News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-04-27
Death Of Mrs. Susan Gilbert.

MRS. pusdn BarrOWS Gilbert, vile OF
VIM. Gilbert, a lifelong resident of
this town, died at her home 10 south
part OF townlast Friday morning at
about seven O'Clock, after having
been confined to her bed about a
month. Death was caused by can
Ger of the stomach. She was a daugh-
ter OF the late Malachi and Patience
BarroWs and was born on the farm
now occupied by Mrs. E. A. Allen and
formerly known as the |. N. LeBaron
tarm, IN the south part of town. A
fact worthy of special mention is that
the deceased was born and always
made her home in the same school
district In which she died. She was
u years of age and leaves be-
sides husband, two sons, Fred and
Warner Gilbert, who are prosperous
farmers OF this town, the latter resid-
ing on the home farm; and two
daughters, Mrs Harrison Dodge
and Mrs W. W. D3lano and also two
sisters, Mrs. 0. j Benson of Stowe and
Mrs. |. N. LeBaron of Morrisville and
one brother, G. A. Barrows. The
couple had buried two children, a lad
of two years and daughter, Minnie,
wife of Ell. L. Delano of Elmore.
Living her entire life in the same
neighborhood, Mrs. Gilbert was loved
and respected by all who knew her.
She was woman of many noble
qualities and always found greatest
happiness in the home life, where she
will be greatly missed.
Funeral services we're held from
the home last Sunday afternoon at
two O'Clock, Rev. |. P Booth of the
UniversaiSt church officiating. There
was large attendance and the fl )ral
tribute was large and very beautiful,
showing the sympathy of the COM
munity, which goes out to the be-
reaved family.
The bearers were Fred and Warner
Gilbert, Harrison Dodge and Herbert
l. Delano. The interment took place
in the family lot in the Old Cemetery
in this village.
Shut the door gently
Mothers asleep
Sleeping so sweetly we must not her awake,
Her tired arms are folded across her breast,
Shut the door gently,
Mothers at rest
Mr.. and Mrs. E G. Barrows spent
Sunday with relatives in Stowe.
M. B. Eaton installed new furnace
10 the residence of F. j. Smalley last
week. -
Charles Lunt of Newport was a
guest Of c. E, Palmer several days
last week, returning home Friday.
D. N. Hutchins returned Saturday
from Boston, Mass, where he went
the first of the week to purchase bar
fixtures.
Mr.. and Mrs Bloomfield A. Palmer
spent Sundsy in town, the guests of
Mrs Palmer's parents, Dr.. and Mrs.
&. G RnbleA.
Neil Patch resumed bis duties at
the station last week, after spending
a vaca ton during sugaring with his
parents in Fletcher.
Miss Marguerite Marshall of Hard
wick was a guest recently at the home
of her uncle. James NJ. Jackson, re-
turning home last Thursday night.
W. B. Benner, blacksmith in Mould
& Davis stone sheds, finished work
there last Saturday night and is sue
ceeded by Arthur Carter Of Hard wick.
John Weaver, the new foreman in
the tannery, has rented the Darling
tenement on Court street, aud will
move his family here from Bethel
soon. a
Joseph Lambert has recently been
making extensive repairs TO his
Maple Grove Cottage" in Bowen
vile, one of the improvements being
a bay window.
Mark Cutting is taking a two
weeks vacation from his duties at
Geo. p. browne & Co.'S. Store and will
spend the time with friends in st. Al
bans aud Burlington.
Mrs. Ann S. Irish, who has been in
Hardwick for the past two weeks, re-
turned to her home here Monday.
She was accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. S. Titus.
Merton Spaulding, Mrs. Charles
Small, Mrs. II. 81. Partlow and E. G.
Wilson went to Johnson Monday to
attend the funeral of Ernest Bicknell,
who died last Friday.
Mrs. William UttoD, mother of John
and Thomas UttoD, who reside at the
home of the former, suff 9red a paralvt-
ic shock last Thursday, and has
since been in critical condition.
Mrs. Utton is SO years of age and her
recovery is considered doubtful.
A regular meeting of Rathbone
Lodge will be held at K. P. hall to-
morrow evening at the usual hour.
After short business session, when
important business will be discussed,
tn Avening will be devoted to a
SCI for those who are to take part
in hong form rank work. All hav-
iDi rts assigned them will please be
pI t, if possible.
street, below the Randall, was
I'll kane of a miniature food early
I'll fternoon, caused by the burst
iu the main pipe on the line OF the
v . water system. The leak oc-
c h in a Joint of the piping and