Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-12-28
Local Matters.
Hyde Park.

Mr.. w aterman was born IN B0zrah,
Conn.,, Oct. II, 1900, being one of ten
children of Nehemiah Waterman and his
wife, late of Bozrah, deceased. He came
into this town in the spring of 1882, and
afterward, Sept. 90, 1888, he married for
his first wife, Melissa Edgerton, very
estimablc woman, and daughter of the
late Levi Edgerton, Esq, of this town.
by whom he had seven children: three
sons and four daughters, of whom four are
now living, She died Dec. 16, 1859,
aged 46 years; and on the 10th day of
Dec, 1868, he married for his second
wife, Miss Alzada Preston, of Strafford,
VT, kind woman and an excellent neigh
Dor, who survives him.
The deceased during the time he lived
in this town, until little less than two
years ago, resided upon farm and the
most of the time was employed in agricul-
tural pursuits. He owned a very good
farm and had occupied it almost ever
since he came into town, until Dec, 1869,
he exchanged it with Abel Smaley, Esq,
for his hotel property in this village, where,
until his death he has been engaged in
the business of keeping a hotel to the
satisfaction of his patrons and the public
generally.
The deceased has held many important
offices in town, and always discharged the
duties of the same with promptness, fidel-
ity and honesty. He was man of liber-
al sentiments, hi. motto being, "to Hce
and let liue. He was an excellent pro-
wider for his family, employees and
friends, and was what is termed "good
hcer;" and he was o good neighbor and
true and reliable friend. To his family
he was kind and indulgcnt husband and
father. In his death the public have lost
a good citizen and an honorable, square,
dealang, generous and congeniH man.
His family have lost good husband and
father.
His funeral was attended on Wednes-
day, the 2lst, by large number of SYM
pathising relatives and friends, among
whom was David Waterman from Yantic,
Conn.,, the only surviving brother; and
Alonzo E. Waterman and his sister, Mrs. |
Ann }. Thompson, from N. Y. City, son
and daughter of the deceased, who arriv-
ed in town on the evenig of the day of
the death of their brother and father
Rev. j. G. Bailey, assisted by Rev. O.
M. Boutwell,, administered tho consola-
tons ofthe gospel. ".
NoTIcE.-The members of the Lamoille
Central Academy Association are hereby
notified to meet at their School Room in
said Academy, on Tuesday, the 3rd day
of January, A. D. 1871, at 81 o'clock,
T. NJ, to transact the following business,
to-wit:
LIST. To elect President, Vice Presi.
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, and a Board
of five Directors, for the year ensuing.
End. 10 adopt such Bylaws for the
regulation and government Of the Assoca.
ton as shall be deemed advisable and
proper.
Srd. To see what course the Associa-
ton will take for the maintenance of an
Acedsmical School during the ensuing
year.
4th. To do any other business thought
proper when met.
W. II. H. KESFIELD, Secretary.
Hyde Park, VT, Dec. %, 10.
The Sabbath School festival at the
town-hall last Saturday evening was well
attended. The exercises consisted of
speaking by the children and remarks by
the cergymen and others.
The seighing is excellent.
The work on the R..R. is progressing
rapidly. The ledge in Sabin's field at
Cady's Falls furnishes most of the stone
for the culverts and bridges in this vicin-
ity.
THAT MARE.-The Ferguson colt men,
toned few weeks since, sired by wilkins
Hambletonian Abdallah, has been purchas.
cd by Hon. Geo. Wilkins of Stowe, who
has sold his famous Bashaw horse to Fred
Bliss of this town and j A. Ferguson of
johnson.
There will be donation visit for the
benefit of Rev. o. M. Boutwell,, in this
village, on Wednesday, Jan. 4tb, 1871
at the M. Il. Parsonage in the afternoon
town-hal in the evening. All are invited.