St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-02
RECENT DEATHS.
Fiskea

l ne r. all K1Ver leacherS Association
has lost one of it's most devoted member
by the death of Mabel r. Fiske, whC
passed away last Friday evening afte
an illness of a day and night, in hel
9th year. Miss Fiske was the daugh
ter of Samuel E. Fiske, deceased, ant
Mrs. Jennie Fiske, of Fall River, the
latter well known in Newbury anG
nearby towns, being native of Yer
mont. Her daughter was a native O
Fall River, but is remembered by many
Vermont people, as are the two daugh
ters of Mr.. Fiske by a former wife
Misses Carrie A. and Annie G. Fiske O
Fall River.
Mabel r. Fiske was graduate of the
| B. M. c. Durfee High School, Fall River
also of the training school for teachers
in that city, and had taught from 1901
till the end of the last school year in the
primary grades of the local schools. She
resigned in the summer, intending to be
married the last of October to Frank c.
Reed, of Fall Riverh Preparations for
the marriage had, indeed, advanced SO
far that the goods for house keeping had
been bought, and plans had been made
for undertakings dating after marriage.
These are abruptly prohibited by the
decree of death.
Miss Fiske had been as well as usual
until Thursday evening. She had parted
with Mr.. Reed for the evening at her
home, and was thinking of retiring when
she was seized with violent headache;
this presently became so severe that she
called her mother, who ministered to her,
but could not alleviate her pain. A
nearby physician was called between
11.30 and IL o'clock, but he was unable
to ease the pains, and shortly Miss Fiske
became convulsive and passed into
unconsciousness; she continued to have
commissions at intervals and never
recovered consciousness. She passed
away at S.45 Friday evening. Two
physicians in consultation and two
faithful and competent nurses used their
best efforts in behalf of the patient, but
without effect.
Miss Fiske was member of St. Paul's
M. E. church, and had taught in the
Sunday school; she also belonged to the
Epworth League. She was an ardent
supporter of the Teachers Association,
and was professionally interested in her
work as a teacher A member of a
family long noted for it's devotion to
good causes, she was highly esteemed in
the city. Among young children she was
a decided favorite. The news of her
death came with shocking force to
thousands ofpeople, none of whom had
reason to suppose that she was or was
likely soon to be seriously i'll. The cause
of her death is pronounced Bright's
disease in acute form.
Miss Fiske's funeral occurred Tues
day afternoon at o'clock her pastor,
Rev. F. w. Coleman, officiating. There
was a large attendance of teachers and
personal friends
Weeks.
In the death of Benjamin Franklin
Weeks, which occurred at his home on
Pearl street Wednesday, the e-.town loses
another of its upright and honorable
citizens. Mr.. Weeks was born in DAN
vile, June %, 1856, the son of Harrison
and Susannah Weeks. On June 25, 1884
he married Miss Hattie Ladd of Water
ford, and they came to St. Johnsbury to
reside. Since that time their home has
been here with the exception of two
years which were spent at Passumpsic,
where he kept the general store and held
the position of postmaster. During his
here he has been engaged in
business dealing in farming implements,
carriages and harness. To Mr.. and |
Mrs. Weeks two sons were born, Wen
lell Parker, who died July 20, 1897, at |
he age of five years, and Homer Ezra,
who died November "a, 1902, at the age |
of IA years. A few years ago Mr.. Weeks |
health began to fail, and two years ago |
hey went to California, to visit rela-
ives and in hopes that his health might |
De benefited by the change They spent |
several months in California and the |
vest. About eight months ago he be-
gan to be quite sufferer from rheuma-
ism and other complications, which
lnally developed into malarial lever, and |
or that length of time he has been con-
ined to his room. He leaves besides his
wife, two brothers, Charles of this town,
harrison of Nebraska, and one sister,
Mrs. Clara Ward. also of this town. He
vas member and an interested worker
n Grace Methodist church, and men,
yer of Caledonia lodge ofOdd Fellows.
The funeral was held at his late home
friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. 7. |
d. Frost. The Odd Fellows attended |
n body and conducted the burial ser
ice at the grave. A profusion of beauti-
ii flowers were silent token of his
vide friendship. Mr. Weeks was one
With whom it was a pleasure to have
ad business relations, and his cordial
isposition made all his acquaintance
is friends. He was one of the citizens
hat the town could i'll afford to lose.