St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-08
RECENT DEATHS.
Fairbanks.

Mrs. FRANCES A. Ilapp, wife OF Col.
Franklin Fairbanks, died in Spring
field, Mass, Feb. 4.
1t has been known for MANY weeks
that her distressing illness could have
but one issue: now that it has come
the shadow of a great loss is upon
our community. Since 1851 her life
has been steadily woven into what
ever asenriched and elevated society
here. In many ways she was a per-
son OF mark: strikingly attractive in
appearance, brilliant in mind and
socially fascinating. In her refined
and beautiful home she presided with
the grace OF queen, and the hospital.
tiles OF Underclyffe have never tailed
to receive admiring appreciation.
Intellectually and religiously she was
strong. Though familiar with all
new thought, she loved the old time
interpretations and applications of
the Bible which she learned of her
father, the excellent first pastor Of the
South church. The obligations OF
the Christian life which she took in
those early years she honored always
with great conscientiousnes and
dignity of character. Only her init
mate friends could know the large
resources Of her fortitude and faith.
She had reason to love life and cling
to it: her abounding vigor seemed
for weeks holding death al bay, till
at last she passed to the deathIess
lite.
Frances A. Clapp, wife OF Franklin
Fairbanks. was born in the parson-
age at Enfield, Mass, Nov. 2, 1881.
She died in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. DR.. J. 7. Herrick, at Springfield,
Mass, Feb. 4, 1895. Her father Rev.
Sumner 6. Clapp came to St. Johns
bury as pastor of the South church
in 1851. She was married in Deem
ber OF the following year. Many in
our village will recall the delight
fortieth anniversary of that date at
Underclyffe two years ago. Her
brother, Henry l.. Clapp, the only sur
viving member of her family, is now
permanent resident of Malta. Her
husband, the married daughter at
Springfield, and younger daughter,
Miss Ellen H. Fairbanks of this
place, survive her.
N n Fairbanks Observation-Disclosures
ested in all the educational institu-
tions and corpora tions in this town
and elsewhere in which her husband
was an officer. He relied more than
the world will ever know upon her
wise counsel, her ripe judgment and
her exceptional tact. In the great
gift to the town, the Museum OF
Natural Science, she raised and swung
to place the corner stone, was one OF
the incorporators and officers, and
has taken as active an interest in it's
growth and its present and future
needs as the donor himself
The heartfelt sympathy Of this en-
tire community, as well as that OF
friends in this and other lands, is ex-
tended to Col. Fairbanks and family
in this hour of deep sorrow.
A brief service was held at Spring
field Wednesday morning before
starting for St. Johnsbury. This SER
vice was conducted by Rev. DR.. c. M.
Lamsou of Hartford, Conn, her for
mer pastor.
Services will be held at Underclyffe
this morning at II O'Clock, to which
friends are invited.
Mrs. Mary M. Clark, wife of Edi.
tor w. Sault of the St. Johnsbury
Republican, died at her home on
Spring street last Sunday evening af.
ter long and severe illness of ty-
phoid and gastric fever.
Mrs. Sault was born in Alburg in
1855 and was in her 40th year.
She was the daughter of the late DR..
Sheldon S. Clark of St. AIbans,
where much Of her life was spent.
She was married to J. w. Sault in
1885 and they came to st. Johnsbury
to live in December 1891.
Mrs. Sault was lady whom ev-
erybody loved, and it naturally fol-
lows that those who knew her best
loved her best. Never has a lady
left st. Adams whose departure was
more universally mourned !; rarely has
lady lived in this town for three
years who so thoroughly won the
affections OF her acquaintance.
Her beautiful character has been an
inspiration to lottier ideals and to
higher Christian manhood and
womanhood. Completely forgetful
OF self she was always striving to
serve her Master by making others
happy.
She had always been student of
music and had played the piano and
church organ for many years. She
was organist of the Congregational
church at St. Albans for over II
years, and, since coming to St. Johns
bury, held similar position in the