Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-02
ALSTEAD.

Miss Alice Prentiss is home from
school at Chicopee, Mass. RI
w. S. Howard post, G. A, R., have
moved their furniture to their new hall
under the Town hall. fsi
Arthur Labaree whose parents, James
Labaree, jr., formerly lived in this vii
lage, and later at Bellows Falls, called
this week. We learned that his father
| is working in Adrian, Mich, and his
mother is doing hair work at Niagara,
Falls, N. Y.
Died in Alstead on Monday, June %,
Mrs. Lydia Pierce, aged 70 years and 8
months. Thus two persons died in this
village at about the same hour of very
similar causes, heart failure. Mrs.
Pierce's maiden name was Flanders. OF
late years she had been in poor health
and seldom went from home. She was a
devoted, consistent member of the Con-
gregational church. Her funeral was at
tended by Rev. G. F. Chaplin, former
pastor. She was buried near her former
home in Langdon beside her last hus-
band and children.
1t is seldom that community is so
panied and startled as was ours by the
sad news that came as unexpectedly as
thunderbolt from cloudless sky,
edward A. Turner is dead" For
years his acquaintance realized that he
had frail constitution and was fire.
quently subject to severe sickness of a
rheumatic character. Lately he has
seemed well and was active in his labors
on his farm or as chairman of the board
of selectmen. Last week Monday he
left his family at the dinner table and
| t<h III IL s,,t l,a W, hon
building. About o'clock his son, Ed
win, went whistling in to carry his let
tiers to him from the mail. One glance
photographed on the sons memory fol-
covered with the books. Even the last
line copied was perfect, and sitting in
the chair was the father. His hands had
done their labor and were nervelessly
resting by his side. How near to each
other are the two opposites 'Life" and
"Death," only the little word sand
separates them. Mr.. Turner's age was 40
years, 3 months. He was born in AL.
stead, his mother dying when he was
very young. AS young man he worked
as clerk in Mr.. Tufts store. When about
20 years of age he went to Bellows Falls
and lived there about II years, consid-
cradle part of the time being engaged III
the grocery business. On the 18th an.
niversary of his return to Alstead he
died, having been married % years. He
leaves a widow and three children tC
mourn his unexpected death. Mr.. Tur-
ner has been member of the school
board three years; town treasurer one
year; selectman six years, three years OF
which he was chairman; representative
to the legislature one term, and postmas-
ter four years under Cleyeland's admin,
istration. On his return from Bellows
Falls to this place he withdrew from the
the Lodge of the Temple there to St.
Paul lodge of this place, and has been
representative to the grand lodge and
lodge treasurer for several years, always
faithful, capable and trusted. His funeral
was largely attended, and testified to the
respect felt for him as much by the large
attendance as by the profusion of floral
offerings. A large delegation of the
Masonic fraternity from Bellows Falls
and from his own lodge united to pay
the last honors of the order.