St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-03
AT THE WILLIE.
Death of Jeremy Pearl.

DI', ";Te him all the honor and respect |
tSo : &c in their power. Such man was
I ma. ~ Pearl. whose death Sunday |
J sIs one of Lyndons most bonored
t It.;rere who has been identified with the
s,",I and civic interests OF the town for
oTsr 60 years. Had Mr.. Pearl lived
os. owe, yesterday he would have been 81
"n old. He was born in Peacham, OF
y@-dv Vermont stock, and was all his
~ a farmer. living healthiul, natural,
~ ns. door life, which has done much to
I,.;ld M the vigorous body that breasted
~ storms of 81 Green Mountain win
t taT Nurtured in. poverty, by frugality,
SaTd work and economy, he won from
4be stony Vermont hills a competence
and comfortable home for his old age.
d Ts was a typical old-fashioned New
pnclander. one OF race which we fear is
{aef becoming extinct. March 20, 1912,
he, was married to Samantha Folsom of
Tvndon, and came to this town to live.
A. FIRST their home was on farm in
Fovnt. After short time they moved
to the farm below Lyndon, now occupied
Nv Joseph Lapoint. where III years were
s1ent. Their next home was at Lyndon
Center for % years, in the house now
ocrppied by Mrs. Alonzo Vail. From
there they came to Lyndonville, and
bave lived in the brick house on Park
street for nearly 90 years. Mrs. Pearl,
who was an estimable and lovely wo-
man. died Feb. &c, 1890. OF the four
children born to them, two died in
infancy, Hiram is in Boston, and Ida has
been for many years her fathers devoted
companion and home-maker. Mr.. Pearl
had held many town offices, and was
always devoted to the best and highest
interests of the place. For II years he
was overseer of the poor, and brought
to the work the same conscientious
endeavor with which he carried on his
own affairs. He was selectman many
times. and held number Of other local
Offices. He was one Of the founders OF
lyndon Institute, and always interested
in furthering the cause of education, say
ing often be wished the children OF
today to have better educational advan-
tapes than he was able to enjoy. AL
though not a member of any church, he
was ALWAYS an earnest believer in and
generous supporter Of public worship.
Perfect physical health, nobility OF char
acter and serenity of mind combined to
make his old age beautiful one, like a
sunny Indian summer. All that was
stern and uncompromising in his younger
DAYS, mellowed wonderfully under the
influence of time, and his spirit Of hearty
goodwill to all, his friendly greetings
and merry jests made him universally
beloved. The in6rmities of age touched
bin but little, and it was his pleasure as
well as task, to go to the woods every
winter, draw out and saw up his year:
supply of fuel. This custom continued
until his 91st year, the winter of 1905
Beneath his outward serenity and genia
nature, was a character built upor
sterling principle, an iron will and un
copquerable perseverance. Although hi
Journey through life was no smoothe
than other men, and he had the common
sorrows OF all to endure, these character
istics enabled him to overcome wher
weaker ones would have fallen by tn
way, and to round out his life in
beautiful old age. His death wa
almost an ideal one for which to wish
Warned last February that the weakness
Oibis heart meant the beginning OF tn
end, there was yet little change in hi
node Of living. A gradual dropping c
accustomed tasks, an increasing feeble
ness, little slackening of physical bonds
final two days in bed, and 1.-THE silve
chord was loosed, the golden bowl wa
broken" The world oil which he was
part for so many years is much the richie
for his sterling character, his homes
hard work and his serene and peacef'
nature. Funeral services will be held
bis late home Thursday, at one O'Clock.
The musicale, which was to have bee
GELD by the Woman's Club Thursda
evening, is postponed to future date.
The Village Grocer" appeared
Music Hall Monday evening drawing
fairly good house. The play was qui
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Folsom entertaint
quite a house party over Sunday, co
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Folso
and Miss Josephine Choate of BelloV
Falls, and Mrs. Addie Cahoon.
Mrs. Fanny Bowker continues vel
low with a most distressing hea
trouble.
The funeral services Of Rev. Jol
Mason, a former pastor of the Bapti
church at Lyndon Center, were held
that church Sunday, it being M
Nason's earnest wish to be buried in t
place and among the people he had low
30 dearly. The church was filled with
friends, and the services were conduct
by Rev. MIR. Newell, with music by t
regular choir. The casket was cover
with flowers, and profusion OF tine
attested the sympathy of many frient
Mr.. Mason was born in East Bosto
and was AZ years old. Before enteri
the ministry he practised law in bostc
His pastorate at the Center was IN t
years from 1890 to 1895, and at
time of his death he was preaching
Georgiaville, R. l. He had been suffer
from Bright's disease for some time, a
had spent the past winter in FLORIDA
the benefit of his health, but withc
avail. Mr.. Mason had been married
years, and leaves widow and tc
children: Bertha, Harold, Edith, a
Arthur of Lyndon. The sympathy OF
their friends is extended to his bereaN
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Powers were
Boston last week. Mrs. H. E. Fols
is one of the visitors there at present.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler and three childr
who were recently burned out in the
at the Ely station, are staying at M
Harley Wheeler's. All their furnit'