Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-01

Mrs. Urania Taylor died Monday morning
at the home of her son-ln law, ii. IL. Hunt,
two miles north OF TINS village, AFTER an MI, III,
ness OF but three days. OF pneumonia The
funeral was from the house ut O'Clock on
Wednes ay afternoon. Four chlidren-Mrs'
Hunt and three sons, Clarence and Fred Tay'
lor of Middlebury and Joseph Taylor,
the station agent at East WalllngiOru,
survive her.
Sylvanus K. Bolton, who was stricken with
pal'a!Vsis on Friday, the 18th inst, died on
Sunday morning last. His age was "a years
He haC long resided in MiddleDury ana was
highly respected and esteemed. during me
last years OF his active lie he served as JAM
tor of the college, retiring from the position
about A year ago on account of the intirmities
OF age. He leaves two daughters Mrs: A. y
Peck of Boston and Miss Harrlette Bottom
The funeral was attended from the house on
College hull at o'clock on Tuesday atternoon
President Brainerd made the ADDRESS ana
Rev. A. w. Dickens, the Congregational pas
tor conducted the remaining exercises
Messrs G. d. Lane, o. p. Lee, U. ID. Twitchell
and Dea. II. j. Wilcox were the bearers
Miss Ella NJ. Slade, daughter OF the late
Hon. James NJ. Slade and sister OF PROBATE
Judge Slade, died quite suddenly at O'CLOCK
on the afternoon OF Friday last, of acute cere-
bral meningitis at Glens Fails, ~ Z, where
she had been tor ten days on visit 10 an IN
timate friend, Mrs. Hill. The remains were
brought to the home here on saturday, ana
the funeral was held at the Methodist cnurcn
at , 30 o'clock Monday afternoon. The horai
tributes from friends were numerous ana
handsome. Rev G.. +. Noble, the present
pastor, and Presiding Elder Noe OF kuIianu
and Rev. f. q. HeaXt OF SchuylerVllIe, \. >
former pastors. conducted the services. MI
f. A. Bond had charge and Messrs' u T.; MAR
shall, E. E. Bond, Fir NIX Hubbard ana w -
Foote we. the bearers. Mr.. and MIS- f. II
Thomas, Mrs Il. +. Proctor ana MI. >. D
Eddy were the fingers, and Mr. F. d. Demlng
presided ut the organ me service was WY
largely attended, the number present tSstllS-
ing to the esteem in which the deceased was
held. The interment was i'll the west GEN.
etery.
a correspondent writes us: Passed TO me
better land from the residence OF her son,
James A. Clifford, Esq, New York city Mrs.
Avis j.. wife OF Henry o. Clifford, formerly OF
New Haven Mrs Clifford, accompanied by
her husband, came East from Nebraska in
March last tor the purpose OF undergoing a
surg ical operation. This was apparently sue
cessful but after prOtracteu illness erySlpe-
las set in, which baflied the skill ot physic;;
inns and nurses until the patient succum bed
to the disease.
Then, with no throbbing, fiery pain,
No cold gradations OF decay,
Death broke at once the vital chain
And freed her soul the nearest way
Mis-. Clifford died turday afternoon, NOV.
| Is. Funeral services, conducted by lteV.JOhh
Balcom shaw, ID. D., were held Monday even
ing IN the home where she was tenderly car.
ed or through her long illness, and the next
day all that vas mortal of this sanity woman
| was brought to Quincy, Mass, ana inferred
| in the Mt. Nollaston cemetery
Edward Richardson, whose death was an
nounced last week was so long and so wei
| known in this town that it seems hitting tha'
some further notice OF him should be mace
| tie was born in Middlebury in 1888. and, with
| the exception OF "a few years, had always re
sided here. Many years since he became .
member of the Methodist church, and tor q
considerable length of tune was connected
with the choir OF that society. He afterwards
was Il member OF the Congregational choir
| He delighted in music, and his gifts IN tha'
| direction made him often sought after Tor ser
vices, especially on funeral occasions, a faVol
| which he always willingly bestowed. lie was
| a kind neighbor AM found pleasure III rend
rring such benefits as he was able to confer
upon those around him. He was married II
1865 to Miss Betsey HaclIett, who survives tC
mourn his loss. His last sickness was long
and often accompanied with great distress
but the end found him ready ana willing it
depart. Among his last words 10 the trleh,'
whom he left behind were, meet me II
heaven" "A
jerome b. Smith who died IN Burlington
on Thursday. the 10th inst, OF Bright's disease
complicated with pneumonia had been IL
since oct. "a. The funeral was largely attend
ed from the Unitarian church i'll Burlington
on the toAOwing Sunday. The burial was IA
Monkton, with Masonic hOnors. Tho Free
Press says OF Mr.. Smith: Mr.. Smith wa
born in MOnktOn in 1882 and was consequent
" 81 wears of age. He came to Burlington il
1865 and in 1919 went into the clothing busl
ness with G. K. Pease on the site now occu
pied by W. b. Craven. -Four years later IN
frm moved to the opera house block ana II
1885 H. c. Humphrey succeeded Mr.. Pease
Nj. Smith was reserved in his manner, Du
was popular among those who knew MN an
was respected by all He was a 32O SCOUTS
Rite Mason, member OF Washington lodge
OF Burlington chapter, OF Burlington counci
of Burlington cOnmandery and OF the NOBLE
of the Mystic Shrine. He never married
Two brothers, Alexis T. OF Nergennes an
Daniel c. OF Addison, with a sister, Mrs. ID
b. f. Sutton OF MidC leDurY, survive hin
Lucius, another brother, dropped dead fror
heart disease in Monkton about five yeaI