The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-08

,Lifes troubles all are o'er.
Thou gOest to thy sleep
little while before.
Soon shall we sleep with thee
All of life's burdens borne;
And wake with thee to greet,
In Gods good time, the morn
BRowN.-Daniel G. Brown, notice of
whose death appeared in recent issue of
this paper, was born in Hartford, N. Y,
March IA, 1874. He was the oldest son OF
Solomon and Abigail Brown, who with
their eleven children, five of whom are now
living, removed to Watsfield in 1920 In
March, 1910, he married Anna Bixby of
Fayston, who, with three sons and three
daughters, survives him. In early life Mr..
Brown became an earnest Christian, uniting
with the Methodist church in 1884. Quiet
and unassulning, yet firm always in his
convictions of right he exemplified in his
long and useful life those principles Of
temperance and virtue which underlie ster-
ling character. Warm-hearted, of kindly
and helpful impulses, he was a generous
friend, an affectionate husband and father.
In his death the church and community, as
well as his own immediate family and rela-
tives, sustain an irreparable loss During
weeks of great suffering he talked often of
the goodness and mercy of the Savior whose
g rod and staff " did, indeed, comfort him.
His last whispered words were Triumph
anti Triumphant shall / stand on Zon's
Mount"
&" Who in life's battle firm doth stand,
Shall bear hopes tender blossoms
Into the silent land" c.
HATcH.-Mrs. Matilda Hatch, widow Of
the late Gardner Hatch and for some fif-
teen years last past a resident of Montpelier,
died Sunday morning, the 9th inst, at the
home of her brother-n-law, Mr.. G. G. War
ren, in Waterbury, where she went in No
vember last. Her age was AZ years. Mrs.
Hatch was a daughter OF the late Jerry
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we'll known station agent at that place.
| The husband OF Mrs. Hatch was most
worthy man, and gallant soldier in the
war of the rebellion. He died of consump-
ton soon after the close OF the war. OF the
two children born to them, the daughter
died in childhood, while the son, four or
five years since, at the age of some % years,
went to South America; and no intelligence
having been received from him for many
months creates great solicitude for his
safety Soon after becoming resident Of
Montpelier Mrs. Hatch united with Bethany
church, and has ever been faithful and
efficient in the discharge of all the duties
| involved in that relation. In her church
circle, and especially in the Christian En-
deavor organization, she will be sadly
missed. The su!ferings incident to the
painful disease which terminated her useful
life were borne with Christian patience and
resignation. Funeral services will be held
at Waterbury to day, at IL o'clock, conduc-
ted by her pastor, Rev. G. w. Gallagher,
and the remains will be taken to Montpe-
lier for burial.
SEvERANcE.-Ded in Montpelier, Sunday
morning, April g. at the age of forty-nine
years, Aurelia Felix, wife of John w. Sew
erance. Mrs. Severance was the daughter
of Joseph and Mary Felix, who resided in
Montpelier, where Mrs Severance was
born Here her childhood and the greater
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she married Joseph Allard and lived in st.
Albans till the death of her husband some
years later. Two daughters were born to
them, Emma j. and Aureia F., the latter
familiarly known as "Tinnie." The former
is now the wife of +. l.. Ruyter Of Worces-
ter, Mass; the latter of J. K. Broadbent of
Hazardville, Conn. Before her marriage
she had been laborer in the WATCH
MAN Office and after the death of her hus-
band she again sought employment there.
February 10, 1877, she married Mr.. John w.
Severance, then and now an employe of the
publishers of the WATCHMAN. Two sisters,
Mrs. Morey of Montpelier and Mrs. Billings
of Kansas, and brother, Harrison Felix OF
Stowe, survive her Mrs. Severance had
long been a sufferer from consumption.
The disease was undoubtedly intensified
and the end fastened by the inclemency Of
the season. On Saturday evening she was
up and about her house. For many days
she had taken very little nourishment, but
on that evening she ate with keen relish.
She retired, fell into a peaceful slumber
which proved to be the sleep of death.
| An old friend says: my earliest recol-
lections OF Mrs. Severance bring back
little tiny girl always in the cleanest
, gown and apron, and shining, uncrumpled
shaker sunbonnet from under whose deep
front peered shyly out large black eyes,
and below the green berege cape hung long
glossy braids of dark brown hair She was
often seen trundling an infant nearly as
large as herself, thus early giving promise
of the active, useful life she was ever to
} lead. The little ones could be safely en-
trusted to her loving care, but the old and
! the unfortunate seemed to attract her ten
derest sympathies, and to secure her gen.
tlest minlstrations. Mrs. Felix not only
trained her daughters to ways Of neatness
and order-she transmitted to them love
of both, and when some Of our notably nice
housewives learned that little 'Relia was
} remarkably methodical and thorough, her
services were eagerly sought and proved in
. valuable Bright and quick, her abilities,
as she grew older, were as highly priced in
the printing-room, until she left IL for her
first marriage. When, after few years,
} she was left widowed mother with two
young daughters, she naturally resorted 70
, the same occupation yet some years later
! to leave it again to resume the work OF
home making for herself and the young
man with whom she was working side by
side. And this home, by her faithfuiness
aud efficiency she has helped 70 make peace
full and happy, and by her death TO leave
desoate indeed for the loving husband and
I the little daughter" Mrs Severance was
, born and reared Catholic. Her funeral
by her request, was from ST. Augustine
church, Father John Galligan officiating
and was largely attended by relatives and
} friends.