Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-02-10
OBITUARY.,

OBITUARY.
Prof. John II. Worcester. d. d.. of
I Union Theological seminary, New York,
died on Sunday at Lakewood, n. j.,
where he lived. He was son of Rev.
DR.. Worcester of Burlington. was grad
uted from the State university in 1865
and had been Il successful preacher and
teacher.
b. f. Owens. an old resident and
business man of Mddlebury. died at an
early hour yesterday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Goodnough,
on Seminary street. He had long been
in intirm health. The arrangements for
the funeral have not been perfected as
we go to press.
James F. IIerrck. at one time local and
night editor of the Rutland Herald, died
In New York on the Sd inst. of typhoid
fever. He was born in India, where his
father was Il missionary, in 1851. After
graduating from Williams college he EN-
tered the Herald Office, going thence to
the Springfield Republican. For the past
year and a half ne had been on the staff
of of the New York World.
DR.. n. J. Towsley, for many years
physician in Panton, died there on the I'd
inst, aged II years. He had been in
poor health for some time. He was
graduate of the Castleton Medical school
and has been practicing physician in
Panton for II years. His widow, who
was Miss Betsey Bromley of Pawlet,
and a daughter. Mrs. 5. S. Gaines of Ver-
gennes, survive him. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
church in Vergenues at | 30 O'Clock,
Rev. {. Il. llaWlcy of Vergennes oflici-
ating.
Hon. Stephen A. Walker, who was
United States district attorney in New
York many years and was for seven
successive terms president of the board
of education, died in that city on Sunday
of pneumonia. in his 57th year. The
burial was at Pittsford on Wednesday.
MIR. Walker was cousin of Col. Aldace
F. Walker. He graduated from Middle
bury college in 1853; among his class
mates were Capt. $. +. Burnham of
Rutland, Prof. Brainerd Kellogg of
Brooklyn, Mr.. John +. Parker of Wash
ington and eX-Judge w. II. Walker of
Ludlow.
The Kewaunee [Wis.) New Era con-
tains the following death notice. The
deceased was IA brother of Mr.. Nelson
Lawrence of this town, who is now the
only survivor of family of l3 children:
"Abner Byron Lawrence died at his home
near ScarbOrO, in the town of Luxem-
burg. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1893, after a
long and painful illness, and was buried
from the Union church in this city on
Thursday, the 18th, Rev. o. Z. Christian
of the Methodist church in Ahnapee
preaching the funeral sermon. Deceased
was born at Middlebury, VT, July 3,
1917, and was therefore 76 years of age.
lie came to Wisconsin in 1919, and has
been resident of Kewaunee county
since 1856. during which time he worked
at the blacksmithing business. He was
physically strong. robust, man, and un-
til his last sickness enjoyed vigorous
health. He was always industrious,
obiging to customers and enjoyed the
distinguished reputation of being an hon
est, upright man. He made many warm
friends during his residence here and was
honored at the obsequies by the attend
hnce OF large number of old friends and
acquaintanceS. He leaves his aged wife
and three children, two sons and a daugh-
ter, one daughter, Mrs. Jos. Duvall, hav-
ing preceded him to the other shore about
two years ago"
Mrs. SOphronia Crane Morton, for
merly of Middlebury but more recently
of NergenneS, died in that city at the
home of her brother, Mr.. James Crane,
editor of the VermOnter, Jan. 81.
Through her long residence In this vii
lage and occasional visits since her re-
moval, the circle of her Middlebury
friends has been IL large one and the
news of her death will be received by
many with regret. The following de-
tails of her life are taken from the Yer
monter of Feb. 3: Mrs. Morton was the
daughter of Milton and Mary Crane.
late of Vergennes, of whose family the
editor OF the Nermonter and two young
er sisters are all that remain. Mrs. Nor
ton was born at Ogdensburgh, n. Y,
Feb. Is, 1926, and was married in 1852
to Edward II. Morton of Middlebury.
VT. Her only child, daughter of six
years. died there, and in 1880 her hus-
band died, and not long after she came
to Nergennes and made her home with
her brother and sisters. About 10 weeks
since she had severe fall, which was
followed by shock of Il paralytic char
acter, and she gradually failed until the
end came. In all her sickness she re-
ceived every attention possible by broth
er and sisters, by whom she will be miss
ed and mourned as a loving sister i'm
every way worthy of their love and
kindness. She will be remembered bv
those who knew her as quiet, unassum-
ing woman of sound Judgment, of
kindly sympqthes and of blameless
life. She was consistent member of
the Congregational church, first at Mid
dlebury and then at Vergennes.
THE SHEEP-SHEARlNG ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of the above
named org" nization was held at the Ad-
Olson House on Wednesday, the presi-
dent, " V. Blackmer of Orwell, in the
chair. |. L. Hamblin, the secretary and
treasurer, made his report, which show
ed balance of some amount in the
treasury. This money he was author
lied by vote of the association to ex-
pend in repairing the building belonging
to it., on the fair ground.
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