Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
The winooski valley, villages up n NortA
From the Island In the Lake TO the
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek
and b. the shores Of White
River Covered - Spe.
cial Correspon Gsnts.
ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENNEs.


death of his uncle. DR.. Henry Hawkins
at Granville. Ill.,. Monday, July 10, aged %
years. Dr. Hawkins was born in the town
of Waltham March IS, 1873. In early life
he taught school in this city, and in 1885
went six months to Troy Conference Semi
nary. Poutncy, teaching the village school
there the winter following. In the spring
the presiding elder of the district urged
him TO go on the circuit with him which
he did preaching three times every Sun
day going from place to place on horse
back. While on one of these circuits he
was thrown from his horse. receiving in
jurics which confined him for three years.
This accident made a doctor of him. but
he continued To preach occasionally. In
1Sf; because of his opposition to Masonry.
slavery and liquor selling he left the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and joined the
much despiscd sect of Wesleyan Mctho-
dis;s Soon after he went on to the Had
ley circuit Saratoga county, y. V. and in
seven months organized eight new
churches. two of them with over 60 mem
bcrs each. In 1877 he moved to West
chazy. \. Y, remaining thrce years and
doing as much church work as any minis
ter and riding as much as any doctor
within Il miles of him. In 1850 he removed
to Granville Corners. n. Y. where he
remained and practced medicine for five
years part of the time going - miles to
preach He then went West and settled
in Granville. ILL.,. where he spent the re-
maindcr of his life. DR.. Hawkins leaves
quite large circle of relatives in this Vi
icinity
During the electric storm Friday after.
noon Thomas Austins house on the west
side of the river was struck hut only
slightly damaged Mr.. and Mrs Aust n
were away from home at the time and
nothing was known of the house being
struck until their return.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Miss Maud A. Jones of
| Lewis n. V. to James f. Benton Of Bel
| lows Falls. former wellknown resident
of Waltham. at the home Of the bride S
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Fuller
| of Lewis, ~ V. on Wednesday evening,
July %. MIR. and Mrs. Benton will be at
| home after August at No. Old Furnace
street, Bellows Falls, where Mr.. Benton
has a position with the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company.
Il. Neville left Monday for his annual va
cation at Cape Cod. stopping on his way
! at Lake Sunapee. N. H.. for a few days
stay.
T. r. Ramsay. who has been employed
as agent in this CITY for the Columbia
National Life Insurance company. has
gone to Montpelier to open up new ter
ritory.
On account Of rain hayng is progress
ing slowly in this vicinity.
During the electric storm Of Tuesda,
might "A barn belonging to Allen Beach
who lives n short distance from this cit,
was struck by lightning about twelve
lo'clock and totally destroyed The barr
contained a quantity Of hay. wagons
and MIR. Rcach's carpenter tools. Only
lsn,all portion of the contents were saved
There was an insurance of $500 on thu
building and 500 on the contents.
Tuesday was a hot weather recorc
breaker. the thermometer in front o
Neviilc's drug store registering in the aft
crnoon T.. degrees in the sun and 10
degrees in the shade.
Mrs. William ~. Porter died Monda.
levening after IL lingering illness with tn
, bercuoss in the 46th year Of her age
, She is survived by husband. two sons
Truman and Harry Porter. one daugh
, ter, Florence Porter. a father, Truman
Newton. one brother, Jason Newton. al
, of F.rrisburgh. two sisters, Mrs. l.. Col
! Inns of Long Beach. Cal. and Mrs. Ed
ward Thomas Of Spokane, Wash. Tn
funeral services were held at the hous
Yesterday at y. M. the Rev. h. a
Wood officiating. l.. j. Gorham d So
had charge of the arrangements and in
lterment was made in the Gage buryin
ground.