News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-09-26
OBITUARY..
Death of Matthew j. KimbalI.

The passing away of Mr.. Matthew
j. Kimball at an early hour Thurs
day morning, Sept. 10, was a vivid
reminder that Death loves a shining
mark" Certainly it may be said
without that undue adulation, which
Mr.. Kimball in the simplicity of his
nature would himself dislike, that
there is no person in Stowe whose loss
could be more keenly felt, whose gen.
ial presence and CHEEKY quieting will
be more sincerely missed than his.
Four weeks ago he was apparently
in the best of health. On Wednesday
night of that week be was stricken
with a violent attack of pleurisy
which rapidly developed into pneu-
monia. All that skill and loving care
could do was done to save the pre-
cious life, and hope was not lost IN
til within a few moments of bis death.
Mrs. Kimball and her sister, Mrs.
Beach, we're constantly at the bed
side and have the feltsympathy
of the whole community in their loss.
Funeral services were held at the
late residence Sunday afternoon, Sept.
16, MIR. Kimball's pastor, Rev. G. P.
Emery, officiating. The house, filled
to its doors with Borrowing friends,
bore eloquent testimony to the esti-
nation in which Mr.. Kimball was
held as man and a neighbor.
Among the many beautiful floral
tributes were "A wreath of asters,
from friends in Meriden, Ct. pillow
from brothers and sisters; mound of
asters from his nephews and niece;
wreath from the lodge of n. E. o. p,
of which he was a member; wreath
from the employees of the Mt. Mans
field electric railroad; asters, pansies
and sweet peas, Mrs. c. c. Taber;
crescent, Mrs. Mott, st. Adams; pan
sy wreath, teacher and pupils of the
grammar school, asters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Scribner; asters, Miss Su-
san Black; geraniums, Mrs. Alpine
Luce; asters, II, E. Jenney and fami-
ly; asters, Mrs. Nat Moody; pinks,
Mrs. L. A. Pike; asters from Mrs. Hi
ram Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo, Mrs.
Pembroke Sargent; candy tuft and
asters, Miss Sarah Parish; asters,
Mrs. l.. A. Barrows; roses and pinks,
Mrs. Baldwin; gladiolas, Mrs. W. F.
Harris; lilies from Mrs. P. D. Pike
and Mrs. Edward Dillingham;; asters,
Mrs. Chas. Brull; sweet peas, Mrs.
Ned Kaiser; pansies, Mrs. Vernon
wilkins; pinks, Mrs. c. L. Cowles !;
wreath, Misses Nellie and Mary
Watts; wreath and asters, Miss
Blanche Atwood; asters, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Scribner; roses, Mrs. Burt
P. Gates; wreath, Mrs. John Straw,
and many others from friends I'M
known.
Matthew J. Kimball was born 10
Stowe 4S years ago. At the age OF
20 he went to Connecticut, where in
the neigboring cities Of Meriden and
New Britain he passed successful
business life of % years. Some three
years since, longing for the scenes
: and associations of his boyhood, he
returned to Stowe and in connection
with G. A. Simmons, erected the bus
mess block now occupied by Messrs
Simmons and II. E Shaw, and built
for himself beautiful home adjoin
ing.
Seemingly Mr.. Kimball was now
possessed of all that might make Life
+ pleasant but his active spirit coulC
brook no idleness and for two years
past he has been assisting in Mr.
NShaw's store, happiest when he wal
busiest, and dying as perhaps b,
would have preferred-"in the har
ness.",
Among the relatives from out o
, town were: &C. H., c. P, and Lux
Kimball of Meriden, Ct, Mrs. Sim
mons of New Britain, Ct., and Mr.
, and Mrs. j. c. E. Humphrey of Sims
=, bury, ct.
: CARD OF THANXs:-We wish to express on
I heartfelt thanks to all friends and neighboT
who so kindly assisted us in the sickness an
= death Of our beloved husband and son. T
i all who so kindly sent flowers and to thos
t who assisted in the singing.
. MRS. NJ. j. KIABALL,
MRS. MARY BELDEN.