The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22
Obituary..

KINNEY.-Liberty T. Kinney of Barre,
well known throughout the state, died at
his home on last week Friday, of pneu-
mona. He had been engaged during his
entire life in the lumber business and house
building, and had acquired large prop
erty. He was one of the projectors of the
Barre railroad, and in many other ways he
had been active in the business enterprises
of this part of the state.
CAMP.-Algernon S. Camp. former resi-
dent OF Montpelier, died at Chicago on Sat
urday, at the age of seventy years He had
been i'll with bright's disease for some
time, and was critically i'll about five weeks
previous to his death. The interment was
at Chicago. Mr.. Camp was born in this
vicinity, and had resided here until twenty
six years ago; when he went to Chicago.
While here, he was engaged in carriage
making. At Chicago he had been city col
ector for the firm of Estey & Camp. He is
survived by five sisters two brothers, wife
and two daughters. One of the daughters,
Mrs. Sherman is with her mother at Chi
cago, and the other, Mrs. Arthur ID. Ban
croft, resides in Montpelier.
BARNEY.-Mrs. w. f. Barney of Barre
formerly Hattie M. Newcomb of East War
rem, died at her home in Barre on Tuesday,
April IA, aged thrty-four years and eight
months. After prayer at the house We'd
nesday morning by Rev. j. A. Sherburne
the body was carried to her home in East
Warren for the final services and burial
The funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon, Rev. w. S. Smithers of Barre
officiating Again has been verified the
saying that " Death loves shining mark"
Her friends were legion. None knew her
but to lOveher or named her but to praise"
For months and years her sufferings were
more than it seemed her poor frame could
bear, but they were borne with a patience
that was truly wonderful. Her faith and
trust in her Savior never wavered, and she
l.fta rntI . tn oil rfrxhN
scious to the very last, her last words were,
Jesus says he will give me rest" Truly
" her life has been her best eulogy." Her
husband and friends have the sympathy
of all.
HAsTINGs.-Mrs. Helen Merriam, wife of
Hon. j. II. Hastings of Waitstield, passed
away Tuesday evening March 81, at the age
of siXty-three years. Friday afternoon,
April g. funeral services were held at her
late home, Rev. f. S. Fiske, her pastor,
officiating, assisted by Rev G. o. Howe.
The hymns sung by the choir were appro-
pirate, and the floral offerings were beauti-
full. Charles d. Smith, II. j. Gleason, G. w.
Olmstead and John Barber were bearers,
and u. II. McAllister, conductor While
the ground was all white with newly-fallen
snow we laid her mortal form into its rest
ing place to await the resurrection. Mrs.
Hastings was one of those rare souls whose
life was in large measure the life of the
community. Possessed of clear and strong
intellect, with a fine and delicate nature,
she was able to a large degree to read and
feel the thoughts and needs of those by
whom she was surrounded. Trustful and
devoted in her religious life, she was at
once loyal to her Divine Master and sympa-
thetic and quickly responsive to the joy and
sorrow of those about her. For twenty-five
years she had been member of the Con-
gregational church, full of faith and works
of love. Every organized work for bearing
n har
and aid. She reached in her thought down
through organizations and took hold of
personality, and many are those whose need
has been relieved by her without knowing
who was the giver. She will be missed
everywhere in the home, where she
reigned in gentleness and love; in the COM
munity, where she was honored and loved
for her gentle and noble life; in the church
and all its varied work, where her presence
and influence and ever-ready help were in
constant demand, and always given EVERY
where, we who are left in the midst of tolls
and burdens, shall miss her But the men,
ories we have of her will remain, a constant
and fragrant blessing to all who knew her;
being dead, she yet speaketh," and lives
in our lives, and makes us wish to live so as
to meet her by and by. For two years and
three months she had been kept close to her
room because of the disease which slowly
carried her from earth. She leaves seven
brothers and sisters, scattered in many
states, anu an hBeu mOJner now IN her
eighty-ninth year, none OF whom, because of
distance and illness, were able to be with
her at the last. Three of her six children
also remain-Lewis Il married, and in
business in Indianapolis, Ind; Abbie, wife
of Julius Joslin, Of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
Lucy, wife of John w. Gregory Esq, of
Watsfeld and were present during the last
days of their mothers sickness The af-
tlcted family, and especially the bereaved
husband, who, after forty-two years of
married life, is now called to walk alone,
have the sympathy of large circle of
friends
CUMMNs. Mr. Amasa Cummns was
born in what was then Montpelier, now
East Montpelier, May 18, 1905, sowed grain
for the first time ON the farm he so long
owned and titled April II, 1884, and just
fifty-seven years later, on the 18th OF April,
1881, finished his earthly labors. His ca
reer affords conspicuous illustration of
successful farming. He was Industrious,
temperate and frugal. He had well.bal-
anced mind, with quick perceptions and
clear discernment. He studied with keen
observation and never failing pleasure the