Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29
Obituaries.


cessor Of Rev. John Gridley, died at Ishpennlng
Michigan, on the 18th instant, in the seventy-sxth
year Of his age. He was a native Of Monkton,
Vermont, and graduate OF Middlebury College
and Andover Seminary. After preaching some
fifteen years he became principal Of Keeseville,
New York, academy, and subsequently was con-
nected with Burlington Female Seminary. The
last years OF his active life were spent In the bus-
ness OF life insurance. He was an acceptable
preacher and a most genial and estimable man.
WHKFLFR.-Rev Nathan Wheeler died ut
Sugar Hill, New Uampsbire. Tbursday. March
%, Of paralysis. Twenty-seyen years ago Mr..
Wheeler and wife were emploved in the boot and
shoe mandatory of George O. Davis in Marsh
field. He began TO preach shortly after, being
strong exponent OF the Second Advent doctrine.
lie moved to Lower Cabot, working at his trade
and preaching there, and occasionally In Marsh
field for several years. He then moved to Sugar
Hill, Lisbon, New Hampshire, where he spent
the remainder OF his days. He has one brother
in West Randolph, the Rev Leonard Wheeler
longtime resident Of Marshfield. His remains
were inferred at Fast Calais on Monday Of this
week.
wHTooMB-Captain Otis whitcomb, known
man Thompson's Uncle Josh whitcomb," died
quietly at his home in Swanzey, New Hampshire
Saturday, March 18th, aged eighty-six years and
six months. lie was a lovable old man, one Of
the best specimens Of the rugged New England
farmer, and is faithfully sketched by Mr.. Thomp-
son. whose love for him had grown from boyhood
and inspired the dramatization Captain Whit
COMP was born at saxton's River, Windham
county lie was staunch old jackson democrat,
true and loyal, and when the war broke out, be
ing too old to go himself, he sent three OF his
sons and grandson into the army, and two OF
them lost their lives there. He raised family
OF eighteen children, nine OF whom are still
living.
| HILL.-Mrs. Martha Hill was born In Walden
in 1888; died in Cabot, March %, 1882, aged
eighty-three years. She was the sixth child Of
family Of twelve children. Her father was one
Of the first settlers in Walden. She WAS married
| to Lewis Hill over sixty years ago and came at
once to live in Cabot, where she has lived ever
since She was a woman Of strong constitu-
ton, being able to take care of her own dairy
during the sixty-six years with the exception Of
one year She united with the Methodist church
thirty-eight years ago and has been consistent
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position, living in peace with all her neighbors.
She bore with patience her sickness. She wished
her brothers family to come into the room the
day she died to have their family deyotions, unit.
ing in vocal prayer, and through the day she ut.
tered this sentence many times, Blessed Jesus. ~
prrn.u-Mrs Fannie Putnam was horn in
1901 at what ia now known as Iower Cabo. and
died near the place Of her birth, March 3, 1882
aged eighty-one years She was the daughter Of
Deacon Moses Stone, the first settler at Lower
Cabot, and one OF FIVE children Her early year,
were passed in her fathers family In 1922 sh,
was married to John Rawson Putnam, who dice
December 3, 1865 She was reared in the ortho
dox faith to which she ever intelligently and con
sstently adhered. She was member Of tn,
first Sunday-school organized in town in 1918
In early life she made profession Of religion
but did not unite with the church until 1863, sine,
which time she has been worthy and coDssten
member OF the Congregational church In late
years. her hearing having become very much i'm
paired, she passed much OF her leisure time read
ing, and made herself conversant with the new,
and general topics OF the day. az well as storing
! her mind with much useful knowledge, which
was great source OF comfort to her in her las
days Although without any children she hat
manu- fr;ends ,vbo xara nleasad IN admiris.ar :,
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nei """'' III "e, 'o'i''"s So"''' "nu '"e oi'ei
SAID, as ner sands OF lie were running out, sht
| had no want for kind friends. Her last sickness,
was short On Tuesday the 18th she WAS gentl,
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