Putnam patriot., 1916-12-15
P. |. WATERMAN
DEAD
Was Vice Presidest and Superintendent
Of the Waterman Norsted Company
Funeral Services Were Held Wednesday
Morsing. Body Taken To Provideace

Morsiug. Body Taken To Providence
Percy l.. Waterman, vice president
and superintendent OF the Waterman
worsted Company, died at his home
on OAK Hin, last Sunday morning
about eleven o'clock. He had been
i'll three weeks. Death WAS due TO
spinal meningitis. He was thirty nine
years old.
While II was generally known that
Mr.. Wsterman's condition was con.
sidered critica, for n week before he
died those who knew him and knew
tho active out door life he had led
during his spare time, clung to hope
that he would recover. In the years
of young manhood, active and ener.
getic, standing for something In the
community, with young wife and a
beautiful home--everything 10 live fol-
his life was suddenly snapped off
Ii WAS one of those sad and sudde n
endings of useful and full life TINT
the human mind cannot fathom.
While he was only thirty nine years
old, Mr.. Waterman had by his ac-
tivity, energy and ability advanced
from an apprentice in worsted mill,
which he entered TO learn designing,
TO become first designer, then superiD.
tendent of the large mill of the French
River Textile company, Mechanics
Vile, and then vice president and SITS
pertntendent Of the plant OF success
full corporation. This rapid rise is
evidence of his ability and high am
billions In the business world. He was
well known ms a manufacturer through
out New England aud had large ac-
quaintance.
Mr.. Waterman enjoyed life to the
full. He had always been active. In
his younger years he WAS an athlete
and since coming TO Putnam had
participated in base ball and other
sports. His greatest enjoyment WIS
to get out along the streams or on the
ponds with his fishing tackle for a
days sport, or 10 scour the woods and
runs with dog and gun In pursuit Of
game. He was an enthusiastic sports
man end had huoted deer and moose
IN the New Brunswick wilds and had
large moose head and several mount
ed deer heads as trophies OF these
hunts.
His frequent excursions into the
outlying country to- fish or hunt gave
him q large scqusintnnce beyond the
borders of Putnam, where he had
many friends and acquaintsnces.
Mr.. Waterman was also we'll known
In Providence. and Pawtucket, where
he obtained his early educstion in the
schools Of those two cities. To these,
his many friends and acqusintsnces,
who possibly had unot learned Of his
critical illness, the news Of his sudden
taking away must have come ~ .
great shock.
Q Mr.. w aterman stood for something.
He was firm in his convictions and
was outspoken In his opinions. His
friends always knew just where he
stood on all matters. He was bright
and CHEEKY and inclined TO jovisl
disposition, He always looked upon
the bright side of life and met all ob-
stacles cheerfuIIy but with firm de-
termination not Ito let them master
him. He will be missed by large
circle of friends and acquaintances
who grieve that he could not have
been spared TO round out his life for
many more years.
Mr.. Waterman, was born In Wsr.
wick, II. L., June 2lst, 1877, younger
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Water.
man. When ne was q young boy his
parents removed to Pawtucket, II. L.,
and he attended the schools OF Paw
tucket, and Providence, graduating
from the Pawtuaket High school.
About eighteen years ago Mr.. Water
man came 10 Putnam and went 10
work for the French River Textile
Company at Mechsnicsviile to learn
worsted designing. He went bsck end
forth 70 the mill every day. He left
Mechanicsville TO become assistant de.
signer at mill In Manton, II. L.. uni
der George Newell, and from there
went TO the mill Of simpson d Kirk.
Idly. Wsonsocket, ss designer.
He left woonsocket and returned TO
Mechanicsviile 10 become designer Of
that large mill. His broiher,.C. Fred
Waterman was agent Of the mill and
Percy subsequently became the super
intendent.
In the latter part OF 1912 the brothers
left the MechanicsvilIe mill and Of
ganized the Waterman Worsted Com.
psny. They fsecured . mill in Put
nam and began the manufacture Of
high grade worsteds, In January, 1913.
q. Fired Waterman is president Of
the corporation and agent OF the mill
and Percy l.. was Twice president and
superintendent. The concern has been
very successful cud during the seasons
has run night osdsy
January 18th last Mr.. Watermsn
was married at the home OF his mother
in Pawtucket 10 Miss Helen Cardiff Of
Providence. After wedding trip they
returned 10 beautiful shome on Oak
Hill In Putnam.