The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-11
PROMINENT HOTEL MAN.
Frederick Lysander Howe Died in
Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Aug. ll.-Frederick Ly-
sander Howe, 90, died at 500 Tues
day evening at his home on Harris
place Mr.. Howe was the manager and
joint owner for many years of the
Princess hotel in Bermuda and the
Aspinwall hotel in Lenox, Mass, and
was one of the best known hotel men
in this country. He had been Ill since
last March, at which time he was
muda and seek medical aid in New
York, where an operation was per
formed at st. Luke's hospital. Mr.
Howe returned to his home in Brat
tleboro in May and appeared to be
slowly regaining health. A relapse
came and he passed peacefully away
with the members of his immediate
family at his bedside.
Mr.. Howe was the youngest of six
children born to the late Caleb L. and
Martha Simons Howe of Brattleboro,
and was born on Christmas eve, 1866.
He had always enjoyed perfect health
until last winter. He married Alice
Cecilia Shea, daughter of the late Mi
chael and Christina Shea of Brattle-
boro, in 1892 The ceremony took
place in Burlington and was performed
by Bishop Michaud. Three children
were born to them, Christina, who died
in infancy, Stanley, who has been in
business with his father for number
of years, and Martha Elizabeth, who
lives at home.
Mr. Howe attended the public schools
Of Brattleboro, graduating from the
high school in the class of 1884. He
entered the banking business in Brew
sters, n. Y, with the late Frank Wells, |
A well-known banking figure in that
vicinity, A few years later he became
associated in business with his brother,
The late Nathan Howe, who was then
manager of the Princess hotel in Ber-
nuda and the Mizzen-Top hotel in
pawlin, n. Y. On the death of Nathan,
n 1907, he took over the management
If both hotels in partnership with Leo
4. Tworoger and under their direction
he Princess hotel has grown to be
me of the best known winter resorts
II the east. The firm of Howe &
Tworoger soon gave up the Mizzen-
Top hotel as their Bermuda interests
demanded all their attention.
In 1915, they took over the man
cement of Hotel Aspinwsll, well.
.nown summer resort at Lenox, Mass,
nd built up large and Successful
business there. Mr.. Howe was one
4 the first members of the Bermuda
'olf club and was also member of I
he Lenox Golf club and took much
njoyment in the game. He was also
member of the Bermuda Chamber of /
commerce and of the New England /
fotel association.
Mr. Howe's father was one of the
rst teachers of music in the state :
nd he inherited his fathers love Of ,
God music. His sister, Mrs. Mary
lowe Burton, was for several years
noted grand opera singer, travelling
Extensively in this country and abroad, !
here she sang before many crowned
eads. His brother Lucien Howe, IL {
lso a talented musician, at present
a studio in Boston. Mr.
lowe was a direct descendent of Je- {
lima Howe, the Fair Captive of Deer
ED" who was taken by the Indians
, Canada after Nehemiah Howe, her a
isband, was killed in one of the raids
ade by the Indians on the hardy first T
'ttlers of this section. Besides his
idow, he leaves one son, Stanley, who
arried Dora L. Fraser of Bermuda y
'veral years ago, one daughter, Mar
la Elizabeth, one grandchild, Byronl
frederick Dunbar Howe, three years
age, two brothers, John c. Howe,
prominent photographer of Brattle-
oro, and Lucien/ Of Boston, and two .
sters, Mrs. Mary Howe Burton of
oston and Mrs. Alice Howe Hollo.
ay of indianapolis, Ind.