Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-05-19
OBITUARY,

Edward T. whitney, nm aged resident of the,
village, died on Wednesday at his home ON
Seymour street. He had been in poor health
for long time. He was about 10 years OF age
and had lived in the village some 40 wears.
He was a member OF the Methodist church
and of Union lodge OF MasOns. A wife, two
sons and three daughters survive MIN. The
funeral will be held ut o'clock this after.
noon.
f. W. SWEET, prominent business man OF
Chelsea, Mass, died III that city on Friday
last, of consumption OF the throat, aged 81
years He haG been i'll since october and
had been in the south through the winter in
the hope OF obtaining rciet. Boston paper
says "He was secretary and treasurer OF the
SWEET Car Wheel and Foundry CO., having
been connected with the firm since its organi
cation tie was highly REGARDED both by
business and social associates" wife, who
is IA sister of Mrs. W. +. Nash OF New Haven,
and two children survive him.
Right Rev. William Henry Augustus Bissell
bishop OF the Episcopal diocese OF Vermont,
died in Burlington on Sunday. Bishop Bissell
was born in Randolph, Nov. 10, 1914. He grad
uated from the university OF Vermont in the
class OF lS3i. For II time he taught the classics
and studied theology in the Vermont Eplsco
pal institute in Darlington. then IN charge of
the late bishop Hopkins. In the fall Of 1851 he
was teacher in IA school in Detroit. In ISIS he
married Miss Martha G. Moulton OF West
Randolph, and soon aiterward began teaching
In the Troy Episcopal institute. ON Sept. %,
1879, he was ordained deacon in New York
city by Bishop OuderdOnk, and on july II,
lsi0, he was ordained priest by the same
OF assistant IN Christ church, Troy, which
position he held until the following year,
when he took charge of the Trinity church,
West Troy. He remained there until lSi5,
when he was called to the rectorship ot Grace
church. at Lyons. In ISIS he accepted Il call
TO the rectorship of Trinity church. Geneva.
NY and there continued until his election
rs bishop of Vermont in lS6S. He was con.
secrated bishop on June 3, lSiiS.
Herman Bowdish Bowles born September
Il, 1892, died May s, lS!B, OF capillary bronchi-
it's He was the only child of Robert j., and
| Harriet +. Bowles OF Weybridge The funeral
at the home on Thursday, was largely attend
ed. Rev. ). H. Barnum of Cornwall conduct
ed the services. The bright bad was too trail
to blossom in liie's cold and cherries cline
But he who "considers the lilies, has trans
planted 1t to the heavenly garden, where II
will bloom with divine splendor. Though il
seems sad our dim earthly vision, when we
think OF The empty arms and aching hearts o.
the parents, and now much they will miss the
loving baby caresses, still one who saw the
sweet little torn in its casket with Us lips
formed as though it met the angel who bore
il tenderly over the river with kiss, cOuit
hardly wish ii back to a world 50 full CT sor
| row AS this.
mo. he didn't give you that baby. with hi
wnsOme little smile
But he tn ought you needed sunshine, and III
lent ii TOR while,
And he let you keep and love him, till you
h lives had better grown;
Aud the silver tears you're shedding are jus
\ \the interest on the loan" Ii.