Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
JAMAICA
The Late Harvey V. CIough.

The Geneseo, ILL.,, News OF Nov. 16 con
tanned an extended notice in regard to the
funeral and character of a brother Of A.
p. Clough of this town, from which the
following is part:
The funeral service of Mr.. Harvey V.
Clough, who died in Sterling, ILL.,, Tues
day evening, Nov. I, and who was bur
led from the home of his son, Vic. Clough,
Thursday, Nov. I, was somewhat unique
and original IN its idea and sentiment. Mr.
Clough's home was made bright and cheer
full with flowers and decorations, with the
general atmosphere of hope and trust, the
body laid "in state" from 1 o'clock TO 3,
during which time many of the old neigh
bors and friends of the deceased came to
take last look at the peaceful countenance
OF the dead. Mr. and Mrs. Clough met
the friends at the door with genial well
come, all stiffness and formality was set
aside and the most homelike feeling pre-
vailed.
The deceased was not believer in for
NAL and pretentious funerals, so precisely
at o'clock Mr.. Byrnes stepped forward
and read few selections from Tennyson's
I'm Memorlam," poem which is fraught
with the highest faith and trust in the
goodness of God and the universe.
Then in few simple words Mr.. Byrnes
called attention to the changed view of
death that has come to our modern world.
| That whereas 10 our ancestors and fore
fathers, death was the liking of terrors,"
over the future hung the awful cloud of
uncertainty and anxiety in regard to the
future welfare of the soul.
AT the conclusion of this address the
friends formed in procession to accompany
the remains to lakewood where few con-
! GLIDING words were delivered by Judge
Waite Judge Waite said he was sorry to
be called upon so soon TO pay the last
words Of tribute and respect TO his old boy
hood friend, Mr.. Clough. He said he had
known Mr.. Clough from his earliest recol-
lection, that they attended school together
| in Vermont.
That Mr.. Clough had lived in this coun-
| ty for good many years, had done a good
deal of business here, and so far as he
knew he never heard IL said that Mr..
| Clough was not an honest man. He had
never heard it said that the deceased was
not truthful man, and fora man that has
| lived to old age, and done business with
many people, this is good deal TO be able
TO say. Furthermore, that while Mr..
Clough differed from him in his ideas of
the future, in his ideas of religion, yet he
held his views honestly, and was man of
strong convictions on all subjects in which
| he was interested.
The Judge, from his many years &C
quaintance with Mr.. Clough, was able to
speak with authority. He paid a high
tribute to his character and said that In his
judgment he was much more than a COM
mon man. Many friends OF the deceased
were at the funeral from Sterling, Daven-
port and Rock Island. In the death of
Mr.. Clough this community has lost one
more Of its old settlers and pioneers.
Lena Rider has gone to her school in
Weston.
Mr.. Bristols mother is visiting him from
York state.
There were 90 couples at the dance last
Friday night.
Henry Mclean and family visited in
Athol not long since.
Alton Williams Of Baldwinville, Mass,
is here for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Pierce have gone to
Ludlow TO visit relatives.
The telephone has been moved from Dr.
Greenwood's residence to the post-office
Henry Howard is said to be in San Fran
cisco and is intending 10 return home in a
couple of weeks.
G. j. Howe has moved from W. l..
Barnes's farm to Hermon Emerson's tene-
ment in this village.
Mrs. N. w. Hankemeyer with her
little daughter are expected 10 join her
husband here next week.
Dennis Needham has gone to Coldbrook,
Mass, to spend Thanksgiving with his
mother; he will also go to Worcester,
Mass.
II. II. Reed aud family went to West
moreland, n. II. TO spend Thanksgiving.
They will go to Massachusetts, before they
return.
The Jamaica Sunset club met Thursday
evening at the town hall We trust such
gatherings will prove very instructive and
pleasant and be well attended by all.
G. W. Wyman, the veteran school teach
er, finished his 9th term of school in West
Dover village the 18th, making 92 terms of
school he has taught. He goes back to
Dover for the winter term Dec. 4.
Rev. w. A. Cutler of Ohio presented the
ladies of the Congregational Industrial So
ciety with cooking stove for their parson-
age; also his aunts cousin, Mrs. Wales
Cheney, fine young COW for her great
kindness and care of Mrs. Muzzy in her
last illness.