Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
East Charleston.

August 81 MFR. and Mrs. Thomas Of
West Concord have been visiting in town.
Mrs. Thomas sees many changes after ar
absence OF 80 years.
Mrs. Matte Eastman Of Springfield
Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
The village school commenced this
week Monday, Iva Sweeney teacher.
Charlie Wolcott is home from Lowell
on a vacation.
Thomas Towards mother from Cana
da is visiting him.
J. S. Sweeney has bought back the place
he sold to Will Hand some time ago.
Horace Kathan has sold his place to
Will Hand.
The seectmen have bought of James
Moody Il piece of land on the south side
of the cemetery to enlarge the cemetery.
IN MEMORIAM.
Our people were sadly shocked last week at
the untimely dea tn of one OF our brightest and
nohlest young men, Guy, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
James Moody. The case is peculiarly sad
one. He was employed in the erist mill ofC. L.
Coruth. and while coming from Island Pond
with a load of grain he stopped at a farm on
the way to leave some of the grain. A COM
panion in assisting him to unload thought
lessly allowed a bag of the grain to fall
striking him on the shoulder, bending him to
the ground and badly wrenching his spine
He was able, however, to proceed home and
unload the remainder of the grain. He went
to his work the following day, Tuesday, as
usual, but was unable to continue through
the day. and in the afternoon he was carried
to his home at Echo suffering intensely from
the injury. Paralysis followed, until at 2
O'Clock Friday morning he peacefully passed
away. He seemed to realize his condition,
and shortly before death asked that no blame
for it be attached to the companion who as
sisted him in unloading the grain.
Guy was II years of age Sunday, August
IS, and spent that day with his father. who
is employed in Groveton, N. H., and who did
not reach home to be with him at the last.
Besides his father are his mother, 8 sisters
and brothers, and a host of friends to
mourn his loss.
Funeral services were held at the Church
Sunday, August 90 at 2 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. A. p. Record of Chelsea, Mass, and
were of most impressive character, attended
by the largest gathering here in years. Mr..
Record spoke earnestly and truthfully, and
made fervent appeal to the young, saying
in part: II believe that though dead, he still
lives! lives in the influence of his nobility OF
character. Follow it. Live his ideal. For
Gods sake young men and women do not
delay in turning your thoughts to higher and
nober things!"
The floral offerings were remarkable for
their number and great beauty. There were
35 pieces among them "A large pillow and
broken link, from the Misses Addie and Edith
Hudson, crescent and mound from Mrs. Cor.
nth and Mrs. Blood, falling star from Mrs
c. o. Goodwin and daughter Hattie, anchor
emblem from Miss Myrtle Hill, pillow from
Mrs Roby, basket from Miss Iva Sweeney
and pillow also a spray of white tea roses
from A. H. Adams. There were many other
punches and sprays of beautiful design.
Guy was indeed a noble young man. O
sweet disposition, kind and tender to all, pa
tient, and always ready to do any act o
kindness, he will be greatly missed in oul
community. He was true to father anc
mother, faithful to the interests of his EN-
ployer, and always ambitious to do his best
| Such as he cannot well be spared from an,
| community.