News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
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Abbie Balch is again at F. E. Putnam's.
Mary Nye spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Charlie Morse and son were at F. H. Fulling-
ton's Saturday.
Mrs. J. T. Fullington has been spending a
a few days in Sheldon.
Mrs. Clara W. Taylor of Glover, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. F.. H. Fullington.
Mrs. W. d. Leach, who has been spending
the summer with her sister, Mrs. j.. T. Full
lington, is at Jacksonville.
F. E. Putnam's little daughter, Stella,
sprained her ankle very badly while at play
one day last week. She has not been able to
walk since.
Farris B. Fullington and wife are on their
way to their home at Clay Centre, Kansas;
first making a farewell visit at her fathers,
Thomas Morse. in Sheldon. They take with
them Mrs. Fullington's brothers fve-year-
old daughter, Jessie Morse, to solace them in
their childless home.
SAD ACCIDENT.
1t becomes our painful duty as correspond
ent to record the death, by drowning, of Cor
don A. Gonyeau, eldest son of Gilbert and
Emma Gonyeau of this place. He was drowned
in a small branch of the Lamoille river last
Saturday, Sept. ID, at three O'Clock p. m. He
had been at work for ID. Maurice of W aterville
and attempted to swim across the stream
to get Mr.. Maurices horses on the other side.
He seemed to have confidence in his ability to
do so, but on touching or getting into the
water, to all appearance. was taken with a
fit, proceeding from a heart trouble, as he
Immediately sank and was not seen to strug-
gle afterwards. A company soon assembled
and search began for the ~body-much imped-
ed however by the heavy rain and wollen
muddy stream. The heart-rending intelli-
genee was at once conveyed to his parents.
Despite the diligent search the body was not
toGnd until Monday and then below themouth
of the branch, near the right bank of the riv-
er, whittier it had foated. The body was
taken from the water and carried to his
fathers, where the funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon. His remains werelaid in
the cemetery at East Cambridge.
Gordon was IA young man of promise. gen.
tlemanly, scholarly, and possessed of more
than ordinary intelligence. Had it not been
for his health, which was never good, he
would have completed a course of study at
the Normal School in Johnson, Vt, where he
had been several terms, for his ambition was
to become a teacher. For the most part of
the past year his health had been poor; but
his energy prompted him to more e~xertion
than his strength could endure. A few years
since he became a member of the COngrega-
6Onal church at johnson, under the pastor
ate of Rev. A. A. Smith. Though not fault
less, we believe, from an acquaintance dating
from childhood, that Gordon ever wished to
be q sincere Christian, and of late he has
often spoken of the earnest efforts of Mrs.
Marion Griswold, of Jacksonville. Vt. who,
by precept and example, has done so much
for the youthful about her. Her c~ounsels in
the young peoples prayer-meeting, and in the
lodge of which he was a member, were treas
ured in his memory and made a lasting i'm
preston. He had many friends, and will
long be remembered. His place can never be
filed at the home circle. We sympathize
deeply with the sorely afflicted parents, his
two younger brothers, only sister, and aged
grandmother who feel so keenly his loss. w
know, too, that he will be sadly missed by his
school companions and alarge circle of young
friends who we hope may be lead to a higher
aim and a more devout service in the Christ
ian life by his early death. Gordon was lust
in the morn of life, being only 81 years and
10 months old and with a recovered health
his prospect for the future seemed bright, and
We can but regret his sudden decease.