The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

hardly be more aptly characterized than in
the following extract from biographical
sketch prepared by Hiram A. Huse, Esq,
for the Washington County Gazetteer: "Mr.
Heath is blessed with strong physique, as
well as an untiring mind, retentive of all
facts that have ever come to his knowledge.
He is apparently refreshed by long jury
trial. | think that az student and teacher
he must have taken great delight in the nat
u:al sciences, for he knows more facts than
any other man at the bar about material
thingS-immaterial things, too, for that mat
ter-and what is provoking about it. when
you are on the other side, is that he gets
some OF them into the box right before your
eyes, and gets them counted, too. Every
body respects good fighter, and Mr.. Heath
stands boldly for the rights Of his client
against all comers; he has a just sense of
the dignity of the profession, and considers
court, jury and bar each as having its own
duties in the administration Of the law and
that each should perform its own and none
other. Mr.. Heath has tried more jury cases
Tor the last thirty years than any other
member of the bar, and believes in them
and enjoys them. When you are with him
you will find him very present help; when
against him, prepare for war. He keeps
alive to interests outside his practice-his-
torical, educational and busness-and in all
his undertakings, professional or otherwise,
he is hearty, vigorous man who stands by
his friends and strikes his antagonists"
Funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dence on Barre street at three o'clock to-
day wednesday,
DoDGE.-Ded, in East Montpelier, July
10, Nathan II. Dodge Of Calais. Mr.. Dodge
was born in Calais on August 81, 1921, and
through his life, with the exception of
few years spent in Northield and few
months with his children in East Mont
pelier, remained on and near the old home
stead. He married on March 3, 1S43,
Marenda Bass, and reared five children
three sons and two daughters-all of whom
survive him and were present at his funeral
The eldest son is j. s. Dodge, Md. of Lin
coin, the daughters are Mrs. Dingwall and
Mrs. Templeton of East Montpelier and the
youngest sons are Howard G. and Don II
of Calais and Montpelier. He was skillful
mechanic, blacksmith by trade. and those
who knew his work found it always of the
best, and if a delicate job was to be done
which it was believed no other in his line
could do it was taken to him. He was
spoken of as a strictly honest man and very
methodical and careful in his deal. His
books were models of neatness and exact
ness. In his sickness he was tenderly
cared for by his children, being much with
his daughter, Mrs. II. II. Templeton, where
he died. 1t was remarkable that through
his life no serious illness and no deaths had
come into his own household until himself
was taken. During his last DAYS, in con-
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| Orin Davis, he expressed his hope and
| faith in eternal life through Christ. He
leaves many tender and precious memories
with his companion and children to whom
is extended the sympathy of many friends.
HAMBLET. - Leonard Hamblet, who had
been visiting his son in Lowell, Mass, died
the 18th instant, aged eighty-seven years.
Mr.. Hambet was born in Lebanon, Conn,
October 7, 1902, and came to Worcester in
early life, commencing to clear up his farm
at the age of twenty-one. December 4,
1882, he married Lucy Culver of Pomfret,
| VT, and four children were born to them
Lorenzo N, Lucy p, Lucy Ann and Mar
tin Luther-only one of whom, Martin
Luther, survives. Mrs. Hamblet died May
20, 1861. He married for his second wife
Thankful Culver, also of Pomfret, who died
| November 27, 1886. He had always resided
on the old homestead. He was one of the
| founders of the Methodist church in
Worcester, which he ever afterward helped
to support. During his lifetime he saved
no less than thirteen different persons from
| drowning. His funeral was held in the
Methodist church at Worcester last Sun
day, Rev. Mr.. Dean, who was assisted by
Rev. p. III. Carpenter, conducting the
services.
MERRILL.-Mrs. Nancy C. Merrill died at
Chelsea on Sunday, after a long illness
Funeral on Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Reynolds
officiating. For many years Mrs Merrill
had been well-known as a woman of great
vigor and industry and of unusual kind
ness of heart. She had been a lifelong
member of the Methodist church, and had
never failed to show her faith by works OF
charity and benevolence. She deserves and
will have place of honor in the memory OF
her towns-People.
VANDUsEN,-Mrs Lois VanDusen OF
Warren died Thursday, July Is, aged
ninety-three years. The funeral services
were held in the church on Sunday, Rev
II. Nutting of Northfed officiating. Mrs
VanDusen was one of the two oldest
people in town and had resided in Warren
for more than fifty years. The esteem in
which she was held by the towns-people
was in part shown by the large company
which gathered to attend the funeral
| services.
WEDGwooD. y Mr.. Joshua Wedgwood
who has resided in South Randolph and
East Bethel most of the time for fifty years,
died, July II, at the age of eighty years.
Six of his children were with him at the
| time of his death and attended the funeral,
which was conducted by Rev. S. A. Parker.