Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-19
Mrs. Jennie M. Bill.

A deep gloom of sadness was cast
over Albany and it's good people on
Thursday morning, January 6. as they
one by one learned of the death OF
their friend and neighbor, Mrs. Jennie
Bill. Although Mrs. Bill had been
confined to her home for the past sew
ersl>weeks under the care of her ply
sician, DR.. A. M. Goddardg yet none
felt that the end was so near. Al
ways of sunny disposition, bright an
cheerful even when confined to her
bed, she kept up with remarkable
fortitude and ever the ready smile to
the last hour.
I Mrs. Bill was the oldest daughter of
the late Isaac and Emily McClary,
and was born on the McClary home
place almost fifty nine years ago.
Her glrlhood and young womanhood
days were spent in her home town.
She was ever lover of nature and
passionately fond of music and flow
ers. AS young woman and even
later, she. as well as her sister, were
perhaps at that time, among the best
and sweetest singers this part of the
| country has ever known, and no con-
cert, convention, or singing school
was complete without the McClary
girls. Her flowers she dearly loved,
and spent much of her time among
them, never failing to remember some
sick one with some of her choicest
collections.
On February 22, 1887, she married
! George Bill, one of Alhany's best
known citizens. Upon the death of
her husband some five years later,
Mrs. Bill returned to the old home
place to care for her mother and
fothnr opH hoo rocidaI
since. Both Mr.. and Mrs Bill had
done much for the town and commun-
ity and in recent years Mrs. Bill had
devoted much care and comfort to
those who were not so fortunate in
this worlds goods. Much help has
she given and much good has she done
Of which no one but the Giver of all
good gifts will ever know. Her chief
desire was to be always doing some
thing for others. Selfshness was not
known to her and without any hesi-
fancy 1t seems We can safely say
there is no one inAlbany, or with whom
she has ever come in contact, who has
not been cheered, whose life has not
been frightened in some way, for hav-
ing met and known Jennie Bill. Dur
ing the long days and weeks she has
been confined to her room, the little
gl1CS, movers and remembranc6S Qa1ly
shoWered upon, her, show ed the many
good hearts who were constantly
thinking of her and sympathizing with
her and reminding her she was not
forgotten.
The large funeral procession on
Saturday, Jan. s, the large number of
friends present and the beautiful
flowers upon her casket, all marked
the high esteem in which Mrs. Bill
was held. an impressive but brief
service was held at the home, conduct
ed by Rev. Mcdonald. The pail bear
ers were Messrs. Sargent, Darling,
! Mcclure and Andrus. The remains
t were placed by the side of those OF
3 her husband in the Bill lot of the AL
} bany cemetery.
( To the bereaved sister who was
: with her at the last, we extend our
heartfelt sympathy. The town OF
Albany has lost one of it's best anc
noblest women, and one who .]ill be
missed in the days to come and we will
echo the deep longings of Tennyson IL
those beautiful lines
= And the stately ships go on,
: To their haven under the hill
> But oh, for the touch of a vanished
i, hand,
u u And the sound of voice that is still. ,