St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-13
Concord.
Death of Mr.. Tiltnn.

Charles ii. Illtou died at his hom
Friday from the effects of paresis Hi
illness covered a period of nearly fou
years, but only a small part of tina
time was he confined to the house or hi
bed. In the death of MIR. Tilton, Con
cord loses one of its oldest and mos
respected residents. A man, who wa
quiet and unassumiug; honest anC
courteous in his business relations
faithful in his attendance at church
while health permitted, and one who
will be missed in many ways. Charles
H. Titon was born at Waterford
August rs, 1882, the youngest of sever
children born to Aaron and Elizabeth
(Gordon) Tilton. He came to Concord
to live when very young, and for many
years lived on the farm now owned by
Ira Lewis. When he came to the village
to live he bought the farm now occupied
by his son, Haskell Titon. He was
married Dec. 81, 1855, to Miss Caroline
Bail. Four children were born to them
Abbie, Mrs. Lyman Holton); Haskell;
Freddie, who died Nov. 2, 1867, and
Georgia, who died June s, 1895. Mr..
Tilton had been engaged in the furniture
business for many years opening his
store in Union block when the block was
built. For the past few years his son
Haskell has been in partnership with
him. Their undertaking business was
quite an extensive one extending as it
did to all the nearby villages, and as
failing health came on, Mr.. Tilton had
given that work over to his son. He
was charter member of Moose River
Lodge, No. 50, F. & A. NJ, and had been
Most Worshipful Master of the order.
He had served his town as representative
and held minor offices of trust and
honor. He was most tenderly cared for
during his long illness by his devoted
wife and children. Besides these members
of his family, he is survived by an aged
sister, Mrs Abigail Tilton Odion of
Boston, who is in very feeble health.
Funeral services were held from the
Universalist church, Sunday at O'Clock.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom officiated. He
read beautiful poem, written for the
occasion by Miss Ida Kennison OF New
York, Mr.. Tiltons niece. Mr. and Mrs.
May sang. The interment was in the
family lot. The members of Moose River
Lodge No. 80, F. & A. NJ, attended in
a body and performed their service for
the dead at the grave, The floral
tributes were very beautiful
Mrs. Miles Gray and Mr.. and Mrs
William Gray of Colebrook, N. H., were
called here to attend the funeral
Through the kindly thoughtfulness of
Hon. Elisha May and family of St.
Johnsbury the Castle school and the
South Kirby school have each received a
fine picture A reproduction of Millet's,
"The Angelus" at the South Kirby
school, and The Cleaners" at the
Castle, and at each school the pupils were
presented with smaller picture of the
same.
The annual inspection of Woodbury.
w. K. c., No 5. will be held next Tues
day evening. Mrs. Sarah F. Hovey Of
St Johnsbury, will be the Inspector
Every member Of the corps is urgently
requested to be present.
Mrs. Warren Temple has returned to
St. Johnsbury, after spending short
time with Aier daughter. Mrs. Libby
Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Abby Gray have moved
from Mrs. Abbie Brighams house to |
Jefferson Welchs house
The friends of Miss Celia Hayward,
who passed through the San Francisco
will be interested to hear
that she now in Berkeley, Cal, where she
has a position as cataloguer in the city
library, which position she will hold till |
JAM 1st when she returns to San Fran
cisco to fill her former responsible posi-
ton in the city library, which is now ris-
ing from the ashes of itself and will be
at that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Miltimore OF
Sweetsburg, p. O., are spending their
honey moon with Mr.. and Mrs. Chauu-
cey Miltimore at Green Mountain Hall. |
Moose River Lodge, No. 80, r. & A.
M, will hold their annual banquet and |
ladies night, at Masonic hall, Friday
evening, Nov. IS.
The next entertainment of the lecture
course, will be given at the Town Hall
Wednesday evening, Nov. 81, and will be
Illustrated Travel Talks" by Minna
Eliot Tenney.
Mr.. and Mrs O. D. Cobleigh, enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cobleigh OF
Lyndonvlle last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hunter and
Miss Viletta Bridges leave this week for
East Burke, where they will spend the
winter at the Darling farm. Mrs. Hunter
will do the cooking, Miss Bridges, be the
waitress, and Mr.. Hunter will work on
the farm
Mrs. Helen Cummings sold the Hey
wood farm and a lot of personal |
property at auction, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Weeks left last
week for Florida, where they will spend |
the winter, hoping Mr.. Weeks will be
benefited by the climate.
Miss Jennie Cunningham of St Johns
bury has been spending few days with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Lillicrap.
Mrs. S. c. Haviland recently entertain
ed her uncle, Mr. Lunnie, from Victory.