Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-15


In Cabot, Dec. q, Ann " wife Of Charles Oder
kirk, aged % years, months, q days
In Cabot. Jan. 8. OF consumption at the residence
Of David Conner Esq Miss Amanda Danforth, aged
~ years.
10 Plattsmouth, Neb, Dee o., Mrs RInma L wife
Of George W, W. Davis, and daughter Of Matthew
Savage Of Watsheld, W., aged 80 years
In Woodbury. Dec. %, Mrs. Irena A. Wells wife Of
S. o. Wells, and daughter OF Elias Health Esq, aged
- years and mon tbs.
In wolcott, Jan. 6, Mrs. Polly, widow Of the late
Casper Bixby, aged 81 years.
In Hardwlck, Jan. of consumption, Marian f.,
only daughter of Samuel Goodrich.
In Derby, Dec 81, Col. Chester Carpenter aged SC
years.
In Albany, Dec os Cora L.. daughter VI Samuel
and Polly Piumley-tormerly Of Eden and wife Of
Il. X Hamilton, aged ~ years.
In Irasburgh, Jan ?, John g. Smith, aged 81 years
and months.
oBuuARr.--Tho 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 and fragrant flower than the
subject Of this notice.
MARTHA NJ. DAVIS died, Of consumption at the
residence Of her father, In Baroard, Dec 2j. ls72,
(Chrstmas,l aged 81 years. While but child, her
mother died, leaving an infant daughter; Martha
duties far beyond her years and how cheerfuly and
noby she discharged those duties the stricken hearts
Of the survivors can best testify.
At au early age she commenced teaching in Barn
ard, with good success and subsequently taught 10
Royalton, Gaysyile, and Montpelier and the intel
gence Of her early death will bring sorrow to many
loving hearts In each Of those places. In April last
she went to New York, with the hope OF improving
her impaired health. While thore IN the society OF
loving friends she united with the Episcopal church,
thus making public profession Of that faith in Christ
which had long given fragrance aud beauty to her
life, and which shed halo Of glory around her sick
and dying bed. Disappointed In respect 10 her
health she returned TO Vermont and soon after made
Journey TO the salt wator In the vain hope OF arros
ting the progress of disease. These persistent efforts
pIolong life not so much for her own sake u
that Of her father to whom she had always boon de-
voted Ia a most remarkable degree But In Decem-
Der she returned T. her dear old home, and be-
| came conscious thst her end was at hand, and she
shrank not from death "To me, father, II seems
like stepping into boat shore, going TO sleep
and waking up on the opposite shore know my
work Il done II II Is not we'll done, God will forgive
me-" The tender Interviews In parting with father
and friends and the loving messages sent TO absent
ones will ever be cherished In hearts 10 whom her
memory Is most precious Inheritance. The night
before Christmas the end drsw near, she inquired
the hour and being told II was past one o'clock she
day" And so she fell asleep
"Fold her. dear Jesus, in Thine arms,
And let her henceiorth be
A messenger Of love between
Our human hearts and Thee"
III Is an interesting coincidence that she died ant
was buried At about the same hour as Miss REpwAr
with whom she was associated, as teacher In ou
Union SCHOOL,