The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-04

date, were ordered paid. The committee
on streets and sidewalks reported In favor
Of allowing L. c. Tewksbury and Whit
comb Brothers to hang signs In front of
their places Of business. The matter of al
lowing Oliver Wheelock TO put in a water
motor was referred to the superintendent OF
water works, he to report at the next meet
ing whether there is any power to spare.
The city clerk was instructed to call the at.
tention Of dealers in naphtha, gasoene, BEN
zine and Kerosene to section % OF chapter
four OF the bylaws. Aldermen Boswell,
Cotton and Weston we're appointed a COM
mlttee TO examine the premises in the rear
OF the business blocks Of the city and to re.
port at the next meeting. The committee
appointed to investigate the matter of build
ing bridge or laying highway to the resi-
dence OF A Haggett, up Worcester branch,
reported adversely. The report was ac.
cepted, and the board refused to build such
a bridge or highway. The city clerk was
instructed to report to the next meeting the
names OF all those who had not paid for IL
censes that had been granted. Adjourned.
HIRAM s. HUsE died at the residence of
his son, Hiram A. Huse, Saturday evening,
August 81. Mr.. Huse, son OF Joseph Huse
and Rosanna (Tucker) Huse, was born in
Enheld,N H, Oct. &C. 1906, and in 1917 went
with his mother to Randolph, VT, where he
passed the greater portion Of his life and for
which place and its people he had an affec.
ton which never waned. At Randolph,
while boy, he worked out on farms, and
learned the shoemaker's trade OF Laban
| Blodgett, and later worked as a Journey
man in western New York, Randolph, Wo.
burn, Mass, Randolph, Mass. and one sea.
son in Eastport, Me-, and in Nova Scotia.
He was married to Emily M. Blodgett Of
Randolph, February &c. 1885. They had
two boys and girl who died in infancy,
and son, Hiram A. Huse, born later, who
survives them. He was engaged in the
shoemaker's trade in Randolph and North
field, and in 1874 went to Wisconsin, where
he carried on a farm for several years, al
ways working at his trade more or less, and
later, in Wisconsin, working wholly at his
trade. While in Wisconsin he resided in
Lebanon (Which town was named by him
for Lebanon, N. H., WATERFOWL and
Hustisford, living in the last named place
from 1857 to 1869. In 1860 he spent a season
in Colorado. In 1869 Mr.. Huse returned to
Randolph and lived there till the fall Of
1889, when, with his wife, he came to Mont
pelier and made his home with his son.
His wife died on the Goth OF the following
May. The funeral services were at the
home OF the son, Monday forenoon, Rev. j.
e. Wright officiating, assisted by Rev. A.
N Lewis. The interment was at Randolph
Center, where prayer was offered by an
old friend, Rev. j. e. Bates. Mr.. Huse
had mind of great native refinement
and strength. He was man of rare
personal qualities, absolutely genuine, sim.
pie and democratic, yet unflinchingly de-
handing for himself and his friends the
same Difference he was ready to yield to
others. Having a lively sense of humor, a
remarkable memory, keen interest in the
events Of the day and, though self-educated
an appreciation of what was good in verse
and prose, he was to the last an entertain
ing and instructive companion for old or
young. His presence brought good cheer
and kindly deeds, and he will be remem
bered by those OF his old associates who
survive as good citizen, a firm friend, and
generous and always helpful neighbor