Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
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Professor Thomas f.. 3oycc has gone to
Bread Loaf Inn where he will spend the
summer The hotel will open for the sea-
son June l7.-Mrs. W. H. Dean has re-
turned from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
G. II. Amsdeu Of Watertown, Mass, and
her niece, Mrs II. d. Kent. of Somerville,
Mass-Thern will he Parent-Teach
association meeting in the high school
building Friday afternoon at three
o'clock.-Jesse Mack, who has lived for
a year ON the Scranton farm in Ferris
burg, has returned and will carry ON the
Muzzy farm just Over Chpman Hill this
season.-Miss Gladys Cartmoll has
resigned her position al the National
bank of Middlcbury and Will look after
the office work in her fathers garage
on Washington street, Philip Calhoun
has accepted the position made vacant
and entered upon his duties
The Joint committee of the Grand
Army. Ladies of the Grand Army and
citizens have already begun making
preparations for the observance of
Memorial day. President John NJ. Thomas
Of the college will give the address and
the Memorial sunday discourse will he
delivered by Professor Raymond NJ
.
Stoddard, who has been visiting at
| the home of Mr., and Mrs c. f. Rich for
week, has returned to her home in
/ Ripton.-Frank j. Reed. who has been
spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs
/ Charles Bullock. has returned to New
York city.-FTank Warren has purchase
the r. L. Brough house on Court street
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Page of Ausabl,
Forks, y. Y, are in toWn.-Mrs. Car
MorlOcl and daughter, Caroline, o.
Jamaica Plain, Mass, are visiting for {
month with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
a. b. Smith.-Myron Reed who has beer
confined for some time by sickness, ha
so far recovered as to be able TO h
about the streets again,-NIrs. +. l.
DoreY, who has been seriously i'll. Is re
cove ring.
News has been received of the dealt
Friday of Professor Edwin Hall Higley
formerly of Mddlebury, and for 10 years
: professor in Mlddlebury College. He de
of pneumonia after two weeks illness
Professor Higlcy had a varied career II
was born in Castleton February Is, 1Si;
and so was in his 18th year. Mr., 1igle
{ prepared for college in the Castleton Sem
; mary and entered Middlebdry College 1
+. 1850, In his sophomore year he enliste
/, September 80 1861. in Company *, Is
Vermont cavalry as a private, but subse
= quently was promoted through the var
I Gus grades to full captain and breve
s major, and served throughout the civ
: War with the exception of nine month
o as a captive in southern prisons, Fl
= re-entered college in the fall of 1865 an
I was graduated with the class Of 1S6
Subsequently he taught in Charlestowl
=; Mass. for the four years from lS6S to 1S1
!; and then was professor of Greek an
j. German in Middebury College from IS
d to 1882 From 1SS2 to 1855 he was in Ge
J. many and studied phloloGy, philosoph
I. and music, at !.eipsic and Berlin. r.
= turning to his native country he was ma
Y, ter of Greek and German in the Groto
= Mass, school up to the time of his r
3, cent illness, a period Of over 81 year
ic Many times during this period he has r
n turned to town to visit relatives and r
- now his old college associations. IL
'e Alma Mater made him an | IL. ID, in lT
y. On June ?, 1870, Professor 'ligley marrl'
20 Miss Sarah j. Turner of Middlebury, WI
Ia survives him; one brother, Alfred
l.. Higley Of Casteton. Prof Higley died
10 Groton, Mass. where he had taught
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