The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-04
SOUTH STAFFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Dow was in
Woodstock last Sunday visiting Mrs.
Mary Dow, who is sick there.
George Morrison, who has been sick
for the past four weeks, is very slowly
recovering. sn
Fred Fowler and wife visited friends
at East Barnard recently.
School closes in the village Feb 14th
Another dreadful snow storm has
visited US.
OBITUARY.
The little town of South Strafford has
been deeply afflicted in the death of a
lady, Ethel Nowlan, who after many
months of suffering, passed to her heaven
| ly home which her Saviour had so long
promised her, at the age of twenty years
and 10 days. Early last November she
was taken with very poor. health but
managed to finish her school at the VT
| lage of Post Mills, but very shortly after
her school closed she was taken with
| typhoid fever and her many friends look
ed forward trusting she might recover
very soon but gaining slowly, she was
moved to the Mary Hitchcock Hospital,
Hanover, n. H., Jan. 18th, and Jan. goth
an operation was performed by an expert
kidneys but the Sunday night following
sheaquietly closed her eyes to long and
peaceful sleep, Ills p. IN.
| Ethel has won great many trlendS
here in this quiet little village and many
other places who will miss and mourn
her loss She came here about four years
ago this coming spring and the fall foi
lowln she entered Thetford Hill Acad-
envy and graduated May '96, and since
has taught school, making great success
as school teacher. She was an active
member of the l. o. &. T., always ready
and willing to do the duty OF such an or
der as required by members Of the order,
and deep sorrow has fallen upon the
lodge losing such worthy member. AT
her funeral the lodge went in body and
all went together to view the remains OF
the dear one who on earth they will see
no more.
She leaves a kind and loving mother
who has watched over her dear chlld so
many months and nursed and cared for
her as a loving mother ought to care over
her children, she also leaves three broth
ers and three sisters, Irwin. a physician
of this town, Edwin and Roy of Haver-
hill, Mass, Mrs. George Perry of Maine,
who was unable to be present at the fun
eral, and younger sister Frances who
| lives al home.
Her funeral took place at the Baptist
| church of this village Tuesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, conducted by Rev. K. Blake.
choice selections were rendered by the
choir of which she was a member. The
following day her remains were taken to
Newton Junction, \. H., and after
short service were placed beside hel
father who died a few years ago. Both
churches were well filled with sympa-
thizing friends and relatives, with beauti-
full flowers which were placed by loving
hands around and on the white casket
wherein the beautiful remains lay. Some
of the flowers consisted of white roses
and pinks from DIR. l. l.. Nowlan cut
| flowers, Mrs Blake; age bouquet of white
4rnation pinks, Sadie +. Morrison and
Mrs. Jennie Turner; pink roses, Mrs,
Hail. Haverhill, Mass, age bouquet OF
pinks, also cut flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Bur
beck, Boston cut flowers, Mr. and Mrs
Battles and Mr.. and Mrs George, Newton
Junction; viOlets, Miss Hanson, Newton
junction and many others too numerous
| to be mentioned.
The bereaved family and relatives have
the euti. sympathy of their many friends