News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17

Daniel Waite, who departed this life
Jan. 10, was born in New Boston. n. IT
August 9, 1903, but only a small norton
of his long life was passed in his native
State, as his family moved to Saxton's
River while he was yet a small lad. and
in that vicinity his youth was passed.
After attaining his majority he moved to
Windsor county, where for several wears
he worked as q farm hand summers and
taught school winters, doing with a will
whatever his hands found to do. IT was
while teaching in the town of Barnard
that he first met Miss Aliphal Rriros.
who afterward became his wife and With
whom he lived more than 80 years, Few
men are so fortunate in the selection ofa
companion as was he, and nd0nbtedIv
much of his business success was due to
the frugality industry and unselfsh de-
vOtlOn OF MS Wlfe, who united with these
qualities unusual intelligence, an anaIvt-
ical mind and a remarkable emory in
deed her mind was a repository of relic
ious and political history. as we'll as mi
nor events and personal "reminiscences
At the ripe age of so years she preceded
her husband, only a few months. to the
summer land. Fifty-six years ago the
present month Mr.. Waite moved with his
bride to Stowe, where he had already
bought q farm and fitted up a home and
in this town their eight children were
born. six of whom survive them. Here
in time. he brought his aged and depen.
dent parents who remained with him to
the close of their respective lives. finding
in him a kind and faithful son in their de.
years; an unmarried brother and
sister received substantial aid and in his
they also ended their days. He
was a self-made man and his life is an il
lustratiOn of the success which attends an
purpose and unceasing atten-
ton to business. He at once won, and
to the close of his lite retained, as he de-
the confidence and esteem of his
fellow citizens. On several occasions he
chosen an officer of the town and at
other times appointed to positions ofpub-
lie trust in the discharge of which duties
ne manifested the same vigilance, ener-
", and zeal which characterized the
management of his individual affairs.
Possessing a$Ound Judgment and a keen
progressive mind, he took a compre-
view Of things and sympathized
with all reformatOry measures. In relig-
he was an OutSpoken Liberal, but was
lOt fanatical or aggressive; he believed
alphabetically in the right of private judy
nent, and held with an ancient HindOo
priest THAT the soul Of man is greater
han all religions and above all man
made institutions. He scorned all shams
md despised all %pretence. He valued a
a for his Individual worth and not be-
of appearances or social standing.
Iospitable, genial and eminently social.
lie enjoyed life and clung to it with a te-
lacity which marked his affection for his
amily and steadfasJness to his friends.
Although past S. years, his mental facul-
les were as bright and active as in mid
lie life. A very large circle of relatives,
riends and neighbOrs regret his depar-
ure and hold in high esteem his memory.
here is un~speakable consolation in the
ope that he remembers and loves the
he has left, and that by and by
ut of the shadows of time into the sun
hIne of eternity, we shall go home to be
With him.