The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-21

their daughter and sister, Gertie O., which
occurred at an early hour Saturday morn
ing. The deceased was bright and prom
ising miss OF nearly sixteen years, and her
death, which was quite sudden, sends q
blow to the hearts Of large circle of school
mates and friends. The grief-stricl<en pa
rents, to whom the hearts of neighbors and
friends go out in sympathy, desire us to re-
turn thanks for the many deeds and ex-
pressions of kindness which have been ex-
tended to them in their affliction
REV. JAMES w. STRONG, d. D., president Of
Carlton College, Northfield, MINI, has been
in town the last few days, the guest OF his
friends, Colonel and Mrs. II. d. Hopkins.
In 1S48 Doctor Strong's parents with their
four children, a daughter and three sons,
came to Montpelier from Brownington, VT,
and after remaining three years went West,
settling in Beloit. While the family resided
here, James, then mere STRIPPING, divided
his time between attending the old academy
in Montpelier with N. George Clarke as
teacher, and service as clerk in book store
in Burlington. The record OF the Strong
family since they reached Beloit in 1851,
has been striking one, especially in its
mortuary aspects. e. g., the father, died
in 1859; Ellen, the daughter, 1864; the
mother in 1865; and Henry. the oldest son,
in 1888; leaving only the two sons, Doctor
James and William b., still living. The
sons all became prominent and honored
citizens. Henry became successful physi-
clan and man of wide influence in political,
educational and social affairs. James, hav-
ing passed through the schools and preached
several years, is now at the head of q
young and flourishing college and is one of
the prominent men of the country as divine
and pulpit orator. William, beginning
when boy as telegraph operator and local
baggage master, has become railroad man
of wide reputation and is now the president
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
with head quarters in Boston, where he
leads a life Of great activity in attention to
the vast interests which he serves. Doctor
Strong preached twice in Bethany church
on Sunday, greatly to the delight and edif-
cation of attentive audiences. On Monday
he divided his time between making and re-
ceiving calls and renewing acquaintances
with old friends (alas! how few remain to
give him the kindly greeting or lend a
| listening ear to his warm and earnest words
spoken from the pulpitD Tuesday morning
he left for Burlington where he will spend a
short time with old friends and then pay a
| flying visit to Orleans county. Doctor
Strong's Montpelier friends follow him
with feelings of kindly interest whitherso-
ever he may go and fervently hope that the
| time may not be remote when he will pay
them another visit.
SINCE January /, there have been two sui
cides in Montpelier, the second occurring
on Friday last. William Sweatman, who
has been doing small tailoring business
in Sabin's block for a few months past, and
who has met with discouraging reverses in
business affairs, ended his unhappy existence
| by the use of laudanum. Five phials OF the
fluid, some three and one-half ounces in all
were secured at the five different drug
\ stores Of the village, and the entire con
tents were taken. About eight o'clock Fri
day morning Mr.. Sweatman was seen upor
the street, and it appears that his errand al
that time was to procure quantity o.
whiskey. Retiring to his room in the
rear of the tailor's shop, he swallowed tn,
poison and took his bed Less than half al
hour later sealed note was found on th'
top Of Lawyer Heath's letter box at tht
door of his Office, just across the hall. The
envelope, which was addressed to Mr.
Heath, contained the business card o
Henry X. w. Hall, paper, twine and mil
supplies, 165 Devonshire street, Boston,
and sheet Of note paper on which was thu
following
MONTPELIER. VT, January Is, 1885.
@. H. Heath, Esq.:-I hereby authorize you m.
attorney to act in this matter. To administer m,
longer endure the anguish of mind occasioned b!
my troubles am very sorry for Mrs and Mrs
did what they considered best for their advantage
They considered they would receive greater inter
also insure constant employment at exhorbitan
prices. They adopted means which has Illustrate & @
matter in the hands of themselves and Messrs. J
Ssse SS to very rSe
cruel have come to the conclusion to end my e1
istence for cannot endure 1t any longer. AS re
CARDS my little effects you will understand what t
do with them. My poor old / leave to an
doctor Of Montpelier who will receive it. Perhap
IL may be useful to science and the town o
Montpelier the expense of burying me. could sa
''0'' ''' Yours iss in grief WILLIAM swEArxAN.
Having read this, Mr.. Heath at once pro
ceeded to Sweatman's apartments, wher,
he found the latter lying peacefully. Afte
arousing him and learning the cause of hi
No mad IlrA Rrtry
ham and Putnam by telephone. Upon thei
arrival an emetic was administered, an,
everything possible done to save the man
life, but in spite of their efforts and those o
others in attendance he grew rapidly worse
losing consciousness about ten O'clock. AT
tempts at restoration were continued unit
the moment of his death, which occurred a
about four o'clock in the afternoon. MI
Sweatman was about sixty years old. Hi
body was placed in the tomb, to await tn
direction Of relatives il they can be found
A son of the deceased is supposed to be liv
ing in Montreal.