Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

WATERBURY. In the death OF the aged John
Seabury which was announced in the last WATCH
MAN. Waterbury has lost one OF its Oldest citizens
Mr.. Seabury had come down not only from a
former generation but from former century
also. He was born in Colchester, Connecticut,
August %, 1888 In 1898 his father, Colonel John
Seabury moved to the wilds OF Vermont and
settled In Stowe of which town he was the first
treasurer. Where what is now Waterbury street
there were then but FIVE houses. Colonel Seabury
in passing through to Stowe stopped there over
night in the house now occupied by Deacon Muz-
zey which was then kept as hotel. The party
| travelled on horses, driving their stock before
them. The road through what Is now Mil vii
age then passed over the hill the opposite side
of the brook. In 1892 Mr.. Seabury moved to
Waterbury, and in company with Deacon Ariel
Thomas his brother-in-law, engaged In the wool
carding and cloth dressing business on the locality
now occupied by A. ii. Selleck's mill In 1928
| he formed a partnership with Deacon Avinza
| Thompson, and under the firm name OF Thomp-
a. Seabury continued in the business till 1862
| In the early days Of the movement, with Deacons
| Thomas Thompson, and Erastus Parker, Mr.. Sea-
| bury organized the first anti-slavery society in
town. They asked the use OF the Congrega-
| iona church for their first meeting but their
| request was refused. lie had kindly feel
ing for the African, which son aptly illustrated
|
lie would give Niger money to buy shoes and
let his own boys go barefoot" With the above
| men he was also pioneer In the temperance
movement. In 1898 he married Casta Thompson
sos %o @taaa 10 is' st the couple
Mill village, in which they had always lived and
In which they breathed their last,-his wife pre-
ceding him TO the better land one week less than
| year from the date Of his own death ON Sunday,
| July 81. Mr.. Seabury had a retentive memory,
| and narrated many Interesting incidents of his
1 QFiu hta nah
Waterbury at the age OF five years, and recalling
the scenes incident to the death Of Washington.
Five OF his nine children, men and women grown,
| survive him. lie was prominent member OF the
Advent church during It's existence in Waterbury,
| but was originally connected with the Congrega-
| tional society, and his funeral was conducted by
Rev. Mr. Wheeler OF that church. Thus are fall
ing the rear guard of the original settlers OF our
| land. Emma Stewart was Frustrated by par
| alysis Wednesday morning. She arose In the
| morning remarking that she felt exceptionally
well but while at breakfast she was suddenly
| stricken down. Miss Stewart has for many years
been sufferer from heart disease, and sustained
a severe attack from this difficulty about a year
| ago Her present allction is thought To be the
result OF partial interruption Of the circulation
OF the blood. Her condition Ia very critical but
| at the last accounts hope was cherished that she
| would recover. Melvin Hoadley sufi cred sun
stroke while loading lumber Thursday, and En-
| era Town, Mt work on DIR. James house, was also
Frustrated by the heat Heman Morse has suf-
Tered slight stroke OF paralysis. ID. Il. Coke
has been engaged TO teach the high school, and has
rented the house now occupied by W. Il Carpen
ter Mr.. Coke Is a graduate Of Wesleyan Univer-
| sty, Middletown, and Is u teacher Of experience.
| ...One Ravey, living above Mill village, a man
about thirty years old, attempted rape ON young
| girl OF about twelve years, Monday afternoon.
| The girls cries attracted the attention Of some
| children who, thinking she was being murdered,
gave the alarm to Mr.. Hills, who came to the res
cue. Ravey made his escape across the fields
towards the depot, but was arrested during the
| evening, having missed Halls train. Sheriff
Atherton kept him in custody over night but in
| the morning the prisoner evaded his vigilance
and escaped Dlligent efforts are making to So
cure the wretch. lie had bought ticket TO
Providence over the Central. Pickett and Full
lerton did some extraordinary fishing at Bolton
falls last week, A big mouth and skillful swim
ing served Pickett a good turn In securing a
pound black bass and Fullerton showed his skill
at catching shell fish, by twice bringing to the
surface big turtle. However they made good
take, about fifteen pounds, 10 which Master Ber-
ME Fullerton contributed large sucker, ana
! Master Pickett twenty-inch pckarel.