Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-11-19

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yetst 20 see life of such nobility and
promise go out of this world in what
appears to us an untimely season,
causes unutterable anguish and sal
ness. To us who knew him there viii
always be, in this world, one place
vacant which no other being can ever
FILL
My acquaintance with Albert goes
back about five years when L saw him
for the first time at his parents house,
where as an itinerant minister and
stranger with my family we first found
friendly welcome in a strange land.
He was then lad of about fifteen
years, more than usually mature, and
a member of the church on probation.
He continued as q probationer,
| faithful in the observance of all COM
mon christian obligations, until three
years ago this fall when there came
upon him a new impulse under a re-
vival in the community, which
| brought many of his companions to
his side in the christian life, and cheer
| fully with a goodly number of school
mates and friends he came into full
| membership in the M. z. Church.
From that time onward there was a
rapid development of intellectual and
moral force most gratifying TO all who
witnessed it, and as he went forward
in his education there seemed to be
sure prophecy Of noble and useful
career in life.
He graduated in the courses of stu
| dy in Derby Academy at the close of
the school year of 1898, and in the fall
of the same year entered the V. NJ.
Seminary at Montpelier, taking a
heavy course of study during the year
and graduating in the college pre-
paratory course of that institution
with honor last June.
Only few weeks ago he entered
Wesleyan University at Middletown,
Conn.,, with high hopes and eXpecta-
| tions in which large circle of friends
shared. But alas for the plans and
hopes of this world! All of them, ex-
cept those which had been wrought
into the texture of his short life, are
gone forever. There are sorrow and
| mourning and tears now in many
| homes widely separated, for death has
dashed all the bright anticipations and
expectations of the future down into
the darkness which shuts all earthly
| things from human sight. But, bless
ed thought, death does not end all and
good and noble deeds can never die.
Albert fought hero's battle and now
rests with the victorious "beyond the
stars"
AT Middletown, with several other
students, he was stricken with a Sc
we're form of typhoid fever. AS soon
| as his father learned of his sickness
he fastened to him and at his earnest
request removed him to his home in
Derby where he survived but six days.
DR.. Clark said to him a short time be-
fore his death: H"Albert, if God sees
fit to take you from us now, does the
future look bright?" "Most certainly
it does" was his firm reply. He was
very brave in all his sickness often
smiling upon his friends in the midst of
suffering His mind was clear to the
very last momentof life and as he. De-
parted he saidttGood, bye everybody" -
AS a son he was Saffec tionate, obedf'
ent and loyal; as abrother, tender and
considerate; as a friend and compan-
ion, faithful and strong IN his attach
ments. He 6ed as the christian war
rior dies, pointing out to all, by his
example, the way TO live and die.
N. w. WILDER.
CARD.-To the community in which
we live to the many friends elsewhere,
and to the representatives from the V.
M. S. and the Wesleyan University,
who have done all that human. power
and sympathy could devise TO, sustain
usin the great sorrow. that has come
into our hearts and lives, We extend
sincere thanks. HOY WeE bub oNr''iI
IS 800 sLeE.W. CLARK and FAMILY.
West Derby.
Mr.. Sias and Mr.. Goodwin of Plym-
outh spent Sunday in town.
The village schools closed last week
with examinations in each room.
Miss Robinson's scholars presented
her with toilet bottle On the last day
of school.
Herbert Webster has had a serious
time with frog felon; he has been
unable to attend school or do any work.
The Quits block has been newly
painted. : Mr.. Nc Lellan is building
just above Seth Herrick's on the new
cross street.
Walter Hauver and son Willie, have
been visiting friends in Coaticook.-
Ernest Sawyer returned from Boston
last Tuesday.
Orrin Sias is home on a vacation un-
til the 1st of January. = Ed. Smith is
home from Manchester, where he has
been at work since last spring.
There was a large and enthusiastic
gathering at the F. b. vestry Friday
evening to the supper and entertain
ment. Dollars gathered in for new
carpet for the church, the givers Civ
ing various humorous accounts of
said dollar earnings.
J. E. Martin has moved from the
Burt place into his new house on
Main St.-Mr Powers has moved from