Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-27
OBITUARY NOTES.

Rev. Guy C. Strong, graduate Of the
college in the class of 1917, died Feb. 10,
at Arvada, Cal.
4 The numerous friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
I II. w. Drake of Burlington will regret to
learn of the death of their only child,
which occurred on Friday. The funeral
was at their home on Saturday afternoon.
A Bridport correspondent, b., writes
of Miss Jennie Williams, who died at her
home there March II, aged % years: In
the death of Miss Jennie II. Williams the
home and community lose one of their
most valuable members, loved by all
who knew her She lived to be missed,
because she lived to be useful to others,
identifying herself with all that made
her fathers home pleasant and also
with her sisters home in st. Louis in
the care of little ones as her own. AS
a teacher of common schools she was
beloved and made friends everywhere.
She mingled in society and died humbly
relying upon Christ as her personal,
needed Saviour.
| Mrs. j. c. Cloyes died at her residenca
in Salisbury, March u, of pneumonia,|
/ after short illness. The funeral was
attended on the following Sunday at the
Congregational church, of which she
was an active member, Rev. Il. Barton
officiating. A large number were pres
ent to pay their last tribute TO one whom
they so much admired and loved. The
members of the W. C. Il. u, of which
she was an honCred member, sat in the
front seats near the mourners wearing
their badges. As they took their last
look of her whose life had been an in
spiration to holy living, each placed an
evergreen token on the casket, looking
forward to the gathering of the faithful
on the other side. NJ
Henry Powell. an aged resident of thiS
Village and for many years the popular
janitor of the college, died on Monday
afternoon. in his SD year. He had been
in feeble health for some years,
but was seriously i'll for but a few days,
the result of taking cold. The funeral
2 80 o'clock from the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Foot. Rev. Mr.. Bell,
the rector of st. Stephens. conducted
the service, assisted by President Brain
erd, who paid an appreciative tribute to
the memory of the deceased, whom he
had known long and intimately. Among
those present at the funeral were several
professors and officers of the college and
many friends. Mr.. Powell leaves n
widow and these children, all of whom
were here for the funeral; Mrs. Foss
of Manchester, n. H.. Mrs. Nj. j. Foote
of Middlebury; James F. Powell, fore
man of the appraisers store in the Bos-
ton custom house; Geo. l.. Powell OF
Manchester. y. H.. and Mrs. Mallory,
wife of Principal Mallory of Thetfprd
academy.
An East Middlebury correspondent
writes: Mrs. Samantha Boardman
widow of the late Harvey Boardman
died at her home IN East Middlebury
March 10, aged 81 years. The deceased
was daughter of Salathel Bump, who
had a family of - children, all of whom
save two, lived more than their allotted
three-score years and ten. Cyrus Bumr
of Salisbury, recently deceased, LIVED
to be the oldest, dying at the age of 93
Only one of that remarkable family still
survives. Mrs. Louisa Briggs of Bran
don. already nearly so years of age
About eight years before the death O
Mrs. Boardman she made IA public pro
fession of religion, while visiting he
daughter, Mrs. C. NJ. Bosworth, anC
attending revival services then in pro
gress. During these years she has LEI
a consistent Christian life, and she dice
in the triumphs of the faith. She leave
two sons. A. A. and l.. b. Boardman
\ one daughter, Mrs. G. NJ. Bosworth, an
hosts of relatives and friends to mourn
her loss. She always had a smile an
kind words of good counsel for all, an
greatly missed.