Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06
DEATHS.

In Randolph March SIS, Capt Moses Pesrsons a Rev
plutonary pens0ner aged 95 years.
HU served through the whole war, which secued TO US
national independence. His many virtues and christian
departments through life, will BIO remembered by all who
we're intimate with him, long after his body shall have be-
food for worms HIS legs were mortified and his toes
dropped off several months before his DEATH The remains
followed TO the tomb by large and respectable NUM-
Der Of fends and cqu1inances.-Com'
In Brainree, the 29d uIt Deacon Samuel Bass aged
In Burlington, Mrs Mary Paine Torrey wife ofRev.
DIED, at his residence in Fairfield, Feb ish the Rev
BENJAMiS Woo.rER, IN the 18Th year ofhs age
more extended Gatcc Of the life and character OF the
deceased than well cosnors with the columns OF News
papet expected, by mis- iiends Yet an act OF justice
to an old and worthy citizen o. this county and to hsn
respected minister Of the gospei, thought that oi'el
obituary should have place In yonr files
Mr. Wooster was native Of Waterbury, New Haven
county Connecticut where would seem, his ancestors for
three generations lived and died Before lie had completed
his fourteenth year this youthful patriot entered the Revolt
uionaiy army: where with The exception of few months
no continued his country for period Of four years.
Ia the year 1888 he was entered Freshman at Yale Col
! ege and took his first degree in 1892,
lie ordained Pastor Of the Church and minister Of
the Gown Of Cornwall this State in 1893 After ministry
Of FIVE years he dismissed and 1905 installed
the church Fairfield which relation he sustained at tho
time Of his death. He represented the town Of Far
field in the general assembly and Dc in the septenla cor
| ven,ion
ny OF volunteers which had been raised, principally by h'
own example and exeron, for the defence Of the country
and commanded the in the important action at Patt'
bursh, the llth pit.
Mr.. Wooster Of IN and erect siature hrRy
and strongly built muscular power and capacity for en-
durango few found surpass HIM In early life he
fond Of adventure and courted danger but when mod
fled by and experience this youthful passion beclmc
the spring of most active, onterprising, and useful life
The deceased sound divine, instructive auc
highly impressive preacher: and uncommon degfe'
laboous se-denying, and successful minister Of Thu
Gospel Though ofsern aspect, unnpoished address
yet he understood and pracsed well the Jaws Of courtes
and hospitality; his heart kind and generous, warn
responsive the signs Of the sufferer and the oppressed
The homes, and bold advocate of Whatever just aud hu
A name, and liberia! aud catholic in all his religious synpa
y thes.
: The deceased sunk slowly TO the gave-bui, unlike mos
men of the iron structure, without much bodily suffer
c ing. The religious sentiments which he mbibed at ma
age and which he nculcated with unremtting yea
for half century proved ample source OF consolation
and hope his declining years and days. He died as
weary sinks TO his rest; Of his approaching en-
;, ln possession Of his reason, and c1Im and peacc
expectation Of an heavenly inheritance st A!bans Die