The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-17
Obituary..

CLARK.-Chester Clark, proprietor of the
American House, Montpelier, departed this
life on Friday last, after lingering illness
from Bright's disease, in the seventy-fourth
year of his age. He was born in Brookfield,
VT, September H. 1872, and had spent the
greater part of his life in the hotel business,
having kept popular houses at Chelsea and
RoXbury, VT, prior to moving here in 1864.
He was pronounced advocate of the tenn
perance cause and demonstrated that man
could keep a temperance house and make it
a success. He informed the writer that he
had over 100000 due him in bad debts, show
ing him to be easy with his patrons to his
own pecuniary detriment. The funeral took
place from his late residence last Sunday,
the religious services being conducted by
Rev. j. Edward Wright. The Masonic
services were in charge of Collins Blakely,
master of Aurora Lodge, No. %, of Mont
pelier, Edwin H. Towne acting as marshal,
p H. Hinkley bearing the "great lights"
and Rev. Howard +. Hill performing, the
duties of chaplain. Mr.. Clark was Jealous
Mason, having attained to the thirty-second
degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite, and in accordance with his wishes
the Scottish Rite bodies in the state of
which he was member attended in sep
arate body as such, from the Blue Lodge of
the York Rite in the following order:
Gamaliel Washburn Lodge of Perfection,
with Henry Lowe, 800, thrice potent grand
master; James 7. Sabin, 800, senior grand
warden Charles A. Barnard, 800, junior
grand warden, and subordinate officers, in
Stephen r. Colby, 320, past F. p grand
masters. Mt. Calvary Council, Princes of
Jerusalem, by George w. Wing, 800, and
William A. Briggs, 32o past sovereign prince
grand masters. Delta Chapter of Rose
Croix, by Frank H. Bascom, 800, senior
grand warden. Vermont Consistory, by
Charles II. Heaton, 33o, lieutenant-com-
mander. Vermont Council of Deliberation
by Rev. II. F. Hill, 33o, lieutenant-com-
mander The remains were temporarily
placed in the receiving vault of Green Mount
cemetery and will be removed to Chel-
sea for interment. The altars and jewels of
the Scottish Rite bodies will be draped in
mourning for ninety days.
AT regular communication of Aurora
Lodge, No. %, A. F. and A. NJ, held at
Masonic Hall on Monday evening, February
15 the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolred That in the death Of our brother Chester
Clark, Aurora Lodge mourns the loss Of one who in
counsel firm in action and inhexbe in the discharge
of every duty devoving upon him.
ceased brother our sincere coincidence and heartfelt
sympathy, well knowing that no words or resolutions
that has 50 suddenly come upon her.
Resolred, That copy Of this tribute of frater
presented to the widow, and the same be suitably
snEr,osssed ,s upon memorial pags In the records of
6 + HfNKSNy HEAT3Ny Committee.
PARsoNs.-The funeral of the late William
l.. Parsons, brother of eX-Councilman l. ID.
Parsons, was held in Springfield, Mass,
Saturday January 30th. Mr.. Parsons was
born at Somers, Conn, in 1923, and moved
to the town of Wellington at very early
age. When only twenty-one he adopted
the calling of a stationary engineer. He
followed the business for a number OF years
at Rutland, Vt. Coming to Springfield in
1873, he was for a time employed by Milton,
Bradley & Co., but for few years past he
| had had charge of the motive power in the
building of George w. Topley, corner of
| Park and Willow streets. His wife died
four years ago, and three daughters survive
him-Mrs. Er. Bennett, being in Colorado
in i'll health, Miss Lila Parsons and Mrs.
Zera Hills Of Waterbury, Vt. Mr.. Parsons
was a great lover of the TRUTH strictly con-
scentious, and, though of quiet and retiring
disposition, was well-known and highly es-
teeined. He was closely allied to the Ad-
vent belief, which he held to his death.
Among the floral tributes at the funeral was
a stationary engine from the employees of
Milton, Bradley q Co., bearing upon it the
words "At Rest"