Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-29

O'Clock Sunday morning, removes from
earth not only the oldest resident of Bur
lngton but tho oldest Mason in the United
States
John Brownson IIolonbeck was born in
Richmond February IT,, 11y9, and was
therefore 30 years 8 mouths and 10 days
old at the time Of his death. 10 was ono of
eight children Of Abraham and Abigail
Brownson Hollen beck. ono Of his sisters
married Giles Chlttenden OF Will ton and
another, Pauline, was the wife Of Norman
Whittemore and their descendants have
been prominent people in the State FOR
years. In 1907, when young Holi.nbeck
was 10 years OF age, be left the home OF his
birth and entered the employ of Ithiel
Stone of Charlotte, who later became asso-
ciatcd in business with Mr. Meacham of
Shelburne under the firm name OF Meacham
a. Stone. He at ono. earned the conf
dence of his employers and was soon sent to
New York TO purchase goods When the
war of 1912 broke out Gov. Gaiusha ordered
the Vermont troops 10 remain in the state
This command was not ACCORDING to tho
notions of young hollenbeck VINO was the
perfect picture of the hard-slnew-
ed Vermont boy, six feet and
two inches tail, of large frame,
but without any surplus flesh.
He wanted to be in the fray, and when it
was announced that the British troops were
approaching Pittsburgh he was one of the
first to enlist in a company formed at Char
lotte TO aid in repeiling the invaders. He
served as first sergeant of the company, and
aided in capturing 90 of the enemy Re
turning to Charlotte he continued in the en-
ploy OF Meacham q Stone until 1924, when
he removed TO Burlington and took charge
OF the county Jail, remaining in that office
until he became deputy collector of customs
soon utter the Inauguration OF Andrew
Jackson in 1929. He continued in the service
of the government until there was "A change
i'll the collectorship. caused by the election
OF President Harrison in 1871. About that
time he elected as one Of the justices
OF the peace for burlington, and his good
Judgment and remarkably active and
discriminating mind soon won for him
reputation as one of the best trial
justices in the vicinity; lie quickly
grew to be tie principal trial justice
OF the town, holding about the same reia
tive position as the city judge of to-day.
VI 18th tie election Of James Buchanan Judge
EoIie"beck was nee mora appointed to ser
vice IN the customs department, bu, only
he'd office a comparatively short time, end
then returned to his justice business lie
was very popular with the legal fraternity
and also with e. classes of the people as his
almost unanimous annual elections for soue
~ years amply Ittests The Systematic
and methoiiea habits tLpt he mad CON
tr.cted while young man followed him
through life. and his Office business was
kept as corc.sely as the books If a NOR
chant so that il came to be understood
among the members OF tho bar that not
only was there never paper lost from his
tiles, bat further, that no matter how An
Gent the case ne was able N = m2ment
notice 20 produce every paper that hed ever
been filed in Al9 court relative thereto. y
seriJus accident in December, 1878. reuder-
ed LIS longer holding the Office an imp0s,ih!I-
ity, and the lawyers rs well a, ali who were
ever concerned in the business Of the court
we're compelled TO regret.ully bid aIieu TO
Judge Iolenbecls as q loyal onlcinl
Judge HoueuLack was at this time Sc
years Of age. As he was starting out from
lis o.Ace IA the City Hal! he fell backward
On the door. 1t was over an bour before
help came and whom tae injured man was
osSlsted 10 an Get position he found that
he Was ullD.o 10 uso las lot leg lie was
taken home end an examination re
''' luz INeV inc leiU mp
"~3 Di0fNi al IRE J"iHl. 30
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'''' ''4' SNi ''-"' S|'' ana IOr more thHh *
Us '"iH5 iio"7nIecN never stepped
~, ... i''.""! ne wa o'ca-ionaDy
gar yea "t' Ca u'''S' ror TWO years follow
!N7 t.v '.J"I9 ne 'uier9u intensely QUO sue
9e''"b !'''s e..iNei the pam Ms eye
~ s'''1".'iS '",'ru man ana MS hearing
AIMS ~ l'l'''I' '"oaSh MS hihd was quite
04'I' un'l' '5-'AIlf'
III I1Io, september IT, -lr' Ilollenbeck
ana oI1J IsCI' o. Nn2F4o''e were married,
nu' tne'r "eIl'" pil.' was OF short duration
to' SIC "'e' -NaTc" " lot4 ar. HolIen-
"ocA ie,''"' r'ei January -, lcIo, hls second
M'' DoIh3 O"Frehce Beers a sister OF his
It''; 10y ner lie was blessed VITA three
."cH, psnII Nlay' born October ~
"No u'eG 3tl'ehD per ~ Iole sec
"I 'Tn wa ~ &c ,hi ~ y, anu nary T.,
June ~, I1rI' VINO mas an lhese long
a;S V''' 90 '0' Ae' ia'N9i, never having
- I.'''''y' jug i'o"ehpeck was demo
AM NHeh no Cast MS Ihst vote, Tor
o'1 III D7ihS carried 10 the
po"' uc re1oITeu an ovation, repubh-
.''''' 40 W. as NrIuocr"'S e'teeihIhg IL
i-tNo'4N ~ -4Dl4Dl Aut NcutIhDlt man.