The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
Obituary.


She died of heart disease after an Illness of
but very few days. She was pleasant and
kind-hearted woman, and for long time
had cherished the Christians hope. When
she found that she could not live, she
talked with her family, expressing her con-
fidence that she was going to heaven. Her
husband and two daughters, the youngest
about six years of age, feel deeply their sud
den and unexpected bereavement. c.
BATCHELDER.-Ded in Plainield, April
2, Pearl Ray, son of Aldro A. and Addie
M, Batchelder, aged two years, nine
months and twenty-eight days And thus
too soon a fair and precious bud has been
cut down in the field of time to bloom in
that sweet celestial garden just beyond
life's golden shore, where, when few
brief years are past and earthly mists are
cleared away, all shall meet again. Heaven
alone has right TO contest the claims of
earth for our dearest treasures, and when
she asserts her claims it is the granted Joy of
Christian faith to realize that those who obey
her call "are not lost but only gone before"
May that faith enable the bereaved parents
to realize that the darling child is their
own treasure still, and cause them to bury
their sorrow in the blessed assurance OF his
eternal gain.
GUPTIL.-In the death OF Stephen j. Cup
til, Waterbury loses an old landmark His
white hair and pleasant features had long
been a familiar sight, and many will miss
dignited and gentle in his bearing thought
full of the interest of others, public spirited
in his civic relations, he leaves worthy
record. He was converted fifty-five years
ago in a revival at Waterbury Center, and
was at once baptized and received into the
church there. He was one of the original
members of the Methodist church at Water
bury village, and one of the chief promoters
in the erection Of their first edifce fifty years
ago. For upwards of thirty years he was
an honored office-bearer in the church, and
leaves to his children and grandchildren
the legacy of a consistent life. He was in
terested not only in church matters but also
in local and educational institutions, con-
tributing literally toward the building of
the Waterbury hotel, the Green Mountain
Seminary at Waterbury Center, the Meth
odist Seminary at Montpelier, and kindred
charities. In the benefactions he made,
the work he did, and the life he lived, he,
being dead, yet speaketh.
WARE.-Burlington loses one of its best
known and most esteemed citizens in the
death of Rev. l.. G.. Ware, and the loss is
not confined to that city. In many of the
towns in this part of the state he had friends
who sincerely mourn his death, which oc-
Cured on last week Friday at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, Burlington. He had
been i'll about ten days, having been taken
with hiccoughing, which the efforts of
physicians were unable to relieve. This at
tack weakened him greatly, and some of the
vital organs became affected to such an ex-
tent that for two or three days before his
death little hope of recovery was enter
tanned. Mr.. Ware was born in Boston, Au-
gust, 1928. He was educated at the Boston
LatiI school and Harvard College, graduat-
ing from the latter in 1876. In 1853 he
graduated from the Harvard divinity school.
His first pastorate was at Augusta Me-,
| and from 1868 to the time of his death he was
pastor of the First Congregational society
nf ,,li t,rttn hnr;n !,
at Burlington he became identified to re-
markable degree with the best interests of
that city, and the number of persons in this
state who enjoyed his friendship was very
| large. He was particularly interested in
works of benevolence and practical kind
ness. His devotion to art was a passion.
He received the degree of Doctor of Litera-
! ture from the University of Vermont in
1889. The funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at the Unitarian church,
which was too small for the number of those
| in attendance. Rev l.. ii. Wheeler, asso-
ciate pastor of the church, offered prayer.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier spoke
of Mr.. Wares broad sympathies and of his
friendships in places outside of Burlington,
both in this country, Canada and even
across the sea. Mr.. Wright was followed
by President Buckham of the University of
Vermont and Professor r. A. Rice OF Will
| Jams college, who was Mr.. Wares most
intimate friend outside his own family All
the addresses were filed with expressions
of the most loyal and affectionate regard for
the dead and the warmest appreciation of
the noble work he had done. Nearly 1000
persons viewed the remains as they rested
in the casket. The next morning a num-
Der of friends accompanied the remains ia
Boston, and the interment was at Mt
Auburn cemetery, Cambridge, yesterday
morning.
HATCH.-Mrs NJ. A. Hatch, who died in
| Waterbury Sunday al
the residence of G. G. Warren, Esq, was
born in Burlington forty-seven years ago
At the time she was four years of age her
parents moved to Middesex. When nine
teen years old she married Gardiner Hatch
of Montpelier A woman's lot is made for
her by the love she accepts " said cele.
brated author. In the life of Mrs. Hatch
this truth was abundantly illustrated, for a
brief and happy married state ended in the
death of her husband, on September Q, 1868
Mrs. Hatch was left with two children to
love and care for, Frank w. Hatch and
Mabel f. Hatch. Mabel died at the age o
three years and seven months. Then be.
gan the brave struggle of the lone woman
to support herself and child, and make
home beautiful and the world less sinful
with the pure devotion of good mothers
love. 1t has been generally supposed that
Mrs. Hatch's husband was in the army dur
ing the rebellion, but this opinion probably
arose from the fact that Zenas, the younger
DrOtner, enUereu tne army, was wounded III
the battle of the Wilderness, and died from
the effects Of his wounds, on November 10
1864. Mrs. Hatch became member O.
Bethany church on July B. 1887. She was
consistent Christian and devotedly attached
to her church, active in the Christian En-
deavor Society and ever ready to give o.
her time and means to the church. The
sorrow OF her life was the departure of hel
son to South America shortly after he be
came of age. Like smile between mourn
full tears, Mrs. Hatch continued to labor OF
and hope on, and watch and pray for the re
turn of her absent son. Friends in Mont
peler, with the generous and Jealous helI
OF Senator Edmunds, sought to discover the
missing young man, but after many fruitles:
efforts the search had to be abandoned, AZ
no trace Of him could be found. The
mothers love never gave him up. She be
lieved he would return, and in her last hour,
she listened for his step and called his name
Should he be alive, great weight of respon
sibility will rest upon him for the cruel suf
fering he caused so loving heart. The ill
ness OF Mrs Hatch was unexpectedly
developed by cancerous condition of tn,
blood, terminating in her death. Since tn,
latter part of October, 1890, she has beer
tenderly cared for by the most affectionat,
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