The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-12-23
Death of Miss Barton.


The end of the brief life of Miss
Jennie Barton came about five
O'Clock, Saturday afternoon. Miss
Barton was taken sick Thursday,
Dec. 9Th. From the first her sick
ness was severe. Dr., Wilson was
in attendance, but DR.. Gile of Han
er was called in consultation Friday
and her condition growing rapidly
more critical, DR., Gile was called
again Saturday night. An opera
tion for appendicitis was performed
at ten O'Clock, Sunday morning, the
18th. She was found to be suffer
ing with appendicitis in its worst
form. Hope was not entirely given
up, and hard fghtS W ) made for
ns.r ns5 lidi, 6a..o but ...lss s3s ia failed
tense agony on the afternoon of the
following Saturday. Everything
that care and money could do was
done by Hon. A. e. See per of Lex
ington and Mrs. Sleeper and family,
but her life could not ne saved. Two
nurses, Miss Baker Of Concord and
Miss Blood of Hanover were in con
stant attendance.
1t was a most touching and pathet-
ic illness. Miss Barton, although
only little mo~e than sixteen years
of age, developed a strength of
character that would not have been
expected in one of her years.
Through it all she proved the brav-
cry of her spirit by her self control
and her anxious thought for the
trouble she was causing others.
Whatever was for the best, she sub
mitted to with courage, even to the
surrendering of her life. Conscious
ness remained with her to the last
moments. She knew both her fa-
ther and Mr.. Sleeper when they ar
rived, Thursday morning.
1t is difficult to write of her pas
sage from this world. 1t was one of
extreme suffering, but, as her body
fought the last fight, her soul was
already freed. 1t was at peace.
She had no fear In the midst of
her final agony, her father could
hear the broken sentences of whis.
pered prayer. Almost her last
words were of her perfect happiness
and of her willingness to go.
Miss Barton was the daughter of
Bert and Ella Barton and was born
July IL, 1888 at Armada, Mich. She
came to Mrs. Sleeper's the 10Th day |
of last February. She was a mem
Der of the Epworth League, and had
she lived until the New Year,
would have been taken into the
Methodist church on probation. She
decided to take this step at the spec
ial meetings held last October.
The funeral was held at Mrs.
home, Monday at half past
eleven, the Rev. Mr.. Webb officiat-
ing. A. f. Hale was the funeral
director. The bearers we're Nessrs
r. d. Newton, A. B. Johnson, C. H.
Brook and Charles Parker. The
quartet was composed of Mrs. Cum
miugs. Mrs. Stevens. Messrs Jenk-
ins and Dimick The body was TAX
en- to the one O'Clock train where it
was accompanied by Hon. A. E.
Sleeper and Bert Bart ton to its final
resting place at Armada, Mich.
Her cheerful disposition and un-
in life and her womanly
and christian fortitude in sickness
md death mas made a strong inn
preston on our community.
A card. l desire to express my
hanks and appreciation to Hon. A.
9. Sleeper of Lexington, Mich, to
Mrs. Sleeper. Mrs. Taplin and Miss
Brewster for their tender care of my
laughter during her sickness and
leath. 1 would also thank the sing
RS and bearers who assisted at the
uneral. and to the many who gave
% freely of their sympathy.
Bert Barton. u