Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-02-28

SuIIerlng with WONDERFUL patleitce anu
resignation and during the greater
part of the time was quite herself and
was glad to-. see her relatives and
friends. Mrs. 3Melcher was dear old |,
lady and she will be greatly missed |
by her children and all those who |.
knew and loved her. The funeral !
took place on Saturday afternoon at
the home of her son, W. B. Melcher. |
Rev. Fred Williams officiating. Music /
was furnished by members of the M. |
f. church choir. The interment was
at Newark. Mrs. Melcher leaves
three sons and two daughters, Oscar,
Russell and Mrs. Ross of Island Pond
and Mrs. A. H. Silsby and w. B.
relatives she leaves nine grandchild-
rem and IA great grandchildren.
IRA H, HUMPHREY.
Ira H. Humphrey was born. May,
1889, in Sutton. in the house now
occupied by William CahiIl. He
married Miss Electra Cobleigh and
to them two children were born, Ida,
now Mrs. S. A. Hunt of Barton and
Edward, who died several years ago.
After the death of his wife Mr.. Hum
phrey married Abby Watson, who
survives him. Mr.. Humphrey was a
very quiet, unobtrusiver man. fond of
home and familiar surroundings. His
whole life of over eighty two years,
was practically spent in this vicinity
and one of the. old landmarks will
now be missing. He was selectman
in this town for Is years and chair
man of the board most of the time.
He was highly respected by all who
knew him. More than twenty five
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
phrey moved to the Leonard Wat
son farm, Mrs. Humphreys child
hood home, and there they have lived
IN quiet content, surrounded by green
) hills and fertile fields, walking to-
gether toward the peaceful evening
of life. One has CT ssed the border,
and entered the unknown land, that
lies beyond, and the other waits yet
a little while upon the shore until
her summons comes and she is called
to join her loved one The funeral
occurred Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Stratton of Lyndonville officiating
and the burial was in the family lot in
the Rowland cemetery. The COM
: muDity has suffered great loss in
his death.
The out of Gown people who at
tended the funeral of Ira Humphrey
on Thursday of last week were E. F.
Humphrey of Newport, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Humphrey of West Glover. S.
. A. Hunt and family of Barton,
Will Hayward, Orleans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisk. Barton, Mrs. John Merrill,
Newport, Mrs. Ray Leonard, St.
4 Johnsbury, Henry Watson and family,
8 Harry Silsby and family. Mrs. Nancy
n Silsby and daughter Belle and Claude
r Watson of Lyndonville, Mr.. and MRS.
E Bishop of Holland.
SHEFFIELD
Mrs. Herbert Mitchell is keeping
house for James Salmon.
Mrs. Leon Wilson is sick at the
t home of her father, David Dopp.
Mrs. Augusta Newell is keeping
Y house for Charlie Blake and his fami
ly.
). Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Dopp visited
Y her parents in South Wheelock last
week.
d Carl Dryer is sick and has finished
}. work at Sheidon's camp. He re
turned home.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Macarthur are
a the parents of son, born Feb. %
Congratulations.
g Mr.. Ploud of Lyndonville, who ha.
IS worked here all summel, dropped deat
in his home Friday
d Forrest and Morris Blake, wht
II were visiting at their gra .dparents
home in Lyndon returned Saturday.
t Little Elwyn Drown, who ha
5. boarded at George Dryers for thu
past year, is going to Fred Kimball'
at Lyndon to live.
r. Mrs. Will Stevens died Thursday
r. She leaves her husband and a Httl
child to mourn her loss, also he
j father, three brothers and a sister.
" SUTTON.