Obituary from the Brattleboro Reformer, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont

"JACKSONVILLE
Former Successful Merchant Dies

Charles H. Waste, 71, for 28 years previous to 1919 a successful merchant here died at 11:30 o'clock Wednesday night of organic heart trouble after being in failing health many years. He was confined to his bed only a short time.

Mr. Waste was a native of Whitingham, a son of Charles and Harriet (Warren) Waste, and was born Feb. 22, 1852. The family moved to Rowe where he attended the public schools. For a time he was a farmer and then took up carpentry, becoming foreman of a construction gang, following the occupation until he was 40 years of age. He then became keeper of the general store here and was a successful merchant until he retired in 1919.

He married Miss Eleanor C. Bliss of Whitingham, Nov. 26, 1874, and to them a daughter and a son were born. They are Etta, wife of Leonard Brown of Wilmington, and Harry L. Waste of Shelburne Falls, Mass.

Mr. Waste was a member of Unity lodge of Masons and had served as master of the lodge, afterwards being chaplain several years.

Besides his wife, a daugher and son, Mr. Waste leaves four grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Harriet Holbrook of Lyndon Center and Mrs. Sadie M. Christie of Rowe, Mass., and a brother, Warren E. Waste of Greenfield Mass.

The funeral will be held at 1 o'clock today at the home and the burial will take place in the Arms cemetery in Shelburne Falls."