St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Concord.
Death of Samuel Ford-ViIiage Or
ficers Chosen.

Death OF Samuel Ford-Village Or
ficers Chosen.
By the death of Samuel w. Ford
which occurred at his home, Tuesday
evening, April 4, the people of Con-
cord lost an aged and much respect
ed citizen. Mr. Ford suffered from
an attack of grip in February which
left him with occasional attacks OF
neuralgia, finally terminating IN
neuralgia of the heart causing his
death. Samuel Williams Ford was
born in Grafton, N. H., June 16,
1923, a son of Robert and Lydia
Hale Ford. He was the last one of
family of IL children. When he
was six years of age, his parents
moved to Kirby, and in the public
schools of that town he received his
early educational training. From IT
years OF age to 80 he was employed
as farm laborer. He was an excellent
type of his class of that period, now
unfortunately SO seldom to be found
IN our agricultural communities.
Sturdy, intelligent, and industrious,
he fought his way through difficulties
and obstacles until he was able to
make home for himself. He was
married at this place March 8, 1853
by the Rev. William Livingstone,
pastor of the First Universalist
church, to Sophronia M. Wiley. In
January, 1855 he settled upon the
farm which he has occupied ever
since. Four children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford, Ellery, who lives
in Gardiner, Me-, Helen, (Mrs. w. H.
Lindsay of this place, DanieT Ford,
who resides near the home farm,
Almeda, (wife of Milo Green) who
Ia hoe
always been deeply interested in any
thing that pertained to the best well
fare of the town, having acted as
lister and appraiser many years in
succession, following that as chair
man of the board of selectmen at a
time when all the energy and activi-
ty Of his nature was called forth by
the call for recruits for the civil war
In one day he enrolled the full quota
for the town, 6 recruits. In 1876
he represented the town in the legis-
lature. He has been trustee of the
Essex County grammar school for
many years and was always using his
influence for the permanent good of
the school. He has settled many
estates and acted as guardian for
several orphan children to the salts
faction of all concerned, he was in
deed friend to everyone in need.
The funeral was held at his home
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev.
Grant Van Blarcom officiating. A
mixed quartet sang three selections.
There were many beautiful flowers.
The interment was in Grove cemetery
East ST. Johnsbury. Ellery Ford,
Gardiner, Me-, Mrs. Nellie Astle and
daughter, Rae of Danville, Milo
Green of st. Johnsbury, Mr. and Mrs
IL. w. Ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ford, Kirby, were called here to at
tend the funeral.
At the village meeting last Tuesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Moderat-
or, Jacob Richardson, Jr.; clerk, c.. F.
Cutting; trustees, William Chap
man, Jethro Lillicrap, Erwin Willis,
Thomas Hunter, Cassius McGregor;
treasurer, G. F. Cutting; collector,
E. ]. Williams; auditors, F. A. Brew
er, E. A. Gray, S. J. Haviland. Tax
rs cents per 81.
Mrs. Lafa Smith has returned
from a visit with relatives in Barton
and they have commenced house
keeping in Mrs. Abbie Brigham s
house.
Mrs. Miles Mullen of Lunenburg
was guest of Mrs. Clarence Cutting
Thursday.
Mrs w. L. Reed spent several
days with relatives in ST. Johnsbury
the past week.
| Adah Chapter, No. 80, o. E. S.,
held special meeting last Thursday
evening for the visitation of the de-
puties. Arthur M. Lang of ST. Johns
bury, D. D. G. P, was present. Ire
freshments were served and social
hour enjoyed after the meeting.
Mrs. Oscar Astle and daughter
Rae of Danville we're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Maynard last week.
Eli Ash has moved his family into
the tenement vacated by Mr.. May
nard Moody's house.
Mrs. Frank Hill of st. Johns
bury was guest of Mrs. F. A.
Brewer Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Hastings of ST.
Johnsbury and Mrs. William Braley
of Hartford were called here last
week by the critical condition of
their mother, Mrs. o. D. Cobleigh.
Henry Brooks of ST. Johnsbury
visited his mother, Mrs. Edith
Brooks, part of last week.
Mrs. H. T. Pease of ST. Johnsbury
was a guest of Mrs. E. A. Gray
Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Lang of st. Johns
bury visited her mother, Mrs. Geo.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lillicrap and
little son of Warsaw, Wis, are visit
ing relatives in town.
Ray Smith of East Concord is at
work for M. B. Carpenter at Trout
Brook Creamery.
Henry Olcott of st. Johnsbury was
a guest at A. ]. Lyons recently.
Glenn Mooney, who works at ST.
Johnsbury, spent Sunday at his home
here.
F. T. Forsaith of St. Johnsbury
spent Sunday at the home of his
| brother, A. D. Forsaith
Mrs. Charles Greenleaf and Miss
Eliza Wheaton of Newbury visited
relatives in town the first of the
week.
Mrs. M. B. Carpenter and daugh-
tiers Priscilla and Lucille have spent
the past week with Mrs. Carpenter s
sister, Mrs. Charles James in Berlin,
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