The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-14
Obituary.

TEMPLEToN.-Dr. Charles f. Templeton,
a native OF East Montpelier, died of pneu-
monia at his home in Irasburg on the 5th
inst. He was fifty three years of age, and
leaves a wife and adopted son. He was a
brother of II. II. Templeton of East Mont
pelier and of Mrs. Sarah A. Ormsbre of
Montpelier. A man exceptionally well
fitted for the profession of his choice,
he had built up an extensive and lucrative
practice. Large hearted and public spirited
to an unusual degree, he will be greatly
missed in the community where he lived,
but he has left them the memory Of an ex-
emplary character aud blameless life. Dur
ing the twenty years of his residence in
Irasburg, he has made a practice of spend
ing few days each year with the relatives
in and about his early home, where he will
be missed and remembered with the highest
esteem.
RICHARDSON How precious is human
life and how tragical and startling its sud
den ending ever is, notwithstanding its al
most daily recurrence, is exempified again
in the death of Mr.. c. e. Richardson, at
Waterbury, announced in these columns
last week. Rarely has so great a shock
come to any community. For many years
Mr. Richardson had been part of Water
bury's life-social, business and political.
Of quiet genial nature, of a courteous and
gentlemanly habit, he made friends and
tanned them by his sincerity aud his worth
as a man and citizen. He took a lively
interest in whatever affected the good name
! and the true welfare of the community in
! which he lived, of the state and nation of
| which he was proud to be a citizen. As
a tradesman he was SagaciOuS, Shrewd
| and careful manager, winning and retain
! ing the growing confidence and regard OF
the community in which his mercantile ca
reer was run. EngrOSSed in business, the
! current Of events in the state and nation
| had in him always a close and intelligent
observer. He read much and the literature
of the national history in particular fixed
/ his attention and stirred his enthusiasm
| The finer elements of character developed
in his love and admiration of the pictur-
esque scenery in the midst of which he
! lived. The hilltopS and woods that environ
Waterbury have often echoed to his tread,
and he was never happier than when thread
ing the maple groves or breathing the free
air of the SUBMITS between which the
Winooski flows. His home was his haven
of rest and quiet enjoyment; the compan-
ionship of his family the last and dearest
solace of busy life. On private grief we
do not intrude. 1t is the privilege of a
friend to paw "A merited tribute to one he
much esteemed and whose loss he deeply
mourns.
AINswoRTH.-Mrs. Lorette, daughter of
the late General f. l'ass of WillamstowB,
and wife of George a. Ainsworth, died of
pneumonia in her early home, December 13,
1890 at the age of fifty-tive years. On the
last Sunday before her death Mrs. Aims
worth was at church in the morning, stood
before her class in the Sunday-school at
noon, took an active part in social religious
meeting in the evening, and early on Friday
morning She ceased to breathe. In her
death not only the husband, the near rela-
tves, and the church, are sorely bereaved
but wide circle of friends, both in and out
of town. are in deep mourning. 1t will be
difficult to fill her place in the community.
The poor will miss her charities, and the
sick will miss her ministratons Her SYM
pathy with those in trouble was quick and
responsive. Her friendship was warm and
constant Her hospitality was free and
generous. While in early life member Of
Kimball Union Academy, her attention was
so called to her spiritual condition that she
gave her heart to Christ, and there united
with the Congregational church. After
wards she was pupil and teacher in Rev.
Dr. Worcesters ladies' school in Burling-
ton AS a schOol-teacher she eXcelled. One
who was under her instruction said: She
was the best teacher | ever had" One of
her last experiences in ths school-room WAS
at ST. Johnsbury, where she taught for a
time in the academy. OF rare abilities,
a lifelong friend writes of her, she could
have filled any place any woman could fill"
With high ambition, her life was largely
given to her own and her fathers families,
in bearing the burdens and anXietes OF
long, painful and fatal sicknesses, and in
all wifely and tilial minstrations. Many
rise up and call her blessed" Her sole
religious hope and trust is to be found in the
hymn, Crock of Ages" which, in days of
health she had asked might be sung at her
funeral. T.