Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-03
NEWT ANE.
Million Davidson.

Particulars OF His Final Illness, his
Death. aud the Funeral Services Last
Saturday.
b. c. lager arrived from Alexandria,
MINI, Friday evening with the body of
Mr.. Davidson. Congestion of the lungs
was the cause of death marked on the cas-
ket box Mr.. Eager thinks there was
complications Of heart trouble. MI DAVID
son returned to Alexandra from a bust
ness trip Saturday evening July u,
talked freely a while and went across the
street twice to glance over lawn party.
After retiring to his room he called to Nj
Eager that severe pain about the left chest
had attacked him. 4 doctor was sum
mOned and he seemed better before morn
ing. A nurse took charge the next day.
Mr. Davidson was cheerful and appeared
10 be doing well. On Monday he was
dressed and walked about his room, being
50 much better that Mr. Eager resumed
his iourneyings on bank business. At $50
in the evening he asked the nurse TO lower
his pillows, spoke of feeling like sleeping,
threw up his arms and instantly expired.
kilograms brought back Mr.. Eager at ?
a. NJ There was delay in securing an
embalmer. One was finally procured from
ST. Cloud, 50 miles distant, and at mid
night Tuesday Mr.. Eager started, making
close connections. being detained slightly
by the Grand Army Jam at Buffalo.
The funeral was largely attended at the
Congregational church at 1890 Saturday
morning, with Rev. ). Norton officiating
assisted by Revs. c. D. X. Meacham and
NJ. +. Hardy of Townshend. Comforting
songs were rendered by a quartet-Rey
Mr.. Wiswall Of Putney, +. Q. Merriheld,
Brookline, j. NJ Miller and c. L. Hes
cock. The floral tributes were profuse
Among them was a white pillow with the
word Life in purple heliotrOpe, eX-
qusitely made by Miss {. \. Lowe, the
word being Mr.. Davidson own choice.
Once when he observed Miss Lowe max
ing a similar one with the word "Rest, -
he looked at it and said, "Why not make it
Life instead of 'Rest?'
Mr.. Norton gave the Scripture reading
and said words Of prayer He also read a
brief letter, supposed to be Mr.. Dayidson's
last writing, dated July -, and addressed
tenderly to his wife, children and grand
children in the following message:
Il have % M my mind that ! mey live but a
very short time. This is simply nm own Impr--
sion. uui my hope Is .u the Lord Hope you
viii feel that all j. for the best Good bye
" DAVIDSON
Mr.. Meacham. OF whose church in
Townsheud Mr. Davidson was a member,
spoke from II. Tim. ~: 20, and Matt. XIV:
A, giving fair and earnest tribute 10 Mr.
Dayidson's careful, perseverin- and
thorough preparation for life's work as
toiler on "a farm, as student, educator
business man and Christian citizen. and
his readiness for death. NJ. Hardy's
tribute OF friendship was one of rare ten
derness, and he also spoke of Mr.. David
sons unyarying and valuable assistance to
him in his former Congregational pastorate
here Mr.. Wiswal. who was a temporary
pastor here, voiced his sympathy in song
The funeral party proceeded by carriages
to Acwor,l, y. H., 80 miles distant, where
the burial took place Sunday morning.
There are eight persons in the county
jail
William Cunningham spent las, Sunday
at Nj Benedict's.
Mrs Frank Lowe has been quite i'll at
the home OF her father, ", g. Bliss.
Rev 5. Norton went 10 Bennington
Monday to visit with his son, j. II. Norton
of Chicago.
Mrs. Will Lyman Of Burlington has
been spending few days with her cousin,
Mrs. Davidson.
Old friends and neighbors were glad to
greet Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Ware last Sun
day at the church service.
Frank Head OF Brat,leboro. a graduate
of Dartmouth, is engaged for the coming
term OF the village school.
g. y. Batcheder has returned from
Block Island and will resume study at
Brown university week after next.
Miss G.. L. Plat aims to spend SUNDAY
with her sister in Concord, Mass, en- route
to her school in South Groveland.
George Wilson, grandson of Mr.. Par
sons, returns to Bellows Falls today, ready
for the 9Th grade OF school, after summer
ing here.
Considering the short yield of potatoes
this year j. NJ. Kenney's crop of o. bush
els from One-half acre on West river seems
worth mentioning.
"A bout these days" as the almanacs
says, look out for Agent Stiles of the Yer
mont Mutual Insurance company with his
neat little package of receipts.
Mrs. Davdson's father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs Andrews of Richmond. and her
brother, DR.. Andrews, and wife of Burling-
ton, returned TO their homes on Monday.
Mrs. b. c. Cushing has a japanese or
gold-banded lily well worth seeing, for some
OF its sweet-scented blossoms have petals
seven to eight inches in length and sta
mems four inches
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Winchester Of
Putney, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Wakefield Of
Wardsboro and Mrs. j. W. Hosford of
Greenfield were called here by the funeral
of their uncle, Mr.. Moore, on Tuesday.
80, cricket, hush your boding sound
as saith the book Of fall poems, al igh Top
Sweeting;' but the week has given US rar.
summer days, whereat the lawmakers re-
joice in gathering the extra crop of rowen.
Clifton Howe, a member of the original
band OF hope here years ago, and after
ward Of the Loyal Temperance legion, was
appointed delegate to LyndonvliIe from the
recent county convention and returned
president Of the state legion organized last
week.
Franklin Moore, who died last Sunday
at the age of 70 after long and painful
illness, had lived here 80 years and was
well known throughout the county as
farmer, cattle broker, and a man of keen
business perceptions A sketch of his
life is reserved for next week paper His
funeral was held on Tuesday morning at
the Congregational church, Rev. NJ. f.
Hardy of Townshend officiating in the alb
sence Of Pastor Norton. The burial was
in Woodlawn cemetery.
AS announced for last Sunday evening
Mrs. Caswell gave her talk on "A Person
al Experience in the Rocky Mountains -