News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
AN H0N0RED CITIZEN GONE
A. T. Whitney, for Many Years Prominent
Morrisviile Business Man Passed Awoy
Last friday.


Morrisviile Business Man Passed Awoy
Last Friday.
Abijah f. Whitney, for many years
a well.known and highly respected
citizen of this place, died at his late
home on Main st., early last Friday
morning, after an illness of several
years, from a complication of dis
eases. His condition had been hope
less for some time and for the past
few weeks the end was hourly ex,
pected.
The funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at the Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. p. A. Smith,
pastor of the church officiating and
interment was in Pleasant View Gem
etery in the family lot. Tie G. A. r.,
of which he was an active member
for many years, and the W. R. G.,
ATTENDED in body and the church
waswell filled with friends who came
to pay their last respects to an
hOnored citizen. The casket was
draped with the stars and stripes,
the bearers being comrades, Geo. A.
Cheney, John W. Daniels, Albert A.
Niles and Lyman l.. Camp. The
floral tribute was large and very
beautiful. Music was furnished by
quartette composed of A. N. Camp,
Miss lila Niles, Mrs. A. W. Spaulding
and f. g. Fleetwood and Mrs. Charles
RHymore acted as accompanied.
hn lo.nn,ol
two children. Mrs. F. G. Jaynes, who
resides here and Mrs. c. E. Badey of
Lincoln, N9b, the latter having been
here for the past few weeks; and three
grandchildren, Smith, Harold, and
Mildred Jaynes. He was kind hus
band and father and the bereaved
family have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community 10 their bereavement.
Abijah F. Whitney was a native
of Tunbridge, VT, moved to Wolcott
with his fathers family when he was
eight years old and there spent his
minority upon his fathers farm.
Soon after he became of age, in 1861,
he enlisted in Co, l, First Regt. w.,
Cavalry, a regiment that inscribed
II battles and engagements on its
war-worn banners. Mr.. Whitney's |
health failed and he was for a time |
detailed at division headquarters,
where he served as forage master,
and was honorably discharged with
his regiment in November, 1864.
He went to Barre after his dis,
charge and married in 1865 Miss
ROsette l.. Smith of that town. He |
Was successfully engaged in the lum-
Der business there nine years, but
sold his mill and moved away in
1878, just before the granite boom
struck the town. He moved to Nor
risville in 1881, and the next spring
bought the old mill now run by W. G.
Ward, and which Mr.. Whitney was
obliged to sell few years ago on
account of failing health, which he
and enlarged. He add
I'd from time to time a moulding
band saw, hand turning
athe aud gauge survey, and square
1ado and put in machinery for max
ng butter boxes. He built the resi-
ience on Brooklyn street now owned
~ W. G. Bassett, in 1892, and built
everal buildings on contract, in.
'luding the Methodist church, built
n 1888. to which he was very
LIBERAL donor. He furnished building
labor and means to assist
many Others in building.
Mr.. Whitney was one of the sub.
tantial and trusted ctiz Ems of Nor
isville. He served four terms as
hartman of the Board of Village
Trustees, very responsible position
md one to which he gave much time
md careful attention, entirely with
ut compensation. He led an active
nd useful life, taking an interest in
ublic improvements and was tinan-
tally successful by honest and liberal
usiness methods. He was steward
t the Methodist Episcopal church
ere for many years and always
ound time from his many duties to
o whatever was his duty and often
luch more, In the interests of church
'ork. Mr.. Whitney and family
loved to Barre in 1904, but re-
nrned here this fall, 1t being the de- 6
eased expressed wish to spend his
ut days in this place.