The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-03
GEORGE w. SCOTT DEAD.

George w. Scott died in this city
on Saturday at five minutes past
three o'clock in the afternoon Brief
mention of the event was made i'll the
Journal of that date. Mr.. Scott had
been ill about two weeks. He was i'll
from pneumonia early in April, from
which his immediate decline dates,
though for some weeks succeeding that
illness he had been out daily. His
death, however, can hardly be assign
ed to the effect of any particular ma
lady, but rather to the breaking up
of the vital forces incident to his ad-
vanced age.
Mr.. Scott was born in Cabot March
l6, 1909, At the age of fourteen years
he began work for Cabot merchant
named Perkins, receiving his board
and clothes for his wages. In 1927 he
came to Montpelier to attend school,
and later, for thirty-four years, was
associated as clerk and partner with
the firm of Baldwin & Hutchins. In
1861 Mr.. Scott engaged in the general
merchandise business i'll the store in
the Willard building now occupied by
Abbott & Bailey In 1878 he retired
from active business life, and had not
since been prominently identified with
business enterprises. For eighteen
years he had been a director of the
Montpelier National Bank He was
treasurer of the town from 1861 to
1870, and county commissioner for
two years following 1860.
His earliest church connection was
with what, in the last generation, has
been known as Bethany church, and
this connection was interrupted only
by death. AS regularly as the Sabbath
came he was seen in his pew, and as
he was rarely i'll his steady and pune
tual presence in the house of worship
was as certain as the existence
there of the material fixtures of the
sanctuary His heart was with Beth
any and to its financial support he
freely contributed.
Though not hardy in appearance
Mr.. Scott physical resources had
been well husbanded Day by day, for
years past, in all seasons, he was at
the bank of which he was director,
walking much of the time from his
home on Loomis street
In 1884 he married Jeanette H.
Langdon, who some years ago had
gone before. One daughter, Mrs.
Andrew j. Howe, is now living. For
many years Mrs. Howe has been an in
valid, enduring with great cheerful
ness and beautiful resignation the
severest of life's ills. In the new dis.
tress that has come into her life hel
friends, near and far, seen and unseen,
are thinking sympathetically of her.
Funeral ceremonies were observed
on Monday, Rev. Lucius f. Reed, the
officiating clergyman, J. w. Brock in
charge of funeral arrangements, the
| bearers, L. Bart Cross, Levi H. Bixby,
Fred Blanchard, Wallace G. Andrews
and burial was in Green Mount GENE
| terry.
Among the attending relatives were
Mrs Susan Story of Swampscott
Mass, Mrs. Lucy Schroeder. New
York city, Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Blake
and their daughter, Mrs. Bradley, o.
Full of years and high in the re
spect and confidence of the communit,
in which his life from early manhood
had been spent, this venerable mai
has departed. His life had run th'
"noiseless tenor of its way. He haC
been faithful to every duty of citizen
ship. but he had not contended fo
the honors of public Office In privat,
life he displayed the virtues whicl
become the best manhood, in local en-
terprises he bore his part, and in til
advancement and good fame of hi
city he had an abiding pride and in
| terest.
On General Stephen Thomas, borl
December 6, 800, falls the rank ant
honors of the eldest citizen.