News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-01-15
Death of c. J. Marvin

The death of Charles Julius Marvin
occurred at his late home on Pleasant
street last Friday at about 1890, after q
short illness from pleuro pneumonia.
Although he had been suffering from
an attack of grip, pneumonia did not de-
velop until the Sunday previous; but the
disease was of most severe form from
the first and medical skill seemed of no
avail.
Short funeral services we're held at the
home Sunday afternoon, Rev. p. A. Smith
OF the Methodist Church officiating.
Following tine prayer, Miss Ila Niles sang
impressively (" Nearer My God to Thee"
The services were largely attended and
tbs floral Offering was very large and
beautiful, attesting to the high esteem
in which the deceased was held. In
cluded in the display were q pillow Of
punk roses and Roman hyacintls, 4
wreath of roses, carnations and nWcissue
with the word, Brother" in gold letters
on ribbon, II floral star, spray OF white
carnations and smilax, besides pieces
from the NJ. E. choir, and the deceased IS
class in Sunday school, from the n. E..
O. p. and the Tiger Basket Ball Team, ot
which Earle Marvin is a member. The
remains were taken Monday morning TO
his old home in Sheldon, where funeral
services were held in the afternoon in
tbn Mnthndict (lht1rnh Paw Inhn
officiating, with interment in the family
lot there. The bearers at Sheldon were
Leslie and III. Il. Marvin and H. r. Chad
wick of Sheldon and A. G. Royce of Swan
ton Center. Members of the Indepen-
dept Order of Forresters, of which the
deceased was a member, were present in
q body and added a floral wreath to the
large offering from that vicinity. Those
in Morrisville last Sund " afternoon t. at
tend the funeral were Charles A. Marvin
of Woodstock, H., Leslie S. of Brockton'
Mrs. e. w. Robinson of Newtonyilla,
Mass, Mrs. w. Il. Sunderland of Mon
treaI, Mr., and Mrs. A. L. Goddard, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Goddard and Mrs
Joseph Young of Hyde Park, and Robert
and Ernest Royce of johnson.
The deceased was born in Franklin,
Vermont, 46 years ago last November,
one of nine children of Charles A. and
Almira Marvin. The most OF his life was
spent in Franklin County, including q
long residence in Sheldon, previous to
moving to Morrisville two years ago last
.fall. He was an honest, Industrious cit
sizen and during his residence here, had.
by his genial and p,easaiit u,l.nrsr, .i,e,S3J
many warm friends, by whom his death
is most keenly felt. BY a singular coin
cdence the death of brother occurred
in Sheldon two years ago last June, from
the same disease, the latter having been
taken in the same manner, at the same
hour of the same day OF the week, death
having occurred in the same number Of
days and at the same hour. MI. Marvin
leaves wife and one son, Earle, a father,
Charles A. Marvin of Woodstock, ILL.,,
two brothers, II. Il. Marvin of ST. Albans
and Leslie S. Marvin of Brockton, Mass,
and four sisters, Mrs. E. w. Robinson of
Newtonville, Mass, Mrs. w. E. Bradley
of Ringwood, ILL.,, Mrs. A. S. Holmes of
Woodstock, ILL.,, and Mrs. w. E. Sunde1-
land of Montreal.
CARD OF THANKS wish to extend
our heartfelt thanks TO all who so kindly
assisted us during the illness and burial
of our dear one. Especially to those who
brought flowers and to the members of
the N. E. o. p. for their untiring efforts.
MRS. q. j. MARVIN, EARLE MARVIN
CHARLES A. MARVIN AND FAMILY