Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-30

unusually heavy since last Thursday
night. Up to Wednesday morning four
inches of water fell, according to j. NJ.
Peck's record. From Thursday night
to Saturday morning there were II inches,
Monday of an inch, and Tuesday to
Wednesday morning s inches.
The committee having the supervision
of the putting in of the waterworks sys-
TEN have arranged to complete the work
as soon as the weather will permit.
There are about 1900 feet of pipes yet to
be laid on the mountain, from the main
spring tC the intake reservoir, beside
several connections with smaller springs.
Leroy X. Howard, now cashier at
the freight department of the Central
Vermont, at Barre, was married May %,
at the latter city to Violet A., daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Ross, of
Barre. Rev. Brian G. Roberts, of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, was the
officiating clergyman; Miss Mildred
Tracey of Montpelier, bridesmaid, and
+. S. Blssell of Barre best man. The
newly welded couple drove to Montpe-
lier, and the remainder of their honey
moon will be spent in Middlebury and
Boston.
The remains of Mrs. Margaret Barrey,
former resident In town, were buried
from st. Mary's Roman Catholic church
last Saturday, Rev j. d, Shannon oflici-
ating. Mrs. Barry died in Vergennes,
Thursday the 22nd, where she had lived
for a quarter of a century. Her age was
70 years. She leaves two daughters,
Miss Julia Barry, teacher in the
Graded School here, and Miss Elizabeth
Barry of Vergennes. Thomas Mack,
John Donnelly, w. II. Crosby and !. w.
Ryan, all of Vergennes were bearers.
Burial was made in the Roman Catholic
cemetery west of the college.
The Sunday memorial exercises in
Town Hall attracted a good-sized au-
dience. Russell post, under command of
DR.. Z. p. Russell, to the number of
about thirty, marched In to drub beat,
and arrayed in all the regala they could
muster. These gray-haired veterans pre-
sented good appearance, and the battle
flags carried were gazed upon with yene-
ration. The address of the afternoon
was delivered by Rev. Thomas Smms, of
the Congregational church, and was
original and forceful, the negro question,
as it stands at present, and because of
the results of the war, being the main
theme.
Otis p. Lee, died at his home, west of
the village, Friday, after a painful illness
of several months. He was born in Bird
port 60 years ago and was a prominent
farmer and sheep breeder in the county.
He moved here 80 years ago. a widow
and one daughter, Miss Louise Lee, live
here; married daughter, Mrs. Heber
Cady, lives in Mortified, and two sons.
Archie and Ernest Lee, reside at Mon
| tevideo, MINI. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
Thomas Simms officiating. A. j. Mar
Shall, A. A. Fletcher, William Cushman,
and \. X. Carr from the knights of
Honor, of which Mr.. Lee was member,
acted as bearers, taking the body to
Bridport for burial.
Aaron j. Piper, a long time resident
and prominent business man in town,
died at his home on Court street early
Saturday morning after a short sickness
from an obscure stomach difficulty. Mr..
Piper was born in Salisbury CT years
ago. He enlisted In Co. G, 9TH Vermont
Volunteers, Dec. 18th, 1861 and served
with his regiment until Sept. l3, 1862,
when he was honOrably discharged, hay
ing lost an arm at the battle of Baton
Rouge. La. His experience there was
peculiar and showed the characteristic ties
and courage of the man. lie was pro-
nounced dead by the surgeons ard put
in the dead house but during the night
regained consciousness, crawled from
under the pile of bodies, reported to the
doctors and insisted on an operation.
The arm was amputated at the shoulder
and Mr.. Piper returned home to an act
i've and useful life. He was a good SOL
der, comraGe and neighbor and loyal
friend whose word was as good as his
bond. \ widow, two sons, Erwin G..
Piper and Kirk c. Piper with brother,
Franklin III. Piper, who lives here, be.
sides two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Steele of
Manchester, n. H., and Mrs. Emeline
Hosworth of Palmer, Mass, survive.
The funeral was held at his late home on
Court street, Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. +. o. Taylor officiating. W.
III. Cobb, Edwin r. Clay, Edward Park
hill, G. ID. Miner. A. X. Carr and DR.. f.
Z. Russell were the bearers. Burial was
made in the West cemetery.