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to starch. Mr.. Deblois said he continued
to help run the factory for twenty years.
In Aug. 1856, at the Court In Irasburg,
be was naturalized a citizen of the U. s.
His first vote for town representative was
cast this fall for Ernest Braley and his
first vote for president was cast for Abra-
nam Lincoln in two years later. In Aug,
1862, he enlisted in Co. d, 18th Reg. and SER
we'd until July, 1865. He was in seven hard
fought battles, He was Justice of the
Peace from 1874 to 1896, and tried various
civil and criminal cases during that time.
He also held other town office. Seven
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs. De-
blois. Delins, who married Henry Rob-
erts, and who died last April; Celesta,
who married Frank Sheltra; Matilda,
who married Levi Desatelle, and who died
in WestfieId in 1881; Julius who lives in
Lowell; Nelson who lives in Wells River;
Laura who married Lumbra Lavigne and
after his death married Geo. Goddard, and
who now lives in Lo we'll. In Dec. 1901,
the golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Deblois was observed duly by
their relatives and friends. Mr.. Deblois
wss genial CHEEKY man; honorable in his
deal, ADD was held in respect and es-
TEEN by his fellow townsmen. He was
member of the r. c. Church at Lowell.
Years.ago when priests were not so availabls
as at present, he occasionally officiated at
Catholic funerals. When Mr.. Deblois came
to Westfeld, poor man, in 1855, it was his
object. Not only did he rear his family OF
| seven children, but he acquired one hun
| dred forty acres of land, erected buildings
thereon, equipped with stock and tools,
and owned the same free from debt years
| ago. He retained his physicist and mental
powers remarkably, having charge of his
farm at the time of his death. He loved
the town and the farm which bad
been his horne for half a century. He
realized however that he was an old man,
and so very reluctantly bought house in
Lowell village and prepared to move there
in the fall. His widow expects now to 60
to Lowell and live for the present with her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Goddard. On Sun.
June 80, Mr.. Deblois felt very poorly. He
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to his wishes, his wife insisted on sum-
moning physician, which was done. Mr.
Deblois went to put his horses in the barn
for 1t was stormy. He hltched one horse
In stall, but had not hitched the other
when he fell where he was found soon after
lying dead of heart failure. The funeral
was held In the r. G. Church at Lowell on
Wednesday, a. m, July 8, with singers
from Barton in attendance, and Rev. Fa-
Their LIE Blanc as officiating priest. About
thirty teams left the house in the process.
sion to the church, and more teams Joined
on the way. The large church was filled
by those who came to pay their last mark
of respect to the departed His surviving
children and many of the grandchildren
were there. Among those from Westfiele
in attendance beside the old soldiers wht
were present in body, were R. Fl. Wright
John Watkins, Jake Brown, Ed Boynton
and Chaplain M. w. Farman. Mr.. Debloi
is survived by his widow, five children
10 grandchildren and Is great grand
children.