St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-23
SUTTON.
Death of nr. EnIhy.

SUTTON.
Death of DIR. Colby.
DR.. George w. Colby whose sickness
has been mentioned several times, passed
away Sunday morning, Sept. 10, at
about 4 O'Clock. 1t was evident through
the day Saturday and through Saturday
night that the end was near. His wife
and three children were present when
the end came. DIR. Colby was the son of
Josiah and Betsey Colby; was born in
Sutton and had always lived here, and
for more than 35 Years had been the
faithful family doctor in this town and
vicinity. He was the last one of his
fathers family of six or more children.
The writer of these few lines and all of
these children were schoolmates together
at the old red schoolhouse on the South
Ridge. lie was very successful doctor
in his extensive practice; especially so in
pneumonia, fevers, grip and like cases,
and was good nurse as well as good
DOCTOR He leaves a wife and three
daughters 10 his immediate family, be-
side other relatives and host of friends
whom he has administered to in sickness
all through this section. The funeral
was at the Free Baptist church Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. Is. and the large num-
Der present as well as the prolusion OF
flowers testified to the esteem in which
he was held. The service was in charge
OF the pastor, Rev. F. Blake, assisted bv
Kew. f. {. Clarke, former pastor, and
s.. N. Royal. D. E. RuggIes, an old
schoolmate and neighbor, was manager
and II. A. Blake, an old schoolmate, M.
A. TAFT, S. E. Taft and L. 7. Campbell
were bearers. A quartet. H. M. Atwood,
M. J. Lyster, Ellie Campbell and Miss
Bachelor from Lyndon Center, rendered
very appropriate singing. The interment
was in the family lot beside two children
at tue village cemetery, where repose the
remains OF his father and mother, brother
and sisters and a large number of
relatives.
Death of Mrs. Powers.
Mrs. Sarah Powers. widow of David
Powers. died Sept. 10, at about 6 o'clock
in the morning. She had been sick some
SIX or seven weeks at her home with her
daughter, Mrs. O. E. Harris. Mrs.
Powers was born in Sutton ia 1910 and
was SO years, six months and five DAYS
oio. She has always lived in town and
was noble christian woman, beloved
by an who ever knew her. Her husband,
DAVID Powers, once carried on a shoe
shop employing two or three workmen
making new work extensively before
stores kept boots and shoes to sell. He
died in 1872. Mrs. Powers became a
CHRISTIAN in early life, uniting with the
Free Will Baptist church, known in that
day as Elder John Colby's church. She
was one OF the signers OF the constitution
TO build the meeting house now occupied
by the Free Baptist church and paid for
one snare or pew in the house when it
was built in 1882. She was always
ready TO 90 her part in any place and
aer home and table was the home and
table OF large number of those who
'ame here on quarterly meeting or yearly
meeting occasions of the church. There
are but lew living OF that number. but if
any there be they will doubtless remem.
Der this home. Mrs. Powers probably
was the last one in this place or section
mat could remember Elder Colby and of
1earlng him preach. She was the oldest
person IN town and the oldest member of
me Free Baptist church in Sutton. It
IAN be said OF her, "She hath done what
me could" She was always helpful in
sickness and death in town and made
riends every where she was known. She
caves three children; Mrs. o. E. Harris
With whom she lived, Mrs. c. B. Ordway'
3arton Landing, and Charles of Brook.
YIN, N. y, who were all present at her
unerai, which was held at the Free Bap-
list church Wednesday afternoon in
harge OF Rev. F. Blake, assisted by Rev
:. I: Clarke, former pastor, and S. N.
Royal. The singing was by H. M. At. |
wood and the Misses Newell of Lyndon
enter. The large attendance and the
OF flowers spoke of the esteem
which she was held. The four grand
ons were the bearers and D. E. Rug giles
vas manager. lnterment at the village
emetery in the family lot beside her hus.
,and.
Kew. and Mrs. Franklin Blake and RI.
l. Blake and Mrs. Myra Gordon at
ended the yearly meeting of Free Bap.
1st Churches at West Charleston, Sept.
-o'lo' returning home Monday, Sept.
4. F''
Rev. and Mrs. B. D. Newell from North
'anvliie and Mrs. E. Newell and daugh-
ser OF Lyndon Center were at Fl. A,
'lake's Monday on their way home
rom the Yearly Meeting at West Charles.
on.
Inc CALEDoNIAN correspondent was
way from home Sept. 1913, hence no
ocals from Sutton last week and some
lppear this week that should have been
last weeks paper.
MISS Sadie E. Blake came home from
,orth Danvllle Monday night to attend
n funeral OF her friend and doctor, G.
N. Colby. He has been the faithful fam.