Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
HINSDALE, N, H.
Mrs. Jane Archibald.

Mrs. Jane Archibald.
The news OF the death Of Mrs. Jane
Archibald, which took place Saturday
morning May 6, at the home of her son,
]. j. Archibald in Claremont, came as
a shock to her many friends in Hinsdale.
Mrs. Archibald, whose home was with
her daughter, Mrs. c. D. whitaker, in
Brattleboro, had been in rather feeble
health for some time, having never fully
recovered from an attack Of grip from
which she suffered in the winter. Three
weeks before her death she went to visit
her son in Claremont and had been very
happy with her son and family
She was taken i'll the Thursday evening
previous to her death, with a severe at
tack of indigestion which aggravated a
weakness of the heart, with which she
had long been troubled. From the time
she was taken i'll she suffered intensely
until relieved by death. Her age was "a
years.
Mrs. Archibald was born in Sterling,
Scotland. She came to America with
her husband, the late James Archibald,
Immediately after their marriage. The
young couple first settled in Lawrence,
Mass, but came to Hinsdale in 1859. Mr..
Archibald died several years ago, but Mrs.
Archibald continued to make her home
here until about two years ago, when
she moved to Brattleboro with her daugh-
ter She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. c. D. Whitaker of Brattleboro, and
one son, ]. ]. Archibald OF Claremont.
There are also eight grandchildren.
The body was brought to her home in
Brattleboro Saturday afternoon and after
a prayer at the house Tuesday morning
by Rev. Mr.. Miles of the Brattleboro
Congregational church, was brought to
Hinsdale, where funeral services were
held in the afternoon in the Congrega-
tional church, of which she was a mem
Der, her pastor, Rev. w. F. White, OFF,
ciating. 1t seemed peculiarly appropriate
and was great satisfaction to her Hins-
dale friends that she should be brought
for the last ceremonies to the church she
loved and where for the larger part OF her
life she had worshiped. and be taken
from there to her resting place beside
her husband in the village cemetery.
Mr.. White read the Scripture from Acts
9, beginning at the Beth verse, as espec-
tally fitting to base his remarks upon.
in paying a last tribute to the deceased,
whose life had been full OF kindly, help
full deeds, done quietly here and there
wherever she saw fellow being in
trouble.
In former years. before the innovation
of the trained nurse. Mrs. Archibald was
often found at the bedside of the sick
where her tender and gentle ministra-
tions brought relief to the sufferer and
perhaps stayed the hand Of death. De
voted to home and family she yet never
turned a deaf ear to a call for help. AL
ways cheerful, she was one OF those rare
characters whom every one likes to meet.
and to have enter their homes. Her
presence was like a benediction. All
Hinsdale mourns for her. and feels that in
her death they have indeed lost a friend
Mrs. Archibald's grandchildren have
been her constant care for many years
Her sons wife dying and leaving two
little boys. she Immediately assumed the
care of them, and again, when they had
in measure grown beyond the need. In
caring for three little ones, whose mother
was too i'll for a long term of years tC
do for them, she found work for hand:
and heart, and cheerfully took up the
| burden, never feeling 1t as SUCH
| On May 5. 1861, Mrs. Archibald became
| a member of the Hinsdale Congregations
| church, and continued the relationship t.
| the time of her death. a quartet from tn,
| church choir sang Lead Kindly Light
| and Nearer My God to Thee" at tn,
funeral.
The casket and surroundings were
covered with beautiful flowers, tn,
tributes of loving friends. among then
several set pieces from family friends
and a handsome wreath from her friends
| in the church. The bearers were he
| son, son-in-law, and grandsons. 1t wa
a blessed thing, since the end of such
| lovely, helpful life must come, that 1
| came at this beautiful season when al
| nature is taking on new life and thu
| whole world seems singing the joyous
song of immortality