Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-19
RECENT DEATHS


Willard Huntington Alexander, IS, who
has been in failing health for several months
past, died at Brattleboro at an early hour
Wednesday. For more than 40 years he
was prominently identified with the inter-
ests OF the town. He was an old fash toned
and unique character, whose charitable and |
sympathetic nature was often shown in the |
giving Of his work and means to the support |
of the poor. He was Independent In his |
thinking and reasoning though ever mind |
full OF the rights of others. An uucomprom- |
ising democrat, he repeatedly declared that |
in the event OF the re election of Gov. Russell !
he was ready to go. 'Hc died as he ~ ID, |
in firm belief of an unconscious rest" was |
his parting message to his fellow. towns
men. He was born in Montague, Septem-
Der Id, 1906, being one Of IL children of
Ebenezer Alexander and Rhoda Scott. At
the age of l. he moved to Chesterfield N.
H., where he went tn work for Captain
Oliver Brown, n Revolutionary soldier,
agreeing to take care Of tho old folks for the
farm Here he married Eunice, l.. Scott in
1899 He lost the farm, however, by sign
ing note and subsequently leased it and
faithfully fulfilled his contract to the entire
satisfaction of his aged wards and their
neighbors. In 1860 he went to Brattleboro,
where he resided till death overlook him.
Mr. and Mrs Alexander celebrated their
golden wedding in 1873, when nearly the
whole town rendered congratulations Be
sides his widow, four children survive in
Guiding Frank. now living in Georgia;
Charles f., in Guilford; Scrotis, living at
home, and John, a Saxtons River manufac-
turer,
Elijah d. Fillmore, ono of Bennington's
most successful farmers died recently after
a long Illness He possessed qualities which
made his services much sought after in the
administration of public atTairs--thrift,
honesty. faithfulness and conservatism. By
these qualities he had accumul ,ted hand
some property Mr.. Fillmore served for n
long time on the board Of seectmen and
was repeatedly elected to tho Office OF lister.
He had been director Of the Bennington
County National bank and was an old
favorite in the administration OF estates.
DR.. Warren Garfield, who died suddenly
from stroke of apoplexy at Glens Falls,
n v. October 81. was a native of London
derry born there in 1886. He acquired his
early education in that place and taught
school for a time, lie entered the Univer-
sity OF Vermont AMI graduated with high
houors in 1864. lie began practice at West
Pawlet, where he renamed until 1886, when
he went to G!ens Fails. Tue items rams
/ papers speak III euIo8lsuc terms OF br'
| Garfield lie uulls up Il large practice, put
would never press a codection from a poor
man, and As result hhd TSo,ooo charged
upon his hooks. He was PROMINENT odu
Fellow, and was noo'e Srnna OF tue ilori-
con lodge at GIens / ais NJ the Time OF his
DEATH
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