Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-22
Henry F. Pillsbury.

Henry F. Pillsbury was sborn in
Sutton Feb. IL, 1884, and died at.Bar-
ton Feb. II, 1911. His age was IT
years and five days. When young
man he went west for few years,
but soon returned, believing that in
his native state weressample opportu-
mites for business! success. He
associated himself with the Orleans
and Caledonia Steam Mill Company
and served in the capacity of sales
man. After while he bought out
the stockholders and for twenty five
years conducted the business in his
own name, and then taking his son,
Fred H.. as partner the business was
carried on five more years under the
name of H. F. Pillsbury & Son. Six
years ago the business was sold and
he moved to Barton village Along
with the business Of manufact turing
lumber Mr.. Pillsbury was an extern
sive owner of timber lands, and SELL
ing these on a rising market a good
profit was realized. He owned at
one time Hotel Barton, which he sold
to the present proprietor, J. V.
Rowen He also purchased the
Percival ril property and sold it a
few years ago to the present com"
pany. He was also the owner of
other real estate. He waszalways a
business man, sagacious, far sighted,
enterprising and in the face of many
difficulties he achieved real succ ass.
Tn politics he was republican, and
twice represented his town in the
state legisla ture. He served his town
also as selectman and in other paci-
ties.a But he han q no passion: for
politics, what he did was done from a
sense of duty. His wife of beautiful
memory died twelve years ago. She
was Ellen Blake, sister Of Rev. A.
B. Blake, and the late Geo. H. Blake.
| Mr.. Pillsbury was always a man Of
frail health. But through the pre-
serving power Of good habits and
careful attention to the needs of
health, his life heightened out to a
good old age. On account of his
health he spent twelve winters in
/ Florida and one or more in California
He was very generous supporter of
the Methodist Episcopal church and a
helper of every good cause. He was
very kind and generous to the poor,
and the large generous gifts which he
gave every year are known only by a
few intimate friends His health be.
gan to fail quite rapidly several
months ago, and the end came very
peacefully at o'clock Friday night.
Everything that care, skill and love
could do was done to bring him back
to health, but without avail. He lived
with his son, Fred H., who with his
wife made his last years full of com
| fort and happiness. During the last
years of his life his niece, Miss Ruth
Ellis, mas been his companion and
attendant and in every way was all a
daughter could be to him. He was a
man widely known and highly re.
spected man Of clean life, upright
character and Christian spirit. He is
survived by an only son. Fred H.
Pillsbury. The funeral service was
| held Monday afternoon at two O'Clock
at the home and was conducted by
Rev. W. E. Douglass of Richford, q
former pastor and intimate friend OF
the family and assisted by Rev. W.
B. Dukeshire. The large display o1
| flowers gave testimony of--the affec
tionate esteem in which he was held
His remains were laid by the side of
his wife in the cemetery of his ma
! tive town of Sutton.