Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
DEATH TAKES FOUR
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NOOnlIuuSu IIOLI pdSN OhN
Plains, N. Y. Mrs. Nelson died June
q, 1905
In June 1910 Mr.. Nelson married
Mrs. Katherine Pratt OF Rutland who
survives him. Other survivors are three
granddaugh two grandsons and a
sister, Mrs. George Howe Of St. Johns
bury.
In 1908 Mr.. Nelson represented Sal
isbury in the legislature He had
been member of the Congregational
church since 1855. He was a member
of the masonic lodge in Brandon for
many years.
The funeral was held from MS late
home Thursday afternoon at ? O'Clock,
with the Masonic ritual in iull The
burial was made in the West Side
cemetery.
]. o. Walker
J. 0. Walker, a prominent citizen,
farmer and business man Of erris-
burg, died Monday morning II the
Stevens House in NergenneS from
pneumonia after about a week illness
in the S2nd wear OF his age James
Otis Walker was born January ., 1910,
the seventh son OF Zuriel and Mary
johnson Walker OF Ferrisburg, where
he has always resided with the eXCep-
ton Of the past two years when, be-
cause of the death of his wife and his
poor health he has made HI, home at
the Stevens House He was a brother
Of the Walker Brothers, who were for
many years prominent wholesale gro
GERS OF Burlington. He was by occu-
patton farmer and though IN poor
health for the past three years he had
directed the operation of his farm work
up to his last illness He was a broad
minded man and Of genial disposition
and was widely known throughout the
State He was honored by his towns
men with many of the town Offices and
represented his town in the Legisla-
ture of 1904. Besides his occupation
as farmer he was also engaged in the
hay business, being a member OF the
firm of Field & Walker and afterwards
Of the firm OF Booth & Walker He
was twice married, his first wife being
Miss Margaret Brady OF Charlotte and
his second, Mrs. Sarah Field OF Yer
gennes Although not a member of
any church. he contributed to their
support He was member OF DOrches-
ter Lodge, No /, A. F. and A. NJ He
IS survived by one daughter Mrs
Jane Walker of Portland, Ore, and two
sisters, Miss Mary Walker and Miss
Nina A. Walker of Burlington.
Nelson Maheu
Nelson Maheu, who underwent a ser
ious operation Monday, May 2, at the
Fanny Allen hospital, died at six
o'clock Friday morning, May G. Mr.
Maheu was born in Cornwall August
90, 1871, a son of Frank and Marceline
lDurant Maheu November 10, 1894
ne married Elizabeth Baldwin, daugh-
ter of the late James and Della Ring
cyl Baldwin, who with seven sons sur
wives him; also his parents, three
brothers. Fred and Benjamin OF this
town, and George Maheu Of Orwell
and two sisters, Mrs. George Todrifi
of Shoreham and Mrs. Peter Duffany
of Cornwall. Mr.. Maheu was a mer-
chant, and for many years a successful
farmer. He also had served his town
for some time as constable. His fu-
neral was largely attended on Sunday
at $50 O'Clock at St. Mary's church
in Middlebury. The Rev. T. J. Leon
ard oficiated. A requiem high mass
was said at 7:30 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. The interment was made in
the Catholic cemetery in Middlebury
The bearers were Mitchell Sullivan
and William Todriff OF Shoreham,
James, William and Leon Baldwin and
Charles Remele Of Middlebury.