Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-09-24

last week. Mrs. Van Metre Is the lady
| who saved the life of Lieut.. Il. E. BedeH
| in the days of the Civil War. She has not
been in Vermont before since the time she
and her husband accompanied Lieut.
Bedell home.
Ashley Farman, who had been In very
poor health for long time, passed away
between one and two O'Clock on the
morning of Tuesday, September IL, aged
| seventy-six years, seven months, eighteen
| days. He was the son of Stafford aud
| Mary Edwards Farman. His father came
| 10 this section from Bath, \. H, his mo-
| Their, who was born IN Athens. came
i 10 Ibis vicinity with her parents when
| young girl. Ashley Farman was born in
the south part OF Troy on January "a, 1880.
| OF the fourteen children he was third IN
nun Der, and the oldest OF the nine who
| attained years of maturity. While yet
child he moved with his parents to Lowell
w here he passed his boyhood and youth.
10 the fall OF 1913, Stafford Farman having
| traded with Arad Hitchcock for the farm
in the south part OF this town now known
as the Arad Brown farm, the family NOV
ed to Westfeld, and with the exception of
a few months in 1854, AshI,y Farman con-
tinued to reside in this town during the
remainder of his life. Ashley Farman
like his father before him followed ferm-
ing for business. He was successful in
the purchase and sale of several different
farms which he occupied during his active
life. He was a good judge of cattle and
horses, particularly he was attracted TO
horses and he was counted good reins-
man IN his day. Ia 1884 he was afflicted
with heart trouble compelling him to
stop all work and retire from business.
He rented his farm and moved into the
the village half d mile distant. three
years later he sold his productive farm to
his brothsr-in law, w. B. Gilpin, who
now owns and occupies the same. After
several years, Mr.. Farman improved so
that he did some work il the house and
garden, .butlnever again could he. perform
heavy labor or engage in active business.
For the past year and half or two years
he has been very feeble and suffered much.
Last July hesqffered a hard sickness from
7 which he never regained his stsength.
On Monday, September 10, he was dressed
as usual and walked about the house
| though feeling miserable He retired about
eight o'clock in the evening, he took med
icine at ten and again at twelve O'Clock,
l | Tuesday morning, September II, he passed
away. The funeral was held at his late
residence in this village the following
Thursday afternoon, and was attended by
sc venty five or more relatives and friends
His pastor, Rev.. F. A. Junkins, was the
officiating clergyman assisted by Rev.
A. Ranney of the M. E. church and Rev
H. S. McHale. A quartet composed OF
Rev. 1. Rev.A. Ranney, II. S. McHale, Mrs
> E. Fl. Hitchcock and Miss Helen L. Far
5 man with Mrs. Lillian Wright at the or.
gan rendered, ''Abide with Me-" Mr.. Ran.
!, ney read the scriptures which were selec.
g lions from John IA and 18th chapter of Isl
Cor, Mr.. McHale offered 1.-THE prayer, MIR
s Junkins made the remarks, paying high
s tribute to the character of the departed
and the quartet sang, "Jesus Saviour Pilot
: Me-" There was a very perfect sheaf Of
. wheat and profusion OF beautiful flow.
ers. The bearers were two brothers of the
deceased, Warren G. and Frank Farman
T and two brothers inlaw, g. w. Bryant
, and w. B. GiIpin. The conductor wal
Wallace D. Miller and the burial was IL
Mr.. Farman's lot in the cemetery. Mr.
= Farman was genial man with a socla
nature, endowed with pleasing persona
appearance and one who made man,
friends and few enemies. He was al
N obliging neighborfg good friend, an inter
IN ested citizen and loyal husband and ia
le ther. He became deeply interested il
spiritual matters at the time OF the Tarle
N ton meetings and united with the Cong
10 church Sept. II, '69. In the years of healt
of he was active in the support of the churc
frequently serving on the business com
ne mittee. To quote the words of his pastor q
err hisfuneral, "He was aChristian gentleman.
g. Politically Mr.. Farman was and had bee
Ia a loyal republican, on the Tuesday befo1
oe his death, though weak and i'll, he went
Of the polls and voted the ticket put forwar
n by the party he had supported SO lone
I'd Though never pushing himself to tt
front or seeking office, he had been jus
- tice of the peace and lister and served
"A different, times as juryman at the count
h. court, the last time as member of tt
-. grand jury. For many years he had bee
No a trustee of the Westfeld Grammar schoo
a. On March II, 1851, Mr.. Farman and Mi
a. Harriet N. Winslow, daughter of the la
~ Orlando Winslow of this town, drove
nc Lowell where they were married by Re
o Mr.. Wellman. Five years ago their r
nc latives and friends duly celebrated the
nm golden wedding anniversary. Two chile
-, rem were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Farma
the daughter, Leila Annie, was born
May, 1852, and died in May, 1892, she was
beautiful character, enduring patient
HI. several years of ill health before her
-, cease. The son, Marcellus Winslow, is
Cong'l minister and is at present the bliI
chaplain of the Vt. senate. Mr.. Farms
leaves to mourn his loss, besides biswido'
who is very frail, and his son, three br
1t theirs and two sisters, Jewett of Edgerto