Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
OBITUARY.
JULIA W. MELLlSII.


Julia w. Mellish, daughter Of
MIS- Mary a. Mellish and grand
niece of the late George Mellish,
died Friday afternoon about I.3o
O'Clock, after an illness of about two
months.
Miss Mellish came here from Wal.
pole, n. H., her birthplace, eleven
years ago, and since that time has
been closely connected with the So
cial life of Woodstock, where she
Won the esteem and friendship of all
who were privileged to know her.
In her death the young people of
Woodstock, among whom she passed
so many years, and her family, en-
perience severe loss and one that
will be deeply felt by every one.
CHARLOTTE RICE.
The following notice of the death
of Miss Charlotte Rice is taken from
the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette Of
March 8:
Miss Charlotte Rice died at the home of
her nephew. Charles Rice, on Cedar street,
Monday morning. at the age of 90 years and
months. She was born in Woodstock. VT.
in 1903, living there until coming to Michi-
in, h., I,,., l. Of
the oldest residents in Michigan and a highly
estimable woman She was member OF
st. Lukes Episcopal Church, and durin!
her life has helped to build three churches.
When able. she was very active in church
and Sunday school work The deceased
leaves four nephews. j. b. Rice of St. Paul,
Mimi, j. s. Rice of Leavenworth. Kan,
William of Dallas. Tex. and Charles Rice
of this city. George r. Bassett. grand
nephew of the deceased. and his wife of De-
troit, are here to attend the funeral.
Miss Rice was Il sister of Col.
Bushrod w. Rice, and was we'll
known to many of the older resi-
dents of Woodstock. An interest
ing and carefully prepared sketch of
the Rice family will be found IN
another column.
w. w. SOUTHGATE-wAs BORN IN
BRIDGEwATER.
The following is taken from the
Rolla lMo.) Herald of Feb. 20:
On Friday morning last. at 20 O'Clock.
Judge W. W. S"uthgate died, after short
illness from Bright's disease and pneumo-
mia. He was surrounded during his illness
by his devoted family and larg> number
OF friends, and administered to by the best
medical attention, yet all was of no avail,
he died rs he lived, quietly and in strong
faith of II future beyond the grave Judge
Southgate came TO Rolla in $50 and during
his residence here WIS always regarded high
ly as man and citizen. lie leaves II
widow and two children a son and u daugh-
ter-to gr!eye his departure. The funeral
services were held at his late residence Sun
Il " afternoon at 2. 80 O'Clock, by Rev. Mr..
Wcldell of the Episcopal Church, after
which Rolla Lodge. A. f. Il A. Nj. took
charge of the remains, The attendance
was one of the largest ever seen in our city.
He was also member of Rolla Lodge
A. o. U. w.
w. Wallace Southgate was ma
tive Of Br,dgewater. He fitted for
college at Green Mountain Liberal
Institute and was student at the
University of Vermont, a member of
Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Leaving
there during his third or junior year,
he studied law at Harvaid law school,
completed his course and was admit
ted to the bar in Wisconsin. He
came back East, and was Temporal
rily in the office of Gov. Converse.
when the war broke out, and he en-
listed with that gallant company of
three months men.
Afterward he served in the Twelfth
Vermont for one year. After being
discharged he went for short time
to New York and was in the employ
of Arnold Il Co. Finally he went
Missouri on account of the climate,
but he never was we'll. On Christ
mas day, 1873. he married Annie
Mcknight Black.
An only sister, the wife of Hon.
Fl. w. Parker of Claremont, n. II. u,
survives him