now beyond middle Lille have felt the
wholesome influence o. her instruction and