WILLIAM NATHANIEL. POULTNEY, RUTLAND COUNTY, VERMONT.
The death of William Nathaniel, a prominent and highly esteemed resident of Poultney, last Friday morning was a surprise and shock to his many friends and acquaintances throughout this valley. He had been ill with grip, suffered a relapse and pneumonia followed with fatal termination.The deceased was born seventy-one years ago in Bethesda, North Wales and was a graduate of the Dublin Ireland College. He was an ordained Congregational minister, but never had a charge, although frequently preaching in local churches. He is survived by his wife and one son, Harold.
For forty years or more Mr. Nathaniel was engaged in the slate quarrying business with the late William Griffith, and was a director and officer in the American Sea Green Slate Company of Granville. He was prominent in Poultney town affairs and for many years health officer and member of the school board.
The funeral was at the house Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. A. Donald, pastor of the Baptist Church, and rev. John W. Morris of the Welsh Church officiated. Burial was in the Poultney Cemetery. The bearers were William Lloyd, William Rowland, William Hughes, Lewis R. Runkle, Chester Bixby and E. C. Ripley.