The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-08-09
NeWbury Centre.

Mrs. Mary Jane Brock wife of Davic
Peach. was born in Barnet in lS43 she was
the eldest of the three daughters OF W
Miller Brock and Mary (Wllsonl his wire
and grand daughter OF Dea. Andrew Broct
of Botonville and Ryegate. In her youn
ger DAYS she taught school, and was mar
Fled April 81, 1855, to David Peach They
never had son or daughter She saw her
full share of trials, and few years ago
found herself the victim of that dread DIS
ease, cancer. She took several journeys I'D
search of relief, but it was only temporary;
Like the woman in scripture, .'she suffered
many things at the hands OF physicians:
and was nothing bettered by them but
rather grew worse' Her last weeks and
m Nnths were spent in great suffering, Whlch
she bore with christian patience, and her
| friends were almost glad for her sake when
| they learned on the Both, that she was no
more. she had been member OF the
Methodist church for many years. Her
husband and aged mother are left, and she
had two sisters who live at distance.
Speaking in these columns of Mrs. ALI
sons death two weeks ago, we mentioned
that but three of the elder Scotch ladies
were left in Newbury. Death has since re-
moved the oldest of the three-Mrs Chal-
mers died on the 3lst, at the advanced aye
of ninety years. sehT
Her maiden name was Euphenlia Fair
full; she was born in Dunbarton castle,
Scotland, Feb. 23, 1905; her parents were
James Fairfull, soldier of the garrison,
and Annie Eddy, his wife. 4as4s
Durbarton castle stands upon a huge
rock which rises directly out of the water
where the river Leven joins the Clyde
few miles from Glasgow. Its height is
more than 500 feet; its summit is covered
by the Notifications and the buildings con-
nected with them. This fortress has been
one of the strongholds of Scotland for
more than a thousand years, and garrison
is sill maintained there. During Tie early
months Of 1906, there was wide spread
alarm IN Great Britain because III an eX-
and at the time of her birth the castlelwas
being put in readiness to sustain siege.
Amid such war-like preparations, one of
the most peaceful women who ever lived
was ushered into the world.
She was married to George Chalmers
Nov. 10, 1921, she was 16 and he 10 years of
age, their capital being a few shillings,
Mr.. Chalmers was weaver and they lived
in Cupar, Kinross, Auchtermuchty and
other places in Fifershire OF their eleven
children seven were born and three died in
Scotland. In 1888 they came to America,
and lived on the second farm west of his
brother Williams, between it and Halls
Pond, TIE house is not now standing Mr.
NOlh 90 q llouliCl III l1OldCC
at Bradford, for some years.
Afterward he bought the "Carbee-place'
IN Wallace Hill, where his grandson, Geo.
Hall, now lives. Mr.. Chalmers was man |
If worth and intelligence. He died Jan. s,
S75.
OF their children only two, Christian |
Mrs P G. Tewksbury) now in her 72nd |
'ear, of this place, and William w. of |
Topsham, Outlive her OF the others, Geo. |
IF. died in 1854; his widow lives in New
Jury village. Margaret married Jefferson |
Hall, and died few years ago; Mary was
he first wife of Andrew Altken; John h.
Congregational minister of much ability, |
lied in 1885; and James, the youngest, died |
While studying for the ministry in 1873.
George and William served in the Union
lrmy. There were Is grand children, and
| greater number of great grandchildren,
living and dead. rtf
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers belonged to the
Presbyterian church in Scotland, but new
+ connected themselves with any church
n this country, yet were religious people,
IS is attested by their training two sons for
he ministry.
Mrs, Chalmers spent her last wears with
Ter daughter in this place, in increasing
eeDleness, until the end, from old age,
imply. A large attendance at her funeral,
Onducted by Rev. A. c. Holt, atteSted the
Steem and affection in viii she was held.
he was buried in the Ox-bow cemetery,
where all the Chalmers family are inferred.
f. =. w. |