The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07

streets, and that said sidewalk was part
OF the street. Taken to supreme court on
exceptions. Other Washington county cases
heard on Tuesday were G.. A. Sawyer w.
g. II. Cross & Son, and the Barre manda-
mus case of Allen Bates V Lewis Keith to
compel defendant to deliver the books of
school district treasurer. Martin * Slack
for plaintiff; j. w. Gordon, Barney e
Hoar, and s. g. Shurtleff for defendant.
AFTER an illness of more than two years
with consumption Lizzie SutCliffe, wife of
Rev. A, II. Webb pastor of Trinity church,
died last Thursday afternoon. She was
daughter of Rev. Ingham Sutcliffe, prom
inent Methodist clergyman of New Bruns-
wick, and member OF the Eastern Prov
inces Conference. She was graduate of
SaCkVille College, New Brunswick, and in
April, 1873, was married to Mr.. Webb at
Chatham, n. b. Coming to Montpelier last
April an invalid, and being confined to the
house nearly all the time since, compare.
lively few, even of her own parish, enjoyed
the pleasure of her acquaintance; but to
those few her many amiable qualities her
strong Christian faith, and her patient resig-
nation, have endeared her with the most
tender ties. AT Woodstock, Northfield,
Brattleboro, and other towns in the Ver-
mont Conference, where she so cheerfully
performed the duties Of a pastors wife, the
news OF her death was received with ex-
pressions of the sincerest regret. The
Brattleboro PhUniT said, last week: Many
BrattlebOro people will learn with sorrow Of
the death of Mrs. A. H. Webb, wife of
the Methodist pastor preceding Rev. Mr..
Hough, which took place yesterday at her
home in Montpelier She has been very low
with consumption for many weeks. Though
during much of the time of Mrs. Webb $
residence here she was detained from an
active part in the church and society work,
because Of household cares and failing
health, she made many warm friends, who
will sincerely mourn her death" She
leaves two sons and daughter to mourn a
devoted mothers loss. The sympathy of
the entire church to which Mr.. Webb so
faithfully ministers goes out to him with
warmth and tenderness in his atfliction
Funeral services were held at Trinity
church last Sunday afternoon in the Ipres.
ence of very large congregation. H. G.
Webster was in charge, and the bearers
were G. w. Parmenter and e. F. Rand OF
Montpelier, and Frank Plumlev and G.. A.
Edgerton, Jr., of Mortified. The somber
casket was almost hidden from view by a
wealth of floral offerings, from friends in
Montpelier, Mortified and elsewhere. AS
mark of respect for Mr.. Webb, who is a
member of Wantastiquet lodge of Odd
Fellows, No. ., of Brattleboro, the members
OF Vermont lodge, No. 2, attended in body
and escorted the procession to the head Of
State street on its way to Green Mount
cemetery This expression of sympathy
from his brother Odd Fellows was CRATE
fully appreciated by Mr.. Webb. Rev. II
A. Spencer conducted the funeral services
and spoke tender words of sympathy for
the afflicted. Rev j. o. Sherburne Of
Cabot, for many years a personal friend OF
the family, referred in appreciative Ian
guage to the beautiful Christian character
of the deceased. Rev. DIR. e. NJ. Smith
principal of Vermont Methodist Seminary
Rev. G. o. Webster, the Baptist pastor, and
Rev. w. FL. Jackson also assisted in the
services.