The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-03-09
Fairlee,

The following taken from the Hunt
ington, West Va Herald. will be read
with great sorrow by the MANY friends
of the estimable lady in this vicinity.
| On Monday evening at o'clock Mrs Sarah E.
briggs, wife of Capt Benjamin p briggs passed
away at the family residence on sixtR avenue.
after a brief illness The lady had been in poor
health for some time, but was taken worse on Sun
day evening and continued failing until death
came to release her suffering.
Mrs. briggs was "a years of age and she and
| Capt. briggs were among the first families in
| Huntingdon having come here from Vermont in
| 1871. Capt briggs built house on Third avenue
between Eighth and Ninth streets, when there
were but two other houses on that side of the
| street between 1t and Marshall College.
The deceased was a member of the Congreoa-
tional church since Its organization in this city
and was prominent In church work, being good
consistent christian woman. She was motherly
old lady, and had countless friends who loved her
for her many fine qualities of heart and mind.
In her death, the community and the devoted hus-
band and relations suffer an irreparable loss and
the warmest sympathy is extended the bereayed
ones.
The funeral Of Mrs. briggs took place Thurs.
day morning from the Congregational church and
there was large assemblage of friends present
to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceased
Rev. Mr.. Bowers, former pastor of the church,
and the present pastor, Rev. j. L. Collier, con-
Quoted the services, which were of most impress
sive and touching nature. The remarks of the
reverend gentlemen concerning the life of the re-
spected dead, were of the most beautiful charac-
ter and deservedly eulogistc. A number of love-
" flowers covered the casket emblems of the love
which their donors bore her who is no more.
The interment took place at Spring Hill ceme-
terry, the pail bearers being Messrs' II; Spangen-
berg. Warren Parsons, |. X. Titus, A. B. Palmer,
Evan j. Davis and Thomas Medford
The members of Mount Cube lodge
No. 10 F. and A. NJ, assembled at
Lyme. Tuesday Feb. 10Th to perform
the last sad rites relative to the death
of our esteemed brother Isaac G.. Stark
who was summoned to depart from
this life, Feb. 18th, aged Ga years.
He was born in Pottsdam, n. Y, Jan.
3rd, 1929, and was made a member of
Mount Cube lodge Oct 3rd, 1876 and
has always taken an active interest in
the order, often travelling from his
home in Lyme, distance of seven
miles, to meet with the fraternity.
His place among us will be vacant, but
we are consoled with the thought that
with the virtues he possessed, he will
find that anchor which will safely moor
him in peaceful harbor, where the
weary shall find rest. In accordance
with the request of our deceased Bro
Their, whose memory we revere. and
whose loss we now deplore, his re-
mains were accompanied to the place
of interment and deposited with the
usual formalities. The Lodge consid-
er themselves very fortunate in secur-
ing the services of Rev. Il G. Clark of
Ashland, N. H., who delivered an able
discourse in most acceptable manner,
referring very pleasantly to our de-
parted Brother, and the relationship
which he bore to the various orders
with which he was connected; the
Grand Army. the Changers, also Lyme
Cornet Band.
TOWN MEETING.
Moderator, W. Ii. Kibbey; clerk, A.
W. Paine; selectmen, g. L. Winship,
G. f. Pierce, j. w. Morris; treasurer,
W. Fl. Gilmore; overseer, FL. P. War
rem; school director, w. E. Allbee; list
ers, A. w. Paine, M. r. jenkins, H. B.
Chamberiin road Com, G. o. Lufkin;
constable, I'll. P. Warren; trustee, w.
H. Gilmore; auditors, S. B. Hayes, W.
E, S. Celley, Geo. McIndoe. Town
tax S2s, highway Poe