The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-02
Obituary.

LELAND. - Mrs. Mary Abigail Leland,
widow of the late James Leland, died at
her home on Barre street on Thursda ay
evening of last week, aged seventy-one
years. She leaves three daughters. Mrs
Leland had been i'll with consumption for a
great many years. The funeral was on
Saturday.
CALKNs.-Died, at his residence in Bos-
ton, June 90, DR.. Charles w. Calkns, at
nearly eighty years of age. DR.. Calkins
was born in Waterbury, Vt, and in his
early manhood successfully taught district
school and singing-school. Then turning
his attention to medicine, he graduated from
one of the best colleges of the day and
located in Boston about forty years ago
There he was long and fayorably known as
one of the leading physicians of the city
He was buried in Mount Auburn cemetery
EvANs.-A very sad accident occurred in
Moretown village on Tuesday, June o.
Edmund o. Evans, only son of George c.
and Matilda j. Evans falling from cart
loaded with gravel, was instantly killed
In his death we are reminded of the oft
repeated saying, " Death loves a shining
mark" He lacked nine days of being four
years old, yet he was remarkable for his
bright mind and quick perception. He had
greatly endeared himself to all who knew
him. The large attendance at the funeral
and the beautiful floral offerings were strong
illustrations of the great love of the com
munity for the dear child and sympathy for
the deeply bereaved family and friends.
PAGE.-Mrs. Martha NJ. Page, wife of Hon
John A Page, died at her home on State
street shortly before eight o'clock last eve
ming, after a long illness. Although she
had suffered greatly for many years her
last moments were quite painless. She had
been afflicted with rheumatism for some
twenty-five years and death resulted from
a complication of this with other troubles.
Mrs. Page was born in Haverhill, n. H., on
December 20, 1915, and she continued to
live in that place until 1874, when she and
Mr.. Page moved to Danville, their marriage
having taken place in 1889. Coming to
Montpelier in 1SI9, they have since resided
here. A son, John w. Page, survives her.
Mrs. Page was member of Bethany church,
and those associated with her in church
friends feel very keenly the loss which they
and her family have sustained in her death.
The funeral will be on Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock from the house.
KEITH.-Tidings were received ON Monday
of the sudden death of Abijah Keith in
Chicago on Sunday, June 80, Mr.. Keith
was victim of the grip last winter, and he
never fully recovered from the malady. In
the spring he went TO Washington and
Fortress Monroe, with the hope of restoring
his health, but did not seem to derive
much benefit from the journey. While
nothing definite has been received as TO the
immediate cause of his death, it is sur
missed that the event was the result Of the
weakening of his physical powers by his
late illness, combined with the effects of
the intense heat. Mr.. Keith was born in
Barre, January %, 1921. In early life he
went TO Boston, and was there engaged for
number Of years as a book-keeper lie was
among the " forty-niners who sought their
fortunes in California. There he engaged
in the grocery business and accumulated
considerable sum- He became resident of
Montpelier, and in 1854 as the candidate Of
the know nothing party-represented the
town in the legislature. He married Sarah,
the only child OF Colonel j, =. Miller, the
Greek liberator, and with his wife spent
some two years in Europe They visited
Athens, where they received marked hon
ors, by reason of the part Mrs. Keith's
father had borne in the war for the free
dom of Greece. He served about year in
the Union army on the breaking out of the
civil war and was on the staff Of General
II. G. Wright in South Carolina and
Florida. In 1864 he went TO Chicago and
until 1873 was a member of the firm Of ID.
w. & A. Keith & Co.. dealers in white
goods and notions. He afterwards en-
gagged in business alone, and at the time Of
his death was a commission dealer in flour.
Mr.. Keith was man OF fine character His
old friends at Montpelier and his business