News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-27
OBITUARY.
NORMAN ATWOOD.

LumOille County's most valued ana
respected citizens, Hon. Norman At
wood. which occurred at his late resi-
dence in Cambridge, Sunday morning, .
the 10th instant. From brief, yet
valued personal acquaintance, we can
heartily bear testimony to his high
worth, both in the social circle and IN
the discharge of important public du-
ties. Born and having spent his en-
tire life in our County, he has stood
before us at all times and in all places
a well-tried example of manly strength,
wisdom and fidelity. Mr.. Atwood,
we learn, had been in even better
than usual health of late, until he was
stricken with apopleXy, Saturday even
inc, the Sth instant, from which there
was no recovery. His funeral was at
tended from his late residence in Cam
bridge, on Tuesday Of last week, at
one o'clock p. M, by a large gather
ING of friends and neighborS. Harmon
Morse, Horace Melendy, Henry Smile,
John II. Page, Stephen Cornell and
Hazeltine Reed, acted as bearers.
Barnum L. Austin, of johnson, con-
Quoted the services. Most excellent
singing was furnished by quartette,
consisting of C. B. Waite, Harlow
Wires, Mrs. B. S. Ellinwood and Miss
Jennie Waite. Rev. Edwin Wheelock
offfciated, whose remarks were charac-
terized 10y rare appropriateness, and
were an eloquent testimonial to the
character and memory of the deceased.
We subjoin a short biographical
sketch from the pen Of Rev. MIR.
| Wheelock:
Norman Atwood, son of Levi and
| Lucretia Waterman Atwood, was born
in Cambridge, September 18th, 1909,
and died September 10th, 1888. AT
the age of four years his father died,
when his mother removed to Johnson,
where she remained for some years.
There he received such education as
the public schools and Academy of the
village afforded. In his early man
hood he returned with his mother to
the home-farm where his real life-work
began.
February goth, 1884, he was mar
ried to Mary Ann Wetherby. She
with three children survives him. These
are Levi Atwood, of Boston, Mass,
Oscar Atwood, Principal of the Rut-
land High School, and Mrs. r. W.
Mcfarland, Of Johnson. Mr.. Atwood
had two brothers; Hon. Victor At
wood, of st. Adams, and Nolney At
wood, of GAINESVILLE, Wis. These
brothers left the home and farm to
Norman, while they pushed out into
successful business enterprises and
usefulness to society in all its civil and
religious interests. The three sons
were a monument more enduring than
bronze to the wisdom and goodness Of
that noble woman, Lucretia Waterman
Atwood, their mother, whose name we
speak with reverence, who at the death
Of their father, while the youngest
was a babe in her arms, trained them
wisely for the duties of life until they
came to manhOod's estate, and they
all responded to that maternal fidelity
and love, as did Samuel the son of
Hannah of the OIden time.
Mr.. AtwOod's active life was wrought
into his farm, which he cultivated
with assiduity and q wise system for
more than fifty years. The lands
grew richer under his diligent hand );
products increased in quantity and
quality from year to year. The farm
was made more and more attractive
by cultivation. Buildings were beau
titled by neatness and good taste.
Fences and shade trees showed the
hand of the man who had an honest
pride i'll his calling. To be a good
7 F"''''7er hiS b0n0r T,aI,1y~ and
! late he wrought, bringing to his toll a
! sound judgment and Il cheerful spirit.
! He planned wisely and organized by 8
system which brought a sure reward.
His intelligence and good sense in
affairs pointed him out as a man for
the important trusts which he held for
half a century with honor to himself
and fidelity to the obligations which
were committed to him. In 1860 and
1861 he was elected one of the Side
Judges of the County, during the time
when Judge Adds presided over the
Court, who is reported to have said of
| him - He was man Of ability and
discreet in advice" In 1866 and 1867
he was elected to the office of Judge
| of Probate, which he held for two
/ years, giving his attention diligently
to the important duties and interests
pertaining to the position. The re-
spOnsibilities Of these places he fully
appreciated and endeavored to meet
them with just discrimination of the
rights of his fellow citizens.
Mr.. Atwoodhad physical organiza-
ton which was cast in a mould Of re-
markable symmetry and manly beauty.
He also eXcelled in mental gifts. He
appreciated whatever WAS grand and
beautiful in natural scenery as well as
in the works of art. He was an ardent
lover of good literature, and his read
ing took wide range. He Was endowed
with a happy temperament. In his
family circle he WAS constant bene-
dictiOn, and, in turn, he was greatly
dependent on his family for the sym
pathy due in a thousand little things
to one who ever had the child-like with
the larger mind. He had none of that
solitary greatness which cannot come
down to the tears and smiles of this
common world. He WAS never so
happy as when in his home he was
communing with wife and children.
He made them the cOnfidants Of all his
plans. He entered with gleeful
spirit into all their joys and with a
sympathetic heart into all their sOr-
rows. While thus faithful TO the love
Of home he was true to his friends and
found IN their society the cordial of
life. Kind to all, he attached some of
them to him with hooks Of steel. A
sense Of rectitude presided over all his
thoughts and acts. He had 30 trained
his mind to right habits Of thinking
and his will to right feeling and right
doing, that this rectitude became a
part Of his mental and moral nature.
But above all, Mr.. Atwood was a
Purc-minded man. This purity was
the greatest charm Of his character.
! Richard Grant Whites "Old New York
and It's Houses Is one of the raost inter
esting among the illustrated articles.
being racy criticism of the commercial
| spirit and building taste of the past 20
/ years. OF striking interest is his de-
COZ g1fNn fkf In, h..