The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-26
OBITUARY


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uislstiss tAutef ifou Caspecncal a. D..
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lesdsrg m,n 10 The community .ad
deacon Il tbs Congregational church. H.
.ar. Joseph Porter thf taibfr q Mr.
+ CAaptl. sl.o htii Tie eihet ct deacon "a
Tie args church AID be toase ." % ssl
#tgcvn 49, place Of euttrtuamsns io'
w.y i.upg saiuts tLsi 1t g. called ih'
NIsi,lets Isvtr0s
Ma CAspas esrly tone sas on shs'
10 90. tie Weed isfm 10 r.sitt aud a.
ose Of family Of Eve sister, snd toe
br5thsrs ,be leaned 70 shste the hes'y
burdens Of farm add household 10 the
d.Js fore lsboF saving machinery ~ss
invented Her mother, VII 90 msiden
es. Lucteii. Bashuell, ~. swomsn
ubo lot ksd yell - the ~sys OF bet house
hold sbd gwen to Loipitshty, 20 Der dsush
lers we're lrsioed 10 t.ke charge, week by
se,k 10 turn Of The hon tkeeEias .hii
they shared With their brothers lie milk
iug Of the forty coss which made up the
DAIRY 5 ionins aud wesviag we're also
carried OF IN the Ismily aud ues, bone
spun, sooen gowns At ThanssslFins
tine we're counted 90 as the principal part
Of the years wardrobe by the daughters Of
the house,
There WAS q time however 10 tb se busy
days Ter study. and Mrs, Chsrio vent
frat 10 the district school and later to tho
cid PA~let Academy, shsiEMds destroy.
ed by fire. where she obtained better
than vas common among farm
ere daughters At th,t time.
10 1888 Der marriage TO Mr. jacob ChA
pin oh place and eight years later, With
the tso children who had been born TO
them. Mr., aud Mrs Chapin removed from
pawlet tos farm located 10 the edge OF
some three or four miles from
Peru the nearest village. 1t WAS 10
region only recently cleared iIom the
1nginsl growth Of trees buts part Of the
arm was beaver meadow, and the oldest
laughter remembers her childish pride
u tle fact that there we're no stumps 10 |
heir front yard, while their Deighbors
ards stu held unsightly reminders
IF the forest.
The other miles thst made mp the
eishtorhood we're those Of MI CbspIn's
brother Jonbtbsu and Of Mr., Corbett. For
many years they maintained among them
elves a Friday night experimenting st
he Louse Of Mr. Chaplin, which compep'
ated 10 part for the loss Of other religious
e vices they were unable 10 attend be
scse 4 distance and rough rosds, As
be children grew older however. the lack
1 church and school privileges was more
eenly felt, and 10 1858 Mr., and .Hre.
'hapln decided TO remove to Manchester,
Their II st home was 10 house across
be road from Mr. Henry Bundy'a, now
ON down, where Mr. Chaplin worked at
is trade IS cooper, aud later they owned
nd lived in the red house north OF J.,
iunsou now part Of Mr.. Deans DWELL
". 10 1876 they moved into the present
ONE provided by the faithful labor OF
1n4 aud daughters that their father and
Iother might spend Their last days in
omiort. Mr. Chapin did not long enjoy
10 new home, however, Int after few
.onths Of failing health passed away,
aving spent his life in sell denying toll
" his family and faithful service for bis
Is,ter.
Beth Mr.. and Mas Chaplin s,re con
steut member OF the Congregational
lurch and Mrs Chaplin wa, slssys pres'
Ut at its services until she was disabled
q fall il 1886. 1t was a great trial to
,r when she could DO longer 90 up to the
,use OF the Lord or to attend TO
~ usual duties; but she bore the pain
"a wesriness OF invalidlsm with patience,
lly fearful that she might trouble others
her helplessness Her love OF reading
as great solsoe to her aud many hours