St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-16
Concord.
Death of Mrs. Aaron TiIton.-was 80 Years
Old.

Death of Mrs. Aaron TiItOn.-was 81 Years
Old.
Mrs. Aaron Tilton passed away at her
home in this village Friday, March IL,
at the advanced age of SO years, nine
months and one day. Ann Stuart was
born in Aberdeen, Scotland, June 10,
1926, daughter of William and Elizabeth
Lee Stuart, one of family of five child
rem, she was the last. Her parents COM
ing to Quebec TO reside when she was
quite young it was here her childhood
was spent. Upon the death of her par
ents she came to Concord to make her
home with relatives, when Is years of
age. She was married to Aaron Tilton,
December 8, 1858, by the Rev. Asa Liv
ingstone, then pastor of the Universalist
church. Mr.. Tilton took his bride to
the home he had built for themselves
and where they always lived until MIR.
Tilton's death, March 26. 1906. Since
then Mrs. Tilton has still resided there
tenderly cared for by her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Mooney,
who have lived with and cared for the
aged parents for the past eight years.
Two children were born to them, Clark
A. Tilton of East Rochester, N. H.. and
Mrs. Jennie c. Mooney of this place.
She is also survived by nine grandchild
rem. Mrs. Tilton was a woman of many
excellent qualities, forgetful of self,
always having kindly word and pleas
ant smile for all, charitable for the fail
ures and mistakes of others, of her it
may we'll be said BLESSED are the peace
makers for they shall be called the child
rem of Cod" Mrs. Tilton has been a res
ident in town about 65 years, was the
oldest resident in the village and with
one exception the oldest in town. She
was the last charter member of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Meth
odist church which was organized Nov
ember II, 1868. Mrs. Tilton has not
been well for many years, and six weeks
ago had a slight attack of grip from
which she had not the strength to recov-
er, but gradually faded away until at
1 p. m. Friday the end came, she laid
down the burdens of life and crossed
that mysterious border line that separ-
ates time from eternity. The funeral
was held from the home Sunday at one
o. M, the Rev. Grant Van Blarcom, pas
tor of the Uuiversalist church, ofhciat-
ing. A beautiful poem appropriate to
the aged was read. There was profu-
sion of beautiful flowers which testified
to the esteem in which she was held.
The interment was in the family lot in
the old cemetery.
Mrs. Achsa Turner is at her home in
Lyndon called there by the illness of a
relative.
Miss Edith Howard. who has spent
the past two weeks with Mrs. c. c.
White, returned to her school in Barton,
Monday.
The Episcopalians held their service at
the Hall, Sunday at 3 p. m.
Mrs. Ida Thomas, who has spent sew
eral weeks with relatives and friends in
town, returned to her home at Miles
Pond the first of the week.
Judge Henry McGinnis was at home
from Damon's Crossing over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Lyon entertained
Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Smith of Lunen-
burg last week.
Charles K. Hodge of Lyndon is making
preparations to erect cottage on
Shadow Lake.
Abial Cheney, former resident of this
place, celebrated his Goth birthday at
his home in Hookset, N. H, March
eighth.
Judge ]. B. Wallace of East Concord,
Mrs. Miles Gray of Colebrook, N. H.,
and Harry Stuart of st. .Johnsbury were
in town Sunday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Aaron Tilton..
George Sanborn of Miles Pond spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. E. H. Bazin, Mrs. Alice Richards,
Walter Douglas, John Edney and E. J..
Williams were in St. Johnsbury the past
week.
Henry Edney, who injured his ankle
while at work in the woods, is able to be
about on crutches.
Mr. and Mrs. William Foster were
guests of Mrs. Emma West, Sunday.
Mrs. Stephen Haviland entertained her
sister, Miss Hazel Lunnie, and brother,
Master Harold Lunnie, of Jay last week.
Mrs. Harry Lillicrap was called to
Hudson, Mass, the past week by the
serious illness of her sister.
Red Clover Lodge, D. of R., at their
regular meeting last Tuesday evening
entertained Mrs. Susie Keech, President
of the Assembly, of White River juno
ton. Mrs. Keech was the guest of Mrs.
Effie Haviland while in town.
Mrs. o. G. Chase of Lyndonville is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Stacy.
Miss Edith McGinnis went Monday to
Sanford, Me-, where she has a position
in a millinery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Weir of East Con-
cord and Miss Lizzie Jackman of st.
Johnsbury were guests at the home OF
George w. Reed the past week.
Mrs Bertha Brockway, who has spent
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Ford in Kirby, returned to her home here
Thursday.