Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-22


In Ayoca Iowa, January 10th, Mrs. Katherine
Tracy, formerly OF Montpelier.
In Pmlndeld, at the residence or his son.in-law,
Charles T. Bstchelder, Of pneumonia, Ezra Church,
formerly Of Warren, aged seSenty-six years
In Waterbury, Nov nth, Luolus n. Leighton, a ed
30 years and months.
In Biadfori, VI, January 8 tn, Mrs Julia A., wife
Of Calvin p Clark lacking bat ten days of ~ years
Of age.
In burlington. January 2oth, Helen L., daughter
Of Hon. and Mrs. lew Underwood, aged Oye-rs.
Ia Cabot Jan. s b, Of consumption, at the residence
Of David Conner Ed Miss Amanda Dauiorth, aged
a. ears.
She bore her sufTnrings, which we're great with pa
thence and resi- snaton to the will Of God She was
ever ready to help those who needed help, and faith
n!ly has she performed the duties Of liie The early
years of her life entirely devoted TO her arent'
and aged grandmother. hhe Is sadly missed In the
family circle where fhe has resided so long But
they sorrOw not those who have no hope. knowing
that their loss is her gain.
Our home is fai and lonely now,
We mise the one 20 dear,
The frieni 50 cherished here.
OBrua RY.-rhe poet says OF the Grim Messenger
that he
Reaps the bearded grain at breath.
And the flowers that grow between"
And surely he never gathered for the Lord Of the
harvest more beautiful aud fragrant dover than the
subject Of this notice.
MARTHA NJ. DAVIS died, OF consumption, at the
(Christinas,) aged 81 years. While but child, her
mother died leaving an infant daughter Martha
thus called upon to assume responsibilities and
duties far beyond her years and how oheerfully and
nobly she discharged those duties the stricken hearts
Of the survivors eau best testify.
At an early age she commenced teaching In Barn
ari, with good sus sess and subsequently taught in
Royalton, Gaysviie, and Montpelier and tho intel l.
Il senee Of her early death will bring to many
loving hearts Ia each Of those places. In Apr last
she wont to New iorki with the hope OF improving
nor imp sired health. while there IN the society o.
loving friends, she united tn the Episcopal church,
thus making apublc profession OF that aith In Christ
which had long u ven fragrance aud beauty to her
lifs and which shed halo OF glory around her sick
and dyiag bed. Disappointed In respect 10 her
Journey the salt water In the vain hope Of
ting the progress Of disease. These persistent efforts
10 pTOlOng life were not much Tor her own sake rs
that of her father 10 whom she had always been de-
voted Ia a most remarkable degree. But In Decem-
ber she returned & her dear old homo, and be-
came conscious that hor end was at hand, and she
shrank not from death. TO ne, father IL seems
like stopping into boat on one shore. going 10 sleep
ard waking up on the opposite shore, know my
work is done; II II Is not we'll done, God will forgive
and friends and the loving messages sent to absent
ones, will ever be cherished In hearts to whom hei
"a emory Is most precious inheritance. The night
before Christmas ~ the end drew near, she inquired
the hour and belng told II was past ono o'clock she
added, " How pleasant i will be TO go Christmas
day" And so She foil asleep
oFold her, dear Jesus, In Thine arms,
| Aud let her henoefOrth be
| A messenger Of love between
| Our human hearts and Thee"
lit is an interesting coincidence that she died an,
was buried At about the same hour "a Miss REDwAr
with whom she was associated, as teacher In gu
Union SCHOOL,