The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-23

he was some 81 years Of age. OF Ms
late fathers family, one daughter, Mrs.
g. Elizabeth Tafbeil and two sons, pfin.
cipal Daniel r. Martin and Luther Mar.
tinthe three az present residents Of
Pullman, I'll. alone survive. One son
and one daughter. AZ least had been
born Ia William Martin. after having
gone from here 70 the West rs live and
matry. Years ago The son was ID the
late Cuban war that cost him his life.
The married daughter has had her home
u Milwaukee. Wis, IN years past and
her father has lived with her more OF
less of the time Mr.. Martin early had
the western fever. and with brothers
started in the humber business in one
of the suburbs 81 Chicago. We think he
later took up tie real estate and insur-
anee business but we have no data at
hand to give all the facts.
DR.. Dudley r. Smith, who died 50 sud.
denly III Plaiuaed this week, was the
second son Of the late Judge Alyen and
Lydia Martyr smith, We recall here Of
once hearing the late General Ebenezer
Bass say that he regarded Judge Smith
as one 81 the ablest men n our town.
Dr.. Smiths early life was lived on Bis
fathers farm and his carly education
was obtained ia our village schools He
was studious scholar. great reader,
and a worthy young man here be may
doubtless have been largely led to the
choice Of the medical profession by the
fact that the late DR. 0rrin Smith Of
Montpelier was hs uncei and we think
that his mother. also. he'd a brother who
was a physician We may not here add
To the praise lately accorded the doctor
HI the Barre Times. But We may say
that we have had some very pleasant
visits with him. since bis poor health IN
late years. He Of course understood well
and he spoke, Of che possibilities Of such
an illness; years Of helpless suffering
etc. He hoped that he might proyiden-
TALLY be spared that We think that at
last death came 70 him as be wished
il might. He had told las that be was
the oldest living graduate OF the medical
school connected with the university Of
Vermont There was quite large mum
Der Of young men here Of bis genera
tion. years ago, of whom we recall now,
rs living here. only Albert r. Martin and
George Beckett Two brothers and three
nephews survive him.
OF All the bright children's stories
that we have ever heard IN connection
with Wiliamstownians OF their children.
We set the following down as one Of the
very brightest. II is told OF the son
ri the late William Martin, IF whose
recent death we write ii this column.
The son IS the one mentioned Is having
al least lost lis life through he late
Cuban war At the time of the occur
renee Of The event now related the Mar
tin family was living in or near Chicago;
and the wee lad was perhaps six or
eight years old One Of the near neigh
hors Of the Martin family was a Danish
family by the name 81 Lund ia which
was 3 little girl by the name Of Edie;
and the two children were never tired 81
playing together One morning Mrs Mar.
Tin, fearing that her boy would wear
ont the Lund family by his continual
coming resolved that he should stay atl
home that day. at whatever cost. At
once he began 10 chafe under the restric-
ton. and he resorted 10 every device
his little brain could conceive, to tliwart
his mothers purpose But she remained
firm. though probably at greater sacrifice
81 feeling than the son had sustained
Finally. TIE little fellow said to heq
Mamma, let's play that was Edie
Lund of course, that was relief 70
the worn mother. and she quickly re
piled Well. we viii do so,e Now.
he Saws, 4 am Edie Lund. ain't I3r Yes
she said, won are Edie Lund. But
he must ciinch it more strongly than
that and So he added: sNow ! am. real.
~ Eiie Lnnd amt ~ The reader
81 course can easily imagine the child
emphasis that would be laid upon the
various words IN this argument between
mother and child Yes the mother
replied. "you-r-e.al-l-y are Eddie
L.u.n-dlv As quick as fash tie boy
then added triumphantIys well, I guess
[ viii 20 home, then.