The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-18
Obituary.

HENRY NEWTON BoswoRTH, at Bristol,
e. Tenn, on Monday, July Goth, passed
from this earthly life. In the prime Of man.
hood and in full vigor, he lost his life by
being accidentally thrown under the wheels
of moving train while sealing one of its
cars.
Mr.. Bosworth was born June 4th, 1868, in
Berlin, VT, where his mother, Mrs. Dea.
Dewey, and one brother, still reside; also
two brothers in Williamstown, VT, survive
him. Here at Berlin he passed his boyhood I;
in the common schools laying the founda-
ton for the higher studies which he was
afterwards to pursue and in the bracing air
and amid agricultural pursuits building up
a strong organism and a noble physique for
future use. After the death OF his father,
Mr.. Stilman Bosworth, (when Henry was
nine years of age) he lived and worked q
Austin, his grandfather. At fifteen years OF
age he entered upon course OF study at
Montpelier Seminary, being the successful
candidate for admission from his school in
competitive examination. In the Semi
nary he 80 distinguished himself for scholar
ship and moral bearing as to be awarded a
scholarship for Wesleyan University. That
University he entered in 1882, and there
pursued studies for one year. The follow
ing year he spent in teaching and in bust
ness. In 1884 he entered the Sophomore
class OF the University OF Vermont, and
While student in the University he was
characterized by those genial and genuine
qualities which made him beloved in earlier
and later life. He was member Of the
Lambda Iotd, or Owl Society, Of the college,
and was by that fraternity chosen to repre-
sent them upon the editorial staff of the
college paper.
Amply fitted by nature and by education
for livelihood, Mr.. Bosworth had for years
been fulfilling the expectations of his friends
in an honorable and successful business
career, as lumber inspector, first for a
Western r. R., and later for the Southern
r r. Co., with promotions.
Feb. 18th, 1892, Mr.. Bosworth was hap
PLY united in marriage with Miss Nina #.
Dewey of w. Berlin, who died early in
their married life. He married again, and
this second wife survives him, intensely de-
voted and heart broken--Elenora, nee New
man, OF Crestline, o. Mr.. and Mrs. Bos-
worth had lived for some time at Green's
boro, N. g.
The interment was at Crestline, o. All
expenses, besides beautiful and proper floral
tributes and unbounded tokens of respect
and sympathy, were paid by the company
in whose employ Mr.. Bosworth was at the
at the time of his death
The CrestLine AdUdnce thus summarily
speaks OF the deceased " Added to his ex-
ceptionally fine physique, was well trained
mind and magnanimous soul. He was I'M
pretentious, going about transacting his
business in quiet and unassuming manner.
He was reserved, yet approachable. His
demeanor towards others was always cour-
teous and gentlemanly He was a man OF
few words, yet these were always to the
point. AS an associate he was pleasant and
would wear well. In his business transac-
tions he was upright, and in his dealings
with his fellowmen honorable. In short,
his was we'll rounded character, that of a
model man. He was Master Mason"