The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-03
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Death of Edwin L. Hitchcock, a Very
Popular Youag Man.

The funeral of Elwin Leonard Hitch.
cock, who died in the st. Francis hos
pital in Hartford, Conn, last Monday
afternoon Of pneumonia, was HE'D at his
late home on Cottage street Friday aft
ernoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev. G., D. Hazel
ton pastor of the Baptist church, Off.
ciating. The remains were placed IN the
Main street cemetery vault until spring.
The body was brought here Wednesday
morning
Mr.. Hitchcock had been working in
the New Departure factory in Bristol,
Conn, and was taken III about two
weeks ago and his condition not i'm
proving, he was taken to the hospital
in Hartford, where his death occurred.
ElwiD Leonard Hitchcock, well known
in Hardwick as Pop was born in FL.
more July 81, 1855 He passed his young
er days in that town, coming to Hard
wick in 1901, where he attended the dis
trct schools. Later he learned the trade
Of a Jumper and driller and was en-
ployed in this granite belt up to few
months ago. He was also quite we'll
known as baseball player, being
pitcher of some local repute, and was
very quiet and unassuming, very popular
among the young men and was great
favorite wherever he went, and he will
be greatly missed in his home and among
large circle of friends.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs
Jennie Hitchcock Of this place. seven
brothers, Ed of Craftsbury, Fred, who
is in the army in France Walter +. Of
Barre. Alvin Ia twin TO Elwinl, of this
place, Roy who is in France, Herschel who
has recently received his honorable dis
charge from the Potsdam, n. Y, camp
and Louis, who arrived Thursday morn
ing from training camp in Georgia
and four sisters, Mrs A. C.. Stevens of
this place, Mrs. Byron Bullock Of Cal
ais, Mrs. Thomas Jacobs OF johnson and
Aurelie Hitchcock Of Hartford, Conn. to
whom is extended deepest sympathy.
Arthur L. Brown and James Thompson
of Bristol, Conn, have been in town this
week, called here to attend the funeral
Of Edwin Hitchcock.
Bill Lyons has gone to Bristol, Conn,
where he expects to find employment.
Lorne Smith of Barre was in town
Friday to attend the funeral of Edwin
Hitchcock.
Miss Frances Dutton returned to the
University of Vermont Wednesday even
ing,
Mrs. Oscar Schlarman was a recent
visitor in Morrisville.
George Ralph is quite seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
owen Atkins has been dangerously III
the past week with congestion of the
brain.
J. F. Conaut of Burlington has been
visiting in town this week.
Earl Ainsworth is assisting in the
Hardwick Hardware company store for
few weeks.
P. Z. Slayton is taking a few days
vacation from his duties in the A. & P.
store.
Louis Swenson and family of Ports
mouth, n. H., have been visiting friends
in town this week, returning home on
Thursday night.
Miss Ruby Tuthii is visiting relatives
in Portsmouth, n. Fl.
News was received here the first Of
the week from Chicago of the death on
Christmas day of Mrs, Fred Engel of
pneumonia as a result of the FLU" Word
was also received at about the same time
of the death of Mrs. Fuller, another for
mer resident here.
There was a large attendance at the
annual dinner given by the w, r.. c. at
the Memorial building Thursday. Fol
lowing the dinner hour came the annual
installation Of officers Of the corps.