News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

at a convenient point in town of a
school of higher grade than the rest
which snail be free to all the children
of the town who are sufficiently adj
vanced to profit Ey it, is easily man-
aged under the town system, as may
be seen in Brighton, Hinesburgh,
Middletown Waitsfeld and other
towns where such a higher school has
already become q part of the estab-
lished system.
The body we represent, at its an =
nual meeting, on the third day of this
month
ReSolUed,-That this association hereby
renews its declaration of faith in the town
system of schools as the best now offered
to the peop'e of Vermont. and urges all
friends of education to unite in efforts to
secure its early adoption by the towns.
With our own strongly personal
convictions of the superiority of the
town system Of schools, reinforced
by the encouraging opinions of our
fellow teachers, and by the facts of
experience partly recited above, we
come, asking our fellow citizens to
consider we'll what is the duty of the
hour towards the children of the
towns in which they dwell, and that
they will not shrink from any effort
that promises to improve the educa-
tional facilities of our State.
For the Vermont State Teachers
Association.
NJ. FL. BUCKnAM, !
EDWARD CoNANT, Committee.
w. H. SANDER-oN.
OBITUARY.
Fell asleep in Jesus, December 26,
1884, Mrs. Anna Carpenter. wife of
Daniel Shattuck, of Waterville, aged
80 years. She was born in Athens,
VT, Sept. II, 1904. Her parents
moved to Belvidere when she was
five years of age, and when at the age
of ten years her mother died, leaving
her at an early age without mothers
care and protection. At length, on
the 18th day of November, 1927, she
became the wife of Daniel Shattuck,
with whom she lived little more
than fifteen years. She was baptized
in 1928 by Elder Orcott and united
with the Christian church in Belvi-
dere, of which she remained worthy
member until her death.
1t is well known throughout the en-
tire community that Mrs. Shattuck
was faithful and devoted wife, an
atfectionate and tender mother and
grandmother, and a friend to all. She
was the mother of seven children,
two of which died at an early age,
and five Of them still live: Mrs.
Emily Cakes, Mrs. W. J. Wheelock,
Ed. G. S. Shattuck, Mrs. Sobrina
Clatiin, and Mrs. Luther Shattuck,
all of which were present at the tuner
al, which took place on Sunday, Dec.
p, 1884, at the church in Belvidere,
the services being conducted by Ed.
D. II. Watkins, who delivered a very
able and comforting discourse.
Her home was indeed pilgrims
home, and all lovers of the gospel,
(for whom she had great respect) ever
found home beneath her hospitable
roof. But owing to feeble health
Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck left their own
quiet home and came to reside with
their daughter, Mrs. Wheelock,
whose untiring efforts were made to
make their last days peaceful and
happy. But alas in five short weeks
the enemy takes the lovely mother,
and deeply the husband and children
mourn for one who had always mani
Tested such great affection for them
and their children. Her last sick
ness consisted of four weeks of ex-
IRENE suffering, which she bore with
patience and christian grace.
Farewell, dearest mother, thou art gone from u IS
now;
did bow,
And to the cold grave they have born thee away,
Now, oh, how we miss thee through all the long
day!
Farewell, dearest mother. thou art missed all
around;
From morning till evening we hear not the sound
OF thy sweet, loving voice, once ringing so clear
We list, but no sou d of thy foetstep we hear.
Farewell, dearest mother, we look now in vain;
We neer shall behold here thy dear face again;
We listen, but hear thy loved voice ne more;
Those footsteps 80 welcome sound not at the
door.
Farewell, dearest mother, we grieve for thee
sore;
No more shall we meet thee on this mortal shore
Thy voice now is stilled; hushed now is thy
BREATH
Eyes beaming with love are now closed in death.
Farewell, dearest mother, farewell for while,
For though here no more we shall see that
sweet smile,
Yet in Euen's fair bowers we'll meet thee again,
No more to be parted no more to suffer pam.
Where friends no more part, but forever unite
In praise to Jesus with robes pure and white.
Oh there shall greet thee on that blissful
shore
Oh then we shall meet thee to part never more.
"A. s.