The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-04
Obituary.

FERRIN Mrs w. G.. Ferrin passed away
last Friday evening, pneumonia havi"g
assailed her most tiercely on the Monday
previous, permitting little hope of her re-
covery from the first. There was barely
time for her daughters to reach her bedside,
and add their ministries to those of relatives
at hand, during her few remaining conscious
hours. A sad vacancy is thus made in the
family, and sudden sorrow is spread
throughout a wide circle of friends. AS
Harriet Matilda Harris she was born in
Stowe July 2, 1924, and she had lived in
Montpelier almost thirty-twO years. She
and her husband (to whom she was mar
ried December 2j 1S43) were among those
most active in the organization of the
Church of the Messiah in 1864, and they
have, through all these years, steadfastly
manifested deep regard for Its welfare /;
but general society, as well as the church,
loses in Mrs. Ferrin one who heartily en-
joyed the interchange OF social courtesies,
and cheeriully performed her part. Her
life's chief interest, however, centered in
her husband, her children and grandchil-
dren. She was home-maker and care-taker,
with a peculiar devotion, shielding every
one but herself from labor, trouble and pain,
Rarely has mothrr-lOVe found a more per-
feet illustration than in the life of her whose
children now rise up and call her blessed y
But, though the aifectional elements in her
nature were exceptionally strong, still they
were we'll balanced by an excellent judg-
ment, a sound common sense and marked
force of character, And those whose lives
have been so long enriched by the bounty
of this beautiful and unseltish motherly and
wifely devotion have in their sorrow the
sincere sympathy OF many apprecative
friends.
EAsTMAN.-Mrs. Susan S. Eastman, whose
death at Emmettsburgh, Iowa, January IS,
was announced in this paper last week, was
born at Woodstock, VT, October 10, 1916.
She was the daughter of Dr. John ID. Pow
ers and sister of DIR. Thomas Il. Powers.
At the age of eighteen she married Avery
Havens of Palmyra, N. Y, who died a year
after the marriage. Returning to Wood
stock, she was again married, ten years
afterwards-in 1S46-to Major Eastman, the
gifted Vermont poet aud editor Mr.. East
man soon removed to Montpelier where he
was editor and proprietor of the Patriot
until his DEATH in 1860. Mrs Eastman re-
mained at Montpelier with her little family
of children until about fifteen years ago
when, having buried both her sons, John L.
and Edward s.. she went TO Iowa to live
with her daughter Mary, the wife OF Captain
e. j, Hartshorn. There she again endured
years of trial and sorrow, caring for her
| daughter and only remaining child, who,
| with her three grandchildren, she soon laid
away to rest. Mrs. Eastman was woman
of a naturally strong constitution, exceed
ingly liberal and sympathetic, always ready
to care for the sick and suffering. In her
| Iowa home, after the death of her daughter
she cared for the motherless boys, of whom
she was very fond and proud. Her heart
was again wrung with grief when, about
three years ago, Charlie, the eldest, the
| namesake of his grandfather, whom he re-
sembled in feature and character, was sud-
denly called to join the loved ones ON the
| other shore One grandson, John Edward
| Hartshorn, alone survives. During her resi-
dence in Iowa, Mrs. Eastman had made