Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-24

RECENT DEATHS.

Edwin $. Woods, esq, who died in Kan
sas city. November 30, was born in Wind
sor, sept. 10, 1910, on the Woods home
stead farm, where he resided till 1866 when
he removed to Illinois aud later to Kansas
City. Mr.. Woods was "A man Of kind ma
ture, unsssum.n. and honest and upright in
his dealings. y widow and six children
survive him.
Mrs. + l,y Hitchcock, aged So, and Mrs.
RoXann. ry, aged 3d. recently sue
cumhe In ut their homes in Ludlow.
Ttu Hooker, who died in Castle
ton the ut the a,;e OF s. years, was
born in Pouiuey. lie mad SHOCK o. para y
sis ) years ago and has since been an IN
valid. Mr. Hooker had held town Offices
with credit and had long been a member Of
tho Congregational church.
Mrs. Horace :. Andrus of CrsttsLury
was taken away November 26 Tn, cor
respondent of the Barton Monitor says that
she had nearly finished her washing when
sh1 felt strange sensation coming on. and
remarked to her husband that she wa, go
ing to have a shock she spoke Of his SON.,
and hade them meet her IN heaven, cla,pel
her husband ; hand and sank to tn, Il Ior.
Her worst fears were realized. She became
uncon-ciou; at once and fingered until Fri
day when l'ltl, came. Mrs Andrus was
much esteemed Tor her nei5hocrly and
Christian qualities.
William Cas.ons, much respected resi-
dent of Hishsafe, died suddenly the morn
ing Of the 10Th of heart disease He leaves
q wife and one son.
Mr.. William G. lloyt OF Somervillc,
Mass, who received a stroke of para.ysls
December - died at his home De
cember iG Nr. IIoyt was born at ST
Johusbury in 1881, and lived there
until his twentieth year, when he went TO
Boston. A a business man he was upris At
open and progressive, trusted by all with
whom ho was UssCciated In 1850, lie mar
ried Miss juliet II. Merrill OF Blue HUI,
Me-, who, together with his two daughters,
survive him.
Edwin Morse, an ex-aldermau of Wor,
cester, Mass, del Dec. l6. He was
born in Andoyer, in lSI1, and serveI rs
alderman in 1900. Mr.. Morse was one Of
the original stockholders of the First Va
tional banl OF Worcester.
~ telegram received in this city Fri
day announced the death of DR.. II. ).
! Douglass at Kansas City. DR.. Douk.- a
was n graduate of tie L. V. NJ. class '|
and also of the Philadelphia Medica! col.e..
and the Medical department Of tn. T.. w.
NJ, lie was hospital phys clan in u lnrg,
hospital in tho above city wAen he died and
had held it several years. Dr. Doug as.
was young man about 81 years OF age
with very promising future before him.
Byron z. Colo, aged 10 years, an esteemed
citizen of West Danvlle joined the spirit
world on tho 18th Inst.
Tho Wilmington correspondent Of the
Brattloboro Reformer says that Uncle Iii
ram Haskell "a, died Thursday morning
after brief illness. lie was the only sor
of the late William Haskell. who served al
Bunker IIil and under Washington and
who came to Wilmington in 1880, where b,
died % years later. "Uncle' Hiram. as b,
was Familiarity known, was one of four chill
dren. He married Jan. ., 1923, Salina
Stetson, and leaves three children. lie wa.
man of exemplary character, u faithful
member of the Methodist church and tn,
! oldest male resident
Eliot II. Worthington of North Benning
ton died on the 10th inst. at the ago of 13
He was in tho employ of the Stark Paper
company and was faithful employe ana {
good citizen.
lie enlisted in the 1st New York cavalry
Mounted Rifles in September, 1851 anl
served to the end of the war.
In the death of Thomas W. Wiley, West
minister loses an old and much re-
spoctel citizen, MIR. v Hey was of fam,
Of II, six Of whom survive him. lie la,
hold many positions OF trust ald honor il
! his town.
Prosper Merrill OF Woodstock, who's,
death has been announced, was u substantial
and well-known citizen of Windsor county
lie represented the town Of Reading, whor,
lie formerly resided, in the Legislature il
1867 and 1868, and was an active politician
in his day.