Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28
Obituaries.

FIsK-On Christmas Eve, at ten o'clock, Clark
Fisk, Esq, one Of the oldest and most venerable
residents OF the town passed to his final rest,
after months Of intense suffering Mr.. Fisk was
the son OF Joseph Fisk OF Londonderry, New
Hampshire, and was born May %. 1897. In 1908
he removed with his parents to Eden, Lamoille
county, where was spent the active part Of his
long and useful life. II was notable incident Of
his boyhood journey to Vermont that the first
state house at Montpelier was only rough boarded
and shingled. During his residence In Eden Mr..
Fisk was emphatcally one OF the fathers Of the
town, serving his fellow-citizens In every depart
ment Of town affairs, and for four years repre-
sented them In the legislature. In 1854 Mr.. Fisk
removed to Hydepark, and In 1869 to Montpelier,
where he has since resided. In 1882 Mr. Fisk
married Miss Olive Atwell OF johnson, who sur
wives her husband OF the eight children born
to them, four are now lvng--Dr. Joel Fisk and
Mrs. Hall, both Of Kansas Mrs. A. L. Carlton
Of Montpelier and Mrs. Corey Of Hinesburgh. In
1926 Mr.. Fisk made profession Of religion and
united with the Congregational church In Eden,
In which he bore most active and liberal part
for many years, having been mainly instrumental
In the erection OF their house OF worship. Mr.,
Fisk leaves brother, Washington Fisk, residing
in the vicinity OF Boston, and sister, Mrs.
Spaulding Of Hydepark. In all the relations OF
life Mr. Fisk was eminently faithful, and his loss
will be deeply felt. His active Christian faith
triumphed over all his mortal sufferings, and his
end was peace. The funeral was attended on
Tuesday afternoon, Rev Edwin Wheelock Of
Cambridge, an old and intimate friend of the de.
ceased, officiating.
wARREN.-Lydia M, widow of the late Dea
Calvin Warren, died at her residence on Barre
street at midday OF Christmas. Mrs Warren
was the daughter Of Jonathan whipple Of Spring
field, Vermont, and was born November 10, 1898
March %, 1915, she married Mr.. Calvin Warren
and at once removed to Berlin, where they re
sided for nearly forty years For the last twenty
five years she has resided on the Middlesex road
below Montpelier, and at her late residence. O
eight children, only one survives-Mrs. Jonathan
Woodbury. Of Berlin. Another daughter, Mrs
Charles r. Wood, deceased several years since
| In early life Mrs. Warren became professor o
religion and united with the Congregations
| church, in which her husband was worthy dea
con for many years, and they together mad
great sacrifices in the early days Of their activ
life to bear fruit corresponding to their professions
| A life like hers leaves fragrant memory.
| ANDERsoN.-Died at Manchester, Vermont
Thursday, December 22d, Rev. James Anderson
aged eighty-three years. He was born an
brought up in Hartford, Connecticut. Upo
reaching his majority he became member Of tn
First church in Hartford, the late Rev. J. Halves
ID, pastor, and soon after entered upon cours
of study preparatory to the ministry. He grad
uated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1926
and was ordained and installed as pastor Of tn
Congregational church in Manchester Angus
18th, 1929. He was the pastor Of this churc
twenty-nne years. or until August, 1858. Sine
his retirement he has been active with his pc
and otherwise in the cause for which he had Ii
bored 80 long, and in his death the church an
the state has lost a good man and excellent ctizel