Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
ROYALTON


uary 16 after brief illfess with To-
bar pneumonia He was born in Wad-
hams. N. Y, March 80, 1S43. and was
educated in Barre Academy, Middlebury
College and Andover Theological Sem
mary In 1871 he was married to
Louisa NJ. Bailey and ordained to the
ministry and missionary work in Mi
cronesia. They worked among these
natives 10 years, when they returned
to the homeland to take up pastoral
work Mr.. Whitney held pastorates in
Wadhams, N. Y, Wolcott, East St =.
Johnsbury, Jamaica and Marshfeld Vt,
Coventryville, Eldred and Tallman, N.
Y. In 1902 he accepted a call to Roy
alton and was the pastor of the Con-
gregational Church for three years.
Soon after coming he purchased the
house which has since been his home.
he has supplied the home church and
| since giving up actual pastoral work
| neighboring churches for longer and
| shorter periods during vacancies In
| their pulpits. Three children were
| born to them, two sons in the island
home, and one daughter since the re-
turn. He was called upon to give up
his first born son. John, while living in
Eldred, N Y. His wife died in May,
1916. He preached in the Royalton
Church for the last time June 2S. Since
then he has been troubled with a bad
heart trouble, which confined him to
his bed for a time and has greatly les
sened his activities, although he has
been able to take part with comfort
ing words of prayer at two recent flu
nerals. On the night after attending
the funeral of Mrs. Taggart. he was
taken with violent chills and it soon
developed into pneumonia. He made
r. brave fight for life and was given
the best of care by DR.. f. ]. Fish and
Mrs. r. X. Skinner but on January 1G
he passed quietly away at 10 o'clock
The funeral was held Saturday, the
Rev. Levi Wild officiating, assisted by
the South Royalton pastors, the Rev
Mr.. Mosely and the Rev. Mr.. Christie
Music was furnished by the choir The
casket was covered with flowers given
by the church, Woman's club, DR.. Fish
and other friends. Interment was in
Pleasant Hill cemetery by the side OF
his beloved wife. The community has
met with a great loss in the death OF
the Rev. j. F. whitney, but one can
feel that his work has been done sc
we'll that he has fully merited the rest
and 10y that have now come to him In
the better land.-Mrs. c. h. Taggart
died Friday, January 3. The funeral
was held Tuesday, January 7. the Rev
Levi Wild officiating, assisted by the
Rev Joel F. whitney Interment was
In Gaysville by the side of her husband
who died nearly 20 years ago. Mrs
Taggart had lived long and usefu
life and was loved by all who knew
her. Her life was one of activity anC
helpfulness as long as strength per.
mitted her to work. She will be great
" missed in the home OF her onl,
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Waterman, and b,
her many friends and relatives-A
the annual church meeting held Wed
esday, January s. the old officers an,
Icommittees were largely reelected. Tn,
full benevolent appropriation had beer
met and there were funds in the treas
ury of the society.-B. A. jerks wa,
called Monday to Meriden. IN H., t,
see his father. who was reported jus
| al,ye-Miss Elmira e. Whitney o
3 Wadhams spent few days with Mrs
Mary e. whitney recently, attendin,
a the funeral of her brother the Rev
Joel F. whitney