Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-15


parents were greatly alarmed, fearing that
some accident had occurred and Immediate
ly went to the place where the young
women had been in the habit of bathing,
and short distance away, in the upper
mill pond, the bodies were discovered
Cries for help soon brought assistance and
the bodies were taken from the water and
borne to the house. DIR. Osgood of Sax
tons River, who was summoned, gave it as
his opinion that the bodies had been in the
water two or three hours. Just how the
accident occurred is not known. One
theory is that they were walking hand in
hand over rough spot when one slipped
and fell into the water and the other in her
effort to save her sister was overpowered.
Lillian M. and Rosie Belle Goodrich
were the daughters of Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Goodrich and were born March 81,
1876 and February 81, 1879 respectively.
Possessed with minds eager to acquire an
education, they were willing to practice
self to procure it, and both young
ladies were graduates of the State Normal
School at Randolph. Rosie Belle COM
pleted the course last year and Lillian was
a member OF the last class graduated from
the school. They both possessed natural
talent for elocution which added to diligent
study had made them readers of no ordi-
nary ability. Rosie Belle, when only IA
years old, spent summer, by invitation,
at hotel on Lake George, where she gave
public readings for which she received the
money which enabled her to commence a
course of study. Following her gradua-
ton she taught two terms of school in
Windham and one in Rockingham. TWAS
her plan to give attention to music for the
next few months that she might be better
fitted to fill fattering position which she
had accepted for next winter. Lillian had
secured good situation in Springfield and
expected to begin her work as teacher
there becoming fall. Both were present
at the crystal wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh only the evening before the fatal
accident, and the younger sister gave re-
cital which greatly pleased the company.
They were members of the Methodist
church at Athens and although having
spent but comparatively short time among
the people Of this community, their pleas
ant, intelligent faces, musical voices, lady
like manners and Christian graces have LETT
impressions which will not easily be effaced.
For the doubly bereaved parents and fol-
the sisters, Mrs. Grace Bolewine Of Mont
pelier and Miss Edith, student in the
State University of Washington, tenderest
sympathy is expressed. The funeral was
held late Monday afternoon under the trees
near the family home. The arrangements
were in charge of r. N. Marsh, Rev. Mr.
Leach being the officiating clergyman, by
whom the bright side of this sorrowfu
scene was presented in a most comforting
manner. Hymns selected by the parents
were sung by singers from Athens and
Cambrldgeport. Relatives present from
, out of town were Mrs. Bolewine and chill.
, dren from Montpelier and sister and sis
5 ter-in-law of Mrs. Goodrich's from Lowell,
Mass. Many people were present from
the surrounding towns and the profusion O
? flowers was such as is seldom seen on sucf
an occasion. These were gifts from Athens
Saxtons River, Grafton, from the local w.
G. T. U. and other friends here. At the
cemetery the double grave had been sur
rounded and lined with evergreens, daisies
and other field flowers. This was the worl
E of the Associate Members of the Christian
Endeavor society assisted by older friends
At the sunset hour, the caskets wer,
tenderly lowered and amid tears and song
, and prayer, Faith pointed beyond the
, grave to the glorious morning OF the resur
rection.