The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-28
WILLIAMSBURG.
George A. Ainsworth.

Williamstown lost good citizen when,
on Sunday, October %, Mr.. Ainsworth
breathed his last.
George Albigence Ainsworth, son Of
Rodolphus and Hannah tCoburn) Aims
worth, was born in Williamstown July
10, 1886 Calvin and Rodolphus Aims
worth, brothers, were proprietors OF
what is now known as the Lynde store.
George, as he became old enough, helped
in the work of the store, but his real
tastes were in the direction OF letters,
and after course at Barre academy
now the Spaulding school, he entered
Phillips academy, Andoyer, Mass, ex-
peeting to prepare himself for the gospel
ministry The failure of health and the
weak condition of his nervous system
compelled an abandonment of this plan,
much to his disappointment
In 1864 he was married to Miss LoTette
B. Bass, an estimabe daughter OF one
of the prominent families in Williams
town Not long afterward he went West
to engage in business with his brother
Frank, where he continued about ten
years, after which he returned to his
native town in Vermont, where he re-
manned till the close OF his life.
Mr.. Ainsworth's forte was writing
and he has been a generous contributor
both to the religious and the secular
press. For years the "Ainsworth cor
Tespondence" was marked feature OF
the Montpelier Waterman, and attracted
the attention of readers at distance,
MS well as near home. For the last year
Mr.. Ainsworth has been local corre-
spondent for The Times
He was gifted musician, both yocally
and fundamentally. When in the West
he sang in one of the large churches in
Chicago. At home he was for some
wears successful choir leader and
1rainer OF late years, and especially
since the death of his wife in 1890, a
blow to his spirits from which he never
recovered, he has shrunk from publicity,
and while constant and helpful in every
thing relating to the church. has de-
clined the more conspicuous offices ten
dered him, preferring to serve in a more
quiet way,
He was an earnest Christian, having
united with the Congregational church
In 1858. While positive in his oonvic-
tions, he was charitable toward those
who differed from him. His concern was
not to make men think as he did, but
to save them from unrighteousness and
evil He was a man of prayer and
man OF large sympathies. The sorrow
ing and distressed were glad to see him.
He was on his own initiative mis-
sionary among his own people, but never
looked down on anyone. He was espe-
pially interested in the foreign element,
being both teacher and learner
among them. In this way he gained
considerable knowledge of the Italian
and Spanish languages. He had pleas
ant word for everybody, and was inter
ested in everybody.
The funeral was held Wednesday at
the residence of Mrs J L. Ainsworth
and was largely attended. Mrs, Poor
and Mrs. Jewett sang "Abide with me,
fast falls the eventide," and Rock OF
Ages" favorite hymns of Mr.. Ainsworth.
The pastor, Rev D. H. Strong, spoke of
his devout and conscientious and helpful
life, and abiding to the words of APP
prevail in the great judgment scene, In
lsmuch as We have done it unto one of
The least of these, We have done it unto
me- suggested that this self-depreciative
,oul would meet with happy surprise
pn the other side in finding that his life
had been so much more of a success
han he had ever supposed, and in re-
Ieiving reward beyond what he had
aver dreamed of.
The burial was in the village cemetery
n the Bass lot by the side of his wife,
He will be missed by everybody" is the
gord on the street and in the home.