The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26
Obituaries.

CHURCH.-Mr. B c. Church of Sterling III
president of the bank of which Mr.. G. A. Reed,
formerly of Montpelier, is cashier, died very
suddenly on railroad train while on his way
home from ST. Louis He was man held in
high esteem and his loss is keenly felt in the
community where he WAS located.
SPARRow.-Mr Abner D Sparrow died in
Calais September 16th aged seventy years.
He has long been resident of the town, hon.
ored and respected by all. His widow and six
sons mourn their bereavement Five of the
sons were in attendance at his funeral Tues
day. the 18th inst, most gracefully doing duty
in deposting the remains of their respected
parent in the grave The oldest son, once a
suffering prisoner at Andersonvile, now lives
In Virginia, but all were at home with their
parents on the SEVENTEEN birthday of their
father; great favor for which all are most
thankful. May the widow, children, sisters
and their families all be comforted by their
Heavenly Father"
STocKwELL.-Aunt Sally Stockwel OF West
Bratteboro, who died Friday night at the ex-
treme age of one hundred and four years and
five months, was the youngest of eleven chill
dren. One of the children lived to be one hun
dred years old and brother was ninety years
of age when he died. Her father fought for
the independence of the colonies under Stark
and Warner at the battle of Bennington, and
served through the Revolutionary war, settling
in Brattleboro after peace was declared. When
eighteen years OF age, in 1897, and before
George Washington's death, Sarah Harris mar
ried Arad Stockwell, sturdy pioneer farmer.
Her husband died in 1856, aged eighty-two
years. Their family consisted of ten children,
| five of whom are now living. The descend
ants OF Aunt Sally Stockwell number thirty
| four grandchildren, thrty-seven great grand
children; twenty-three of the latter are now
living. Aunt Sally celebrated her centennial
birthday April 80, 1879, the occasion being a
notable one. Up to within few years she
has been quite active about the house, but
within year or two she has been feeble. Her
mental faculties appeared to be quite we'll pre-
served on the one hundred and fourth birthday,
and her conversation was of an interesting
character She was an inveterate smoker, and
enjoyed her old clay pipe to the last.
East MOntpelier.-The socabe of the
ladies' social improvement society will meet at
the home of Mrs. Horace Bliss, next Wednes-
day, October 30.
CHARLES BRowN and family of Warren were
here last week, the guests Of L. w. Ormsbee.
In mentioning our students at the seminary
the names Of the two Misses Hill were over
looked
THERE is to be a society organized in the in
| terests of the home missionary work at Rev.
Edward D Mason's next Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock The ladies of our mission
schools are requested to be present.
North MOntpelier.-Mr, Ferdinand Dewey
/ VI INC lIcluput sNHoOl VI HluslCt DOstOu MASS.
who has been spending his vacation with
friends in Calais, is to return to his abors this
week Saturday.
| c.. L. GRAY, who has been on visit to
friends and relatives in this place, returned to
his home in Boston Monday.
THE many friends of Warren Fiield along
the stage line between Plainfield and Hard
wick are glad once more to see him hold of the
ribbons.
ONE OF the finest displays of apples in this
county may be seen in the orchard of c. 3.
Bennett and he expects to gather from one
hundred and fifty to two hundred bushels OF
No. apples from same this fall