Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-23
Obituaries.

SLAoK.-Mrs Hattie MacAllister Slack, for
merly Of willamstown, died week before last at
her home in South Royalton Of consumption
Upborne by the Christian hope, her life ended
peacefully and VIGOROUSLY.
BAss.-Dr. Zaccheus Bass OF Middlebury died
February 10th, at the age of ninety years. He
had practiced medicine In Middlebury for nearly
seventy-five years and was present in his profess
sional capacity at the battle OF Plattsburgh
DENsy.-Mrs. Eliza Weber Denny, sister Of
Mrs. John Adams OF Williamstown, and well
known by many Of the citizens Of that town and
by some OF the Barre Academy students Of years
ago, recently died Of pneumonia at her home In
California. She left nine children, the Oldest
being only fifteen years OF age.
CoLEMAS.-E lphalet Coleman died on Friday
last at the residence Of his nephew, faber Bene-
dict, in East Bethel, after an illness OF two or
three days. His body was brought to Williams
town and buried on Sunday last from the Uni
versalist church, Rev. Mr. Green officiating He
was a resident of williamstown for more than
sixty years, but for a long time was laid aside
from work by rheumatism.
HooD.-Amos r. Hood who had paralytic
shock early last fall, since which he has been
confined TO his house. died at his home In Chelsea
last Thursday. The funeral exercises were held
on Sunday at the Congregational church, OF which
he had been member since 1872. large num-
Der were in attendance. Mr. Hood was a native
OF Chelsea and has always lived there, having
been in the drug business for many years.
MAxHAM.--William Markham who went to Nor
witch last fail to live with his daughter, Mrs.
Brigham, an only child, on account of i'll health,
died the 18th. His funeral was attended the
18th at the latter place. Mr.. Markham was a
worthy member Of the Methodist Episcopal
church In Worcester, and as he neared the jour
neys end the prospects Of the future grew brighter
before him. After he had become 80 feeble that
his limbs refused to perform their Office he said
to his wife, 1.-THE body is perishing but the soul
| prospers" Just before he died he aroused from
| a stupor in which he had been lying and said he
had been to a class meeting and they had had
| good meeting" Thus good man has passed
| to his reward
ABBorr.-C. C. Abbott died in Worcester the
morning Of February 18th, Of consumption He
was born in Thetford July "a 1881, 80 was nearly
| fifty years old. He was the son of Daniel and
Hannah (Closson) Abbott and was the fifth in q
family OF seven cnlluren, Dut Two Oh Wn0m sur
vive him, d. Royal, Of Sutton. New Hampshire
and Mrs. Rawson OF Worcester. Mr.. Abbott
went to Worcester in 1s4s with his fathers fam
| lily, and has continued to reside there since thai
time. In 1852 he married Miss Marcia E. Ladd
| who survives him with seven children He ha.
been great sufferer for twenty. five years from
spinal and rheumatic complaint, much Of the tint
| not being able to go about without the aid of |
crutch and cane. He held many offices of trust il
town affairs, and well and faithfully performed
his duties. He has been postmaster for twent,
years. town clerk, treasurer, etc. But it is in tn
church he will be missed most where he has beef
a faithful member for twenty-five years-frst il
every good work ready to contribute even be
You'd his ability, constant in attendance ready Il
council, consistent in his daily life, given to hos
pitalty, patient in suffering. In him the Chris
tian graces seemed remarkably illustrated Tru
a good man has fallen in Isaael, and one in WHOM
there was no guile. His funeral was largely al
tended, his pastor, Rev. P. H Carpenter, official
ing assisted by Rev. Mr.. Ford Of the Methods
church.