St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

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tai at 10 O'Clock. He never recovered
consciousness from his serious injuries
nor did he know of his wiies death. 1t
was the most terrible accident that ever
happened here and the community has
been Frustrated by the shock.
1t will never be known just how the
accident happened, though many have
tried to explain it. The horse the party
were driving was an especially safe one,
not afraid of the cars, while the reins
were held by one who has been used to
horses all his lite The railroad commits
sion visited the scene of the accident
Saturday and will report on the case
later. A careful examination of the spot
would indicate that the horse, having
reached the crossing after the train,
turned and later tipped the party
against the moving train. Mrs. B. F.
Rollins, who was visiting at the Tatro
house, was the only one who saw the
accident and graphically says; Before
the people crossed the bridge everything
was all right; after they crossed the
bridge everything was all wrong"
Many of the pastors referred to the
sad event at the service last Sunday,
while in Judge Ross Sunday school class
the lesson was omitted and the members
paid loving tributes to their teacher.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE
The simple yet beautiful and impressive
service at the South church Saturday
afternoon was in itself a most lifting
tribute to these worthy people. The
church was filled at the hour of service,
while many friends here and elsewhere
were prevented from attending by illness.
lust before / O'Clock B. Frank Harris
played the solemn strains of "The Dead
March" from saul" as the family and
relatives entered the audience room by
the north aisle, while those who had
come from abroad advanced up the
south aisle. The caskets, laden with
floral tributs, were in front OF the pulpit
which was surrounded with palms,
designs and cut flowers. The service
was conducted by their pastor, Rev. DR.,
S. G. Barnes, assisted by Rev. E. M.
Chapman OF the North church. DR.. Barnes
asked the audience to join with him
in the recital OF the Twenty. third Psalm.
The male quartette, consisting of Ralph
IT. Parker, P, F. Hazen, z, A. Sisby and
Frank H. Brooks sang Gerrish's "Still'
Still with Thee" and Rev. Mr.. Chapman
followed with scripture selections. The
arrangement Of Tennyson's Crossing
the Bar" was then given by the quartette
DR.. Barnes said that there would be nc
tributes today to the character anC
sterling worth OF the dear ones who haC
gone, as a memorial service would b.
held at later date. All felt the shock o
the news and the heart sinking and dis
may that it occasioned, but when tn
story was doue there were so man,
gracious elements-so much to be thank
ful for-that the transition from thi
world to the heavenly home OF these tw
souls was beautiful. The Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away; besse
be the name OF the Lord" In the praye
which followed DR.. Barnes amphed thi
thought-thanking the Lord for the live
OF these two good people whose word
were matched by their deeds and the
deeds by their words; for the lives thf
were genuinely christian; for all thu
they had been to the community; thu
they were spared from suffering and
lingering death; that they "were love
and pleasant in their lives, and in thu
death they were not divided" for (
love and hope and faith in God they b
cherished, and for the memory Il
church had of two of its most useful a
prominent workers. After the bened
ton, Mr.. Harris softly played "In
Homeland" the church bell tolled
solemn requiem, and the two sets
bearers took the caskets to their place
the funeral cortege. The bearers
Judge Ross were six OF the St. Johnsbr
members OF the Caledonia county b
Harry Blodgett, Alexander Dunnt
Elisha May. Marshall Montgomery
P. Slack and Walter p. Smith.
bearers for Mrs. Ross were six OF
young men Of the South church: w.
Blodgett, c. H. Horton, E. L. Hunt
Nj. Nelson, J. M, Perham and c.
Ruiter. The burial service at Mo
Pleasant cemetery consisted of a
word of prayer by Rev. DR.. Barnes, q
which the benediction was pronour
by Rev. Mr.. Chapman.
There were many flowers sent
individuals and floral tributes from
following organizations: the Caledo
the Orleans and the Washington cot
bar, the deacons OF the South church
Sunday school classes OF Judge and
Ross, the st. Johnsbury Woman's
the Conversation Circle, the Won
Missionary Society oil the South chi
the St. John de Crevoceur cha
of the Daughters of the American X
luton, the trustees OF the Academy,
the teachers and superintendents 0
South church Sunday school.
The United States Senate was r
scented by both the Vermont Sena
Red6eld Proctor and w. P. Dillingl
The state of Vermont was offiC
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