Josiah Webber Obituary

Veteran Tailor

July 9, 1898

NOTE: The Obituary had mistakenly named Josiah as “Joseph”

Obituary

   Joseph Webber, the veteran tailor, so long identified with the business interests of this town, died, last Saturday, after a brief illness, aged 83 years, 2 months and 2 days. It has been his custom for several years to spend the winters with his daughter, Mrs. Genevieve Hastings of Boston. Several weeks ago he arrived in town and opened his summer house as usual, awaiting the arrival of his daughter and granddaughter, who came last week Wednesday. On Friday his illness begun, resulting in his death the following day from organic disease of the heart, with which he had suffered for years. 

   Mr. Webber was twice married. He was a kind and good man, honored by all. Seldom is a man seen so methodical in all his daily actions, and so little affected by the ravages of advanced years. One daughter survives him. 

   The funeral was attended, Monday afternoon, at his late residence, by a large concourse, people who assembled to honor the aged man's memory. The interment was in the Central cemetery. 

Related news clipping about his daughter

Mrs. Genevieve Hastings' return to Boston on Thursday was made a little earlier than she had planned on account of the return home of Mr. Hastings. Josiah Webber, her father, was born on the day that New Ipswich purchased of Paul Revere the old town bell which was destroyed with the burning of the Congregational church, 13 years ago.

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James Roger diary entry

November 22nd 1908 (Sunday)

Fair and mild wind west Mr. Peacock preached from 1 st Peter 2-9 a good turn out S.S. after Mr. Barnet and David fixed up a bureau at Spofford’s. 2 Frenchmen called to see hens and incubators. Wrote Alice today C.E. topic “Gratitude” Mrs. Sargent leader 16 present.