Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-19
OBITUARY..

We print elsewhere an extended obiA
uary of the late Hon. Henry Hale of ST.
Paul, of whose death notice has already
been given. The st. Paul Pioneer Press
says of him editorially: "He was gen.
tleman of genial manners and kindly dis
position. His large wealth enabled him
to live life of elegant leisure, but his
numerous private but transformations
charities testified to the benevolence of
his heart. He was in some respects &C.
centric. He was often accused of lack
of public spirit, and complaint was not
infrequently made that he contributed
but little to the development of the city
where his large properties were located.
But those who knew him best knew that
in this regard he was greatly misunder-
stood that he took keen and patriotic
interest in the prosperity of St. Paul;
but took his own way of promoting it. 1t
was well known to his intimate friends,
and to those alone, that, though he was
governed by the strictest business max
inns in the accumulation of his wealth,
he had long ago destined the bulk of it
to the public good, and that this formed
the cherished object of his life. TO what
extent or in what way he made provision
for carrying out these beneticent views
is not yet known to the public; but the
fact that he had long entertained them
throws flood of mellow light on his
character and reveals the genuine good
ness and the noble teneficence which UNI
derlay it. He will be missed and mourn
ed by large circle of friends who es-
teemed him in proportion as they knew
him best
The funeral of Frank f. Douglas, who
| Il tod Dnt.l Of
last week, was attended from the Con-
gregational church in Whiting on Sun
day. President Brainerd conducted the
service, the music was by the college
glee club and many went down from
here to be present. These facts are from
an article in the Potsdam Freeman of the
10th inst: "Our people were both star
tied and panied yesterday morning to
learn that this bright and very promls-
/ ing young man had Joined the countless
millions who have gone to their eternal
rest. Only few, his most intimate
friends and acquaintance, knew that he
was i'll. and even these did not look upon
him as being dangerously sick. He took
to his bed Nov. -. lie had been feeling
poorly for Il week or two previous to
this, and slowly growing worse. though
he made but little or no complaint t.
those about him. He had no idea but
that it was a temporary illness and tina,
he would soon be all right. His trouble
seemed to be with his stomach. He haC
severe spells of purging, and after little
was almost unable to take and retail
any nourishment. At times his suffer
ing from pain in the stomach was very
severe, particularly in the early part o
his sickness. Mr.. Douglas cam'
L. i
entered the law office of Hon. A. X
Parker, where he remained till about TIN
first of Sept, 1889, when he entered tn
law Office of Messrs. Swift & Sanford. II
soon became so capable and efficient tina
they gave him liberal salary for clerk
At the close of year, on Sept. last, hi
salary was doubled. He was an exceed
, ingly bright, level headed and indus
trious young man. He was a goo
, scholar and an interchangeable student. II
was ambitious and loved the study o
law. In a year and a half he had becom
} quite well versed in law works, method
of studying questions and also in tn
, general practice and work of law Office
Had he lived and had no mishap h
would certainly have been strong an
l able lawyer. :. During his res
dence here he lived with his uncle an
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Flower, VIII
tenderly and faithfully nursed him du
t ing his illness.
Deacon Zerah Hard of Manchester
5 dead. He was lifelong resident {
1 Manchester, prosperous farmer, an
had been "A deacon in the Congregation
church for MANY years. He was at OF
: time prominent breeder OF Merir
l. sheep.
h j. 5. Atkins, father of Editor Hira
IS Atkins of the Montpelier Argus, died c
a the 18th inst.at his home in Poughkeepsi
n. Y. lie was born in 1909 and hi
~ lived in Poughkeepsie over half ce