St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-22
AT THE WILLIE.
Death Of Mrs. Ayers.

character and sterling worm, ana many
.:nS;v;duals mourn valued aud personal
tr;end Mrs. Ayers was Helen M. Goss
I'D was born at Hardwick. Oct.S, 1929.
Che was married May 7, 1851, to Joseph
AYERS. and their married lie was
n:orIy all spent in Greensboro. Mr..
Srers was an architect and builder, but
tor the last II years OF his life was an
;nvalid. Four children were born to
Them a boy and girl who died in early
\ oh;ldhood, and two daughters who are
living. MIR. Ayers died in 1870, and bis
widow and two daughters moved to
4 parton. where they lived for a few years.
thirty years ago MIS-. Ayers came to
4 lyndon to make her home with her
oidest daughter, who had married
Charles Hoyt, and few years after
& came to Lyndonville to live with her
Younger daughter, Mrs. F. H. Davis,
4 yvhere she has been ever since. She has
heen in feeble health for several years,
4 brt was about the house until about
A Christmas, when she was taken very
4 ,nnch worse. and has been confined to
n her bed ever since, suffering great deal.
Mrs. Ayers years of invalidism and her
y retiring nature prevented her from being
II az widely known as some, but to those
who we're privileged to meet her in her
home, to know her intimately, her loss is
a great one. They will ever remember
a her sweet, kind nature, her noble char
N acter. strengthened by a life iu'l of
hardship and suffering, which she bore
most courage ously. She was no stranger
to trouble caring tor an invalid husband,
struggling to carefully educate and train
her little daughters, bearing patiently
wears OF sickness, but she was a worthy
n type OF the best of New England woman.
VI hood, tpye that some fear is becoming
extinct. Her children and surviving rela-
"a tiyes and friends have the heartfelt
sympathy of ell, who will cherish her
memory always as great incentive to
patience and courage in right living.
Mrs. Ayers leaves besides her daughters,
81 and number of more distant relatives.
three brothers, the only survivors of
family of twelve. Their names are John
A. Goss OF Greensboro, Wallace w. Goss
81 OF Weston, Mass, and Charles Goss of
q Tunbridge Funeral services were held
n at her late home Thursday, March 16,
conducted by Rev. E G. French, assisted
by Rev. J. c. Bodwell. Her casket was
literally buried with masses of beautiful
flowers, attesting the love and sorrow of
her many friends She was buried in the
cemetery at Lyndon Center.
WI. Powers is in Boston on business
a trip.
Mrs. H. L. Parker and Mrs. ]. S.
Scho6eld are visiting the Hub, while
Mrs. E ]. Blodgett returned from
weeks visit there Friday.
E. NJ. Campbell has gone to Massa-
Chusetts to visit his children, who are
living at Springfield and Fair Haven.
Miss Annie Houghton has gone to
New York and Boston for spring MILL
merry goods.
The Mothers Club will meet with Mrs.
E, J. Blodgett Thursday evening, it being
3 the annual meeting.
Mrs. H. E. Folsom has been in New
York for fortnight.
Fred E. Drew, formerly a teacher at
East Barre, has been engaged to teach
the spring term of the graded school,
which begins week from Monday. Mr..
Young has been so poorly that he is
unable to remain there longer, though he
has given good satisfaction as teacher.
The play given last Saturday evening
by the Dartmouth Dramatic Club, Lon.
don Assurance" was an excellent one,
and the acting good, though the boys
did not succeed in getting very good
| house. But there have been a good
many entertainments this winter, OF one
kind and another, which may help &C.
I'll count Tor the lack of interest. The
lecture Wednesday evening last, by c. ".
OSgood Of Bellows Falls, who was
brought here by the Womau's Club,
also suffered from lack OF patronage,
tnough 1t was elghtiul and nstruc-
nve lecture, the subject being How TO
&enIoy some of our familiar pictures"
ne TACT that the Rockwell Theater
company gave show in town the same
evening may help account for this
8 dearth.
Aspecial village meeting will be held
II TINS evening to transs some business
IN lett unfinished at the II lar meeting.
u Miss Julia Buckley, formerly OF this
81 place died OF consumption at her home
& In Wells River last week Tuesday, and
s funeral services were held Friday, inter
ment in the Lyndon Center cemetery.
enels survived by her mother, two sis
tsTs Mary and Alice, and four brothers,
Iohn, Edward, Charles and Eugene. She
Y raves many friends in this place, where
Sne was al work for a number of years.
A special mems meeting was held Sun
Gay afternoon at four O'Clock in Oar.
hngs hall, the speaker being l.. Aldrich
Ol West Burke. This is one of series
winch are being held every week, and
quite well attended.
b. U. Wells OF Glover, former editor
SCere' has sold out his Brown Egg
store" i'll Glover and is now looking
ABOUT tor new worlds to conquer.
Mrs. W. L. Guild was called to Evans
ShIe last week by the death of her
mother, Mrs. Brown. She was accom-
PANIED by her niece, Miss Genevieve
N1ng' who will return here as soon as
school begins.
lnarles Folsom has been suffering with
o, severe attack of heart trouble, as has
o.so Jeremy Pearl. Both men are among
Sur most valued citizens, and we sincerely
"ope they will soon be better.
Inc Lyndon Woman's Club met last
NE Friday with Mrs. H. W. Lyster.
lus Shakespeare Club will meet with
N'S' Il. +. Folsom Thursday.