St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
RECENT DEATHS
RnndY.

for the last rs years. She had been
sick for a year and a half from
paralysis and confined to her room
but until last month was able to read
and thus entertain herself. She was
a devoted mother to her only son
and her long life was one of service
to others. In the old days before
nurses were so common she was the
neighborhood nurse and gave gen
erously of her time and strength to
the care Of the sick. She left many
old friends at Lyndon and Lyndon
vile and had made many new ones
since coming to st. Johnsbury to
reside. Betsey Aver Moore was born
in Hatley, Quebec, on Feb. 81, 1926
being one of IL children. She was ed
ucated at Derby Academy and while
teaching in the States met Galusha
J. Bundy to whom she was married
in 1858 at Coaticooke, P. @. Their
married life was spent in Lyndon
and LyndonvilIe and it was at the
latter place that Mr.. Bundy died in
1886. After his death she spent
some time in Canada and in the
West but for rs years had lived
here. She is survived by her only
son, by one brother, G. P. Moore of
Magog, P. O., and by one grand
daughter, Miss Charlotte Bundy.
Mrs. Bundy was a member of the
CONGREGATIONAL church at Lyndon
Vile but attended st. Andrews
church since living here. The funer-
al was from the home yesterday af-
ternoon at $780,. Rev. Alfred P.
Grint officiating and interment was
at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
CarricIx
Edgar L. Carrick for many years
prominently connected with the
granite business in St. Johnsbury,
died in Dorchester, Mass, Thursday,
March IA, after a lingering illness
of about a year. Mr.. Carrick was
born in Danville, Nov. %, 1854 and
was the son of Andrew and Sarah
(West) Carrick. Sept. 10, 1897, he
was united in marriage to Miss Jes-
sic HaWley of st. Johnsbury. They
spent the greater part of their mar
ried life in ST. Johnsbury and New
| port, Last fall Mr.. CarFick's health
began to fail and he went to Dor
chester where he had been since. He
was a member of the Christian
Science church. The funeral was
held in Dorchester, Friday and the
remains were brought here Saturday
where a short service was held at
the grave, George P. Moore ofdc1at-
ing. The interment was in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery. The bearers
were William Gill, G. H. Nay, l.. A.
Laid and A J. Higgins. Mr.. Car
rick is survived by his wife, one
brother, F. F. Carrick, and one sis
ter, Mrs Mary Clifford of West Dan
Vile. His sister-in-law, Mrs. H. j.
T1oTr
Raymon Carrick of Hardwick were
here to attend the funeral on Satur-
day.
GaymOnd.
At the home of her brother,
Charles E. Peck, Thursday occurred
the death of Mrs. Ida Peck Gamond
of Lancaster, N. H. She was the
oldest daughter of the late William
E. Peck of st. Johnsbury and was
born at Passumpsic, May 20, 1865.
Mrs. Gaymond had been sick for
nearly a year with neuritis and
cerebro paralysis and four weeks
ago came here from Boston where
she had been for treatment. Until
her marriage to Guy w. Gaymond
seven years ago, practically all her
life was spent in Passumpsic and
ST. Johnsbury. Before her marriage
she was employed in McKannon's
music store in Lancaster, N. H.,
where she worked after her mar
riage. Besides her husband she is
survived by two brothers, George
and Charles Peck, one sister, Miss
Kate D. Peck, four half sisters, Miss
es Josephine, Anne, Elizabeth and
Irene, and one half brother, John.
She was a member of the First Bap-
tist church and Rev. F. S. Tolman
off1ciated at the funeral which was
held Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock from the home of her broth |
er, Charles E. Peck. Besides her bus
band, Mrs. Erastus CO1bv and Miss
Gertrude Noyes of Lancaster, N. H.,
were here to attend the funeral.
Lowell.
Mary Elizabeth Keyes was born !
in Putney, July 80, 1884, and died
in st. Johnsbury, Marcr II, 1912. |
In 1855 she married Ebenezer A.
Lowell and went to Groton to live.
Her married life was spent in
Groton. where in 1905 Mr.. Lowell
died and two years later the home
was broken up and Mrs. Lowell
came to St. Johnsbury to live, many
regrets were expressed by her old
neighbors and friends. In 1907,
when Mrs. Lowell came to Sunset
Home she brought substantial aid
to the institution This can be
fairly estimated, but not so easily
can we place a true value upon the
spirit which came with her. With
out children or very near relatives
she decided to spend the closing
years of her life at Sunset Home.
This decision once made, she was
ever loyal and true to its best inter
ests. Her activities in its haha1f