The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
WILMINGTON.
Death Of Wllllam N. Rallou.

William ~ lLllon, who had been IL
poor health ior mere than year, dies
suddrHly hn, not UNEXPECTEDLY at hi,
hume Monday. he vas born IN Monroe
Macs, sept, Z, lsia and was thus just
uast his ash birthday anniversary
There. wsre "a ehildlrn ~ the family. all
nnN bring dead with the exception ol
lirny Rallou 81 North Adams, Macs,
aud on. sister who lives IN Florida,
Mass. In ls,s when Company y, 10th
Vermont volunteers, was organized ~
this place hi brother, David =, who was
then residing hule enlisted aud h. Ia,
ilnenced William a. eone up fnm Mas
sachmselis aud enlist The company Wa
oisanind Sept I, the day that he was ~
years oi age. lie served IN the army dur,
| ING his term Of enlistment and was hon
omhly discharged lrom service at Brat.
llebora Aug IL, lsisl, lie wa, one IL
the best soldiers in the company, always
ready aud willing Ia perform his duty IN
proper manner In 1864 he was mar.
iird Ia Mis, Sarah Crosby, daughter of
Elial Crosby. one Of the prominent ciii'
sens ~ the town. and sister OF Judge
Francis NJ Crosby Vt Minnesota.
Mr., aud MIR. Rlllnu al once made their
residence on the homestead ia the eastern
part oi the town and have resided there
ever since. Mr.. liallou was an industr'
Gus, frugal man, thoroughly content with
his OCCUPATION and surroundings and ney'
~ seeking any public prcicrncnt hut AL
ways refusing ans office that was offered
him although h. was well qualified 10 I'LL
positions ~ trust and responsibility. lie
was kind ncghhor and friend and q
good citizen IN every sense Of the word.
He was one Of the charter members of {,
II. lawt0n post, q. 4. r.. and took grca,
interest in the order. II was lifelong
wish that be- might go 10 Gettysburg
battlefield aud once more 20 over the
field where he stood with the 10th ON
tho~c July days in 1868 but he never
realized his drsiIe,
The funeral was held at his late home |
"Wednesday afternoon. e. II. LAYTON |
post was present with nearly it, full |
membership and there was a large mum
her Of friends aud relatives. Rev. a. \. |
Blackford and Rev + VI. Bssell conduct
ed the services which We're appropriate
and impressive lntcrment in Riverview
the G.. \. X. services being
rendered. Col. i. n, Goulding acting a.
commander in place of Commander Has
kell
Mr.. and Mr.. Frod h. Hubbard OF
Chcnoa. H.. are visiting in town.
Elmer 4. Wheeler has been in poor
health Of late but Is now much better.
Arthur II. Stearns and family have
closed their cottage ON High street and
returned TO Brooklyn.
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett OF the Baptist
'hurch has returned from his vacation
rip in Maine and reports most delight
al time.
Material for the rebuilding of Noun
ain Mills il arriving and II is expected ,
hat the manufacture of lumber will he
i'm in the course of few weeks.
Robert Beck, who has been connected
With Mountain mills for nearly nine ;
ears. has gone To Woodstock, y. H.,
where he will work for the Woodstock
mber company.
L. Albert Buell., who has been employed
y the Deerfed Lumber company a
ook keeper for two or three years, Is
cry seriously i'll at the home of his IA l
her. John r. Buell..
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. l.. Burr have return {
Il from Canada where they went to sse ]
ir. Burr's brother. Frank who is in
cry poor health. They report that he is a
cry poorly and will not live long prob !
bly,.
The rivers and brooks are very low in Il
eed and the village mill is only able TO {,
IN small part OF the time: The sup
" of water in the reservoir *, how q
yer, ample and large stream constantly n
,erfows. II