Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
Obituaries.


MRS HENRY NUTT.-Green Mount Cemetery
has long had peculiar attractions for this devoted
mother Year after year she was wont to resort
tearfully TO the spot hallowed by the ashes OF her
children, OF whom nine passed on before her; and
now at length her form has been borne thither,
no more to return TO the loved house on the hill.
Her life of almost three quarters OF century was
necessarily much confined to the activities Of the
home circle. The care Of a very large family Of
children, and the labor inevitably falling to the
lot Of housekeeper on farm, largely eDgrossed
her energies; so that to toll became almost sec
ond nature, and she shrank from protracted in
vadsm and dependence more than from death.
Wonderfully apt, even in their literal sense,
seemed many OF the words OF King Lemuels
mother concerning the "virtuous woman," as
Rev. Mr.. Miller read them at her funeral. Her
husbands name and hers stand first on the pres
emit list Of members OF the Methodist church in
this village; and with him she has shared richly
in the esteem and grateful and affectionate APP
probation of wide circle OF neighbors and ac-
quaintances; while the memory Of her indefatga-
BILE industry, her loving, unsefish devotion, and
her Christian conservation, will enshrine her In
the hearts of her companion of almost fifty-foui
years. and her surviving children and grandchil.
dren, as The saint Of the hedrth-stone.
BouTwELL.-Elza Burbank, wife of the late
Colonel Levi Boutwell,, died Of pneumonia al
her residence in this village, on the 10th instant
aged seventy-eight years. Mrs. Boutwell, was the
daughter Of the late Silas Burbank, Senior, who
removed to Montpelier from Sharon about 1904
and established the first paper-mill ever built IL
town. In 1915, she married Colonel Boutwell,
| then Of Chelsea but who soon removed to Mont
| pelier. where he resided until his death The
| death OF Mrs Boutwell, leaves but a single surv
vor OF eight brothers and sisters, Gardner s. Bur
bank Esq, Of Ftchburgh, Massachusetts,, Of the
| old firm OF Crocker, Burbank & Co., extensive
| and successful manufacturers OF paper. The de
ceased were-Mrs. Roger Hubbard, Mrs. Azrc
LOOMS, Mrs Luman Rublee, Lutheria (whC
never married), Mrs. Boutwell,, twin sister who
died in childhood, and Silas, Junior. Mrs. Bout
well was exceptionally quiet and undemonstrativ'
in manner, but her life was characterized by char
| ity and good works.
scovILL-Maria Davis, wife OF ]. Langdoi
| Scovill died of pneumonia at the residence o
her son. Il. N. Scovill, on Seminary Hill, Monday
the I'D instant, aged 20 years. Mrs. Scoyill wa
| a native Of Barnard Vt, and eldest daughter o
Rev, Joel Davis, for many years the Congrega
tional minister OF that town, More than forty
4 five years ago she married and came TO resid
| upon the Scovill farm In Berlin which her hus
bands father had reclaimed from wilderness
and which remained the home OF herself and hus
band until some five years since, when they cam
| 10 reside with their son. Her sickness was but O
four OF five days duration, and BODIED fatal tel
mnation from the first, as she came directly froI
anxious and almost unremitted watching at tn
dying bed OF her youngest sister, Mrs. Lyon,
follow her 80 quickly to the better land. Mrs
Scoyill had been most worthy member OF an
constant attendant upon Bethany church fo
the relations OF wife, mother, neighbor and fren
she was scrupulously kind and faithful. Her en-
WIS peace
LYON. Elizabeth Davis, wife OF Mr.. c. M. LyoI
and youngest sister OF Mrs. Scovill whose deaf
Is recorded above, died Of pneumonia at her ai
residence on Elm street, on the 18th instant Mr.
Lyon had been a suffering invalid for many year
and yet In the secuslon OF her sick room WEI
developed some OF the richest fruits OF the Chri
tian faith and hope, and her memory will Away
be exceedingly precious TO her surviving frient
as OF one who followed closely In the footsteps
him who was " made perfect through suffering
MONTPELIER AND WELLS RIVER RAILROAD
Owing TO change In the time of holding the al
nual meeting OF this corporation, the recent,
issued report embraces a period Of fifteen montl
from January l, 1881 TO April l, 1882 III
average monthly earnings OF the road for Il
period were ", 1920; for the year preyiou
| 81, DOG, Gan increase OF S5l6 % The gro
earnings OF tho road were Sll5, S7 9S, gro
, working expenses, S02, 426. "a, leaving a net 1
come OF S23,42l.l4. The earnings came from II
following sources; Freight, sos, 7l2 6S; passe
gers, ST 4lS 70i express, ~, 100, OO mail 49, OK
80; rent OF road, Sl,6i7 80; miscellaneous, ~.
4037s. or the expenditures, Si3, lOl. 20 were 4
maintenance Of roadbed; $1,000 N for maint
! nance OF motive power; $50 III "a for cost
, working the road s6 33S 90 for cost of manag
menti ", COZ % for miscellaneous expenses. Nv
hundred sixty tons OF steel rails have been Ia
and "a, 303 new ties. Many other improvement
have been made and the affairs Of the eOmpar
4 are IN prosperous condition. The total de
April LIST was 81, 1884.