Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26
The Late Edwin ltuater, of Montreal.

la our obituary columns this week will be
noticed the death Of Edwin Atwater, ESD,
Of Montreal. This announcement will
come with surprise and mournful regret to
many Of our citizens, who knew him either
personally or by reputation.
| We learn from Dr. Atwater, of this city,
who visited him during his illness,
and was with him a: the time of his
death, that his disease was pleuro-pneumo-
MIA. of about four weeks duration. Every
endeavor was made by the friendship and
skill Of the most eminent physicians Of Mon
treal assisted by the unremitting care of his
devoted family, TO arrest the disease, and
prevent fatal termination. He retained
his mental faculties in their wonted vigor
to the very last, and received the summons
OF his approaching death with the compo-
sure Of a man conscious of well-spent
life. We suhioin the following Just tribute
10 his memory from the Montreal Gazette:
Another Of the old residents of Montreal
has gone to his rest. The name Of Edwin
Atwater has been as household word with
many OF the citizens for great number of
years. Active and earnest in everything
he undertook, identified with many of the
civic and commercial enterprises of the
place, he had made for himself a name
which was known and respected. and which |
will be held in kindly remembrance by the |
people Of this city. Born in the State of
Vermont, he came to Montreal about fifty
years ago young man full of vigor and
energy, and stamped with the earnestness
OF character and shrewdnesS of intellec.
which are the characteristic features of the
people OF his native State. He commenced
business and soon became a successful mer-
chant. Alter the great fire which devasta-
ted the eastern half of the city, he entered
the City Council, and devoted himself WV
orously to the agitation for a system of
water works which wolld at least mitigate.
II 1t did not altogether remove the horrors
Dt the fire king in the future. His agita-
ton OF the question marked him as a fit
man Tor the Craftsmanship of the Water
Committee, and under his Presidency of
hat important branch of our municipal
'ystem. the present water works were erect
ID. While in the Council he took lively
interest IN the general affairs of the city Ian
interest which never ceased even after he
etired from active participation in its mn
llclpal government. Successful in business
lie accumulated a fortune, and came TO be
egarted as one of the rich men of this .
Wealthy city. He was Vice-President of ,
he Merchants Bank. e-President of the /
'itizens' Insurance Company, and Direc-
or of the City and District Savings Bank. =
Ind while thus deyoting to these important q
Institutions the benefit of his leisure and +
bilites, he did not neglect those higher n
uties which pertained to him as Chris \
ian man. He was the Chairman of the 4
rustees of the American Presbyterian !,
hnrch, and occupied leading position IN f
with that congregation. lie n
as taken i'll about four weeks ago. and n
led about noon Thursday, at his residence. i
clair Villa. He leaves widow and four !,
lildren, two sons and two daughters. to o.
ment his decease. They have the heart :;
1t sympathy of the community in their be- =
avement, who share with them in sorrow 4
g for the loss Of so good citizen and 50 "
tlmable man. ',