St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-16
The Towns Around.
SUTTON.
Death of Mr.. Doud.

Sylvester S. Doud whose death at
Bristol, N. H., was mentioned in last
weeks paper died Saturday evening
The funeral service was at his sons
house Tuesday afternoon and the re-
mains were brought to Lvndonville,
Wednesday morning, and the burial was
in the family lot at Lyndon Center. The
service at the grave being by Rev. ]. W.
Burgin now of Lyndon Center, former
pastor here at Sutton. Mr.. Doud came
to this town from Addison county, New
Haven, 81 years ago, buying the farm on
the South Ridge known as the William
H. Ruggles farm, where he resided until
he sold it in the fall of 1905. Mr.. Doud
was an honorable upright townsman in
his business transactions and was held
in esteem by those that knew him. He
has held several town offices in the past
and when he left town last October he
was first selectman, school director and
town grand juror, and he had served as
moderator at all town meetings for sew
eral years. He was a member of the
grange formed here more than 80 years
ago and when the present grange was
organized he was one of the charter men,
bers and has held the office of worthy
master. He was also a member of Po-
mona Grange, st. Johnsbury Center.
Mr.. Doud was member of Alpine Lodge
No. %, l. o. o. F., at West Burke and of
Mystic Lodge No. 5, Rebekah Lodge also
at West Burke and of the Encampment
at Lyndonville; all of these orders have
lost worthy member, and one that was
looked to, and highly esteemed for his
interest in all that was good. Mr. Doud
left town last October and went into the
hospital at Laconia. The operation
there was considered successful and about
the Goth of November he went from the
hospital to Bristol, N. H., where his only
son lived, who is physician at that
place. A complication Of troubles took
place and although the best medical skill
was employed it was without avail.
Mr.. Doud was liberal supporter of the
meetings of the Free Baptist church here
and always ready to help in any good
cause Mr. Doud leaves wife, one son,
Arthur V. Doud, physician at Bristol, N.
H., three brothers, one at New Haven,
one at Sheffield, Ala, and one in Okla
homa.
At regular meeting of the Grange here
Saturday evening the accompanying res
olutions were unanimously accepted and
adopted by the Grange and ordered to
be placed on record and furnished the
family and to be sent to the county pa
pers for publication. The Grange also
voted to hold memorial service in their
hall some time in the near future. 1t
was also voted that the charter of the
Grange be draped for 80 days in the
Grange hall.
Whereas: Our Divine Master in his
mysterious Providence has seen fit to
enter our Order, and remove by death
our esteemed brother, Sylvester S. Doud.
Therefore be it resolved that in the
death of our esteemed brother and a
true and faithful member of this order,
and also one of the best of our citizens,
true friend to every one that was will
ing to be friend to him, and it leaves a
vacant chair in this hall which his pres
ence we all shall miss more than words
can express.
( Resolved, that while we deplore his
loss let his memory be ever present in
our minds and the fruits of his labor be
ever present to each member of this
order.
Resolved, that Sutton Grange extends
heartfelt sympathy to his family at Bris-
toll, N. H., and that we sympathize with
them in their sad loss:
Resolved: That copy of these Reso-
lutions be furnished his family and
placed on the records of Sutton Grange,
also one be furnished for the following
county papers, St. Johnsbury CALEDo-
MAN, and Vermont Union Journal.
D. c. CHENEY,
ALICE l.. HANSCoME,
OUNCE B. PARKER,
Committee on Resolutions.